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Firstly I'd like to thank anyone that answers any of my questions. Any nugget of advice is greatly appreciated.
So I'm 18 years old and super excited to break into this industry probably for all the same reasons you initially were. But the trouble is I have no idea what I'm doing or where I'm going. And worse yet I fear I may be being taken advantage of.
I have no experience in insurance and only just got my life & health license right after graduating H.S.. I've been trying to get a job interview for a while but with no luck. I fear I'm looking in the wrong places. But finally I got one today and was very excited. Throughout the course of the interview my gut began to rumble. I wasn't sure what it was telling me but after I cooled off from the excitement I came to the realization that I wasn't selling myself but it seemed that I was being sold. So I looked the company up (an FMO) and many people accuse the company of low commissions, shady contract clauses, no lead generation (cold calls only), and generally being an mlm. They haven't offered me a position yet, and I was so eager that it doesn't make sense to me why he would talk about all the benefits of the job so much when I was practically sold from the jump. I believe he's trying to play it like he's going slow and not pressuring me into the position. Additionally I met him through the restaurant I work at and he comes in regularly to the bar where he's recruited 2 other coworkers. Am I paranoid for thinking the "bar rat" thing is a ploy or is it observant? I have a couple questions and statements prepared for my next interview to see how jumpy they are about making me sign then and there (if they do).
I also want to know what kinds of sales jobs I can get without experience and ideally part time (if possible) bc I am in college as well. If I can reasonably get a better job then I will begin looking that way, but I figure that if it's unlikely then I might as well get some experience in sales and insurance and make money (even if less than industry standard).
What kinds of commissions are reasonable in my position (no experience) and what kinds are a sign I'm being ripped off? Also the position we discussed was Medicare advantage (during enrollment) so what types of commission should I want to see there?
Basically I'm asking what is reasonable behavior of a recruiter doing his job and whereabout the commissions would be reasonable for my experience and part time status versus what should make me run for the hills? And if this is bad, will I have to put up with this treatment no matter where I go? And if not then where should I look?
Do I just have to put up with my lumps until I get experience? Or am I being treated totally normal?
Seriously though, any help is appreciated more than you could ever imagine.
So I'm 18 years old and super excited to break into this industry probably for all the same reasons you initially were. But the trouble is I have no idea what I'm doing or where I'm going. And worse yet I fear I may be being taken advantage of.
I have no experience in insurance and only just got my life & health license right after graduating H.S.. I've been trying to get a job interview for a while but with no luck. I fear I'm looking in the wrong places. But finally I got one today and was very excited. Throughout the course of the interview my gut began to rumble. I wasn't sure what it was telling me but after I cooled off from the excitement I came to the realization that I wasn't selling myself but it seemed that I was being sold. So I looked the company up (an FMO) and many people accuse the company of low commissions, shady contract clauses, no lead generation (cold calls only), and generally being an mlm. They haven't offered me a position yet, and I was so eager that it doesn't make sense to me why he would talk about all the benefits of the job so much when I was practically sold from the jump. I believe he's trying to play it like he's going slow and not pressuring me into the position. Additionally I met him through the restaurant I work at and he comes in regularly to the bar where he's recruited 2 other coworkers. Am I paranoid for thinking the "bar rat" thing is a ploy or is it observant? I have a couple questions and statements prepared for my next interview to see how jumpy they are about making me sign then and there (if they do).
I also want to know what kinds of sales jobs I can get without experience and ideally part time (if possible) bc I am in college as well. If I can reasonably get a better job then I will begin looking that way, but I figure that if it's unlikely then I might as well get some experience in sales and insurance and make money (even if less than industry standard).
What kinds of commissions are reasonable in my position (no experience) and what kinds are a sign I'm being ripped off? Also the position we discussed was Medicare advantage (during enrollment) so what types of commission should I want to see there?
Basically I'm asking what is reasonable behavior of a recruiter doing his job and whereabout the commissions would be reasonable for my experience and part time status versus what should make me run for the hills? And if this is bad, will I have to put up with this treatment no matter where I go? And if not then where should I look?
Do I just have to put up with my lumps until I get experience? Or am I being treated totally normal?
Seriously though, any help is appreciated more than you could ever imagine.
