They had a LOT of layoffs (like almost the whole office) in Portland back in 09. Nice to see they practically close the whole service center (which had been in PDX forever) and now are hiring a bunch, just not here. I’m glad I left when I did.
I’m not saying it’s a BAD thing. It’s great to have job growth!! It’s just interesting having seen them clean house and dump jobs, only to hire a bunch again later. It’s nothing new though, seen it other places too.
Captives do that all the time. In fact Allstate is also hiring a bunch of new agents. Captives will hire a boat load, weigh them down with unrealistic requirements, fire them and the cycle starts all over again.
DS – you said it. Dump jobs and then rehire. Way to make yourselves look like heros NW. What about all the employees who “left voluntarily” after learning their office was closing, they would have to reapply and reinterview for a job they had already been doing and then not get squat for a relocation package. Oh and not to mention make their spouses, families, etc. pick up and leave their homes and lives in the midst of one of the toughest economies most people have seen in their life time… Or get demoted and then asked to move.
They aren’t “creating jobs.” They’re simply moving them to central locations. Where’s the article about all the people they’ve left behind?
I believe comrade Michelle said it best, we’ll just take from the rich and give to the poor. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to write the definition of rich? I guess if you’ve got enough acorns in your closet, you get to do that.
Sour grapes from a bunch of dive bombing “anonymous” posters. The company did not over hire as many companies did during the rah-rah early 2000s. As far as “captives” go I don’t think the jobs included agents so I am not so sure the Allstate reference fits. When you sign a contract to represent the company, whether on the captive or independent side, you have obligations to fulfill your agreement. Some do and some don’t, wow that is unusual. Go work for AIG if you want “stability” :)
As with any company the supervisors make the environment pleasant or not so pleasant. No issue with that statement. Such is life in a large company.
Having worked for NW in their PDX office from 2002 to 2009 I can say first hand that everything said on here is TRUE! It went from being a pleasant office to everyones worst nightmare. Inexperienced mngmnt, supv. that dont have a clue. Generally a really miserable place to work!
There are many people in Lynchburg, VA, Columbus, OH, and Des Moines, IA who are thankful to have a job at Nationwide. Also, it’s good news more are to be hired soon.
I left NW 3 years ago, before the layoffs began, thankfully. The upper management at Nationwide was misguided and yes, they did over-hire in the 2000’s. I saw it directly in the home office product areas. And when Jergensen came in he brought with him an entire management team that knew nothing about insurance. Regardless of whether they are hiring in different areas than those where they had all of the lay-offs (not agency related), they ought not be patting themselves on the back and putting out press releases about how magnanimous they are. They ought to be begging the pardon of those they let go and apologizing for stupid business decisions.
Nationwide went from being a great place to work to hades on earth. Upper management-incompetant joke!! Our boss, Mike Garris was Satans spawn and he ruled by fear and intimidation! Scum of the earth!!!
I was laid off last year because I didn’t want to move from Iowa to Ohio. And now the jobs they filled with young people, after laying off the older people, are going to India. Happily, I am now employed elsewhere, and loving it. I’m in the home office, so there’s no worry about my job being moved. And the company cares about its employees!
The only place you can go to work and never get laid off even if there is nothing for you to do is civil service. Then you can be a parasite on the American taxpayer.
As for those of you who don’t like NW, DON’T WORK THERE ! If you already work there, go someplace else.
I have worked for NW and I think highly of them. Not perfect, but pretty darned good !
For a large company Nationwide is an ok company to work for.
Allied Mututal was a Great company I miis working for a mid size company that cared about there people
They had a LOT of layoffs (like almost the whole office) in Portland back in 09. Nice to see they practically close the whole service center (which had been in PDX forever) and now are hiring a bunch, just not here. I’m glad I left when I did.
Well that is going to tick some people off in Washington D.C. How dare those evil insurance companies actually contribute to job growth!
I’m not saying it’s a BAD thing. It’s great to have job growth!! It’s just interesting having seen them clean house and dump jobs, only to hire a bunch again later. It’s nothing new though, seen it other places too.
Well I am sure the feds are going to find a way to put another nail in the insurance
industry’s coffin!
Captives do that all the time. In fact Allstate is also hiring a bunch of new agents. Captives will hire a boat load, weigh them down with unrealistic requirements, fire them and the cycle starts all over again.
DS – you said it. Dump jobs and then rehire. Way to make yourselves look like heros NW. What about all the employees who “left voluntarily” after learning their office was closing, they would have to reapply and reinterview for a job they had already been doing and then not get squat for a relocation package. Oh and not to mention make their spouses, families, etc. pick up and leave their homes and lives in the midst of one of the toughest economies most people have seen in their life time… Or get demoted and then asked to move.
They aren’t “creating jobs.” They’re simply moving them to central locations. Where’s the article about all the people they’ve left behind?
I believe comrade Michelle said it best, we’ll just take from the rich and give to the poor. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to write the definition of rich? I guess if you’ve got enough acorns in your closet, you get to do that.
Sour grapes from a bunch of dive bombing “anonymous” posters. The company did not over hire as many companies did during the rah-rah early 2000s. As far as “captives” go I don’t think the jobs included agents so I am not so sure the Allstate reference fits. When you sign a contract to represent the company, whether on the captive or independent side, you have obligations to fulfill your agreement. Some do and some don’t, wow that is unusual. Go work for AIG if you want “stability” :)
As with any company the supervisors make the environment pleasant or not so pleasant. No issue with that statement. Such is life in a large company.
Having worked for NW in their PDX office from 2002 to 2009 I can say first hand that everything said on here is TRUE! It went from being a pleasant office to everyones worst nightmare. Inexperienced mngmnt, supv. that dont have a clue. Generally a really miserable place to work!
There are many people in Lynchburg, VA, Columbus, OH, and Des Moines, IA who are thankful to have a job at Nationwide. Also, it’s good news more are to be hired soon.
I left NW 3 years ago, before the layoffs began, thankfully. The upper management at Nationwide was misguided and yes, they did over-hire in the 2000’s. I saw it directly in the home office product areas. And when Jergensen came in he brought with him an entire management team that knew nothing about insurance. Regardless of whether they are hiring in different areas than those where they had all of the lay-offs (not agency related), they ought not be patting themselves on the back and putting out press releases about how magnanimous they are. They ought to be begging the pardon of those they let go and apologizing for stupid business decisions.
Ha…I misspelled Jurgensen. Seems fitting really.
Nationwide went from being a great place to work to hades on earth. Upper management-incompetant joke!! Our boss, Mike Garris was Satans spawn and he ruled by fear and intimidation! Scum of the earth!!!
I was laid off last year because I didn’t want to move from Iowa to Ohio. And now the jobs they filled with young people, after laying off the older people, are going to India. Happily, I am now employed elsewhere, and loving it. I’m in the home office, so there’s no worry about my job being moved. And the company cares about its employees!
The only place you can go to work and never get laid off even if there is nothing for you to do is civil service. Then you can be a parasite on the American taxpayer.
As for those of you who don’t like NW, DON’T WORK THERE ! If you already work there, go someplace else.
I have worked for NW and I think highly of them. Not perfect, but pretty darned good !
For a large company Nationwide is an ok company to work for.
Allied Mututal was a Great company I miis working for a mid size company that cared about there people