Hi: I’m a licensed producer and an account manager for the owner in a small firm with all men, and my boss keeps turning the tables on me; changing goal posts, dangling carrots in my face, all while the men in the office reap ALL the benefits of being in house brokers and making all kinds of business deals on the boss’s dime and barely work! I work more than the 5 of them combined & I get breadcrumbs!! Barely any career development support at all while the boys club goes to lunch daily together

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Why are you still there? Seriously, I'd have bounced months ago. You deserve better.

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Of course; and thank u but I had to have some income coming in. I’m so broken down by this job that I am considering leaving anyway tho. I can’t take it anymore.

My advice is the same as others... time to move on. I was in a similar situation 8 years ago, made the switch from an agency to LM and never looked back. Better pay, better benefits, better culture, better career advancement opportunities. I'm fully remote (but they are flexible if you want to work in an office) and I truly enjoy working here. I can see myself retiring here.

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Liberty Mutual

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I’ve worked so hard for so long and I am way ahead of my time there!! My boss wants to cut me at the knees every SINGLE TIME I try to advance!!! Any advice is appreciated

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I say it’s time to go. I’m dealing with a similar situation at our small firm of all men and am looking for something better.

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I think moving to the company side of things is the only way to be appreciated and move away from the agency typical boys club.

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I recently found some not so great things about my company. We deal with the same thing in my branch. Unfortunately, it isn't very controlled or known about the mistreatment of women in general at my company as they still receive national awards for being a great place to work for women.

I wish you all the luck in whatever you decide but your talent and work ethic is worth more respect than what you are getting right now!

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Ugh. I am sorry to hear this. I might start looking somewhere else.

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Leave.

Sadly, I was in the same position a few months ago. I decided to leave and got a huge pay increase, sign on bonus, fully remote, better career trajectory.

If you’re going to make a move do it fast, as decision makers are starting to antsy about the economy.

Best of luck!

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It sounds like you need to move on and become an actual broker. I’m a broker now but I’ve been in a position where I was making 30% with zero satisfaction so I left. Now I’m making over 100% in comp. Plus, you’re already licensed! Forget the boys club and level up.

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I feel like everyone says this, but it sounds like you need to find a new company. Weird there are so many men as my company is mostly women.

Most insurance people I know in the office I work in are men. Sales - men. Possibly 1/5 are females. More females in servicing jobs though.

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