New to Insurance, but Feel Like It is Not for Me

[mathe013]

Hey everyone,

I am a recent college graduate and have begun working for a captive agency in Texas. I have started a few marketing techniques, invested a few bucks here and there, but at the end of the day I feel like this industry is not for me.

I feel like I am locking myself into a profession at such a young age, and am not doing what I am really passionate about. I decided to get into insurance because I know a couple people who make a great living off of it, but never really thought about if I enjoy it.

Is it bad for me to want to get out of it so early? I am not a quitter and feel like I am going to be one if I leave.

Thanks for advice!

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

There's no such thing as quitting when you're simply looking for something you're passionate about.

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[Mark]

You not,,and this is just not for you....It good that you didnt waste any time or more money doing this..

 

[xrac]

Hey everyone,

I am a recent college graduate and have begun working for a captive agency in Texas. I have started a few marketing techniques, invested a few bucks here and there, but at the end of the day I feel like this industry is not for me.

I feel like I am locking myself into a profession at such a young age, and am not doing what I am really passionate about. I decided to get into insurance because I know a couple people who make a great living off of it, but never really thought about if I enjoy it.

Is it bad for me to want to get out of it so early? I am not a quitter and feel like I am going to be one if I leave.

Thanks for advice!

Life is too short for any of us to pursue a career that we do not enjoy and find rewarding. Pursue your heart and your passion.

 

[superfly33]

If this something that you ultimately don't want, then it's actually good to get out early. You might know a couple of people who makes a good living selling insurance, but there are a lot more agents who don't make enough to pay the bills.

 

[maine.michael]

Hey Mathe013...

One quick word of advise...Anything will take time to see the fruits of your labor. Sales related work can be especially hard at first. Don't sellyourself short and quit to soon, make sure you see both sides of the coin before you toss it. Speaking from some experience on this subject...I do agree though you must like what your doing to have real success.

-Best Regards.

 

[arnguy]

My advice----then don't do it!

 

[Frank Stastny]

I didn't think insurance was for me either when I first started. I had a real job that I left, one that I enjoyed and was rewarding.

I was in a totally foreign environment, no support staff (a secretary) was promised training, support and "leads". None of that came to fruition.

I trained myself, learned to use the phone to prospect and how to generate my own leads. Started making some sales, enjoyed being self employed and answering to no one. Since then I have never looked back.

Like you, I'm not a quitter either and was bound and determined to learn to do it and then decide if I wanted to pursue something else.

Am I "passionate" about it? I am now but sure wasn't when I first started. Maybe you, like me, weren't introduced to it in the proper way. I felt like I was dumped in a room full of strangers who had no interest in even acknowledging my presence.

If you would like to kick it around some give me a call. I can share the good, bad and ugly that I experienced.

 

[davido53]

I am still in training and I have to say I hate it. But i don't like the idea of quitting.

I retired from another profession, spent 5 years doing part time work and now I'm expected to put in long and late hours, essentially tricking people into letting me into their homes to sell them something they surely need.

My wife doesn't like the late hours and while I love working with people, it actually makes me sick to my stomach thinking about doing this for a living.

 

[Frank Stastny]

I am still in training and I have to say I hate it. But i don't like the idea of quitting.

I retired from another profession, spent 5 years doing part time work and now I'm expected to put in long and late hours, essentially tricking people into letting me into their homes to sell them something they surely need.

My wife doesn't like the late hours and while I love working with people, it actually makes me sick to my stomach thinking about doing this for a living.

There are no "late hours" working the senior market. They are all in bed.

There is no trickery involved. I sell them something that they already know they need and have.

The sweet part is when I leave with a signed application my new client has more disposable income, money to spend, than they did when I walked in the door. It doesn't cost them to meet with me, it pays.