Insurance

👀At what age do you think you’ll be able to retire?

Almost 50% of companies are cutting layers of management in pursuit of speed, efficiency, and cost savings. However, The Great Flattening (or Unbossing) requires leadership roles to be redefined (incr… more

Employees often blame HR, typically a reactionary department, on mismanaging restructurings and layoffs. Most believe HR could have (and should have) done more to support and develop employees. I think HR should … more

Today, Punxsutawney Phil will deliver his forecast for when winter will end. He forecasts longer winters 84% of the time. According to the NOAA, his overall accuracy rate is 35%, compared to NOAA’s 10… more

How was the freeze everyone doing ok or at least better

Lately, I've been thinking about the amount of pressure there is to always be productive. Last week, I spent every free moment to catch up or get ahead in my work, but I ended up feeling more tired than accom… more

I've had three different employers ghost me after putting me through several rounds of interviews. Is it really too much to expect an email from HR saying they're going in a different directio… more

Do you feel like you’re seeing fewer people with kids these days, or is it just my bubble? It feels almost impossible or even pointless to work if you have children because so much of your income goes… more

I have a peer interview next week, I've never done one of these before. I'm pretty nervous. What should I expect or how can I prepare?

Noticing a lot of burnout, frequent sickness, and low energy across teams lately, which has me thinking about health habits at work. Curious what people are doing to stay in shape and keep their immun… more

Thoughts on the 4 day workweek? Do you think you'd get more work done if you worked 4, 8 hour days a week, instead of 5 full days a week? I know I would love to find out how a 4 day workweek feels… more

Suspecting my boss knows I am ready to bolt as a result of being frustrated by being stuck in mind numbing sales, with no opportunity to advance and no development opportunities. Suddenly another mana… more

Anyone work at symetra? I am looking a several job postings there and I’m very interested in applying.
How is the work life balance, career advancement opportunities? Is it good for remote employees?

Happy Friday to everyone except my manager, who put three surprise meetings on my schedule this afternoon, including one at 4:00 p.m. Don't you love it when your boss does things like this to you?

Thoughts on inviting your boss over for dinner? Is this something people still do or would I look like too much of a kiss up?

Is anyone else so sick of insureds acting like children? “It’s not my fault my insurance wasn’t paid” “I didn’t know I was supposed to cancel my old policy” “This isn’t my responsibility”

GROW UP!!!

I’ve been feeling the cost of living squeeze in a way I never have before. Rent, groceries, and everyday expenses keep adding up even though I’m earning more than I used to. It’s honestly making me wo… more

I have to know if its like this at other carriers. I work at a fairly old carrier as now an Operations Specialist training UAs for our Cyber Products. The Cyber UWs are ​in a seperate department and d… more

Senior Claims PIP- complex . Trying to get a realistic sense of workload before making a final decision.

Current experience: 200+/- claims/low to high complexity/ 40 hours

Potential position:

Salary exempt

• Caseload \\\~120 +/- files

• Di… more

Which career sites do you prefer to use for insurance roles? I have read that LinkedIn is the top place for job postings. Someone recently mentioned Handshake to me, but I thinks that’s only for unive… more

I was given the workload of three employees, the week of Christmas. I am unable to keep up with the workload and I’m being told “you will be written up if you can’t catch up”. The divisional manager t… more

Word on the street is that despite having their best year ever for earnings, being so profitable in some states they actually had to return money to customers by law and saying for months that raises … more

If I weren’t going into insurance, I would choose to work in the sports, specifically in sports management or marketing. I am interested in how teams, athletes, and brands operate behind the scenes to… more

What are some other areas that interest you outside of insurance?

Every time I ask for a promotion, l get told to “keep doing what you're doing”. But if what I'm doing isn't getting me promoted, then why keep doing the same things? I want feedback or a r… more

👀 What are some red flags that a company is a nightmare to work for that you can spot during the interview process?

Tax season always makes me pause and reflect on how I want to spend my time and energy. I’ve learned that using the right tools (or getting the right help) can reduce stress and free me up to focus on what matter… more

I'm looking at January as a setup to the rest of 2026. I’m starting conversations, rebuilding momentum, and setting expectations early. This feels more likely to yield results in my overall 2026 goals.<… more

I’ve found that employee resource groups can be powerful spaces for connection, learning, and advocacy when people truly show up. Being part of communities that share experiences or allyship has shape… more

At what age are you no longer considered a young adult? I’m 38, so I guess I’m not technically a young adult anymore, but I don’t feel like a mature adult either. I still feel like a kid playing at be… more

Is there a good way to tell my lazy coworker to start pulling their own weight? I'm getting pretty enraged at having to pick up their slack.

I currently work independently in the premium audit sector, with over 12 years of experience. How can I market myself with insurance hospitality agencies? I would like to perform WC/GL sales audits fo… more

Do you ever hear that Teams notification in your dreams? Sometimes I swear it feels like Microsoft is haunting me.

Does anyone else notice a trend that carriers are no longer replacing field adjusters that leave? At Liberty Mutual at least, this seems to be happening now for homeowners claims adjusters. What do y… more

Pondering lately how often people stay in roles they’ve outgrown not because they want to, but because it feels risky to move. It’s easy to get comfortable with stability even when you know you’re not… more

Does it bug anyone else that, as adults, we don't get snow days? LOL I'm the worst driver when it snows, wish me luck as I try to make it to the office.

Potentially Controversial: I like being back in the office on a hybrid schedule. (I’m in the office Tues-Wed-Thurs.) Is anyone else happy to be back at work? I like having some face-to-face meetings a… more

👀 Looking back, is your life and career on track to where you thought it would be at this point in 2016?

Glassdoor reviews mentioning “burnout” were up 32% year over year in Q1 2025, reaching the highest level since Glassdoor started tracking mentions of the word in 2016. “Fatigue,” however, was “the word of the yea… more