What is best??

[ADN328]

Just a little back story, I have been an LSP with Allstate for going on 3 years now. I love this company and I love what I do. Recently we had an agency owner change and I am starting to not enjoy coming to work every day which, has never been a problem! The whole mood in the office has changed and has been mentally exhausting to deal with.

I graduated in May with my Associates in Business and I am now pursuing my Bachelors, full time. While working and also while being a mother of two young boys. I am 26 and want my career to be in insurance with the hopes of opening my own agency once I am completed with school..

My question is if I wanted to go part time or work from home just until I have graduated, what are my best options? At my current agency working part time is not an option.

 

[WolfpackAgent]

Some who actually own agencies can probably give you more specifics, but it might be worth calling a few agencies around - even Allstate agencies - and see if anyone is comfortable for WFH or part-time. I'm sure some of them are out there. (I'm an Allstate LSP myself.)

 

[fed up]

With the corporate shake-up coming to Allstate and the planned Integrated Services, why would you want to continue? There are plenty of positions where you can work on the phone from home selling P&C. I would not be surprised to see Allstate go completely independent, ala Nationwide, within the next 2 years. The Integrated Services will devalue agents BOB's by 20% and will become mandatory sooner than they are letting on since it has already been a money drain. Get your resume out on Indeed or linkedin and your phone/email will light up

 

[WMSG]

While this may not be a direct answer to your pointed question, I can offer you this advice. First, when the "culture" or "tone" of an agency changes (drastically), that can be reflective of many, many, important, much larger issues. They can impact the producer. On the other hand, aside from changes in products and compensation -- if you put your head down, drive ahead, and write business, then it might not have any impact at all.

Second, the one piece of advice I give every single producer is -- find an agency, a firm, an organization, or whatever you want to call it, that is in and supports the marketplace you are in/want to be in, and supports you as well.

More specifically to your pointed question -- do your due diligence! Then, do more. After that, do more. LOL. Find a place that will support you during this phase of your career...and life!

Good luck and all the best with your education, career, and family!