We are looking for a CSR.

It would seem to me that there is a vast untapped workforce in America.

There are literally thousands of moms who have stepped out of careers in order to have children. Most of the moms are brain dead numb from talking about nothing but playgroups and preschool teachers. I can't tell you the number of times I talked to mothers when my children were young who are looking for nothing more than adult conversation on a daily basis.

The dilemma of these people have is that there are a number of transition years, from first grade to say sixth or seventh grade. where the kids don't need the kind of attention they did when they were tiny. But mom still wants to be home when the kids get there.

So, what if you structured a job, where you could meet both of these needs for your employee. Give a mom, or a stay-at-home dad, the ability to work in an adult environment but still be home with the kids.

I would be willing to bet that we can attract some really great talent, at a price we simply can't afford, by offering these people something no one else does.

In the 1960s the people that worked at NASA were the very best. For every one position that was filled, there were at least two dozen of the very best, literally "rocket scientists" lined up and begging for the job. Now I'm not suggesting that what we do is anything as grandiose as putting man on the moon. But I would be willing to bet that the salaries of the people at NASA were typical government grade pay scales. Those people were there because they were being fulfilled by something other than money. I think we can tap into that fulfillment.

So here's the ad we posted on craigslist:

We are an MGA. We are looking for a fun person to work with. No grumps. No crybabies. No wallflowers. No 'fraidy cats.

We are looking for someone who has some experience working as either an underwriter, CSR or producer in the property and casualty business. Don't misunderstand, just because we're a fun place to work doesn't mean we are not serious about what we do. If you are the kind of person who can come to work in flip-flops and still outperform Joe Corporation in his thousand dollar suit, then you will be at home with us.

We are looking for:

Experienced insurance industry people only.
Knowledge of E&S insurance is a plus.
A P&C or CSR licence is required.
A college education is a darn good thing.

What we have to offer.

Working school hours only (9 AM to 3 PM)
Your children's school holidays off.
The company of fun adults, who will not talk about Barney, Dora the Explorer or SpongeBob... ever.