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First, you are not a GA, (General Adjuster), you are a licensed adjuster. It takes years to become a GA, like myself. Sign up with as many vendors as you can and hope you are called when a catastrophe hits. Be agressive and don't just sit idly by.

Now, if you got your Georgia license, then that is something else.

I'm sorry - I didn't specify that. I have a Georgia Insurance Adjuster License.

Zeego,

If you can find a company who will let you scope for them, you can have someone else convert your estimates to Xactimate or MSB (at the client's preference). Check this out:
 

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Congrats on the license!

If you are looking to work daily claims for a year or so, which is the best way to enter this business, Crawford is the best place to gain experience.  They hire lots of newbies to work in branch offices.  Go to their website to check openings.  Also jut knock on doors of all claims offices for carriers and other independents.

Bobabooey who do you know that's a nurse with those qualifications that makes that? The program itself to be LPN is prerequisite of 2 years then the nursing program is 1 year. They make about 40k starting. The rest of what you said is true though.

Well sure... 

But think of the crap nurses have to put up with!   

Amart, there are nurses that make up to $115k a year.  It depends on what kind of Nurse you are.  The levels start low (CNA), LPN is the second lowest, and then there's several types of RNs.  The CRNA is the nurse who makes near or above $115.  Just an FYI.

A basic nursing degree (RN) can be an associates degree (2yr). A CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) is a bachelors degree + CRNA school. A basic RN salary can range from $26hr at smaller hospitals to 35-38hr at larger hospitals. CRNA's and Nurse Practitioners can make 100+ year.

I like the way this has gone from become a cat adjuster and make a zillion dollars doing cat work to the reality of no money if no storms or if you do day work,  no money if your vendor has lost a contract or there is just flat no work out there.

Had a friend in FL who is an ER nurse. Worked 3 12's and made 90k/year. Had 20+ years but loved the fact that he had 4 days off if he wanted it. Always had the option for more work. Had another friend who is an ICU nurse and did 3 month rotation work at hospitals around the country. Made about $7,000.00/mo and was given a furnished apt and a meal allowance. Worked cities that supported his scuba diving addiction along with his snow skiing compulsion. Loves it.

Jim is right about RN taking two years in Junior College. Dated a girl who got her RN in 24 months and has made a good living ever since.

I have been around this biz. as long as any poster on this site. I have never heard of a part time IA working for an office doing regular local work. You may be the exception. Chuck Deaton say,s most catastrophe adjusters have a working wife. I agree.National Flood expects you to have 4 years verifiable adjusting experience before you are qualified to apply for a flood license. I agree.

Now this is what I really think. Next hail season the big carriers with millions of Homeowner policys in most ever state will start working those storms with roofing contractors and not use roof climbing adjusters. These will be small events with 1000 to 10,000 claims reported on the first day as a test, refined, streamlined just like they did in 2004 on hurricane Wilma in Florida.Large coastal area storms like the 4 in 04. Andrew in 1992, Katrina-Rita in 2005 are truly not normal and these three years are the largest in my 50 year memory. Some old coot will think of something like FICUS TREE which will be operator/owned @ lower fee,s and faster turn around and set this whole industry on its ear.

I have been critical of license schools, adjusting schools. except Vale TEC and all the scams by crooked vendors holding these schools that are almost worthless , unless you work side by side with another adjuster for at least 90 days. All you new folks get an MBA and ask for a raise.

Posted By edrowe330 on 28 Oct 2009 04:37 PM
jeeze all that and only one answer to the mans question.. Maybe he doesnt want to be a nurse... I dont, im new as well in this industry, I do have several things going on besides adjusting but.. hey, this seems like a great industry "if your wise with your money" to assist in doing other things. Im new to this industry, divorced no kids in the real estate industry now. Every body knows what thats like today. Maybe the man is looking for a little something differnt for a short time or like myself wants to put himself in a position to do multi things. I dont think anyone thinks theyll be rich doing this, but a couple of 25k months mixed in with your yr. sure wouldnt hurt. Hell even 1 wouldnt hurt, and I feel like I can build something long term, at some point id like to just do day claims mixed with my real estate biz, why not? Maybe jump a cat here n there if its the right one. Thanks magnoliaadj, Im sending a resume out now. BTW my girl is an RN med center cardiac ward makes right at 80k 3 to 4 days a week and puts up with bullshit all day everyday from staff and clients and hates it 10+ yrs shes got in it now. She wants to do something else herself.

Posted By Ray Hall on 28 Oct 2009 06:24 PM

...Now this is what I really think. Next hail season the big carriers with millions of Homeowner policys in most ever state will start working those storms with roofing contractors and not use roof climbing adjusters... 

That would really surprise me, Ray.  The big carrier I work for has us justifying each slope separately.  They'd have to find roofers willing to admit that it really is OK to not replace the entire roof.  We all know there's no such animal.