Hello all,
I'm looking for some help or maybe direction on what might be my best option for what I need in the insurance industry. I am pretty new into insurance and sales together. But I do know how well one can do in the insurance business if you learn how to work it. So here goes where I'm at.
About 6 months ago I started in insurance sales with Aflac. I knew pretty quickly that Aflac was not where I wanted to spend a lot of time trying to sell and make a career. What I did like was the flexibility on how I could control my schedule.
I also work another job that requires me to be able to be a places on short notice, so it was easy for me to make these other appointments with the way I could operate my Aflac schedule. But to be honest I'm not making enough selling Aflac for me to spend hours upon hours pounding the pavement and cold calling on small businesses that don't pay for the gas I spent getting there.
And now I was introduced to NAA through I guy that used to sell Aflac with me. I knew something wasn't right with NAA and since joining this forum and doing research on them I learned very quickly that NAA is something I probably don't want to associate my name with. But again it was flexible with my schedule and they provided me with leads, but from what I gathered on this forum those leads are garbage anyways.
Also I know if I'm selling insurance there are residuals and better commissions then what they are offering. So I think I will be walking away from NAA.
So Aflac and NAA provided the flexibility I need but not the income I need or credibility to stay with/commit to. And I don't need to be making a lot of money right now as much as I need flexibility. I'm a 28 year old single guy with no debt. But that doesn't mean I'll work for free either. I know what my time is worth.
Which brings me to my problem. Is there anyway for me to work in this business, control my schedule the way I need to and still be able to make a living. Should I go independent, and look into doing Med Supp sales from home? Or is that to much of a risk not knowing a lot or not having much experience?
Should I try finding an independent agent that might be flexible with my schedule in either P&C or L&H? Really not sure what to do so I thought I would use this forum for advice. There seems to be a lot of experience and a good amount of people on here that might actually want to help.
Sorry for the long thread, and thanks in advance for any advice/help.
I'm looking for some help or maybe direction on what might be my best option for what I need in the insurance industry. I am pretty new into insurance and sales together. But I do know how well one can do in the insurance business if you learn how to work it. So here goes where I'm at.
About 6 months ago I started in insurance sales with Aflac. I knew pretty quickly that Aflac was not where I wanted to spend a lot of time trying to sell and make a career. What I did like was the flexibility on how I could control my schedule.
I also work another job that requires me to be able to be a places on short notice, so it was easy for me to make these other appointments with the way I could operate my Aflac schedule. But to be honest I'm not making enough selling Aflac for me to spend hours upon hours pounding the pavement and cold calling on small businesses that don't pay for the gas I spent getting there.
And now I was introduced to NAA through I guy that used to sell Aflac with me. I knew something wasn't right with NAA and since joining this forum and doing research on them I learned very quickly that NAA is something I probably don't want to associate my name with. But again it was flexible with my schedule and they provided me with leads, but from what I gathered on this forum those leads are garbage anyways.
Also I know if I'm selling insurance there are residuals and better commissions then what they are offering. So I think I will be walking away from NAA.
So Aflac and NAA provided the flexibility I need but not the income I need or credibility to stay with/commit to. And I don't need to be making a lot of money right now as much as I need flexibility. I'm a 28 year old single guy with no debt. But that doesn't mean I'll work for free either. I know what my time is worth.
Which brings me to my problem. Is there anyway for me to work in this business, control my schedule the way I need to and still be able to make a living. Should I go independent, and look into doing Med Supp sales from home? Or is that to much of a risk not knowing a lot or not having much experience?
Should I try finding an independent agent that might be flexible with my schedule in either P&C or L&H? Really not sure what to do so I thought I would use this forum for advice. There seems to be a lot of experience and a good amount of people on here that might actually want to help.
Sorry for the long thread, and thanks in advance for any advice/help.
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