I found a new job!

[georgiapeach]

Hey Lori,

Just wanted to wish you luck in your new job!!!!!  I always forget about this part of the forum, so I'm just now reading it.... :-(

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Peachy

[Lori]

Thanks Peachy!  I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles!!!

I'll let you guys know how my first day goes on Tuesday!

I'm so excited!!!  Although, they made me cry today, I really think I'm going to be missed!!!

[wmccall]

Thanks Peachy!  I'm so sorry to hear about your troubles!!!

I'll let you guys know how my first day goes on Tuesday!

Well?

[Lori]

Yeah, sorry!  My head is still swimming, but today it seemed to be a lot clearer!  Shoot, I can't complain..my new supervisor bought us (their is one other newbie being trained with me) lunch yesterday, and the "department store" paid for pizza today.  Learning the new computer software, now that is a challenge!  

It seems to be going fairly well!  We observed some of the girls on our team processing claims today, and that gave me a better idea of what to expect.  Of course, I have a long way to go...I still have to take a medical terminology class, HIPPA class, and one other class (they are all on-line through work) but it has only been 2 days!!!

I think I'm going to like it.  Everyone is so friendly!  Oh yeah, our team pooled their money together to buy us a pop this afternoon!  I almost can't believe how nice everyone has been.  

One other thing, the girl who is training with me and I have started walking during our breaks!  Encouraging each other to excercise, which I desperately need!  We walked the equivalent of a mile today, which is a big deal for me!  

Anyway, I blab too much!  I'll fill you in on more, later!

[Circlt]

Lori,

Congratulation on your new job in the insurance industry!!!!

I have been an insurance fraud investigator for 19 years.  It is a great career and a lot of fun.  Benefits in this industry are fantastic as well.

You will find that there is a lot of room for growth in this industry if you want to move up.  

The only drawback is, sometimes you shouldn't advertise too much that you work for an insurance company....lots of folks out there hate insurance companies because of some poor prior claims or customer service experience where their expectations were not met.  Most of the time I find that their expectations were unreasonable, but sometimes it's best just not to even open that door for conversation!

But....that said, I love my job, I hope you will too!!!

[Lori]

Thanks Circit!

I'm sure that is true, about people's reactions, but I came from the Automotive Industry (Refinish to be exact)!  I have tough skin!  

It really does seem fun and challenging!  Every day is an adventure at this point!  Wow, fraud investigator, I'm sure that is an interesting job!  Thanks for the encouragement.  I'm liking it, so far!  

Besides, it could be worse, I could've been accepted to law school!  LOL!    Now I don't have to worry about bad attorney jokes!  Just bad short jokes!  

[Backpains]

Thanks Circit!

I'm sure that is true, about people's reactions, but I came from the Automotive Industry (Refinish to be exact)!  I have tough skin!  

It really does seem fun and challenging!  Every day is an adventure at this point!  Wow, fraud investigator, I'm sure that is an interesting job!  Thanks for the encouragement.  I'm liking it, so far!  

Besides, it could be worse, I could've been accepted to law school!  LOL!    Now I don't have to worry about bad attorney jokes!  Just bad short jokes!  

Bad attorney jokes? Girl you do not have to worry about that coming from me...I destest lawyers! Here's why...worked for 2, first fired me after 90 days...he said I didn't fit in right after I busted my butt to get them caught up!! Second was a super guy.....let me work for him for 4 months before he decided taht Criminal law was not his forte...he went and decided to go corporate law intead. Yes ladies and gents......BP used to be a Legal Secretary and I was learning to do Paralegal. Nobody will hire me. Cause one I haven't done the ls for about 6 years (I was a CNA when the back went) and two....cause I have an open comp case!

[Chas]

My wife tore up her back at work eight years ago and they are just now trying to close the case and get a final settlement.

[Backpains]

Well Chas I got very lucky...Work Comp has paid all the bills (I have around 1/2  a mil. in the ole back right now) Got a disability settlement from comp about 3 years ago of about 2500. Should have been more but, I guess they pay more for legs and arms then they do backs (now isn't that stupid!"

[Circlt]

Lori, you see what I mean???!!!  Here it comes!!!!

:-/

Anyone out there want to mention a good experience??!

[Campsalot]

Yep, I have a great experience to talk about that is directly attributable to an insurance company.  Don't worry I'll be brief as I need to get back to fighting my "ring around the tub issue".
This involves a devastating hail storm that struck our area in June 1998.  Softball hail pummeled everything in our city of 60,000.  Windshields gone!  Campers gone!  Home roofs gone!  Trees, branches, leaves gone!  This storm was so bad that snow plows were called out to clean out the various city streets.  It was a unique storm in the fact that hail struck prior to the rainfall instead of the other way around.  Nothing, like my cedar shakes had the chance to soften up and get ready to be pummeled.  Not that it mattered though, those stones were huge!
Most of the insurance company’s immediately sent out adjusters.  My company, Farmers Union made the error of using an adjusting company.  Their adjustors were penny minded dorks with no idea as to the values of things that needed to be repaired or replaced.  Their adjustment on my home; which was damaged as bad as anyone else’s in the neighborhood, was over 10 grand shy of what my actual estimates came in at to repair the damages.  I called my agent and explained my dilemma and the very next day a real Farmers Union adjustor was there redoing the adjustment.  Guess what?  $2300.00 higher than the estimates and they paid it all!  They also terminated their relationship with the crap adjustment company because others had complained as well.
So there you have it, a true and good story about the evil insurance industry.  I have discovered though that the old adage of "treating people with politeness plus being fair and square" or "treating people the way we would want to be treated"  comes full circle every time.

Congrats on your new career!  You sound like someone who knows what they want and have the guts to get it!  Good for you!

[Lori]

Thanks Campsalot!  That was a great story!