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I had a terrible agent before and am now with an awesome one. One who worked with the changes made in my area (harder to sell homes) and said oh well try harder so my office can keep running. My new one said hey it's no biggie we work with what we've got and we'll do it as a team so we can all make money. Family member passed away my old agent said hey bereavement is only for siblings and parents . My new one told me to take the week off. Look elsewhere don't let that agent define SF agents
There is a lot of them hiring around here but they all seem to know each other so I was kinda hesitant to try moving to a different agent. I'm going to try and put my application in at a few others. I really want to learn how to do the job properly.
I have a few friends with State Farm agency. They are owner agents because it’s a franchise. We all started at AAA which has an excellent training program for PC agents, paid training about 8-12 weeks, they pay for your license. Great way to really learn the business but they are captive so you can only write their insurance products.
where are you located? my company is hiring.
Definitely find an independent agency that sells coverage through multiple carriers. You will get a lot more training and experience and a lot more opportunities as you learn your job. They pay better too.
That’s the problem. It’s with State Farm
I'm already starting to look for another place I'm very motivated and I love the work so far. I would like somewhere that Is a bit more supportive in the training process.
Try an independent agency
Each office is different ive dealt with some great offices as a claims adjuster and other offices that have made mistakes left right and sideways. I would look into moving to a different agents office
Did it come with a pay increase?
I'm making about the same as I was in my previous job ATM she started me at $15 and said I would move to $18 once I got my life/ health license but there's been no talk of me getting that yet.
A lot are like that but some have decent training programs. They are independent agents so they are able to run their business as they see fit. That should be a question you ask if you change agents, how will the be trained for the job and the systems. See also if they have team member trainer as that is a video of trainer that is very helpful.
State Farm isn’t independent, they are captive.
Look for a broker (independent) who is hiring, makes a world of a difference.
Farmers, Allstate, State Farm, Country, they are all captive.
I have worked in agency (for SF) as well, and now work at corporate. While working in agency, I was at several offices. One agents office was really good at answering questions while most others weren't. There used to be a SF corporate rep (liason) that came around and could help when there were questions, and we were encouraged to ask that person questions (even when that person was not around), but she was difficult to get hold of for the most part unless she was coming to our office. We found we got the most help from others in the office and when there wasn't anyone around that could help out within the office, that staff members in other offices nearby (that our agent was friends with the other agents) would often be willing to help out to answer questions.
The agent‘s offices are not the greatest if you want to handle claims. I know State Farm claims handling has really good training and they pay for all the licensing that you need. But yeah the agents offices are not everybody’s favorite. 
And corporate
I started at State Farm Corporate last May, my training was 5 months long. I did not have an inventory until I completed the third month. Once training was over I was paired with a mentor for ALL questions. I am assigned to a team of about 7 people and we meet weekly to discuss anything we are stuck on. My unit has a resource chat and veteran staff and middle management monitor the chat all day. My experience is not the same as yours.
If I were to submit my two weeks notice and leave after only 2 months of employment here will that negatively impact me finding another role at a different agency? The ladies in this office are absolutely miserable and it's impacting my ability to learn and grow as well as my desire to do so. I don't want to be labeled as a " job jumper" but I also don't want to continue working for this agent.
Trust me, you are not the only one who has been through a terrible working experience like that. Every time I want to treat a job as a career, no one supports the new hires. All I hear is, "Figure it out on your own."
But if you do like the job, or you really want it, you need to adjust your mindset and make yourself an ideal candidate.
I'm just curious about something that was told to me. Is there a State Farm agent by the name of Chris Bryson and is his current Office person retiring after 32 years? Also need to know if the job really does start at $50,00 per year. I'm trying to make sure that I'm not being lied to.