OK well I went to the interview and I got hired. Im officialy(well almost)a financial analyst.The only thing i gotta do to make it offical is pay 200 bucks to the state for my license to sell insurance and loans.I was going to pay it today but i got a little scared.Told the guy I need to think about it a little.they pay for all of the school etc we just have to pay the fee for fingerprinting the back ground check and the loan/insurance license.(kinda like a real estate broker)I can understand them not ppaying for your license but still 200 is alot to me.But it seems like a good opportunity. I can make 300 bucks for every insurance policy and 500 for every loan. sooooo thats good extra money if i can build up the clientle. *sigh* guess i got a lot of thinking to do.

Congratulations and good luck Ms financial analyst!

Wohoo congrats

Sounds like Primerica. I used to be an office manager for a VP of the company. She and her husband made tons of money selling loans, securities, and insurance policies. The higher up guys made millions a year. However, I saw ALOT of people waste their 200 bucks. Many just were not good sales people and dropped it all. Some just did not put enough time and energy into it. They sold a great product (my husband and I bought many IRA's thru them and one of our life insurance policies as well, and even after all these years, we are still happy with them), and there is GREAT money making potential, but bugging people you know to buy your products can be hard, approaching strangers is even worse. And, the financial analysis that they give to securities clients is great, BUT, if its your peers you are trying to sell to, NO ONE wants to give you their personal financial info! So... Alot of folks failed at it, while others made way over 100k per year. Another thing was, you made most of your profits from your recruits(you make $ everytime one from your 'downline' makes a sale)and no one wants to be around people who are constantly harrassing them to join. My boss always bugged my husband and I to do it. We even tried to please her by going to some of the meetings...but we had to tell her NO we are NOT sales people and do NOT wanna do it. She never took no for an answer, guess thats why she was rich tho!

Good luck with whatever you decide!!!

I was made redundant in '93 and, desperate for a job, applied for a job as a Financial Consultant. I passed both interviews but never took up the job. What swayed it for me was when theguy asked me if I'd be comfortable selling people 'products they didn't really need' merely to make money.

You travel around selling folks plans that make other people rich. I couldn't do it.

Ya it is Primerica.I know it all sounds good when they present it but then it comes down if u make any actual sales top make it worth your time and effort. I by all means dont plan on getting rich by doing this if I take the job and fork out the 200 bucks.Its just something I want to do to make a little extra cash each month.I am personable so i know i could make sales. We dont actually call the people the guy I would be working under just hired someone to make those calls and she bringsa them to us. I dunno its so much to think about. I would love the extra money> They do pay for alot for u such a school so if i didnt liek it there i could leave with all my licenses under my belt and only minus 200 bucks. gggrrr i hate the unknown.Guess thats all part of life though. And ya they showed how some people make tons of money now.I guess i just need to decide if its all worth it to me and go from there.The guy did say hed pay the 200 bucks if i dont have it but then basically my first sale would go to him.Ya i know just another way to reel me in.All i know is I am so ready for a change. IM tired of working with people who dont want help..only coming in for free meds and food and a warm bed to sleep in.

Well good luck in whatever you decide to do, future wifey. Just make sure its a good decision, after all if we are to be married, I want to make sure you can keep me in the manner to which I could easily become accustomed.

But of course future hubby If all goes well U will never have to work again Ill support us after all the company is expanding and in over 120 countires now :p

Congrats!

Rebecca

Congrats! I'm sure you'll make the right decision!