Quote Originally Posted by Snowman78 View Post
I would love to hear all the new details about your new gig, sounds pretty good!

When this thread started, I had recently been...forcefully resigned from Allied Nationwide as a liability auto adjuster. Long story, you've all heard it. In 2009 I believe I was an insurance agent at the time, and looking to get into a different career. That was when I briefly attempted to be a police officer. I'm glad I blew all the interviews because I would not have been a good police officer. Then I went to work for AAA and Papa John's (I worked 7 days a week for a year straight). I got back into adjusting and went to Allstate as an auto liability adjuster, then switched over to a field property adjuster. After interacting with the great guys who did the ladder assists, I decided to leave the corporate insurance job with salary, benefits, pension, 401k, health insurance, blah, blah, blah and become a ladder assist.

Now my job is very simple. I meet adjusters at properties and bring a taller ladder than the ones they have so I can get them up onto higher portions of the roof. Or, even when the roof isn't high, but is steeper than they are allowed on (8/12) or feel comfortable with, then I go up with their camera and take all the pictures and write down how many box vents, pipe jacks, etc. Sometimes a roof isn't steep, but just tall. Sometimes the roof is both steep and tall. Either way, it's the same thing. Show up, count layers, check for drip edge and ice and water shield, count protrusions, measure the slope, draw 10'x10' test squares on all directions of slopes, circle damage, and take pictures of everything. Occasionally I'll have to diagram and/or measure the roof as well. Sometimes I get to explain to contractors why I don't think a blister or a manufacture defect is hail. I drive all over the metro area doing this every day. So far, it's paying a lot better (gross) than any job I've previously held, but at the same time, I'm responsible for every expense from my shoes to gas to health insurance and work comp.

We're looking for another guy.