What was the point of learning cursive in school?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I can write in cursive but it does not hide my spelling mistakes and poor grammar. For that reason why take Algebra? Never helped me sell insurance.

Sell insurance? Probably not, because a monkey could do that. But to calculate what the term life premium should be on a 45 year old man who smokes and has heart disease? You need algebra and then some.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Sell insurance? Probably not, because a monkey could do that. But to calculate what the term life premium should be on a 45 year old man who smokes and has heart disease? You need algebra and then some.

This monkey will compare pay checks with that person any day and make him wish he was a monkey.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

This monkey will compare pay checks with that person any day and make him wish he was a monkey.

Well to be entirely fair to you, you own your own business. While selling insurance is the business you're in, I'm sure you would acknowledge that you don't spend anywhere near all of your time selling insurance. You are an entrepreneur and an administrator as much as you are an insurance salesman.

I've got respect for what you do, because there's significant risk in it. If things go south and you lose clients, your bottom line takes a direct hit. So I admire the gumption and the ability to be successful in that environment. Keep in mind though, the actuary that makes $90K - $150K developing the insurance premium rates does so with nearly no risk to his income, and excellent hours.

Actuaries are among the most likely professions to leave work on time at 5pm, and are among the least likely to be laid off. You can make a lot of money selling insurance if you run it like an entrepreneur, but you also take on a lot of risk. Algebra buys those guys a pretty smooth life. That's all I'm sayin.

Sorry for minimizing what you do, I know it's more than selling insurance (same cannot be said for all insurance salesmen). Just making the point that math can get you a nice paycheck and great job security.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Sell insurance? Probably not, because a monkey could do that. But to calculate what the term life premium should be on a 45 year old man who smokes and has heart disease? You need algebra and then some.

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

Splitting hairs, you get the point. Actuaries use math to calculate premiums for anybody, I could have just as easily used a 25 year old non smoker who goes to bed at 9:30 for an example.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by firstdown

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

Knowledge of linear algebra(a separate subject from just algebra) will help one understand how google's search engine works.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Knowledge of linear algebra(a separate subject from just algebra) will help one understand how google's search engine works.

And why do I need to know that?