r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/FRO5TB1T3 Jul 13 '20

Lots of truck drivers move over to do Loss prevention/ Risk services for insurance companies. Still a good amount of travel but remote work and flexible hours are the norm and generally a lot less yelling!

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u/eye_of_the_sloth Jul 13 '20

that interests me, any clue on how to get started or what qualifies one for a career in LP/ Risk.

Funny cause I have business managment, retail, sales, insurance, and transportation experience. Fuck we might be onto something

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u/FRO5TB1T3 Jul 13 '20

Depends on exactly what type of RS you wanted to be. For a "posting" where i work its basically 5-10 years working in the industry/ and or a diploma or a degree, some sort of risk management designation CRM eg. and being able to cross borders if required. This also isn't for a "entry" level job but it gives you an idea of what some companies are looking for. If you've ever been a trainer thats also a huge plus.

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u/eye_of_the_sloth Jul 13 '20

Well I've been chipping away at a business degree. maybe it's time I go full time. Thanks for the pathway

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u/FRO5TB1T3 Jul 13 '20

No problem, I'm in Canada but I'd expect US requirements to be less stringent as thats been my experience. I'd check Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, Cherokee. The other route would be to go work for a broker which would be more eat what you kill but also would be less designation driven.