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[healthagent]

Originally Posted by MichaelJM

Here we go with the spelling again. Is that all you have? Like I said...I would prefer to miss spell words then to appear as though I am an arrogant know it all. Btw, hows the zipper jacket still fit?

Oh, and no I did not go to college.. I have no degree, but I assure you I am doing just fine! :P
In stead, I was a Ranger in the Army for 5 years. Guess that makes me dumb, but I sure do have a hell of a work ethic.

miss spell = misspell
Know it all = know-it-all
Hows = how's
In stead = instead

[xrac]

Originally Posted by MichaelJM

Here we go with the spelling again. Is that all you have? Like I said...I would prefer to miss spell words then to appear as though I am an arrogant know it all. Btw, hows the zipper jacket still fit?

Oh, and no I did not go to college.. I have no degree, but I assure you I am doing just fine! :P In stead, I was a Ranger in the Army for 5 years. Guess that makes me dumb, but I sure do have a hell of a work ethic.

My best friend and business associate was an Army Ranger. I have never met a finer, harder working, trustworthy individual in my life. The fact that you were a Ranger is a fine recommendation as far as I am concerned. However, here is the funny thing. My friend is not the world's greatest speller but he is superlative in every other way and a great salesman.

[healthagent]

MichaelJM - to let you know, I'm just playing around. I've been called out on quite a few spelling errors myself. I admire and respect your service to our country.

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Originally Posted by healthagent

I admire and respect your service to our country.

I actually do as well.

Maybe they should add "how to use the spellcheck function" to basic training?

[xrac]

Originally Posted by moonlightandmargaritas

I actually do as well.

Maybe they should add "how to use the spellcheck function" to basic training?

My friend says it is difficult to teach the spell check function when they are shooting at you!

[RayGroupInsurance]

Originally Posted by MichaelJM

Oh, and no I did not go to college.. I have no degree, but I assure you I am doing just fine! :P
In stead, I was a Ranger in the Army for 5 years. Guess that makes me dumb, but I sure do have a hell of a work ethic.

I think John Kerry and his buddies are the only ones that think your dumb. You might have to be a little crazy to join the military, but I don't think dumb has anything to do with it.

[MichaelJM]

Ok whew, glad you guys calmed down on me a bit for my poor grammar and spelling lol. Fact is, I was military intel prior to going to RIP...(ranger school). That's basically 2 strikes against me when it comes to intelligence har har :P.

I found out very quickly that college would have been the better route for me initially. I placed resume after resume, and kept getting the same response, "Sorry we are looking for people with at least 4 years of college". You know it sucked for me ...the first 6 months I was unemployed and desparately searching for work! Appearently no one wants to hire people with degrees in demolitions and hand to hand :P. However, I interveiwed with Aflac, and regardless of my lack in sales experience it sounded wonderful. "The perfect opportunity"...har har what a crock. Still I found out after my first 3 weeks that the promises made were on the premise that I would do an excessive amount in sales. So, I applied my military work ethic to it, and quickly passed everyone up knocking down an average of 10 accounts monthly. I did well with Aflac, but I felt as though I was barely able to do anything for my clients. Lets face it supplimentals are nice, but people NEED P&C Life Health and DI.. After 3 years I switched to full brokerage of all lines of insurance, and now 6 years after the journey started I can say...who needs college!!! lol I will just say I do "ok" talking about volume, numbers, sales, or income is usually done by those who have none in my experience :P!

Anyways thanks for the kind words guys. FYI I was deployed to the following countries. Afghan, Iraq, Saudi, Kosovo, Kuwait, Bosnia, Lybia, Lebannon, Pakistan, Isreal, Palestine (Isreal), Korea N & S, China, Guam, Various unnamed south american countries..basically I have come to the conclusion that no matter how bad we think we have it here America "ain't" so bad!
That and I have developed a distaste for arabs

[Mr. Bill]

Well, dang, you're off and running to the Century Club! and thank you for your service!