New to forum

Hello all,

After three years of a friend haggling me, I decided to see what all the fuss is about.

I'm an Insurance agent in a small town in PA.

I specialize in Auto, Home, and now Commercial Insurance.

I spent a few years running a few State Farm offices. I'm now an Independent Agent within an existing agency. Looking to buy the owner out or partner up in the next couple of years.

That about sums it up.

Edited by Turz - Apr/03/2011 at 6:22pm

sorry - apparently, replying from the Ipad doesn't work.

Edited by bluetoon - Apr/03/2011 at 9:28pm

Yup, it was MLGone.

Hi,

I'm a newbie oldie meaning I used to be in the industry and I'm thinking seriously about returning.

I'm in florida, Daytona/Ormond Beach. I am trying to re-enter the Securities Industry after

quite a long absence - I'm a single mom with a 13 year old and I don't really have a "cushion" so my decisions have to be very good.

I am considering relocating to Boca Raton or Hollywood - the market seems

better there. I have 4 years experience as an FC with Merrill Lynch and 3 1/2 years as a Special Agent with Northwestern Mutual and lots of business dev, sales & marketing experience in several

industries.

I'm attracted to fixed income instruments... there is a firm in Boca that specializes in Fixed income.

My questions - who would be the best firms to consider in this up and down market as a newbie - my licenses are long expired so I am seeking a good FC/FA training program and a salary plus commission. I am not a 30 something - I'm a boomer... but very energetic and ready to "break rocks again" with a great firm (is that an oxymoron? do good firms exist any more???). BTW, I was offered a position with Raymond James but the pay was SO LOW that I couldn't accept it.

any suggestions about companies, careers, locations, comp plans... muni's or other fixed income (which I love)

thanks for any suggestions

I think I've already goofed here... I didn't realize my reply posted. How do you "do your first post"... do you reply to someone else's post first?

I use the computer all the time but sometimes....

thanks

thanks!

by the way, I think INDEED or some other blog referred me to you today also... I tried to find the

link ... if I find it I'll send it to you.

sara

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Edited by Ron 14 - Apr/04/2011 at 10:11pm

maraLee wrote:

thanks!

by the way, I think INDEED or some other blog referred me to you today also... I tried to find the

link ... if I find it I'll send it to you.

sara

Welcome to the forum. Too bad RayJay offered a low salary as they have an excellent presence in Florida and are in my opinion, a very good firm to work for. Honestly, short of selling your doul to the devil, I'm not sure how you get a decent salary in this industry in a start-up situation, particularly as a single mom. I'm sympathetic to your situation and hope you find some answers here...good luck in your search...

"Independence is like the Berlin Wall. People are only jumping in one direction." - Philip Palaveev - November 2005. "You are never free...unless you are independent..." - Indyone - May 2005.

I'm strictly Auto, Home, Life, and Commercial.

I stopped studying for my 6 & 66 when I left State Farm.