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I work for a company called Gohealth. Hcsc contracts with us to sell for them. I sell Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in 5 states. It's a pretty big change of pace that's for sure. Yes people can really be difficult. Most are pleasant to deal with but some really test my patience lol. I don't mind it for the most part but I struggle with sitting all day. I start getting pretty stir crazy. I'm thinking about getting my securities license as well so I can work with certain types of life insurance. I think there would be more opportunity there for me long term. Unless I go back to wrenching which is a strong possibility. It's very rewarding for me to work with my hands and see the end result.

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I’ve done property and casualty insurance off and on for about 15 years, with admin work, a postal carrier, and landscaping sprinkled in. The desk jobs can get boring sometimes, and it depends on the pace of work. I can honestly say I have no down time at my current job, which I like. Part of that is being a supervisor, but even my team stays busy. I’m enjoying a medically induced vacation at the moment, which is odd to be sitting around doing nothing. There are definitely more opportunities when licensed for securities, and that can be an interesting field. That said, it is a lot of sitting in front of a computer and talking to people either on the phone or in person.

I miss the landscaping, but that was seasonal and not great pay...more something I took because I needed a break after the family agency closed - lots of drama with that. The post office? There’s a reason they go “postal”. lol A lot of folks don’t think about going into the trades as careers, but that’s both a disservice to trades and completely inaccurate. I have both friends and family who are mechanics, contractors, hvac technicians, etc. Some if them net far more than I do annually, and all of them are doing well. If I hadn’t been raised with my Dad being a lifelong agent, and spent many summers working at the agency, I probably would not have gone into office work. One career that I seriously considered for a while was becoming a mechanic, specifically for motorcycles.