Semi-Captive Branch Manager

[magagent]

I have been approached by a company that is in the Senior Market that has asked me to step in and become a branch manager. Why in the world would I consider this I must ask myself. I don't really need the money, I have 6K in residual income every month that hits my account and they are offering an additional base of 5500-6K. I also have the option of personally producing if desired.

I have it in writing that I would not have to cancel any of existing contracts/appointments. They have a nice bonus/override system that is in place. "Great name and reputation" in the senior market. I must really be looking for a challenge as if this business isn't challenging enough already .

 

[Focus LTC]

I was recently approched for a similar opp. Who is the company?

 

[Frank Stastny]

I have been approached by a company that is in the Senior Market that has asked me to step in and become a branch manager. Why in the world would I consider this I must ask myself. I don't really need the money, I have 6K in residual income every month that hits my account and they are offering an additional base of 5500-6K. I also have the option of personally producing if desired.

I have it in writing that I would not have to cancel any of existing contracts/appointments. They have a nice bonus/override system that is in place. "Great name and reputation" in the senior market. I must really be looking for a challenge as if this business isn't challenging enough already .

Why would you want to give up your freedom to "babysit" a bunch of new agents and have your "boss" breathing down your neck because the "new kid" isn't writing ten apps a week?

When I was captive I was made a similar offer and I told them I couldn't afford the cut in pay to have to play corporate politics.

Do what you enjoy and do the best.

 

[G.Gordon]

I was offered a position about four or five years ago. The regional and her husband flew their own plane in to meet me. They seduced me. I ended up in Illinois for training. About half way through I bought my own ticket home.

The regional called me and asked what happened.

"You had an *** training me." "Every time I tried to correct the very wrong information he was spewing I was treated with less than respect." "You remember when you interviewed me that I said I was already depositing five figures every month?"... "Well that means I don't need this corporate crap." "I'm made a decision to get home and continue building my own business with NO boss and NO employees."


Best decision I ever made.

The wrong information: When one student asked if/when they would get an annuity in the line-up so we could sell someone an immediate annuity to fund LTC premiums if/when that circumstances came up. Those of us in the biz and that actually sell know it DOES happen.

Not only the trainer, but the trainer's boss both called us down right liars and that kind of illegal sales tactics would not be tolerated in "that" company. I'm pretty sure the other student also exited before the week was up.

That wasn't the only topic. Others were more on the line of making cloudy statements during the sales presentations we had to make to agents and the presentations that we had to enforce that the agents used on seniors.

Looking back that whole thing was a hoot. I enjoyed the week of phone calls from several corp big wigs trying to make it up to me... even the moron trainer... er... training moron... you know what I mean.

Corporate BS.

Peace out brothers... gotta check my packing list. Headed to the lake in a few. Just woke up from a nap so I can fish all night. I doubt you'll be doing that... at home... on Friday in the corp world.

Work your current gig like a business and not a job and you'll exceed what that corp mess is worth to you.