Thread regarding State Farm Insurance layoffs

SF was once a secure job, but not anymore

Security in a job is key. Whenever you don't like your job you are not at your best and it is always best to get out at that point. SF was (WAS!) a secure job with a pension and a future even though you may have not gotten promoted. Today they have taken the pension, they have taken the COLA, they have taken the medical benefits from spouse at retirement, they have put you on time card, they have made the job a process job with very little room for a personal life. Take everything into consideration when leaving a job to go to another. Listen to the old timers who have been there, done that. Their experience is genuine. Today 99.9% of the people that I have talked to that have retired from State Farm tell me they would not work for the company today since there are much more better opportunities elsewhere. I tend to believe them.

Well said, @dmy+1fS3Yvo6.

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Post ID: @OP+1g2OitJ7

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@xbp, The benefit of getting rid of the pension and job security is more money in the pockets of the execs. If you think it will trckle down to other roles, you clearly haven't worked for SF long enough or are in denial of what has really been going on for the past decade.

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Post ID: @1rmw+1g2OitJ7

Welcome to the new Disney Farm.

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Post ID: @1lvj+1g2OitJ7

But you LOVE it. Otherwise you would be gone!

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Post ID: @vzz+1g2OitJ7

When a company sh*ts on people for the benefit of a few, it needs to check in and get its moral compass repaired.

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Post ID: @gam+1g2OitJ7

The benefit to getting rid of the pension and job security is going to be higher wages. SF is going to have to compete for talent, with wfh , I’m all for this.

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Post ID: @xbp+1g2OitJ7

Retired one here. I agree. I feel so bad for retiring from a job that is in worse shape than I left it.

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