tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.comments2023-12-23T03:28:40.239-05:00STATE FARM SUCKS EMPLOYEE FORUMModeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09940721242249940375noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-83839076712502538692013-06-19T18:10:25.225-04:002013-06-19T18:10:25.225-04:00i want to know if any team members have class acti...i want to know if any team members have class action law suit'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-62774877172309003982013-06-19T18:06:08.973-04:002013-06-19T18:06:08.973-04:00I want to know if anybody has the name of an attor...I want to know if anybody has the name of an attorney that will fight for team members of crazy snake farm agents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-70669375185075884492013-05-03T01:30:48.766-04:002013-05-03T01:30:48.766-04:00I worked for the Farm for 14 years as an auto clai...I worked for the Farm for 14 years as an auto claim rep. What a crap job. Over worked the entire time putting up some type of bullshit everyday. Had several TM's. A couple were good, the last one, Brian, was a complete company azzhole. That guy was a major azz kisser and was soley in it for himself. Thought it might be better elsewhere. Worked several years for Farmers. And for the first couple years it was. But then the same type of reorg crap started; huge management shake ups, loss of benefits, claims reps being threatened and fired for any reason. I know claim reps at several other large insurance carriers. Its the same shit everywhere. The thing I've come to realize is, they all retain the same outside consultants and buy their crap advice and programs. They use the same pay scales, work load models, you name it. Another reason they all look and smell the same is you have upper level managers who switch jobs and bring their brand of cancer with them. If you're going to get into the insurance business, find a small regional carrier. The big ones like State Farm, Farmers, etc., all suck to work for. What a regret to have stayed in the business as long as I did...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-91497618241162628462013-03-20T04:15:41.369-04:002013-03-20T04:15:41.369-04:00anyone know anything bout the class action law sui...anyone know anything bout the class action law suit against snake farm---for the new market agents? there are also agents who got a book and their book was pilfered through by snake farm and other agents! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-4703744097212625872013-03-13T16:28:16.493-04:002013-03-13T16:28:16.493-04:00I am a former employee in Calif.-28 years. The fir...I am a former employee in Calif.-28 years. The first 10 years were great. Then, it got progressively harder-(Welcome to the land of micromanagement.) Then, after reorg.,in 2000, I got switched over to a juvenile, sexist, obnoxious, classless jerk of a TM, who couldn't even pass claims school and knew nothing about our jobs. He would be so sweet to your face and then he would throw you under the bus. I worked for him off/ on for 13 years. The other TM I worked for was very nice. However, once he retired, I was permanently assigned to the bad TM. It turned into HELL. The irony was-the job was cool, but the boss would harass me every chance he had-criticized everything I did at every turn. (including how I looked, how I parked, where I parked, how often I called ISC, etc., etc.) Looking back-I don't know how I survived. I had nearly perfect attendance even though I have lots of health issues. I tried everything I could to make it work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-85643017705961737162013-03-09T20:54:54.604-05:002013-03-09T20:54:54.604-05:00the names of the shameless Snake Farm in the NE zo...the names of the shameless Snake Farm in the NE zone: Suzanne Fuller, Kim Kelly Thaxton, Steve Getz are the training ididots who know nothing but intimidation tactics and lies! they have threatened to fire us in our training class so many times it is disgusting. They hired some felons who were escorted out of our training class--yes the men in the suits came in and took the guy out in handcuffs!