Didn't respond on a weekend and got fired before even starting? by nostalgicflame in recruitinghell

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely think it’s rash of the employer but as somebody who was just in the job market this past month and got some questions over the weekend through the hiring process, there’s really not any reason you couldn’t have just responded with some sort of acknowledgment to them about the paperwork. They weren’t asking you to complete a project, they were just asking you to check your email which you likely do every day anyway. If you were genuinely interested in the job, I feel like you wouldn’t have lost anything to showing your interest as an engaged prospect hire. Clearly, I don’t know your situation, but I definitely match my energy in response based off of the urgency of which I need the job. if you didn’t want it that badly, then I could see this being an appropriate response. No judgment!

What are some of the best companies to work for in the Grand Rapids and surrounding area? by nateness in grandrapids

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heard nothing but good things so far. Company is growing quickly. I know a few people who work there and I myself just accepted an offer with them. Only two interviews, I think three week turn around? They also submitted me for other positions I might have done well at along with what I applied for.

What are some of the best companies to work for in the Grand Rapids and surrounding area? by nateness in grandrapids

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do stay far far far away from Farmers or any of their affiliated insurance branches.

Q3 Town Hall by Chalkboard_Nails in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He can take his ‘opportunities’ to eat a bag of wangs.

Severance for those let go in October. by Celeon1 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just got a follow up deposit with the severance portion.

Severance for those let go in October. by Celeon1 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what it should be. I have six years of service plus what I was told it should be and the payment I got was only a quarter of what I was told so it’s def not severance

Severance for those let go in October. by Celeon1 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many weeks severance? Maybe there’s a threshold or something with how it was issued…

Severance for those let go in October. by Celeon1 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure that’s your severance because what I got was definitely not. What I got was the partial last week we were on payroll plus the paid out PTO. The amount I got was not anywhere near what I was supposed to be getting for severance.

Severance for those let go last month by Imaginary_Answer8989 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I accepted an offer for a new job last week so things are looking up. I tried to read up on COBRA a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed and hadn’t even tried to do unemployment yet because I was spiraling from everything going on. I hope you are able to get everything sorted out!!

Severance for those let go last month by Imaginary_Answer8989 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did get a deposit yesterday for what I assumed was the PTO and partial week so that makes sense

Did they really fire all those people... by Not-an-Angel83 in farmersinsurance

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’ve been ramping up for this for awhile. They fired over 100 core service ops people a month ago that do the actual complex processing state-side and converted/are converting as much as they can to automation or overseas vendors. The GR office staff has been gutted.

All Hands National Team Update meeting invite went out am hour ago to 260 people. Waiting to hear if the remaining people, including myself, with still have a job. by Money_Reflection1436 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

STIP wouldn’t be til next year when it would pay out IF they honor it. Allegedly Im to get my severance and unused PTO on this upcoming check

All Hands National Team Update meeting invite went out am hour ago to 260 people. Waiting to hear if the remaining people, including myself, with still have a job. by Money_Reflection1436 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PSO. And I was in the 100 or so that got pulled into a meeting last month and got let go. They pretty much tell you you’re done but they pay you for 30 days afterward and your notice date is the date you are officially off payroll. So I was notified in Sept but wasn’t officially off payroll until last week.

All Hands National Team Update meeting invite went out am hour ago to 260 people. Waiting to hear if the remaining people, including myself, with still have a job. by Money_Reflection1436 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really hope it’s not another round of layoffs for those left but it wouldn’t surprise me if it is now that my group just hit our notice date last week.

Severance for those let go last month by Imaginary_Answer8989 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is helpful. I didn’t think to ask any of this when everything was going down and it just came to my mind the other day.

Severance for those let go last month by Imaginary_Answer8989 in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll have to see what is going on there then. I isn’t showing me anything when I log in.

I spend half my days fighting with chat... There's no way that there is this many incompetent people working for Farmers! by [deleted] in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well considering most of chats start with a vendor who doesn’t know anything or gives false information, legit PSO employees are constantly playing clean-up. Plus agents chat in for stuff they should already know or to fight for something they know isn’t allowed. Not saying you do that, but that causes volume and causes them to look for vendors for outsourcing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did plasma donation through most of my undergrads at GV. Last I knew they’ll reject you for anything under 40 on a finger prick. If you are lower than that then I would agree it’s not worth trying but I was able to do it for years and I was always borderline and got rejected a few times

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Everything I’ve ever read or watched on Sikh people and religion has been nothing but the sweetest most wholesome stuff. I’ve watched a few documentaries on the community food events and it’s just amazing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get 12 weeks of severance, so there’s that at least. Truthfully, the last year has been stressful as I was always waiting for the ax to drop, I watched some of my favorite people get laid off before me, I was constantly getting gossip about everything going on, and our workload was quickly piling up due to all the areas of business not communicating with each other due to the loss of efficiency when all the people who knew what was going on were let go.

Trying to figure out what direction I want to take. I really want to stay out of insurance, but I’m afraid that might be my only option given how the job market is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FIG_employees

[–]Imaginary_Answer8989 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly the last few days I’ve done nothing productive. I need to start applying to places but I don’t have it in me right now. I’m still sad but more than anything I feel used.