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As I sit here getting ready for my outside sales appointment tomorrow. I find I am at that point where gas prices are starting to affect my business.
My client and I are going over the options on the phone and she says "well I know that I need the larger one but with the commute cost going up so much, maybe I better only do the $XXX. one" She does not say the face amount but the premium amount. They are long time clients and I write many of their family members so I would drive out to see her anyway. However, at $4.12 a gallon and 120 miles away I find myself calculating the cost v reward.
I decided to get out and press the flesh more this year and I will. However....
Anyone else seeing clients starting to hold back due to raising commute cost. Probably does not affect the retired crowd as much but the working class is starting to notice.
My client and I are going over the options on the phone and she says "well I know that I need the larger one but with the commute cost going up so much, maybe I better only do the $XXX. one" She does not say the face amount but the premium amount. They are long time clients and I write many of their family members so I would drive out to see her anyway. However, at $4.12 a gallon and 120 miles away I find myself calculating the cost v reward.
I decided to get out and press the flesh more this year and I will. However....
Anyone else seeing clients starting to hold back due to raising commute cost. Probably does not affect the retired crowd as much but the working class is starting to notice.