Advice about career choice (degree, employer, find a job, insurance)

[blocus]

I have been working in the retail industry for 7 years and i am currently a supervisor. I just graduated from college with a degree in finance, i want to pursue a career in the finance field but since i graduated i could not find a job. However, i just had an offer with State Farm Insurance to work as sales agent-team member. I inform m current employer that i am leaving in 2 weeks, he want me to stay and offer a promotion. My dilemma: Take the promotion offer with current employer and deal with the same routine i have been through for years or take State Farm offer since i think that option might open many doors but i am worried about all the risks in the insurance field (being not able to meet quota).
State Farm will offer base salary + commission so am not only relying on straight commission.

I need advice to make the right choice in this situation. Please help.

[Quantum]

Insurance sales is the most difficult there is, although State Farm is the best. I wouldn't exactly call it a finance job, but a sales job. There are two kinds of people: sales people, and not sales people.

To me that would be going on a sales track. If you're not adverse to that, OK. But if you want more finance you're looking for a 'financial analyst' type job or banking. If you stay where you are, definitely get into management, as it's the only way you'll ever get out of the retail trap.

[jobaba]

Originally Posted by blocus

I have been working in the retail industry for 7 years and i am currently a supervisor. I just graduated from college with a degree in finance, i want to pursue a career in the finance field but since i graduated i could not find a job. However, i just had an offer with State Farm Insurance to work as sales agent-team member. I inform m current employer that i am leaving in 2 weeks, he want me to stay and offer a promotion. My dilemma: Take the promotion offer with current employer and deal with the same routine i have been through for years or take State Farm offer since i think that option might open many doors but i am worried about all the risks in the insurance field (being not able to meet quota).
State Farm will offer base salary + commission so am not only relying on straight commission.

I need advice to make the right choice in this situation. Please help.

More information is needed on what you want to do.

"I want to work in finance." is so vague. It's like someone saying I want to work in retail.