HOtoAgent
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Hi, everyone!
I am a former home office employee hoping to start a second career in life insurance sales. I live in beautiful Durham, NC.
I started my career as an Agents' Compensation service rep and worked my way through several different positions in my company, eventually becoming a life underwriter (my favorite job, so far!)
I stepped away from my career to become a caregiver to an elderly relative and a stay-at-home, homeschooling mother. My son is almost finished with his high school studies, and I am excited to start a new career in an industry I love. I am still a caregiver, so I am hopeful that I will have a little flexibility in my work schedule to handle medical appointments (1-4 visits/month, 2-3 hrs max/visit) while still working full-time. I think my experience as part of an "overlap" cohort of middle-aged parents who are also caring for their own parents gives me a unique outlook on financial planning in general and life insurance needs in particular.
My eyes are open to how challenging this field is, but I love a challenge and I'm passionate about life insurance as an important financial tool. My end goal is to have my own independent agency, with the opportunity for my son to follow me into the business if he wishes. I would love for my husband to be able to retire in 10 years while I continue to work so that he has the time to follow his dreams, just as he did for our family and our dream to homeschool our child.
I want to thank you all so much for all the knowledge you so freely give on these forums! I have learned so much already, and my reading list is packed with great recommendations. I particularly appreciate all the sales and lead development recs and tips, as sales is a new endeavor for me. I hope one day I can return the favor with some knowledge of my own!
All the best,
Gabrielle
I am a former home office employee hoping to start a second career in life insurance sales. I live in beautiful Durham, NC.
I started my career as an Agents' Compensation service rep and worked my way through several different positions in my company, eventually becoming a life underwriter (my favorite job, so far!)
I stepped away from my career to become a caregiver to an elderly relative and a stay-at-home, homeschooling mother. My son is almost finished with his high school studies, and I am excited to start a new career in an industry I love. I am still a caregiver, so I am hopeful that I will have a little flexibility in my work schedule to handle medical appointments (1-4 visits/month, 2-3 hrs max/visit) while still working full-time. I think my experience as part of an "overlap" cohort of middle-aged parents who are also caring for their own parents gives me a unique outlook on financial planning in general and life insurance needs in particular.
My eyes are open to how challenging this field is, but I love a challenge and I'm passionate about life insurance as an important financial tool. My end goal is to have my own independent agency, with the opportunity for my son to follow me into the business if he wishes. I would love for my husband to be able to retire in 10 years while I continue to work so that he has the time to follow his dreams, just as he did for our family and our dream to homeschool our child.
I want to thank you all so much for all the knowledge you so freely give on these forums! I have learned so much already, and my reading list is packed with great recommendations. I particularly appreciate all the sales and lead development recs and tips, as sales is a new endeavor for me. I hope one day I can return the favor with some knowledge of my own!
All the best,
Gabrielle
Well, at least we both (and probably many future users, good grief) got a good laugh at my expense!
