Insurance

I work in a life insurance call center, has anyone seen an increase in tax related calls for polices?

Does anyone else feel like most workplace trainings and long meetings could be condensed into a 10-minute summary and still accomplish the same thing? How do your teams actually keep meetings producti… more

With ongoing layoffs and waves of “AI-driven displacement,” a job search can start to feel futile, and many believe the pace will only accelerate. I find myself increasingly concerned about the job ma… more

Is hot desking the worst new management trend out there? Yes! With our RTO mandate, our managers decided we were going hotdesk. Which was a major cluster mess in the beginning, and it wouldn't be … more

Sometimes being labeled the “PM” on a project really just means coordinating meetings, relaying updates between teams, and taking notes while the real technical decisions happen somewhere else. It can… more

Does anyone else feel like once you become the “reliable person” at work you end up getting more coordination and admin tasks instead of opportunities to lead bigger initiatives, and how did you break… more

Can someone share practical tips for understanding and navigating corporate politics? I’m realizing that working hard and delivering strong results isn’t always enough. I feel behind in this area and want to get … more

Indeed recently added a feature that tailors your resume for each job application using AI. Has anyone tried it yet? I’m wondering if it will hallucinate accomplishments or change job titles based on … more

Thinking about joining ALLSTATE, I know the company has been around forever but what are the pros and cons of working there?

👀What is your strategy to ensure your employer doesn’t replace you with AI?

Office attendance monitoring has become a bigger issue with return to work mandates. While some companies focus on enforcing the attendance policy, others seek insights from the data for real estate p… more

Forrester Research’s Future of Work report contains a stark prediction: Half of AI-attributed layoffs will be quietly rehired, but the jobs will be moved offshore or at significantly lower salaries. F… more

Taking PTO shouldn’t feel like you’re creating extra work or stress for your team, yet a lot of people still hesitate to use the time they’ve earned. Do you fully disconnect when you take PTO, or do y… more

How much of a raise would it take for you to give up your remote role? My company is only offering me a $4,000 a year raise. Not enough, right?

What companies offer the best fully remote opportunities? I live in a remote area where there are no corporate offices within commuteable distance, so work from home is the only avenue for my corporat… more

You can tell how unimportant (loathed?) a business process is by how much AI takes over.

Performance management for example: AI writes your 3+1 SMART goals and metrics; Colleagues use AI writing feedback; you use… more

I've only ever updated my resume when I was looking for a job, but apparently, that's not how most people do it? How often do you guys update your resumes? I was told people typically update t… more

What's your office's dress code? We were usually pretty casual here, and could even wear jeans to the office. But the new GM has decided he doesn't think we're projecting a professiona… more

Should we be staying in insurance or pivoting industries? I'm trying to plan long term, with AI, outsourcing, and the economy, is the insurance industry still a safe bet?

Everyone says resumes need to be ATS compliant now. What the hell does that mean? Is this ATS stuff just for AI bots? That's dumb.

I just had my annual review and didn’t receive a raise this year. I was under the impression the company typically provides a standard 1% increase, with any additional raise tied to performance rating… more

What kind of AI training is your employer insisting you do? I just got an email from the GM saying that he wants all of us to be doing at least five hours of AI training a week. That's it, that… more

2 years in with Management Liability UW with prior financial analyst/accounting experience looking to go to either a new carrier or potentially be a broker. The safe option is just to look for a pay b… more

How do you push for change or challenge decisions at work without stepping on toes or damaging relationships with people you collaborate with regularly? In cross functional environments it can be diff… more

How do I get a promotion after being somewhere for 5 years? I express an interest n try to hit high metrics. What am I missing here?

Earlier this year, a friend started a new role at a new company. Then, the new firm announced a major acquisition. Now, he feels like everything is under a microscope. I don’t have firsthand experience, but merge… more

👀How can you get a micromanager to give you some space?

I’ve been thinking about career progression and how sometimes strong performance doesn’t automatically translate into new opportunities, especially in large organizations, so for those of you who succ… more

If you had the ability to choose your next manager, would you rather work for a brilliant but difficult boss, or a mediocre but kind one?

Assuming compensation is the same, I’d choose the brilliant one… more

Is there a worse agency for customers to work with than State Farm? There's no way, I can't believe how popular this agency still is.

According to The Burning Glass Institute, companies aren’t hiring fewer people, but hiring has shifted from entry level roles filled by college graduates entirely to experienced workers. The is drivin… more

A survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas linked AI to 7% of total U.S. layoffs announced in January. Given the stock price boost to the companies citing AI in job reduction announcements, I’m expe… more

How much of your PTO do you actually take each year? Maybe it's because I'm in a leadership position, but taking time off stresses me out. I'm always worried about what's happening at … more

Is anyone else's agency in the middle of a hiring freeze? I've never been at an Insurance Company that felt they needed to put a hiring freeze in place.

Companies are really loving this difficult job market, aren't they? Forcing us to RTO, cutting pay, and benefits. What a great time to be on the job hunt.

With inflation, cost pressures, and companies talking more about efficiency and AI, I’m trying to get a realistic sense of the market this year so for those of you who’ve had performance reviews or co… more

Objectives or summaries, do I need either of these on my resume? I'm struggling to get my resume down to one page, so I need to cut out something.

As priorities shift with time and experience, do you actually need a well paying job to live a good life, or does it come down more to how you define stability, freedom, and happiness? I've been t… more

Thoughts on getting your boss a birthday gift? Hear me out, I love getting others gifts and my Manager‘s birthday is next week. Would it be inappropriate if I were to get them a little gift? I don’t w… more