Career Change
Over the last couple of weeks, my posting has been spotty at best. I have been busy entering a world of risk, indemnity, loss, and in my case, nepotism.
What the hell does all that mean? I have joined my family’s insurance agency.
After five years of working for the man, I thought maybe it was time for me to try and be the man. So, I latch on to the 35 years of hard work that my father has put into this thing and try and contribute with all the skills that I gained while fulfilling my time as a pawn in the corporate world. It means a chance to work with my dad and brother. With all due respect to my former co-workers, they just can’t begin to compare with me being able to work with my brother and dad.
What else does this mean?
Insurance agent licensing school. Last week I spent 40 long hours crashing the world of insurance. I know things about dwelling policies, homeowners policies, auto policies, workman’s comp, volcano coverage, earthquake coverage and flood coverage. Of course there is still a major test to pass in order to prove to the state of Ohio that I am worthy of peddling this contractual transfer of risk.
While I feel like there is a pretty good chance that I will pass without too much problem, I am trying not to leave anything to chance. I have some CompuCram software and it just keeps asking multiple choice questions about all kinds of insurance topics. I need 70% to pass, or 105 out of 150. And while I am hoping not to make it that close, you never know with tests. So, I am studying my face off right now in hopes of taking the test sooner rather than later.
And that is why I haven’t been posting much lately. Sure, I have been traumatized by the first two NBA finals games, but the drama has been short-lived as I have been thrust straight back into the important things in my life right now. Passing the test is just the short-term goal. The long-term one is to continue to build upon the momentum that my dad started, and hopefully build this thing into a family legacy big enough for three of us.
So, anyone live in Ohio and need insurance? 
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Uh, I don’t live in Ohio, but I actually do need some insurance. Since you’re in study mode already, why don’t you get licensed for Illinois at the same time? Then I can be your *exclusive* out-of-state client!
I watched the Sopranos, then flipped over to the Cavs game. Nice night for me.
I actually had a feeling that Chase was going to do something like this, since he is notorious for leaving story lines unresolved:
The Russian guy from White Pines
Dr. Melfi’s rape/Alcohol dependency
Tony’s Gambling Problem
Julianna Margolis and Christopher’s relationship
I’m sure there are more that I can’t think of. Anyhow, I thought that one of two things was going to happen, either EVERYONE was going to die (which was how it was looking after last week), or nothing was going to happen at all.
[url=http://www.clevelandsportscurse.com/csc/viewtopic.php?t=397]This is what I was thinking when I posted this poll at CSC.[/url]
Not sure why that went here, and not on the sopranos forum. Wierd.
Craig,
Congrats on the job shift, and as I mentioned earlier last week, dont worry about the Finals. It will all be over soon. You cant know how giddy I am that another team has jumped ahead of the 2002 Nets as the worst Finals team ever.
Chris D.
I really wish you were less excited about rubbing my face with a cheese grater. How about a little sympathy for the guy going through one of the worst sports years in the history of sports fandom.
Ohio State loses twice to Florida in two separate sports, the Browns don’t win a single divisional game, and now the Cavs are getting pounded. The Indians look good, but it is really early, still.
I don’t need my friend who hangs on to a Devils championship to give me shit. I mean I could start touting Cleveland’s Indoor Soccer championships if I need to, but it just seems sad.
Now you should reissue the “Perception through Experience” column. You just lumped an unprecedented run to the Finals by the Cavs with the Browns.
My work is done. Ballooon successfully deflated. If they lose tonight, you may get to a point where you might actually believe it would have been better to lose to the Nets.
Look into my eyes…you are getting very sleepy…
Chris D.
The balloon is not deflated.
It takes a minute to get over the pain of not winning in the present, but things should continue to look up in the immediate future for the Cavs.
They have some old dudes like Z on the team, but LeBron is probably not even at his peak yet as a player, and he has at least two up and comers in Gibson and Pavlovic who could (NOTICE I SAID COULD) continue to grow as the appropriate supporting cast for LeBron to make runs for the next few years.
Then, as I am sure you and everyone on Madison Ave is rooting for, LeBron might or might not stay in Cleveland. Of course, your whole commentary on this site has a baseline as a Nets fan who would love to see Jay-Z pull LeBron into Brooklyn when the Nets move there.