Working with this company should be a last resort just before homelessness. Precisely why is a list too long to enumerate but suffice it to say that you will be expected to take all the risks of an independent contractor while being treated like an employee. The Broker can take up to 50% of everything you make while providing little more than a desk, a phone, some E&O insurance and a couple of weeks of "training". Health insurance? Forget it. Retirement? Forget it. Talented sales people might want to associate with companies like this for a couple of years to learn the ropes (and it's not rocket science) and to qualify for a Broker's license. But if you're at all talented go for the Broker's license as soon as possible. The rewards go well beyond anything you can achieve here.
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