After the layoff, I tried to look at things as objectively as possible, not only to complain but also to be a little self-critical.
Yet, when I made the list, considering how much I invested in Allstate and how much Allstate gave me back for all the years of my work, it turned out that the layoff was the best thing that could've happened to me.
I recently managed to find a new job and even though I am just starting out here, everything already looks a lot more promising.
Now I look at things like this: if they hadn’t laid me off, I might never have gained the courage to leave that awful place.
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The best thing that happened to the wolf is I was able to sell my agency after a 25 year run as an agent. Allstate taught me many things. I can now sell life insurance to a dead man. Moreover, I learned to sell myself and the connections to make the claim process go smoothly. Allstate taught me how to network to keep a steady flow of leads in my wheelhouse. I was able to move and manage millions of $$$ in overpriced property and casualty with a 17% close ratio. I took my talent elsewhere with little to no fanfare. Now that I am an independent agent my close ratio is about 73% for non Allstate prospects. When I am working with an Allstate prospect my close ratio is 89%. It does not get any better than this! Thank you Allstate for all you have done for me and my family.
I was with this company a long time and never understood why Allstate’s thought this was the only place to be. Like there were no other companies to work for. You have been taking the “safe” position and those still there....STILL ARE!!!! If the company is now forcing your hand to be bold and brave....DO IT!!!! You will be better for it.
I got RIF’d in November 2020. I had a 35 year career, most of it in leadership. I took promotions and moved around the country. Spent almost 10 years in home office and finished my career in FL. I met my wife at work and we’ve been married 28 years and have 2 grown children. I walked away with over a million dollars in my 401k and lump sum pension. Things didn’t always go perfectly but, all in all it was a great experience and I’m now 60 and fully retired.
I totally totally can relate to this post. I am in a new job (2 weeks in) and I come home saying this job is too good to be true. I feel like an abused shelter dog finding its forever home. It’s so sad what Allstate has done but we have so many blessings from all of this!
This is a good and fair question. And challenging to say the least. I tried to be fair and objective to find something while being at Allstate that happened to me that I could rank better than being laid off. Aside from the life long friendships I made in my 15 years I can think of nothing. Up to the point of being laid off I was in this false bubble that Allstate was a stable ethical safe company with good job security. It wasn't until I was unjustly laid off thay I saw the fraud and lies that this company is. I was fooled and swindled into thinking and feeling that my work was just and valid and that I was respected and appreciated. Thank you for finally "telling the truth" to me Allstate by laying me off. You helped me in the long run and you are not goid enough for me and my talents.
I have been at allstate 5 years. The first four years were excellent! This last year the job has changed and corporate greed and corruption have made this an awful place to work. Its similar to a relationship. You can be with a person for years and they were great but all of a sudden they change. I don't see upside but my experience was great before coronavirus