From Education to Insurance, a decent Transition?
Hey all! I'm a transitioning ex-educator in Colorado. I resigned 5 days before the end of the school year at the K-8 I taught at for 8 years, and am diving head first into the world of non-education work.
A really good fellow ex-educator friend of mine looked into insurance and sales as a career alternative after leaving education. She suggested I do the same, and I applied for a sales position with my local State Farm insurance agency. I have already been offered the job, have been offered to be paid minimum wage to come in and study for my licensure, and will have my licensure payments reimbursed once I receive the licenses.
The only thing is, I'm hesitant because of the mess that education was when I left. Is this too good to be true? Are there shady dark spots of insurance that I don't know yet? Are the cons and pros something that I should weigh, or is jumping into it worth the risk??