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Paul Bagnato
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 - 3:42 pm: | 
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Tom, I am 35yrs. old and look forward to helping change this profession. |
Tom Joyce (Tomj)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 - 10:18 am: |
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I recently attended a seminar/certification meeting in Dallas. My wife who is an adjuster came along just to sit in. One observation she made after the meeting started was that she was one of the youngest there. Interesting only because she is 40. Have to agree that we need new blood, the profession has been diluted with second and third career individuals who will work for nothing because of SS earnings caps and they need something to do. But gonna get off this and go fishing till Sept. |
Paul Bagnato
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 - 9:44 am: |
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I am in Northwest Chicago and should be here till the end of the summer. Lots of adjusters are here and many will be moving out soon. Some not to soon.
I will be glad to help an inexperienced adjuster with any questions he or she might have. Problem is that lots of folks are to scared or their ego gets in their own way. I wish I had asked for more help on may way here.
I will alwys ask questions if I am not positive in my action. How else am I to serve myself and the firm I am representing.
Anyone wants to ask a question, just e-mail.
Paulie B. |
Jim Flynt (Jim)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 - 8:38 am: |
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10 RULES FOR "NEWBEES"
I recently helped a "Newbee" get an assignment with a vendor in NC for recent wind storms down there in the Piedmont. I had hoped to be back down there from a current assignment to help this young man, but the rigors of my own assignment in Chicago did not allow such a timely action. Accordingly, this new adjuster has had a most difficult time in his first assignment, and I am going to make some suggestions here for other Newbees which may prevent a recurrence of the problems this adjuster encountered and made for himself.
(1) Do not be afraid to ask for help. Ask the storm manager. Ask an experienced adjuster. But ASK. The only dumb questions are those which are never asked.
(2) Do not be afraid to admit your weakness. This particular Newbee knows construction and policy to a good extent, but did not know how to operate an estimating program. Had he inquired, the storm office had computers and software, as well as some hands on training which could have been provided.
(3) Check in with the storm office on a regular basis. At least once a day, and generally more. But always follow whatever policy is announced by the vendor you are employed by.
(4) Show up for your appointments on time. In fact it is better if you show up a few minutes early. If you can't be on time, then call and let the other person know. Their time is just as important as yours, if not more so.
(5) Do not go out and buy new technology in the middle of a storm and try to learn it then. Even experienced adjusters do that when we are not working. To wait until a storm comes along is too late.
(6) Learn as many different estmating programs as you can before the storm hits. Most of the better estimating vendors will provide you with a free demo disk and 30 trial period to learn their software.
(7) Go take software seminars, educational courses, and all the training when you are not out working. The more you know, the easier it is likely to be when you do go out on an assignment.
(8) When you are called out for an assignment, be ready to go, and on the road within less than 24 hours. And I don't care if it means missing that party, date, birthday party, anniversary, etc. You want to work or you want to whine?
(9) When you have not worked before, or in quite a while, check your equipment on a regular if not weekly basis to make sure you are always ready when that calls comes in. That also includes making sure your underwear, socks, clothes are clean and in ample supply for a storm.
(10) Finally, stay in touch with the world of cat adjusting by becoming a regular CADO visitor. Then when the big one hits, and you have no one else to ask when you have a question, you will at least perhaps have seen the same answer here before, and if not, will recognize the names of many adjusters who post here who would be happy to help.
The 11th Rule for Newbees (I only promised 10) is to ignore those who say you cannot succeed. Do not give pause to those who may post to this page blasting Newbees. Keep your head up, follow your heart, seek out wisdom, follow a path and schedule of training ,education, and personal development, stay the course, and keep your faith and all will come out well in the end. Remember, success is the best revenge!
I learned about some of the difficulties my Newbee friend is having down in NC from an experienced adjuster friend who I respect very much; he did however suggest to me the following:
The moral of the story is to stay away from NEWBEES.
My response is hey, but I beg to disagree. I have long been involved in the education and training for "Newbee" adjusters and will continue to do so until there is no breath left in my body. All of us had to start somewhere, and all of us had someone to show us the way. I feel that we all owe some obligation to others to repay those who gave us of their selves this most precious gift of training and mentoring.
The Newbees ask for and deserve the same start that we all had so let's help them! They deserve nothing less than the same opportunity we all have had.
Sure there will be some stories of failure out there, but in my humble opinion, the success stories will far outweigh the failures, and the success stories are what make this all worthwhile.
The "Newbees" are coming whether we like it or not. The questions is whether we are going to help them or not. I cannot speak for anyone else, but for my part, I am going to help them and in any way that I can. Without offering our help and assistance in mentoring and training, how else do we identify, train, and help to develop the next Tom Joyce, Tom Toll, Tom Weems or Roy Cupps?
Newbees feel free to email me with any questions or if I can help in any way. |
Chuck Deaton (Chuck)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2000 - 1:24 pm: |
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At the risk of repeating myself, I will help anybody who wants to get into this field and have written Cat 102 expressly to help. Cat 102 is free and all it takes is an email to me and I will send it to you. Cat 102 and anything else I know about this business.
My stuff ain't BS guys I am working in New York and writing this on a company computer.
Note of caution, don't ask my advice if you can't stand the heat. |
rwmorris
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2000 - 11:05 pm: |
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I would reccomend checking out the CADO employers directory and make some calls. Send out a resume. Post an offer on the buuletin board to help someone in your home state to get your feet wet. There are adjusters that need a helper, ladders,calls ect ect.
Good luck |
Don P
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 19, 2000 - 8:36 pm: |
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I've been in the home construction business for about 10 years and would like to get into property adjusting, other than getting my
Texas lic. what other things do I need to do and what is the chance of me getting on with a firm afterwards?
Thanks and any information would be appreciated! |
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