I just got offered a life insurance sales gig. The guy claims he just opened a brokerage with "10 different providers" and his new crew is already crushing it. I asked him why more people aren't doing this if it's so lucrative. He was evasive and changed the subject. This screams red flag, but what if it's legit? Would I be an idiot to pass this up, or is this just a classic bait-and-switch?

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I've been pitched similar gigs. They involved calling and selling to friends and family with zero base salary. If he can’t clearly explain the comp structure or what support/training looks like, I'd walk.

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The lack of transparency and being vague is definitely triggering my red flag radar butttt, if the numbers check out and there's clarity on commissions + training it could be worth a shot. I would just have your guard up and trust your gut if something feels off when you go in.

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Does it involve selling to family and friends, cold calling, door-to-door, or buying your own leads? Those are the questions I’d be asking. I’m with AO Globelife (the only union insurance company in the world) and we don’t do any of those things. We also don’t require you to recruit anyone. The income and residual income potential is uncapped and no experience is necessary. We help you get licensed and we provide all the training you need for as long as you need. We’re hiring lots of people because there’s over 2.5 million union members and only about $2,000 of us. If you’d like to learn more lmk!

It always gets back to a basic premise, if something sounds too good to be true, it is. Whenever someone tells you that their business is going brilliantly but they can't really explain it, something is off. You're right to be wary of it, there's something about it that's not worth your time.

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