Pros
The flexibility to create your own schedule. The ability to take personal time if needed. Experience in selling financial products to individuals.
Cons
The expenses are not fully disclosed with the exception of buying a computer and testing. Expenses include, testing ($1300, 900 is reimbursed), a computer (1500), workstation access (65 month), gas (easily $150 a month), business cards (30, that's right you pay for business cards!), stationary (30), extra marketing materials (10). RBG planner (25). These expenses are among others and quickly add up. The pre-contract period can be 6 months or greater in which you are not making any money. The hiring process is "churn and burn." They will hire as many people as they can to try to keep up with the attrition. This makes it difficult to get any guidance or training from mangers as they assume you will most likely be gone in a year. They don't have any sort of training orientation for new hires. Level 1 training is offered but some do not go to it until 1 year after their pre-contract date. Your job title should be "prospector," or "insurance peddler." In no way are you Advising or Consulting anyone on their financial affairs. If you find a worthwhile potential customer with assets, then you have to bring in a more experienced associate or manager to close the sale because you have not been trained in product knowledge or any necessary selling skills. You will at least get half of the sale...
