Tomorrow will be my first day in the field as an AFLAC agent with "not much knowledge of product, alot of training on how to approach businesses and a lot of ego". Hell, all I ask of everyone is, "PRAY FOR ME" I have 2 pages of scripts on "how to overcome objections" from both the gate keeper (receptionist) and the business owner. All my homework for tomorrow is to walk into 25 small businesses, approach the "gate keeper" and attempt to have the business owner come out "to greet me" then, if I even make it that far then I am to attempt to set a time on Friday to meet with that business owner to go over how these products will benefit her/him and her/his employees. Like how I put her before his? Just my way of saying ladies first!! My ultimate goal during my Friday meeting is to schedule an enrollment meeting for the employees. Obviously, my district manager will be with me Friday to help me through THAT faze!!!
I will post tomorrow night on how good or bad my "cold call" day went! I have always feared this part of any sales position and not too thrilled I am doing it!!! :( :(
On a funnier note. Since I have been in training all week and unable to go to my weight doc to get my B12 shots, Doug went to pick up my 2 shots for the week today. No big deal right? NOT! Any of you that know me know that I am ABSOLUTELY DEATHLY AFRAID of needles so when Doug mentioned to me that I needed to have my B12 shot I said it is 10:30pm, HOW As I turned around in the chair at the desk in our office I see Doug 6'4" 230lb (big) standing there with a shot in his hand. Mom, Debbie I was scared! Are you kidding me! He has NEVER given a shot to anyone not even one of our dogs. He tells me, "just keep studying, you'll never know I gave it to you" NO WAY! So he convinced me to lye down and he shot me. I will admit I felt nothing! Why in the hell have I let all these assistants and trainees in hospitals and doctors offices use me as a pin cushion and give me these painful shots? Doug is my official shot guy! I knew I have been married to him for over 13 years for something. I just wish I would have figured this out WAY sooner!
Blog tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
1st Day of Training
Well, I finished all of my 48 hours of Continuing Education (CE) classes that were in arrears and have to complete my current CE classes, 24 hours by the end of July. I went to my first day of training with AFLAC and I must say it went well. I have been skeptical in the past and still am, but I think I can make this work and do well at it. The only problem is you only get paid a commission on what you sell and paid nothing if you don't sell. Not usually a problem, but with Doug starting his franchise with Play n Trade it will be a FEW months before he starts seeing positive income so therefore there is no money coming in and with two kids and a mortgage and bills for a 2 family stable income home that will be VERY difficult. What a life change and a HUGE wake up call. I have decided to take Sarah out of private school but our charter school is full for this year and they think they will be as well next year and I do not like the elementary school we are zoned for..... I will know April 1 if she will get in for next year.
Doug is working very hard to get this franchise through the paperwork process and get moving to an actual opening date. He says that he is planing on an April 1 grand opening, I say more like May 1 or even June!!! We shall see.
I have a lot of scripts to memorize and homework due by tomorrow so I will keep you posted as to how this goes and what we end up doing!
Talk to you soon!
Doug is working very hard to get this franchise through the paperwork process and get moving to an actual opening date. He says that he is planing on an April 1 grand opening, I say more like May 1 or even June!!! We shall see.
I have a lot of scripts to memorize and homework due by tomorrow so I will keep you posted as to how this goes and what we end up doing!
Talk to you soon!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Employed - AFLAC Sales Agent!!!
Thank God. I am employed! I accepted a position today as an AFLAC sales rep and start immediately. I am very excited about this opportunity and ask that all of my family and friends keep me in mind when they are thinking of additional insurance either as an individual, for the company they work for or if they are self-employed. I start training Monday and am expected to have appointments set for Friday of that week. I have used AFLAC in the past as a Human Resource Manager and love their policies that they offer the employees.
Well, this must be short because I do have to set up my continuing education classes now so I will be in compliance by Monday!!!
Talk to you later!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
SOOO SORRY!
My test results!!! Obviously, by reading the past few posts, you can see life around here as been "crazy" to say the least. I went to my appointment with my blood doc and the results of the second tests showed that my red blood cell count is still high. However, I do not show any signs right now of any type of blood disorder including cancer. YEAH!!!!! He does want to see me again in May to run the same tests for the third time to confirm the second results. So, I will let you know about that then.
BORED to DEATH!!!
Well, what to say about unemployment...... The first week was a vacation. Did NOTHING! It was GREAT! The second, cleaned the entire house and all the cabinets and closets. Now, the third week, LOOSING MY MIND!!!!! I will never retire! I can not do this.
Have been on a few interviews and offered two positions, however one was just too far to travel and the other the biggest sales scheme I have ever encountered selling health benefits, payroll svs and tax options to small business and the self employed, like um my husband, Doug. Although, I was offered a district position which basically means I would be recruiting people to join this sales scheme. I won't give the name of the company just yet they are back to the drawing board working on a new salary/incentive package to make me feel "differently"..... NOT POSSIBLE! But it is fun being in my seat right now.
I do have an interview tomorrow with AFLAC as a district sales agent. I am very excited about this position. I will however have to complete 48 CE (continuing education) classes before the beginning of July and 24 CE classes by the end of July for my state Health, Life and Variable Annuities insurance license. I will also need to get my "series 7" license so that I can write 401K plans and retirement policies. The lady at an insurance school I contacted said it is possible, but going to be VERY difficult! I can do that! What the hell else do I have to do right now???
