Posted by Hojo on September 03, 2003 at 08:41:45:
In Reply to: Re: Primerica is great posted by Mike on August 14, 2003 at 21:14:35:
: : I have worked for Primerica for almost a year now and I think it is a great company! All we're trying to do is solve people's money problems and make life a little bit easier. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I haven't found one problem with the company the entire time I've worked here. Let me show you the perks!
: : 1) It's only $199 to join, but that doesn't go to your upline, his RVP, or anyone in the organization. That goes to the state you live in to get a class for a license. It's also reimburseable if you work with your field trainer and do the guidelines. How many of you went to school and got reimbursed for your class? I bet none. I don't even think we need a reimbursement system because you are taking a class and learning! But it's great that our company does it.
: : 2) If you do the WORK, you will get compensated for it! But you have to do the work. Everyone would like to sit around and get paid, but this is your own business so you need to get busy. Getting
: : busy = getting paid. You can't blame the company for not paying you or anyone else, or say it is a scam because it isn't, the only person you can blame is yourself for not doing anything at all! That's exciting because who better to run your future than you! I promise that if you try and you do what your field trainer tells you to, you will absolutely get compensated for it. Just remember it takes a little bit of time to learn everything we have to offer people. The learning can go as quick as you want it to go.
: : 3)If you don't want to own your own business you can without a team at all. There is a guy out of our office that worked by himself with no team and made over $60,000 last year, so don't tell me that you can't make money here. Just give it your best, do the numbers, always do the right thing, and you will win I assure you.
: : 4)This company is huge on self improvement and positive reinforcement! What's so wrong with that? Absolutely nothing. When I went full time in this company I can't tell you how much better I felt than when I had a J.O.B. I had been sick for 4 months before I went full time and when I did within a week it was gone! I am so much more positive and happy than I ever was before!
: : 5)This company is a people's business. If you came here to make money your in the wrong company! I'm not saying that there isn't a lot of money to be made or trips to win, I'm saying you have to absolutely understand and love what we do for people. Wait to see someone you've helped say "thank you"! That's the biggest reward you get here, not the money. It's when people say thank you because you were able to help them and make life a little bit easier.
: : 6) You can build an incredible business if you do the work and create a legacy because of it!
: : Just remember the key word is work. This is not a get rich quick fluke. If you think you can do it, do it, at least try, but please don't bad mouth Primerica because we really are based on helping people understand how money works. I am sorry if you have ever met a bad associate on behalf of our company and hopefully who ever it was is not working with us anymore.
: : As for me I'm going to do the work, potentially help thousands in the process, make friends that really care, and be in a positive environment. I'll never have the stress of being at a job that I hate and not wanting to wake up on a Monday morning. I'm sure some of you can relate to that. So why not try it and do the work for at least 6 months and decide from there if this is something you could do for 10 years? But remember do the work, don't wait around.
: Hey, great message!!! You are sooooooo right!!! I can't believe all of the negatives surfacing on this page! I guess if you won't blame yourself for NOT WORKING then you have to blame the company. I hope more people read your message and take it to heart. PFS is the best!!!! Who's office are you out of?
Hi,
I was with Primerica for over 6 years. I learned alot and value the experience and friendships built. The only problem is that they forgot to change with an ever changing industry! The original philosophy was great..."buy term and invest the difference". But what's wrong with "buy cheaper term and invest more of the difference?" When I was thinking of leaving Primerica, I started really researching what was out there. Boy, was I shocked to learn that every other insurance company didn't suck. There are companies that have less expensive term, great ratings, longer term periods, and best of all, pay more in compensation. There is a company that has the exact same philosophy as Primerica when it comes to doing what's right for the client...ALL THE TIME! But there you are truly independent as oppossed to captive. You can do better for the client (which is of course the ultimate goal, right) and better for yourself and your family. You can shop over 100 different companies to find the best rates for your client, you have over 35 different VA's, and hundreds of MF's. Life contracts start at 55% not 25%. Depending on experience you can get over 100% on life and very few chargebacks first, because now you are actually competetive and second, because you get paid after issue (I hated chargebacks). Securities is even better. You can start at 45% (that's higher than a Regional Leader w/Primerica) and go up to just over 70% (RVP's top at 57% with Primerica). You can shop mortgages with great rates, do P&C,and health or LTC. You choose! Your promotions are based on production not on recruiting. And, you dont have to loose your best teamates to replacements (yeahhhhhh!)Anyway, I'll quit rambling. Point is...do some research. Find out what else is out there, then decide for yourself. It's too big an industry, and a market to keep your head in the sand. Do the math, it wont lie!!! God Bless!!!
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