State Farm leadership is cookie cutter corporate garbage. When the person above and in front of them stops they put their head up their azz. Leadership no longer has the heuvos to defend and support their subordinates. It is each man for... — read more
USAA
USAA just return 1 billion to its policyholders in Florida. Does State Farm have the ba--s to do the same in more states?
Founder's Day.....
.....and no Tippy?
Joe Parks History
Has anyone else noticed that Joe Parks came from Pizza Hut (technically the IT affiliate) and when he was there he oversaw the implementation of AI. In May 2026 a NY franchise owner opened a $100M lawsuit against Pizza Hut because they forced AI to... — read more
Executive Meeting?
Anyone got any clue as to what the H is going on this weekend? Intranet says executive board meetings from 06/05-06/09. I’ve heard rumors Ed Rust has been spotted A LOT in Bloomington but it’s just a rumor.
The (Real) Purpose of AI.
Updated - F, 6/5/26. The purpose of AI - To enhance (Productivity), (Efficiency); and to provide (Cost-savings). Employees are a line-item expense due to (Cost of Salary, and Benefits) from a business viewpoint. These are the facts.
IF ya want folks to retire earlier....
then allow the health insurance premium to remain as it is. people are hanging around for health care.
CHANGE THE RETIREMENT POLICY
Allow employees to retire earlier penalty free. No exit package necessary.
Forced into Total Loss
Any others out there who was forced into Total Loss? Seems like there’s a new wave of people every couple of months. Total Loss is a nightmare. I absolutely hate it. So many people are either quitting or retiring once they hit the floor. So many of... — read more
Leadership distrust
Does anybody here trust this leadership? If the answer is yes, why? What have they done to warrant that trust? I can't think of a single thing.
Boiling mad and fearing an uncertain future, State Farm agents react to contract changes
I had no idea it was this bad The annual meeting will be a rough one Want to know what agents and their teams say about... — read more
RULE of 80/90
SF needs to change the retirement to the rule of 80 or 90 - age plus years of service = full retirement and get those older employees off the books. We have a ton of employees that wfh that lack 5 to 10 years and they will hang on for the... — read more
State Farm reduces base compensation for 19,000 agents
LOL... and now the Agents and staff get theirs .... https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-05-27/state-farm-reduces-compensation-for-19-000-agents
Are we too toxic?
Been chatting with a recruiter friend who said he avoids former State Farm employees because too many are too toxic. I tried to get more out of him, what does that even mean, but he just shrugged and said that's his experience. What's that all... — read more
I really wish SF would stop hiring people who can't do the work
I would rather just stay understaffed than keep watching new people come in, fail to learn a single thing, and leave after a few months. Every time I end up explaining the exact same things over and over, doing their work and mine, and then starting... — read more
This shouldn't be new info but
The company can pull images from flock cameras. Heres a website for anyone curious how often license plates are pulled and how much access this and other companies have to this data that is for sale. https://haveibeenflocked.com/
Not a single person is left from the onboarding group
Wow, I was surprised not to find any public forums regarding state farm employees to chit chat, but I wanted to post here and say my whole onboarding group going into 2019 from various sections in the company are no longer employed with state farm. I... — read more
SF is officially in 2nd place behind #1 Progressive!
Just another reason to change up the agency model and contracts. Wake-up people…
Places gets worse by the day!
With all the changes coming to agency, operations you better get ready for more craziness. They cut agents pay, retirement bonuses, and SF stopped contributing towards their healthcare. If they will do that to agent's, you better believe that Total... — read more
Claims is a Nightmare
The more they roll out AI and the metrics and the micro management, it’s clear State Farm think doesn’t give two sheets about employees. D1 injury has so many people out on leave or are quitting because bad management doesn’t know how to treat people... — read more
June 01, 2026 Meeting
We heard in Fire company there is an important meeting we need to attend? Anyone know what it is about?
Cowards
You spend over 100 million to get all the agents together AND then host a call on the following Monday to take away our benefits, AAIP and reduce commissions. You should have shared all of this at convention and had the guts to tell us in person. ... — read more
Agent Changes
A company that has long said “agents are the core of our business model “ just made significant changes to their contracts. We will see how that dichotomy plays out over the next few years.
Farney is full of Blarney
Many of us who have been around for a minute remember how universally Tipsord wasn’t liked. Dude had the bedside manner of Dr House. But many us held out hope that Farney would take us back to the old State Farm. The one Ed led. Farney is trying... — read more
Let me save you some heartache
Stop believing that working harder will keep you safe. The employee who shows up, does the minimum, and spends the rest of the day working the room has better job security than the top performer on the team. When layoffs come, they look at your... — read more
Who's next?
The rumors are already starting. Which department gets cut next round? And when? Anyone heard anything concrete?
Take It Seriously!
It has now been over a year since I left State Farm. I know people rant and rave on here about toxic environments, dysfunctional leaders, etc etc etc. But one thing I've discovered over the past 12 months is that the State Farm environment can... — read more
Agency Convention
Just watched the “Highlights” of the convention. Same old bs blah blah blah as every convention. Nothing will change in any significant way. I swear these are the same taking points I heard 30+ years ago
AA4/ AA97 Contract changes
It would be nice to hear what other SF agents are doing to prepare for new contract changes. Set the bi--hing aside since many of us feel like venting. What is your business approach to the drastic changes to compensation.
GOOGLE 2026 lawsuits against State Farm
Enjoy all the videos.
Unionize now
Contact a Union: Reach out to an established union or organizers like the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) for assistance and legal guidance. • Sign Authorization Cards: Gather signatures on authorization cards from at least 30% of the... — read more
State Farm Defined:
Corporations often experience high turnover due to toxic culture, inadequate compensation, limited career growth, and, according to discussions on Reddit, unrealistic sales targets. Key drivers include burnout, poor management, and a lack of... — read more
THEY TALK OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF THEIR MOUTH!
We need all you wfh employees. But, NO, there will be no promotion opportunities for any wfh to move up. To move up you must move to a Hub. Just shut up and pretend like we are going to let you keep your jobs.
Anyone heard or project farmer
What does anyone know about what is supposed to change State Farm? Apparently it's a big deal.
State farm
State farm been getting over on everyone lately when hear it is we pay our bill faithfully every month but can't help customers that pay that bill every month my house was had water damage that mess up my daughter and son room they try to offer me... — read more
Expense Management
Looks like Mother Mutual is not only downsizing its company vehicle fleet, but also its executive jets. No more Challenger 600's. Now its down to four Gulfstream GVII (no, that's not GV eleven, Ms Ilhan... — read more
Get Real
Yes, State Farm su-ks but half of complaining about “woke” and “customers” don’t even know what you’re complaining about. It’s greed at the of the day, they’re trying to make this place as miserable as they legally can to get people to quit without... — read more
This company is pure and absolute trash!
Sunday again and I realize I hate this place even more than I did countless past Sunday's. It's getting worse each and every day, I'm sooo embarrassed to be associated with this place and looking for another job. I will take their money as long as... — read more
The end of captive agency
Has anyone heard about the secret projects prepare for an end to captive agency
Time to fight back
It’s time to unionize, boycott and fight back against the parasite class that are stealing our wages and replacing the workforce with AI. The middle class is all but dead. It’s the parasite greedy one percent class and the working poor. I for one am... — read more