Thread regarding State Farm Insurance layoffs

BONUS!!!!

For the last few years Claims had been made to work mandatory OT just to keep claims above water because of all the staffing issues. Most employees have been under pressure and have worked hard for the last 2 years. People are tired and burnt out and the way SF rewards their employees is by giving “some” employees August bonuses while making the other employees feel like their hard work doesn’t count, especially over these last 2 years when it’s been rough for everyone, but yet send out a “phony” email about how much they appreciates everyone”s hard work, (cough, cough).

The question is why are we made to work OT or put in any extra effort when the work of “some” is clearly not valued. SF can use you to work mandatory OT, but these same people are not good enough to receive a bonus for the work they put in as well. Management always wants to bring up ratings, but ratings mean nothing. From what I’ve experienced its never really about your performance most of the time its about who “they”collectively like and who you have as a Manager & SM. When you ask about ratings you never seem to get a straight answer. It appears that ratings are only used when convenient or if they are trying to justify or deny you something. Example of this would be the bid. Before the bid, was told its based on seniority. but as soon as the schedules came out, it’s suddenly based on ratings. So what incentive does that give people that have years with the company and cannot get a decent schedule. SF projects this image as if they are the “Crème De La Crème” of Insurance Carriers, and never want to be wrong when called out. Looking at some of the post on this platform, the narrative and excuse will always be about an employee being “disgruntled” but only a fool would believe that it’s just about a disgruntled employee. I’m sure if an independent survey was done by present and past employees it would tell a different story, especially now. The amount of people that I’ve witnessed leave is shocking and speaks volumes about the company. It can't always be about a "disgruntled" employee, alot of it has to do with how employees are treated, especially by certain Managers.

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Post ID: @OP+1imDOOZw

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@1hvh….Nice sound bite, but how exactly is an hourly employee supposed to hold them accountable? The only power you possess is the power to leave.

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Post ID: @1vdo+1imDOOZw

Leadership strokes themselves.

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Post ID: @1wrp+1imDOOZw

Problem is, and why this is different from the IT on call, is that in IT you can fix issues any time they occur, your hardware doesnt close at 5pm.

Here in claims however, most of what can be done is over with once 5pm rolls around. Customers tend to answer less in the evening as well.

Forced OT puts people in the office past normal hours, really they do this just for the call center coverage, but for a handler, its a huge waste of time as you cant really make anything happen, all you do is field upset callers and tell them you cant do anything, which enrages them more. It would be better if we just closed after hours honestly. Your handlers will appreciate being able to leave at the end of the day and try to recover for tomorrow vs being forced in to be an operation for all the mad people SF creates by choosing costs over staffing needs.

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Post ID: @1dju+1imDOOZw

Anyone who suggests leaving a poorly run company rather than holding leadership accountable for fixing it is part of the problem.

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Post ID: @1hvh+1imDOOZw

I guess I don't understand this concept of mandatory overtime. Is that just a different term for being OnCall 24x7? Those of us in tech have been on call forever. I remember working Xmas and Thanksgiving both in one year.

Oh! I think I get it! Overtime is PLANNED AND YOU GET PAID EXTRA FOR DOING IT!

Wouldn't that be sweet!

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Post ID: @1awn+1imDOOZw

@1rni....must be a premium boy. Everyone's career favorite. A mo--n insurance agent. Selling a promise they can't keep. I'd rather be a monkey than doing extortion.

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Post ID: @1fcf+1imDOOZw

If I’m not mistaken, if you’ve been in claims for two years as you claim you should have received the August bonus. The only people who weren’t eligible were new hires.

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Post ID: @1zyt+1imDOOZw

Like a manager said to me: it's all about if you "fit in" and "who you schmooze with." Another one once said: "you have to be a player." Another said: "it depends on if you get the wink and the nod." If you haven't learned yet SF has everything to do with image and absolutely nothing to do with ethics. They'll sweep you under the carpet in a heartbeat without hesitation. Time will tell because they have swept way too many under the carpet.

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Post ID: @1nil+1imDOOZw

If you’re so unhappy, leave already. This is getting so old.

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