Due to many factors such as, multiple reorgs, outright lies about the fate of my department. No rhyme or reason for who gets cut and who stays. And finally no bonuses and very small raises, I am starting to look outside of SF. Did you know on average people who leave got pay raises. Speaking in the claims arena. Did you know that while a pension is great a great saver will benefit from a percentage based 401k match and come out ahead. Did you know many companies allow you to work from home. For these reasons and many others im preparing to leave this once great company.
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Bye Felicia....
I am 60 and volumtarily just retired. I am not part of any voluntary or involuntary package. I used to love my job. I think thpse of you hanging around for involuntary severance are going to be disappointed. I am very happy with my decision and thankful i could leave. Go as soon as you can. Not worth it. You younger folks..get out. There are great companies out there who wont treat you like a number. Find one and go there. If this company was going anywhere they would have dumped the leadership responsible for this mess. There was no accountability for years for those not doing their jobs. Now everyone gets go pay except top leadership.
I left last year after almost 30 years. The constant stress and impossible workload started to affect me physically. I had an epiphany after coming back from the Dr.'s office with a whole list of things that were wrong with my health and all stress related: The Company was purposefully doing this to me. I know that they didn't set out to actually hurt me, but they intentionally ramped up the workload and set impossible metrics to meet. Looking back on it, I can see that they were trying to drive as many of us out as possible before having to pay a severance. I tell anyone who will listen to me: "Run as fast as you can away from the Farm" I am not an angry person, but I do believe in Karma. I really hope MT and the "Leadership" team get booted, the way they are booting many people right now. And maybe receive a nasty STD as well...
Working at State Farm is like living in Gilead...
"Under His Eye": How Handmaids formally say goodbye to each other in person. By extension, the phrase suggests that someone — a Guardian, a Commander, a fellow Handmaid, God — is always watching.
"Blessed are the silent": As Offred notes, this phrase was added by an Aunt or someone more powerful to teach the Handmaids that silence and submission are valued.
Eyes: Secret police officers who work for the Republic of Gilead; they are responsible for detecting traitors and monitoring all suspicious activity in Gilead. Eyes drive in black vans and also have the power to make arrests in public.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum: Translated from Latin, “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” The phrase was carved in Offred’s closet by the Handmaid who lived there before her. The Handmaid hanged herself shortly after.
I could go on, but you get my point.
Run as far away as you can but it really depends how old you are and how close you are to retirement. Don’t trust anything you’re told at that swamp. It’s true, my new company went to 2 work from home days a week since people loved the one so much. SF is moving in the opposite direction. They want you there so they can watch you. Most disgusting backwards work environment ever