--- title: "Hey #Insurance​ – Ep 120 – When you choose your first job you’re signing a lease, not getting married - InsNerds.com" description: Recent college grads, especially RMI majors, tend to worry too much about choosing the right first job, the reality is it's more like signing a lease, not getting married. image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg --- 1 min read # Hey #Insurance​ – Ep 120 – When you choose your first job you’re signing a lease, not getting married [ Antonio Canas ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/antonio-canas) : Feb 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM [Career](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/career) [Early Career](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/early-career) [Video](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/video) [Hey #Insurance](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/hey-insurance) ![Hey #Insurance – Ep 120 – When you choose your first job you’re signing a lease, not getting married](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg) Recent college grads, especially RMI majors, tend to worry too much about choosing the right first job, the reality is it’s more like signing a lease, not getting married. ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Super-Tony-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-40-4807-AM.jpg) ### About Antonio Canas Tony started in insurance in 2009 and immediately became a designation addict and shortly thereafter a proud insurance nerd. He has worked in claims, underwriting, finance and sales management, at 4 carriers, 6 cities and 5 states. Tony is passionate about insurance, technology and especially helping the insurance industry figure out how to retain and engage the younger generation of insurance professionals. 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He has worked in claims, underwriting, finance and sales management, at 4 carriers, 6 cities and 5 states. Tony is passionate about insurance, technology and especially helping the insurance industry figure out how to retain and engage the younger generation of insurance professionals. Tony is a co-founder of InsNerds.com and a passionate speaker. ### Related Posts - [Hey #Insurance - Ep 84 - Two identical job postings can be two radically different job](https://insnerds.com/hey-insurance-ep-84-two-identical-job-postings-can-be-two-radically-different-job/) Hey #Insurance, two identical job postings can be two radically different job. This can be… - [Hey #Insurance - Ep 104 - The morning after losing your insurance job](https://insnerds.com/hey-insurance-ep-104-the-morning-after-losing-your-insurance-job/) Hey #insurance, let's talk about the morning after. 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