My line of business and my area in particular reminded me of a high school click. If you didn't belong or follow the group then you were looked as an outsider in a sense. Too much upper management turnover (re-orgs, organizational shifts, so many changes in philosophies) and I felt they had unrealistic expectations but since they are our senior leadership, we would do everything in our power to fulfill their requests. Even when they left, we stayed behind to fix the broken pieces. Management is inconsistent. Some lines of business are vested in their employees' work life and encourage a positive balance. So, requesting flexible work arrangements is a simple process. BUT (again) not every line of business will work with you. Even though it is a good starting point for new and young employees, the pay rate and benefits are on the lower side compared to some of the other insurers in the area. Older employees (again in my line of business) are not given the proper respect that they have earned and teams get reduced and they get swamped with a lot more responsibilities than they already have. This makes is seem that they are being pushed out the door to get younger and cheaper talent. Remember, other companies will offer a more competitive salary and benefits package.