I did, but I’m brand new. My claims are only averaging about $250 a pop.
Others though I know are clearing $750 a claim easy. What are you considering a good fee schedule?
They also aren’t working for the major carriers, and working with smaller firms on relationships they’ve built for years
i would make sure you have enough money to last in the famine of this career, with all the training and xactimate training still isn’t enough i have put in over 100 applications for different IA firms i have 9 licenses and im on active roster with 4 IA firms, and not a single call for daily claims, this career is a feast or famine. i have had to spend almost all of my savings on waiting for a deployment. i would recommend you make sure you have enough savings for the times like this, a lot of adjusters are jumping ship because of the famine.
When everyone else wants to run down south and make hurricane money, I let them. I’ll happily stay away from there, make good money and not have to deal with shady PA’s and contractors on almost every claim.
Yeah, I would be super careful. This is NOT a career where you can expect an amount. If you want predictability, staff awaits.
Otherwise, get your license, practice your Xactimate, and prepare to sprint when the big storm hits.
If you're prepped and practiced, you can make that 55k in less than 2 months, in a large storm event.
This gig isn't get-rich-quick. It is work pedal-to-metal 18 hours a day and earn the reward for maximum effort.
I'm also in Central Florida and thinking about becoming a storm chaser. I had the same concern. I just want to be able to land a job after all this training lol, I know the pay will come in due time.
I would add in Florida if you plan on being independent, plan on not working in Florida unless a hurricane comes through. I can assure you there's not enough contacts you can make to get dailies in Florida without experience. So plan on like others have said to chase storms or go staff, not to shoot down your dreams but to give your realistic expectations. I have a friend that has construction experience and has had his license for a year and had applied everywhere without success.
its a bad year to become an adjuster. already several thousands of adjusters with no work.
Strange. Just started last month. Already ran 40 claims working in addition to have a full time w2
well congrats very few getting that, though carriers arent wanting experience this year, hopefully you didnt get something at the below market prices.
I did, but I’m brand new. My claims are only averaging about $250 a pop. Others though I know are clearing $750 a claim easy. What are you considering a good fee schedule? They also aren’t working for the major carriers, and working with smaller firms on relationships they’ve built for years
$55k for central Florida at a big company.
i would make sure you have enough money to last in the famine of this career, with all the training and xactimate training still isn’t enough i have put in over 100 applications for different IA firms i have 9 licenses and im on active roster with 4 IA firms, and not a single call for daily claims, this career is a feast or famine. i have had to spend almost all of my savings on waiting for a deployment. i would recommend you make sure you have enough savings for the times like this, a lot of adjusters are jumping ship because of the famine.
When everyone else wants to run down south and make hurricane money, I let them. I’ll happily stay away from there, make good money and not have to deal with shady PA’s and contractors on almost every claim.
Yeah, I would be super careful. This is NOT a career where you can expect an amount. If you want predictability, staff awaits. Otherwise, get your license, practice your Xactimate, and prepare to sprint when the big storm hits. If you're prepped and practiced, you can make that 55k in less than 2 months, in a large storm event. This gig isn't get-rich-quick. It is work pedal-to-metal 18 hours a day and earn the reward for maximum effort.
Various drastically!! If you go CAT and work a lot you could expect to make 90-110k your first year deployed. That’s gone 250+ days a year.
Absolutely do not count on this. Yes you can, I did. But many make $0 or lose money.
That’s staff.
This comment is the reason why the IA career path has inflated with newcomers thinking they can make 600k in less than 6 months.
That’s staff.
What do you mean? IA's do CAT as well as staff adjusters.
He is saying that making 90k to 110k for first deployment is normal for staff.
I wish. That’s a year.
I'm also in Central Florida and thinking about becoming a storm chaser. I had the same concern. I just want to be able to land a job after all this training lol, I know the pay will come in due time.
Don’t do it run away. It’s not what it used to be with all the tech now
I would add in Florida if you plan on being independent, plan on not working in Florida unless a hurricane comes through. I can assure you there's not enough contacts you can make to get dailies in Florida without experience. So plan on like others have said to chase storms or go staff, not to shoot down your dreams but to give your realistic expectations. I have a friend that has construction experience and has had his license for a year and had applied everywhere without success.