loving work

It's been a busy week. A busy month, really. I am loving my new job! I am so blessed to have this opportunity. I get salary plus commission (the salary isn't a draw), 16 days of vacation, health and dental insurance, casual dress (the VP of Operations wore slippers yesterday), and easy hours. It looks like I may have the opportunity to work from home later this year. Our CEO is a great guy, he values his employees' ideas and truly has puts our welfare as his top priority. Our break room fridge is well-stocked with fruit, beverages, and other snacks. The culture couldn't be better. Everyone respects each other, gets along well, and works as a team. There isn't one person who doesn't pull their own weight. The CEO empties our trash on a daily basis! Even Harrison, the office dog, is friendly. The coffee is literally the best I've ever had. Our VP of Ops owns her own coffee roasting business, and she brings in fresh roasted coffee beans for us a couple times a week. I can't tell you how nice it is to know that I will make more next month than I did this month. It's simple growth, not compound, but it's great. Sorry if you are feeling nauseated by my gushing after reading this, but I can't help it! My job situation has not been the greatest in the past year and a half, so this is a dream come true.

I've been appointed the small group specialist. I guess it's because I have the most experience with small group health insurance. It's a stretch to say experience, I hadn't actually sold a small group case until last week, but I have quoted a couple of small groups when I was at MetLife and when I was independent. Last week I secured a small group of 12 people in Florida, and this week I've started on 4 more small groups. Two groups of 3 people each, one with 5 people, and one of 33! The group of 33 account's monthly commissions would amount to the equivalent of an 18% raise. Better than a sharp stick in the eye, for sure.

I still have to work on setting the other goals. I'll get that done before the weekend's through.