Doug is still in California until Thursday with the executives at Play n Trade working on all the final paperwork and training so he can come back and begin construction and work on a grand opening date! Sarah misses him soo much. He was supposed to be home Wed but had to rearrange his flight for a meeting that was set up for Wed so now he does not come home until Thursday. So she is very upset with him! I do feel bad for him (which does take a lot for me) his flight leaves California at 12am pacific time and arrives in Orlando at 5am eastern time. YUCH!
It is late and I am bored so I am going to bed. Talk to you soon!!!! Pray for AFLAC tomorrow!
Love to all!
Kris
Have been on a few interviews and offered two positions, however one was just too far to travel and the other the biggest sales scheme I have ever encountered selling health benefits, payroll svs and tax options to small business and the self employed, like um my husband, Doug. Although, I was offered a district position which basically means I would be recruiting people to join this sales scheme. I won't give the name of the company just yet they are back to the drawing board working on a new salary/incentive package to make me feel "differently"..... NOT POSSIBLE! But it is fun being in my seat right now.
I do have an interview tomorrow with AFLAC as a district sales agent. I am very excited about this position. I will however have to complete 48 CE (continuing education) classes before the beginning of July and 24 CE classes by the end of July for my state Health, Life and Variable Annuities insurance license. I will also need to get my "series 7" license so that I can write 401K plans and retirement policies. The lady at an insurance school I contacted said it is possible, but going to be VERY difficult! I can do that! What the hell else do I have to do right now???
Doug is still in California until Thursday with the executives at Play n Trade working on all the final paperwork and training so he can come back and begin construction and work on a grand opening date! Sarah misses him soo much. He was supposed to be home Wed but had to rearrange his flight for a meeting that was set up for Wed so now he does not come home until Thursday. So she is very upset with him! I do feel bad for him (which does take a lot for me) his flight leaves California at 12am pacific time and arrives in Orlando at 5am eastern time. YUCH!
It is late and I am bored so I am going to bed. Talk to you soon!!!! Pray for AFLAC tomorrow!
Love to all!
Kris
Friday, February 8, 2008
Unemployment
Well, it seems that Doug and I are officially unemployed!!! Master Roofing has downsized and we were let go. I never thought that the construction industry would reach this low, but it has and Doug and I are both without jobs at the same time. But, it will be okay!
Doug is opening a "Play and Trade" store about a mile down the road and is setting up all the proper documents to move forward. I mentioned that I felt a vacation to California was in the near future well this is wierd! It just so happens that the 4 day training seminar for new owners is in California, so Doug will be heading to California in a few weeks..... Not really a vacation because Doug is the only one that is going but I found that wierd that the trip was not planned when I said that!!!
As for me, a lot of opportunities have opened up. I have sent my resume to a few places for outside sales and one of them is in Fort Myers Florida. It is a position with Owens Corning for the South West area. I would have to relocate but I would be home Friday - Sunday. The pay and benifits make it very enticing... So, keep your fingers crossed and pray for us! We are getting pretty good at making it through tough times.
Doug is opening a "Play and Trade" store about a mile down the road and is setting up all the proper documents to move forward. I mentioned that I felt a vacation to California was in the near future well this is wierd! It just so happens that the 4 day training seminar for new owners is in California, so Doug will be heading to California in a few weeks..... Not really a vacation because Doug is the only one that is going but I found that wierd that the trip was not planned when I said that!!!
As for me, a lot of opportunities have opened up. I have sent my resume to a few places for outside sales and one of them is in Fort Myers Florida. It is a position with Owens Corning for the South West area. I would have to relocate but I would be home Friday - Sunday. The pay and benifits make it very enticing... So, keep your fingers crossed and pray for us! We are getting pretty good at making it through tough times.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
We Did It Again!
I am losing faith in Florida when it comes to anything related to elections. Florida still gets jokes about our recount episode and now....
I was listening to the radio this morning on my way to take Sarah to school and can you believe the topic was, "How many times can we screw up elections" Apparently, many Floridians thought that yesterday was voting day. They did not realize it was last Tuesday! I guess all the publicity, the signs, and of coarse all the people standing on every street corner with "Vote for..., or jumping out at you flailing the sign in your face and almost getting run over didn't give them a hint. Not to mention the fact that the very next day no one was on street corners and most of the signs had disappeard. With our new law about collecting all the signs quickly after voting day you would think that definitely by Friday these people that did not know they missed the election would have figured it out then. But NO, they actually showed up to their usual place to vote yesterday and were upset that they did not know they missed election day!!
Maybe if you are that "CLUELESS" you shouldn't vote anyway!!!
I was listening to the radio this morning on my way to take Sarah to school and can you believe the topic was, "How many times can we screw up elections" Apparently, many Floridians thought that yesterday was voting day. They did not realize it was last Tuesday! I guess all the publicity, the signs, and of coarse all the people standing on every street corner with "Vote for..., or jumping out at you flailing the sign in your face and almost getting run over didn't give them a hint. Not to mention the fact that the very next day no one was on street corners and most of the signs had disappeard. With our new law about collecting all the signs quickly after voting day you would think that definitely by Friday these people that did not know they missed the election would have figured it out then. But NO, they actually showed up to their usual place to vote yesterday and were upset that they did not know they missed election day!!
Maybe if you are that "CLUELESS" you shouldn't vote anyway!!!
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