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The other week Sunday I was in W-Mt and stopped by the Direct Health kiosk. Poor agent was placed directly across from the bathrooms....need I say crappy location??
Anyway, he was alone and looked unhappy. Chatted with him and results were miserable...he was hoping Obamacare season would bring him some sales but his AEP was a flop. Rued the 20 hrs per week he had to spend there . Guess with that location it was hard to get motivated and be enthusiastic.
See that's the bad part....agent doesn't know where his booth will be placed, and it's hard to adjust the hours at will. Nope...not good w/o salary and benefits to do this one. Even the telesales agents make more money, esp when you factor in no expenses like gas, time spent driving, hours on phone servicing calls and looking up providers and drugs. Plus when its 5 PM their work is over for the day.
Anyway, he was alone and looked unhappy. Chatted with him and results were miserable...he was hoping Obamacare season would bring him some sales but his AEP was a flop. Rued the 20 hrs per week he had to spend there . Guess with that location it was hard to get motivated and be enthusiastic.
See that's the bad part....agent doesn't know where his booth will be placed, and it's hard to adjust the hours at will. Nope...not good w/o salary and benefits to do this one. Even the telesales agents make more money, esp when you factor in no expenses like gas, time spent driving, hours on phone servicing calls and looking up providers and drugs. Plus when its 5 PM their work is over for the day.