Still Here...
I'm still here - the job I posted about ended up being swooped up by someone else. *sadface*
Not having much success on the job front, the only interview I've had was with Farmers Insurance - and they wanted me to work for them with the intention of owning my own agency. Honestly I've never seen anyone so excited about my being an active insurance agent. They pretty much wet themselves (figuratively speaking), and had no idea as to how my licensing worked - probably because they were used to dealing with brand new, fresh to the industry people.
There were a lot of things involved that made it not-so-spectacular: like the fact that it would take me almost a year before I could get benefits; I'd have to meet quotas and do the initial sales; and so many other things that I would not be able to actually succeed at doing. Also, I wouldn't be happy. Fuck the seven year itch ... I'd have the seven week itch.
If nothing else, it was "interview training" as Kellie put it. I got to try interviewing again, which worked out pretty well.
A couple of good things: I was able to get back in contact with the recruiter who helped me get my job at my prior agency. He got in contact with me to see if I knew of anyone that was looking for temp work (in an area that's inaccessible for me). I told him that I didn't, but asked him if perhaps he could assist me with looking for work.
The other good thing is that he'd spoken with my prior manager (I know, this doesn't seem like a good thing...), and when he told me that, my mind went "oh fuuuuckkkk...." but he had good news.
Apparently when he spoke to her, she told him "B., I hope that you can find her a job." He followed up with, "this is a good thing! I've occasionally had managers pretty much tell me to run in the opposite direction. Obviously she thinks you're a good person and liked you well enough before things went downhill."
My last good thing is that I'm working on an insurance designation, and took the 4th class a few weeks ago. Since the class was on commercial property, and I've had 10 years doing nothing but personal insurance, I was nervous about how I'd do on it! The good news is that I passed, and now I have one last class before I get my designation. :)
All of those things are helping my self esteem, at least somewhat. I don't know how soon I'll be starting to have interviews, but I'm at least feeling like I can do this.
Not having much success on the job front, the only interview I've had was with Farmers Insurance - and they wanted me to work for them with the intention of owning my own agency. Honestly I've never seen anyone so excited about my being an active insurance agent. They pretty much wet themselves (figuratively speaking), and had no idea as to how my licensing worked - probably because they were used to dealing with brand new, fresh to the industry people.
There were a lot of things involved that made it not-so-spectacular: like the fact that it would take me almost a year before I could get benefits; I'd have to meet quotas and do the initial sales; and so many other things that I would not be able to actually succeed at doing. Also, I wouldn't be happy. Fuck the seven year itch ... I'd have the seven week itch.
If nothing else, it was "interview training" as Kellie put it. I got to try interviewing again, which worked out pretty well.
A couple of good things: I was able to get back in contact with the recruiter who helped me get my job at my prior agency. He got in contact with me to see if I knew of anyone that was looking for temp work (in an area that's inaccessible for me). I told him that I didn't, but asked him if perhaps he could assist me with looking for work.
The other good thing is that he'd spoken with my prior manager (I know, this doesn't seem like a good thing...), and when he told me that, my mind went "oh fuuuuckkkk...." but he had good news.
Apparently when he spoke to her, she told him "B., I hope that you can find her a job." He followed up with, "this is a good thing! I've occasionally had managers pretty much tell me to run in the opposite direction. Obviously she thinks you're a good person and liked you well enough before things went downhill."
My last good thing is that I'm working on an insurance designation, and took the 4th class a few weeks ago. Since the class was on commercial property, and I've had 10 years doing nothing but personal insurance, I was nervous about how I'd do on it! The good news is that I passed, and now I have one last class before I get my designation. :)
All of those things are helping my self esteem, at least somewhat. I don't know how soon I'll be starting to have interviews, but I'm at least feeling like I can do this.