<br />Melissa Valentin is a know it all ---she kisses up to Matt Hodson who is called the IceMan behind his back he has had way too much Botox injections! Left his wife for a younger woman to top it off. Ed Draney is an incompetent moron his wife Jennifer Draney has pathetic numbers in her agency and he unfortunately was able to keep a job here in NY. What a tragedy! Kurt Olsen is the kiss ass of all time and a "story teller" watch your backs out there in PA. He is a true snake farm liar! <br />anyone that wants to read the TICA contract when they force you into signing it beware!! they don't own you and they can't force you to do a damn thing----worst company out there! they had a website for the agents to post on and took away access and they are monitoring it due to the lawsuits that have been filed hopefully the lawyers out there will see these posts and gather the names of the liars in this part of the country. NY is a hard place to work as it is and we don't need these insane liars running the asylumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-31516369013411885792013-01-28T22:31:09.175-05:002013-01-28T22:31:09.175-05:00I turned in a theft claim. there was thousands of ...I turned in a theft claim. there was thousands of dollars of stuff stole. Being that the burglar didn't brake the window or door. They call it mysterious disappearance. Not only was I a victim of a theft but I was a victim of abuse from state farm. They had a team work me over an belittle me. It was a nightmare. They know exactly how to kick you when your down.... Worse insurance company I ever dealt with. Tehy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-63444689043490440112013-01-27T17:08:29.954-05:002013-01-27T17:08:29.954-05:00I know Chuck. He's an azzholeI know Chuck. He's an azzholeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-32627210551618458462012-11-27T17:24:30.789-05:002012-11-27T17:24:30.789-05:00Used State Farm company phone, company discounts, ...Used State Farm company phone, company discounts, etc. I KNOW all about that. Section Manager in NY has done this for years. Company time, out having sex with many and spreading STDs. I don't know why State Farm does not keep track of their car and phone use. It seems State Farm can't keep some of their employees in the office. Money wasted there is unbelievable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-55574036428109531592012-11-18T01:01:32.166-05:002012-11-18T01:01:32.166-05:00State Farm is so ethical. I was deployed Afghanis...State Farm is so ethical. I was deployed Afghanistan and one of their senior staff had a affair with my wife. So nice. I emailed Ed Rust because I had proof that the employee used company phone for contact, company discounts for my now ex-wife to use, and made comment that my ex-wife told me about "State Farm would love to get rid of me, for what they pay me they could hire 3 more". Instead of looking into this, they told him file a restraining order against me???? Guess that's what Petaeus should have done against the CIA and others. Great ethics. Read them some time. Their wonderful employee, Levy Burrough did this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-81731804505307615092012-09-01T20:20:32.503-04:002012-09-01T20:20:32.503-04:00Hired by State Farm. Less than a month into my emp...Hired by State Farm. Less than a month into my employment, was called by HR about a coworker who was a lecherous jerk. He looked at women's boobs and butts and always had a comment. He was a jerk. That being said, HR was looking for a scapegoat to lodge a complaint against him to get him fired. HR woman kept goading me to complain about him. Um, yeah, I wanted to be the new girl who caused trouble. NOT. He was an idiot, but it certainly wasn't my problem. This was at a claims office. Then I worked for an agent. NIGHTMARE. And working in claims versus working for an agent was like night and day. Agency sucks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-57153854349048021252012-07-26T07:35:59.729-04:002012-07-26T07:35:59.729-04:00The onstar thing is available to anyone who has on...The onstar thing is available to anyone who has onstar which is anyone now with the new onstar mirror you can buy. But dont do it. You have to agree to monitoring by state farm and they will use it to rais your rateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-28541570794485061662012-07-02T13:24:41.418-04:002012-07-02T13:24:41.418-04:00I was laid-off on 2/28/11 and consider that date m...I was laid-off on 2/28/11 and consider that date my liberation day. I had to take the next month just to begin recovering.<br /><br />When I started, my blood pressure was normal, hadn't had an asthma attack in a few years, and I was only on 1 antidepressant. I wasn't in the best of health, but I couldn't complain.<br /><br />6 years later...high blood pressure, sleep apnea, anxiety, panic attacks, traumatic stress, cannot speak...<br /><br />That company took my health and my sanity. 