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Posted by the unknown on Oct-07-2007 16:30:

getting a job around LA??

So whats up guys. I live in Mississippi...a long ass away from you guys, but I came out there for EDC this year and had a fucking blast. The weather alone makes me want to move out there! One of my buddies from here moved out there about 5 years ago or so and he said it really isnt that hard to pay the bills and shit. My main concern would be finding a job to support the bills by myself of course. And right now I only bring home about $1800 working for Regions mortgage as a loss mit counselor (collections). Thats pretty good money considering im 23 and have no college degrees at all.

So my question is, what is the average hourly rate out there? And if someone knows of any collections/mortgage companies that might be looking to hire then let me know...or if im not able to find a job in that field, what would some other jobs pay me?

THANKS in advance!

Posted by Miss Julia on Oct-07-2007 16:33:

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Posted by nfekted on Oct-07-2007 16:48:

you can look for temp Agencies. That's how i have my current job. I started out at $14/hour which is alright. The only downside are taxes and stuff. I get around $110 taken out of my weekly pay. Make sure you do your research dude. I'm working for Kelly Scientific, a temp agency specializing in science jobs.

Posted by the unknown on Oct-07-2007 19:55:

thanks guys! i appreciate the help...i need to get my resume together! ahhh!

Posted by aznspyce on Oct-07-2007 19:58:

Re: getting a job around LA??

quote:
Originally posted by the unknown
So whats up guys. I live in Mississippi...a long ass away from you guys, but I came out there for EDC this year and had a fucking blast. The weather alone makes me want to move out there! One of my buddies from here moved out there about 5 years ago or so and he said it really isnt that hard to pay the bills and shit. My main concern would be finding a job to support the bills by myself of course. And right now I only bring home about $1800 working for Regions mortgage as a loss mit counselor (collections). Thats pretty good money considering im 23 and have no college degrees at all.

So my question is, what is the average hourly rate out there? And if someone knows of any collections/mortgage companies that might be looking to hire then let me know...or if im not able to find a job in that field, what would some other jobs pay me?

THANKS in advance!

I used to work for Option One Mortgage. They are in Irvine which is about an hour from LA without traffic. Their Servicing Division is always looking for loan counselors. I still know a few team leads so if you see any positions you are interested in let me know, I'll forward your resume.
https://careers.oomc.com/OOMC_JOBSEARCH.html

Posted by the unknown on Oct-08-2007 05:14:

dude...some of the job listings are exactly like what i do here...whats the pay like? you know? I was looking at the Loan Consultant III position...3-5 years experience and all, seems fitting for myself...do you know what the pay for that would be?

the only downside to that is being an hour away from la...i want to live right around la

but hell, if it pays well enough...im down for anything new really!

Posted by LionsLair on Oct-08-2007 06:48:

Re: getting a job around LA??

quote:
Originally posted by the unknown
So whats up guys. I live in Mississippi...a long ass away from you guys, but I came out there for EDC this year and had a fucking blast. The weather alone makes me want to move out there! One of my buddies from here moved out there about 5 years ago or so and he said it really isnt that hard to pay the bills and shit. My main concern would be finding a job to support the bills by myself of course. And right now I only bring home about $1800 working for Regions mortgage as a loss mit counselor (collections). Thats pretty good money considering im 23 and have no college degrees at all.

So my question is, what is the average hourly rate out there? And if someone knows of any collections/mortgage companies that might be looking to hire then let me know...or if im not able to find a job in that field, what would some other jobs pay me?

THANKS in advance!

CountryWide in Simi Valley. Without experience/degree they pay about $2100 a month for doing B&C collections. With some experience you could probably ask for $2400-$2800 a month.

Check their website for job opportunities, with all the shit goin on in housing market im sure they need people for collections. Id get a place in the northside of Valley, 25 min drive to work 30 min drive to Hollywood.

Posted by ninetyninej on Oct-08-2007 07:15:

whatever you do, don't work for countrywide.

http://blownmortgage.com/2007/10/05...tock-next-week/

Posted by the unknown on Oct-08-2007 15:44:

thats pretty decent money for being out there i would imagine...and why wouldnt i want to work for countrywide? from what i read it seemed like bank of america might buy it bc the owner of countrywide is jumping ship...that doesnt necessarily mean that all the countrywide locations or employees would be let go

im sure that could be a possibility, but not something that would definitely happen...im trying to think if bank of america has a mortgage servicing department?? hell...we at regions have been servicing a good bit of countrywide loans for a while...about a year and a half ago almost 200,000 transfered to us

this is good information though guys, and i really appreciate it..if you have anything else PLEASE dont hesitate to tell me!

Posted by the unknown on Oct-10-2007 04:18:

anyone have more information they want to contribute?

Posted by S Nate Faulkner on Oct-10-2007 04:26:

this so called "hour away from LA" thing is BS...both from OC and simi valley.

true, under IDEAL circumstances, one hour. but more realistically is 2-3, and if you catch it just wrong, 4-5. Sadly, I would choose simi over OC though, despite the rednecks, which is the main reason I left ohio. At least I can relate to em, even though I hate em. And "just wrong" from simi is harder to come by than OC in my experiences...though I bet there is more leg breaker positions in OC. I dunno about that last bit though, just an assumption.

Posted by aznspyce on Oct-10-2007 05:08:

quote:
Originally posted by the unknown
dude...some of the job listings are exactly like what i do here...whats the pay like? you know? I was looking at the Loan Consultant III position...3-5 years experience and all, seems fitting for myself...do you know what the pay for that would be?

the only downside to that is being an hour away from la...i want to live right around la

but hell, if it pays well enough...im down for anything new really!

I believe Loan Counselor I start in mid $30,000, so Loan Counselor III may start in the mid to upper $40,000 (but don't quote me on that). Its a good company to work for, but they are in the middle of being acquired. The Servicing Division is probably going to be the only area that survives the acquisition.

Posted by allan77 on Oct-10-2007 05:15:

quote:
Originally posted by the unknown
anyone have more information they want to contribute?

Im with you on that!

Im in the car business and have been wanting to get out for a while now! I need a normal job, with normal hours, that pays well!!

Posted by the unknown on Oct-10-2007 15:15:

yea i know countrywide is being taken over...but like i said, i dont know of a servicing division that bank of america has as far as their mortgage loans are concerned..hell, they might pay us to service them here in a little bit! guess ill just have to wait and see...where is countrywide located though?

Posted by ninetyninej on Oct-10-2007 16:33:

quote:
Originally posted by the unknown
yea i know countrywide is being taken over...but like i said, i dont know of a servicing division that bank of america has as far as their mortgage loans are concerned..hell, they might pay us to service them here in a little bit! guess ill just have to wait and see...where is countrywide located though?

going to work for countrywide right now is like going to work on the Titanic, just cause it pays well.

now that department may just survive the 20% or 12,000 employee lay off that has already begun as well as the inevitable acquisition by bank of america. so if you really need a job and you go through the interview process and get offered it and this is the highest paying offer you get, then fuck it, take it but just know now is an extremely volatile time to work for countrywide.

Posted by the unknown on Oct-11-2007 01:43:

thanks man...i actually spoke with a woman today who works for countrywide in tx...she told me there are like 70,000 employees working for them right now..thats way too many...Regions services an assload of loans and our servicing department isnt near that big

so it makes sense they might be going down the tubes

Posted by RobertStern on Oct-11-2007 05:34:

Don't move to Simi Valley! Unless you want to be 40 minutes from the city and live in the middle of nowhere!

Although on that salary it will be hard for you to live near the city and still be able to eat.