Honestly, if you're going to be an independent agent, you'll be paying for all of your own supplies, gas, car maintenance, expect to have to find your own leads, figure out your particular strategy (cold calling, door to door)any training may be charged to you. If you're outgoing, have no fear, not ashamed to cold call, you can do ok the first year (ok being 40K range). The real money is if you have the staying power to capitilize on your renewals and residual income.
Lifestyle depends on you. If you have a huge natural market and/or is aggressive enough to get in front of people you will have a great lifestyle. If you do not you will probably be out of the business after a year or two.
If you can avoid cold calling and pounding pavement– all the better.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 am
I don't know, but I'm gonna find out real soon. I am gonna start selling aflac in a few weeks after I get my license.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 am
I would guess it'll be pretty modest.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 am
Honestly, if you're going to be an independent agent, you'll be paying for all of your own supplies, gas, car maintenance, expect to have to find your own leads, figure out your particular strategy (cold calling, door to door)any training may be charged to you. If you're outgoing, have no fear, not ashamed to cold call, you can do ok the first year (ok being 40K range). The real money is if you have the staying power to capitilize on your renewals and residual income.
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 am
Lifestyle depends on you. If you have a huge natural market and/or is aggressive enough to get in front of people you will have a great lifestyle. If you do not you will probably be out of the business after a year or two.
If you can avoid cold calling and pounding pavement– all the better.
Be a professional. Not a salesman.
Good luck!