Tippy red stockings used gaslighting and manipulation to gain control. Now that he has it the culture is poisoned with a sense that this behavior is acceptable. Beyond his inability to lead outside of what can be measured his concept of large staff reductions through internal competition has left us in shambles. It's incredible there are no checks and balances in place for an abysmal chairman/CEO.
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You lost me at “Tippy Red Stockings”. The cutesy name calling does not indicate maturity or inspire respect. Like the man or don’t......but address him by his name either way.
Everyone is just waiting for when tipsord will be fired so we can end this 4 year nightmare that has been his tenure as ceo. I literally check everyday giddily excited to see if he’s been let go yet.
It depends on the department. Sounds like if you are in a call center/processing type environment there isn’t much flexibility. In my department, I (and most of my peers) give our folks a lot of flexibility. I don’t require anyone on my team to clear their PTO with me in advance. I focus more on outcome and as long as people are performing, I give them a flexible work arrangement.
Tipper knows best, the most important, no scratch that, the only thing that matters at State Farm is metrics. Get your numbers right on the metrics board and you are a winner. The employee with the highest number wins! It’s all factory work here so no excuse for anyone not doing exactly the same as the next person. All claims are the same just like making tacos or burgers.
I am the greatest CEO State Farm ever had! 100B net worth, all because of me. The Board eats out of my hand. When I decide to step down I will pass the reins to my son, and then his son, etc. Our reign of dominance will last well into the next century!
@Y5cACGD-nkc, now that is investing into US economy and the US work force!!! Thanks for the confidence in us! Your support is overwhelming
He needs to eliminate the pension. Move claims and underwriting call centers to overseas facilities. And auromate as much as possible. Cut employees by 80%. Turn a 100 billion dollar company into a $500 billion dollar company.
I think OP brings a good point. Whether OP is right or wrong or just upset is not the real issue here. And whether I agree or disagree is not the issue either, “snowflake” accuser. The issue is employees (not as a whole) are not happy and more so than in the past. (You can’t make everyone happy all the time). A company which does not listen to its employees and simply refers to as “snowflakes” is a company destined for failure. If you cannot look at yourself as a company and seek a better way / environment for the employees, is not a successful employer. An example: I know of a coworker who has a bone fracture, not work related, did not miss one day due to the injury but yet has to beg to have an override to go see an ortho because there is no capacity on the day the dr wants her there. And she is almost topped out on her PTO. If she calls in sick that day then that is points against her attendance, although I don’t know where she is at on points I can say after two non consecutive call ins then a verbal warning is issued. After that write ups start to occur and termination is not far away. Unless you can file for FMLA or ADA. Koolaid drinkers can remove themselves by saying “well that is just one poor performing mgr and isn’t what the company directs”. I call BS, IF that is the case is moot, they are still in mgt and they still speak for the company. That in itself shows that if more KoolAid drinkers who do nothing but praise the decisions from above and doesn’t ask for company self reflection is nothing more than a formula for failure. And that self reflection has to start at the top and if a leader can’t do that then the result will be failure.
OP....have you always been a Snowflake?