2 years in, I lost my voice and for the rest of my time there...I finally had to go the ADA route just to get management off my back (they still made my life miserable). And do not get me started on the grade-school behavior demonstrated by employees and managers alike. If you don't play along with it, it's even worse. I loved what I did in every role that I had, but what did me in was the people - negativity and burnout all around, incompetence, young managers who had no clue how to manage people, the "not my job" game, encouraged immaturity, NO conflict resolution skills (would run to your boss without saying anything to you), HR so afraid of lawsuits or going against their buddies in management that they are ineffective, etc. The funny thing is, it wasn't Corporate that give me problems - it wasn't even my Zone - it was my OC. Everyone with whom I'd dealt in Bloomington or anywhere else never gave me problems.<br /><br />Just found out today that my former TM put me down as ineligible for rehire. Good. My only concern is that they'll tell that to companies that inquire about that. I was told that they couldn't release any information other than to verify that I worked for SF, but I don't trust that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-16965107743575268602012-06-19T18:58:28.684-04:002012-06-19T18:58:28.684-04:00Been with State Farm for 23 years and filed my fir...Been with State Farm for 23 years and filed my first claim two years ago after basement flooded. Had to fight like hell to get brand new carpet replaced ( less than six mths old) and other various items. Then a few months ago hail damage hit everyone in my neighborhood. Called state farm they sent someone out and amazingly there was not enough damage to warrant a new roof. Keep in mind we are the only house.......ONLY house to not get our roof replaced. Looking for a new insurance company. Troy, OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-60050159055219490992012-05-14T08:00:37.027-04:002012-05-14T08:00:37.027-04:00You know, when I started at Sate Farm I was a happ...You know, when I started at Sate Farm I was a happy person looking forward to many years as a loyal employee! My first month I got a magazine from the "National Association of State Farm Agents". I started to read it from cover to cover and saw alot of negativity projected at State Farm. I though hmmm, must be ex disgruntled employees. I brought this magazine to my manager's attention and he took it from me and said it was garbage. I should have known right then and there but a year later I find out this was all true! State Farm is a very very piss poor place to work! Please stay far away from this career (if you can call it that) Very very bad company to work for and will make you insane by the end of your first year!State Farm Haterhttp://www.nasfa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-79834876525004411102012-05-14T07:53:44.698-04:002012-05-14T07:53:44.698-04:00This agency among State Farm as a whole is the big...This agency among State Farm as a whole is the biggest joke in the world. First of all get off your fucking high horse and do some damn work yourself! Second of all the people who work for the company such as claims reps and underwriters are fucking retards! I guess you have to be a fucking retard to be an agent or an employee of this company! Besides the piss poor service the so called agent provides, the rates are horrible. You want business but the rates are this high? Go to hell! Fuck State Farm and Brian Slack can go suck a dick!Brian Slack Sucks Cockhttp://www.brianslack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-80449203457817605962012-04-22T13:04:18.374-04:002012-04-22T13:04:18.374-04:00Got that right. I have my life insurance policy w...Got that right. I have my life insurance policy with them, but not for long I'm shoppping around. I received a survey in the mail to fill out and to me they were not really related to State Farm and how I should evaluate the service and information given to me. Instead they asked too many personal questions. Like a nosey neighbor State Farm in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-30889889071858227952012-04-14T15:48:06.841-04:002012-04-14T15:48:06.841-04:00After reading about the Angela Russell ordeal with...After reading about the Angela Russell ordeal with her State Farm home claim in Birmingham, AL, I'm glad I ignore all the State Farm soliciting ads I receive in the mail. I'm in Washington state and choose locally owned businesses for my banking and insurance needs - Pemco Insurance (mutual company owned by the customers) and BECU (credit union). I receive great rates and customer service. I closed my Bank of America account after it had gotten swallowed up by a national corporation, and stopped banking with Washington Mutual after Chase took over. Shop Local!