Stella Johnson
Active Member
I was laid off from my last job in February. After that I took classes to get an Insurance Adjuster's License.
A friend that worked for me at the old place was also laid off. She was having a hard time finding a job so she decided to do what I am doing.
I am an Independant Adjuster... meaning I only go out on contract when major catastrophes happen like hurricanes.
Well my friend took the class to get her license but hasn't had her fingerprints or any of the other requirements to get her license. She also hasn't finished another class that teaches how to use the adjusting software.
She talks like she is planning on going out with me on the next catastrophe job but isn't doing squat to prepare. The agreement was that she would do all the paperwork and I would do the hands on stuff like climbing rooves for roof damage etc. Well, she doesn't even know how to use half the software and there are 2, possible 3 hurricanes that may be hitting Florida soon.
Instead she is running around trying to sell Mary Kay. She bought thousands in MK inventory about a year ago but never did anything with it. Now she decides to run around chasing her own tail with Mary Kay. There is ALOT more money in Independant adjusting than there is in Mary Kay.
So, my issue is, I really don't want to take her if I get deployed in the next couple of weeks. She has no license, doesn't know how to do all the paperwork.... pretty much useless to me as far as the job goes. She is a great friend and i don't want to ruin the friendship but the partner thing just isn't going to work if she doesn't get off her rear and get her priorities in order.
I talked to her on IM earlier about it. She said "adjusting is part time" and she wants to concentrate on Mary Kay. :slap:
So, how do I let her down easy? Or, if I get a call to go do I just split and not say anything to her? I do have a friend who has owned a construction company that can go with me that would be much more knowledgable on construction and damage issues. I would rather take him.
Help?
Steph
A friend that worked for me at the old place was also laid off. She was having a hard time finding a job so she decided to do what I am doing.
I am an Independant Adjuster... meaning I only go out on contract when major catastrophes happen like hurricanes.
Well my friend took the class to get her license but hasn't had her fingerprints or any of the other requirements to get her license. She also hasn't finished another class that teaches how to use the adjusting software.
She talks like she is planning on going out with me on the next catastrophe job but isn't doing squat to prepare. The agreement was that she would do all the paperwork and I would do the hands on stuff like climbing rooves for roof damage etc. Well, she doesn't even know how to use half the software and there are 2, possible 3 hurricanes that may be hitting Florida soon.
Instead she is running around trying to sell Mary Kay. She bought thousands in MK inventory about a year ago but never did anything with it. Now she decides to run around chasing her own tail with Mary Kay. There is ALOT more money in Independant adjusting than there is in Mary Kay.
So, my issue is, I really don't want to take her if I get deployed in the next couple of weeks. She has no license, doesn't know how to do all the paperwork.... pretty much useless to me as far as the job goes. She is a great friend and i don't want to ruin the friendship but the partner thing just isn't going to work if she doesn't get off her rear and get her priorities in order.
I talked to her on IM earlier about it. She said "adjusting is part time" and she wants to concentrate on Mary Kay. :slap:
So, how do I let her down easy? Or, if I get a call to go do I just split and not say anything to her? I do have a friend who has owned a construction company that can go with me that would be much more knowledgable on construction and damage issues. I would rather take him.
Help?
Steph