Thread regarding AIG (American Intl Group Inc.) layoffs

Global Travel Standard

this is how stupid this company has become:

keep saying we want to be the global insurance leader and grow the business. then take away company cars so we can't market our products effectively, then implement a new GTS which will essentially shut down travel for all but the top execs. and if you do want to travel to do your job, you have to request approval from a manager that is several levels removed from your day to day activities so they really have no idea what the business need is in your area. on top of that, lets hire another exec to head global travel! because we want to lower costs? wtf?

it is apparent that aig doesn't care about the business, brokers or clients. they only care about lowering costs to boost stock prices no matter what it takes. this could be the most a– backwards company in the world.

by Anonymous
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Ha Ha Ha. Our Level 4 or 5, whoever approves traveling expense, does it once a week. What a joke. We are supposed to fabricate and make up excuses to customers when they want a meeting sooner than we can get approval. I will not lie or make up an excuse to any customer. I am transparent and may the chips fall where they land. The new policy wasn't a well thought out measure and it will surely have negative consequences. Just wait and seel

by Anonymous
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This will really show up in customer service. The difficulty in scheduling a visit which involves L4 approval, why bother. If you lost your car, why bother. AIG will certainly reap what they have sowed from this. Really, L4 approval, wait 5 weeks to stay at a hotel. Not worth my time to go through this and it will be communicated to customers.

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Post ID: @3cem+13t8um7K

Haha. I just went into concur and you can't even look before getting L4 approval, at a hotel. Now how stupid is that as you have to give your manager the price of the hotel. So you must do all this 5 weeks in advance. Really. Prices go up within 5 weeks and many customers ask to book with in 2 weeks of a call with them. In addition to that, prolonging a meeting 5 weeks or more, chances are the customer will cancel and there goes your face to face customer service. Who ever came up with this new practice should really have their head examined as this is going to hurt our business rather than help it. What a way to run a company. Not much thought put into the consequences of this new travel standard. They won't have to worry about future business because this is sub standard and customers aren't going to like it.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @2czn+13t8um7K

Yes and this regime is worse than any before it at nickel and diming employees

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @mop+13t8um7K

Nickel and dime the employees that need to travel but waste money and hire new senior executives. Really very sad. It's not a secret that the company is sinking to lower standards so senior management can line their pockets with more cash.

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Post ID: @sfx+13t8um7K

True.

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