Career Changes? What else Can We do?

Dud? Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Posts: 1

[quote="Dinochick"]I finally decided I want a change, a real change. I invite anyone who has made a successful career change and can offer advice to comment. Or like myself if anyone has a question that perhaps someone else on Implode can contribute an answer.

We need to pull our heads together and come up with solutions, as the job market has stalled again. We know we are valuable!!!

MULTI-LEVEL-MARKETING!! It's not flashy, but with the right company, you can make a good living. There are even companies that will pay you $4K in your first 30 days.

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:41 pm

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We need to pull our heads together and come up with solutions, as the job market has stalled again.

I hear the same boo hoo sob story from lazy uneducated and unemployed people all the time.

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:47 pm

Someone put the hook on this gal, please?

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:06 am

I_Like_2Mortgage wrote:

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We need to pull our heads together and come up with solutions, as the job market has stalled again.

I hear the same boo hoo sob story from lazy uneducated and unemployed people all the time.

Expect unemployment to double by this time next year - WHY.......BECAUSE THIS ADMINISTRATION IS SAYING IT IS GOING UP TO YOUR FACE.........

SO I can only hope that you aren't having THIS c**p said to you..............and I am working SO JUST HATE THE KARMA YOU ARE PROJECTING..............AND VERY SORRY YOU ARE HANGING WITH UNEDUCATED AND UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU THIS ALL THE TIME............FEEL BAD FOR YA

C-4 Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 1391 Location: Dallas

Step one:

Pick up phone and call somebody

Step 2:

Ask them for thier business, a referral or a job

Step 3:

Repeat Step 1

Continue until you reach your goal or your phone no longer works, then go to:

Step One;

Walk in and introduce yourself and ask for the things in Step 2 above

Step 2:

Walk to the next door........

Flash in the pan Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Posts: 26

I spoke to a fellow mortgage comrade of mine from a few years back the other day. He said he is selling health and life insurance. I wouldn't have given it a second thought until he mentioned he gets all his business from company supplied internet leads, is on pace to do 100k his first year, and gets residual income. I'm thinking if you can do six figs your first year then with residuals a quarter mil isn't out of the question by year 2 or 3. Seems like a viable option for lo's who were previously reliant on internet leads/direct mail and never built realtor realtionships. I'm curious if anyone on here has tried this or knows anyone who has had success. I know the call center model isn't appealing to a lot of you, but I figured there must be a few other lead junkies out there!

Flash in the pan Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Posts: 45

I know that every lying, lazy, uneducated, couldn't close a door mortgage person I 've ever known has quit the business to go sell life and health. Every single one. So, if you like ripping people off, especially elderly, then that job is for you. But, if you are good at doing mortgages, have the net worth, and have decent credit then hang in there. The dust will settle eventually.

Dud? Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1

I have been in this business for 25 years and one fraudulant, lying unethical person has just put a fork in me. If you ever hear the name Jim Vanlaw run for the hills at the very least believe the exact opposite of anything that he says to you. Don't get me wrong have been in the business with a lot of less than honest people but never a snake of this calibur. He just moved down south from Connecticut used to be a VP at Citi. If I had to guess I would say he was asked to leave the Northeast for dishonest business practices. In my attempt to find a new career the only people who will even call me back are insurance companies. In fact I had an HR person in a very large company down hear tell me that they would not hire mortgage people because they were unethical and unreliable so what do you do with that?

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:51 pm

I still say the a Hot Dog Cart business is the way to go.

Wrecking crew Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1556

mortgagegirldownsouth wrote:

In fact I had an HR person in a very large company down hear tell me that they would not hire mortgage people because they were unethical and unreliable so what do you do with that?

Sell hot dogs. Laughing