What's that Smell?

[digfesales105]

You should get used to the smell if you're gonna be in this business. That's the nature of the beast. It's urine bud. LOL I hate to say it but you do get used to it. I would just buy cheaper suits and slacks and DEFINITELY no pants that have cuffs on the bottom of them!!! You don't want to bring home any friends!?

 

[Cory]

This post is more entertaining than some reality TV... thank you.

 

[AllenChicago]

I've had a lot of in-home visits that almost made me puke back in the 80's and 90's when I used to collect premiums for Prudential.

One client had is dead wife lying in the back room while he tried to buy life insurance for her. The stench was horrific. I had visited with Andrew and Emma several times prior, to collect premium and shoot the breeze for a couple of minutes. The flies and bugs on the the sticky-strip hanging over the table were an annoyance and the food floating around in the soda they poured for me was a big turn-off, but knowing that Emma was dead and rotting in the next room on this visit was beyond creepy. In fact, I don't to this day remember if we put in an application on Emma or not. Since I was young, just starting out and desperate for sales, I might have gone along with it. But I never saw or heard from Andrew again after that meeting.
-Allen in Chicagoland

 

[rousemark]

I've had a lot of in-home visits that almost made me puke back in the 80's and 90's when I used to collect premiums for Prudential.

One client had is dead wife lying in the back room while he tried to buy life insurance for her. The stench was horrific. I had visited with Andrew and Emma several times prior, to collect premium and shoot the breeze for a couple of minutes. The flies and bugs on the the sticky-strip hanging over the table were an annoyance and the food floating around in the soda they poured for me was a big turn-off, but knowing that Emma was dead and rotting in the next room on this visit was beyond creepy. In fact, I don't to this day remember if we put in an application on Emma or not. Since I was young, just starting out and desperate for sales, I might have gone along with it. But I never saw or heard from Andrew again after that meeting.
-Allen in Chicagoland

Will have to say that even though I have been in this for 41 years, I can't top that story..

 

[Rearden]

I've had a lot of in-home visits that almost made me puke back in the 80's and 90's when I used to collect premiums for Prudential.

One client had is dead wife lying in the back room while he tried to buy life insurance for her. The stench was horrific. I had visited with Andrew and Emma several times prior, to collect premium and shoot the breeze for a couple of minutes. The flies and bugs on the the sticky-strip hanging over the table were an annoyance and the food floating around in the soda they poured for me was a big turn-off, but knowing that Emma was dead and rotting in the next room on this visit was beyond creepy. In fact, I don't to this day remember if we put in an application on Emma or not. Since I was young, just starting out and desperate for sales, I might have gone along with it. But I never saw or heard from Andrew again after that meeting.
-Allen in Chicagoland

Experiencing stories like this is enough to keep me peddling face-to-face -- you guys who give good phone are missing out!

 

[Norwayguy]

Experiencing stories like this is enough to keep me peddling face-to-face -- you guys who give good phone are missing out!

I have to say I have never had one of these types of appointments....My issue has been dogs...I remember sitting in this large overstuffed chair and the appointment was not going well and I made to get up and the prospects large dog was instantly between my leg with its head in my junk and growling and snapping...I think its a good thing I don't carry concealed because shooting the dog would have been inconvenient.....I want to learn to give good phone I hear those phone sex girls can make some dough.

 

[xrac]

Once I was in a very hot un-airconditioned room with an 80 year old plus woman and her son who was about 60 but had the mind of a five year old. Neither one of them or the place smelled too good. We were all perspiring and during the call her son scooted up to me and rubbed his perspiring forehead on the shoulder and sleeve of my suit jacket.

 

[b61mack]

We understand that death does not stop you from voting, or buying life insurance in chicago!

 

[gordon112]

I can't get enough of this...lol repost

 

[digfesales105]

I've had a lot of in-home visits that almost made me puke back in the 80's and 90's when I used to collect premiums for Prudential.

One client had is dead wife lying in the back room while he tried to buy life insurance for her. The stench was horrific. I had visited with Andrew and Emma several times prior, to collect premium and shoot the breeze for a couple of minutes. The flies and bugs on the the sticky-strip hanging over the table were an annoyance and the food floating around in the soda they poured for me was a big turn-off, but knowing that Emma was dead and rotting in the next room on this visit was beyond creepy. In fact, I don't to this day remember if we put in an application on Emma or not. Since I was young, just starting out and desperate for sales, I might have gone along with it. But I never saw or heard from Andrew again after that meeting.
-Allen in Chicagoland

With this story and today's weather of starting at 60 and dropping to the 40's throughout the day and rain...I'm looking forward to heading into the office on a rainy Monday.