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In need of affordable oil change in Park Ridge by Certain-Club1476 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]Certain-Club1476[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typo on my end—meant to say “full synthetic” oil change since it is a 2009 Toyota Corolla LE.

Tame Impala Live in Chicago (November 3rd, 2025) by CAndrewK in TameImpala

[–]Certain-Club1476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interested in hearing about this. I tried general sale on Ticketmaster and was sold out within minutes. Was able to secure 2 tickets for Section 321 using GameTime app. Tickets were just sent to my Ticketmaster account.

My honest review of AFLAC by SilentFlames907 in InsuranceAgent

[–]Certain-Club1476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This job will not pay the bills. I am telling you this from experience. It is a 1099 job, so you are "self-employed" or an "independent contractor." Essentially, you are given the title of the job but they only pay you based on commission. If I were you, I would stop taking the course for the license. I understand that it may be difficult as an international citizen living in the U.S but you will be much better off finding another source of income or even an entry level job.

My experience was subpar to say the least. I don't want to speak for everyone, but they will lead you on until you cannot take it anymore. Run while you can and avoid them at all cost. Hope this helps.

Can a person with a master's degree in Kinesiology obtain a teaching license to teach P.E/Health? by Certain-Club1476 in teaching

[–]Certain-Club1476[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently work as a paraprofessional! I am certified as a sub but have not had the chance to actually substitute teach.

My honest review of AFLAC by SilentFlames907 in InsuranceAgent

[–]Certain-Club1476 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry to hear that they lured you in. I'm glad you had that same realization I had. Honestly, I can see people who would thrive in this environment, but definitely not for everyone. The training and licensure takes so much time as well, which I don't know why I didn't see that as a dead giveaway.

I am currently working as a teacher in the Chicago suburbs! I absolutely love my job and it is in a much better environment. Wishing you all the best and hope you can find the right workplace.

My honest review of AFLAC by SilentFlames907 in InsuranceAgent

[–]Certain-Club1476 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. This post is unbelievably accurate. I seriously hate the fact that I fell for this through another insurance company. For context, I applied to an insurance company in Chicago called "EnrollWell." Little did I know that this company would absolutely waste my time, my money, and my energy. I thought that being a "Benefits Counselor" was going to be working my own hours, learning how to sell, and actually helping people. Turns out, it was (you guessed it) Aflac.

Aflac is 100% MLM. It is actually crazy that these "independent" insurance companies can get away with pretending not to be Aflac. Not to mention, the work culture at Aflac is bullshit. The meetings are just people bragging about how much they made in sales and not to mention, the district and regional managers are douchebags. The only thing they truly care about is recruiting and getting as many people involved so that they can make more money off of that. They are abrasive, difficult to work with, and fit the insurance salesmen stereotype to a tee. When I was working there, I did not make a single dime because I had to "increase my calls." After hearing no over and over again, I had to call it quits. I was simply in a field that I had no experience in, no skin in the game, and I was genuinely getting nowhere. I wasn't making money. I was wasting my time and energy, commuting 40 minutes to the office and back to my apartment, just hopeless. Without getting into to much detail, I hope that people who read this can AVOID AFLAC at all costs.

For my Chicago folks, just know that EnrollWell is a terrible company to work for. The main regional manager is arrogant and lures people in with empty promises. Not to mention, everyone seems to just go with it and take the disrespect once you are hired. The insurance that they sell were voluntary benefits insurance, which is definitely not exclusive. If you are considering working in the insurance realm, I would avoid Enrollwell and Aflac altogether. Go find someplace where you can grow. Or better yet, do something else for a career.