Do any of you fockers know anyone that is a home based travel agent

[Tarheel Boy 0]

I'm thinking about pursuing this field. Currently, I work about 65 hours a week splitting between my normal job of about 50 hours a week and teaching online class the other 15. We are going through some major changes at my work and a year from now I have no idea what will happen, so I like to plan ahead just in case. Anyway, this has interested me, but I haven't done much research on it yet. What little I have read about it sounds like it's not as easy as I originally thought. A lot of sites I've read have suggested those going into the field take a lot of cruises and tours to familiarize themselves. That would be cool, but Mrs. TBoy is a realtor and she wouldn't be able to just up and leave.

 

Anyway, just curious if any of you knew home based travel agents and what are the positives/negatives.

 

Grassy ass.

[Riddlen 1]

We are going through some major changes at my work

Installing new fryers?

 

 

what do you do?

[Chronic Husker 85]

davebg's mom is a home based travel agent. Of course, she's based out of davebg's home and there's dog crap all over the place.

 

Good luck.

[thedanzone 2]

How would you compete with Travelocity, Expedia and similiar online companies?

[Tarheel Boy 0]

How would you compete with Travelocity, Expedia and similiar online companies?

 

It would probably be tough and that was another downfall. I'll probably just stick with online teaching if I have to. The pay is pretty good.

[Churchill610 0]

You need to find a niche market. Don't try to go head-to-head against the big internet agencies (Travelocity, Orbitz, etc.) or cruise lines by being an average, run-of-the-mill agent. Specialize in a country (France, Spain, New Zealand), a region (Central America, SE Asia), or a specific type of traveler (retirees, backpackers, wine connoiseurs) and learn that particular niche extremely well.

Any knucklehead can find a typical package tour on the internet, but many travelers will shell out extra cash to agents who know a lot about a specific country, a region, or places to go that fit a specific type of traveler.