<br /><br />Mary Sparling in Lynnwood, WARawsome Chef Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892118526189152711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-31101888970528767472012-04-06T13:04:45.546-04:002012-04-06T13:04:45.546-04:00I was a State Farm customer with no major claims i...I was a State Farm customer with no major claims in 30 plus years. I made a homeowners claim and was flat out denied. The adjuster that came out and inspected my damage was rude and made it seem that we were waisting his time. They have no customer service period. I ended up dropping State Farm and my agent called me and had the nerve to be offended. I told him how horrible his customer service was and that he didn't even have the customer service to personally stop by my residence and look at the damage, even when he lived less than 1 mile from me. $15,000 dollars later of my own money, I was able to fix my home. After dropping State Farm, they had the nerve to continue to take money out of my bank account on the automatic payment program stating that my rates should have been higher and so they were entitled to $360 additional premiums AFTER I dropped them. I was able to get Wells Fargo to reverse the payment, but it took some time and now I amstisll fighting them on the premium. This insurance company is a fraud and a scam so BEWARE. They appears nice up front, but when you make a claim they have the WORST customer service you will ever experience!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-7801402294606847222012-04-02T22:25:56.354-04:002012-04-02T22:25:56.354-04:00agreed...agreed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-38225234411095037302012-04-02T03:44:25.600-04:002012-04-02T03:44:25.600-04:00JUST SENT THEM THIS EMAIL:
Just read about your ...JUST SENT THEM THIS EMAIL:<br /> <br />Just read about your piss poor customer service towards Angela Russell. I know this isn't an isolated incident because I had a problem with your company 12 years ago after getting in a car accident as well. Needless to say we soon dropped you. At the time we only insured two cars, one of which was totaled, now my family now insures our two cars, motorcycle, and two houses with a different company.<br /> <br />Keep treating people this way and your company won't be one of the top dogs for very much longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-42084814220568498472012-03-26T21:03:39.099-04:002012-03-26T21:03:39.099-04:00I am an employee and was an independent insurance ...I am an employee and was an independent insurance agent before this and I can tell you honestly that State Farm is the WORST COMPANY I have ever dealt with! The first thing that sucks the most is our rates that are too high, I don't have my insurance with State Farm because I do not want to be broke! Next is the computer system...DOS from the dinosaur age...cavemen had it better than us! Maybe if Ed Rust didn't suck up so much in bonus money State Farm could afford and should spend the money on getting better computer technology and with the 20th century! The underwriters suck, as they are condescending to us agents, like my 10 years of experience means nothing and I am a complete idiot. State Farm also wants to know everyone's business, next they will ask for customers blood type...Like a nosey neighbor, State Farm is there! Needless to say I am looking for a new job!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-5473528781796530922012-03-13T22:57:02.016-04:002012-03-13T22:57:02.016-04:00I've been an agent six year. I was told certa...I've been an agent six year. I was told certain things and the company wasnt totally honest with me about income, freedom levels, and being able to run my business the way I want to. However, my attitude is to take the high road and focus on serving and caring for my customers. Life and State Farm only suck if I let them suck the life out of me. I chose not to let them and suggest you chose the same. I love helping my clients and know that the grass isnt greener on the other side of the fence. The other side of the fence is where it really sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-8939524813767725982012-02-29T16:07:14.223-05:002012-02-29T16:07:14.223-05:00CHARLES SMITH WHO IS A SECTION MANAGER WORKING IN ...CHARLES SMITH WHO IS A SECTION MANAGER WORKING IN CONCORDVILLE, PA IS A COMPLETE JERK. HE HAS NO COMPASSION FOR 30+ YEAR EMPLOYEES AND IS A GLOWING EXAMPLE OF THE GROSS INCOMPITENCE OF STATE FARM MANAGEMENT. HE HAS FORCED PEOPLE TO SEPARATE FROM THEIR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES TO MOVE THEM TO A NEW LOCATION 18 MONTHS BEFORE THEY WERE NEEDED. SPOUSES HAD TO LEAVE BUSINESS AND OTHER PROFESSIONS. CHILDREN HAD TO CHANGE SCHOOLS IN MID-YEAR. CHARLES SMITH IS SATAN. THAT BASTARD SHOULD ROT IN HELL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822838353485531886.post-90332122206104932852012-02-14T09:51:45.378-05:002012-02-14T09:51:45.378-05:00As a former employee myself...100% completely agre...As a former employee myself...100% completely agreed! Place is a bad cult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com