AAA Auto Club

chastain77 · 02-27-2009, 10:40 AM

Can anyone tell me anything about this company? They are advertising for a sales agent in my area. I have tried searches for "AAA" "auto club" "auto club missouri" and can't find any threads on them. Thanks.

thebrit · 02-27-2009, 10:46 AM

Try aaa.com you will get there with that

chastain77 · 02-27-2009, 11:01 AM

I'm looking more for personal opinions from people who have worked there or know others who have worked there. Are they a good company to work for/get started with? I'm new to the industry so i wasn't sure how they are percieved by others on this forum? thanks

thebrit · 02-27-2009, 11:13 AM

They are originally out of CA.They sell p+c,life,vacations.Do a lot of advertising.Rates are generally good.You will start as an agent,then possibly make your way up to an agency manager.You will be captive,getting paid a salary + comm.Perhaps a good starting point for someone new as they will take you thru the whole training thing etc.They do have a good reputation.Hope this helps you in your decision

chastain77 · 02-27-2009, 11:26 AM

Thanks for the info! Any idea what kind of salary/commision they offer and is it a true salary or just an advance? thanks again

stormtracker · 02-27-2009, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by chastain77

thanks for the info! Any idea what kind of salary/commision they offer and is it a true salary or just an advance? thanks again

If you are on the P&C side, it is not a bad route to go-- but beware--although you will be captive and working in a very micromanaged environment-- you are your OWN agent. Many have sunk or swimmed-- it is totally up to you. They pay their agents a decent base, plus commission. You will need 20 or more auto policies a month to stay in good graces. Don't even think about joining their life side-- that has been a disaster ever since they rolled it out earlier this decade. Problem with AAA is they think everywhere is like their beloved California. They really don't think outside of that box.

arnguy · 02-27-2009, 03:30 PM

If I were you, I would join AAA Motor Club to get a leg up on being considered for the position.

stormtracker · 02-27-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by arnguy

If I were you, I would join AAA Motor Club to get a leg up on being considered for the position.

You get a basic club membership as a perk...

MrExcitement · 03-05-2009, 10:41 PM

I work for AAA and I am in a call center. I have been working there for about 5 months and to start out in the insurance business, there really is no better place. You will start out making a base salary and commission. The big draw back is you do not get residuals on your policy. I would recommend going to work in a call center for AAA first because they give you all of your leads and no marketing has to be done at all. You are paid on a point system which is pretty funky, but you get used to it after a while. I feel like they took the time to train me on how to write apps and process calls quickly and be able to spot junk calls. If you are trying to get training wheels in this industry there is no better place to go.

niceguy059 · 08-20-2009, 11:20 PM

Did you take the job with AAA? I saw a ad for Agent...

Bitnis · 08-21-2009, 10:47 AM

Mr Excitement,

What's the base salary and how much are the experienced people making? I had a family member who worked there for decades.

Will they let you keep your life license and sell life outside the company?

stormtracker · 08-21-2009, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bitnis

Mr Excitement,

What's the base salary and how much are the experienced people making? I had a family member who worked there for decades.

Will they let you keep your life license and sell life outside the company?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! You are as captive as captive can be. They check the DOI appointments monthly and if you show up they give you 30 days to cancel-- or, you're gone. You can, of course, keep your life license.

xpirtdesign · 09-01-2009, 05:01 PM

SOUNDS like a good job you should try it out and update us on how your job is going

kcfan · 09-30-2009, 05:28 PM

I used to work for AAA Missouri. I got recruited and there was one other agent of 20 years in the office in Joplin, MO. The other agent quit and he had a very large book of business. I ended up spending most all of my time servicing his book of business and not getting paid for the work. AAA calls those house accounts. Anyway, I was spending up to 80% of my time servicing those accounts with ridiculous quotas I had to meet. Starting month 13 you had to meet a certain quota by month 18. If you met that quota you still had a job but then your quota goes up another 50% starting month 19-24. Then in month 25 the quota goes up another 50%. All AAA seems to care about is auto sales. Most agents get fired before their 25 month and then the company does not have to pay any commission on that business anymore. Now the poor agent still in the office has to service the fired agent's book of business while being expected to meet an ever increasing quota himself. By the way, the quotas must be met for each 6 month time period for as long as you work for AAA.

What I was seeing they (AAA) cycle agents out every 2 years. I was in month 17 when I got fired. My District Manager (name is Greg Hubbard from Little Rock, AR) and the territory manager from Kansas City met me at my office and told me I got fired for making a personal phone call at work. I filed for unemployment insurance and the Appeals Tribunal found I was fired unjustly. I was actually on a call with a client who is also a friend and I was asking him how his fiancee and brother was doing and another customer in the office heard this part of the conversation and wrote a note to my boss (Hubbard) saying I was on a personal call and refused to wait on him and he was taking his single auto to State Farm.

Don't expect your manager to go to bat for you especially if his name is Greg Hubbard!

I do not recommend AAA for a prospective agent. AAA wasted almost 2 years of my life!!