I'm currently graduating in April with my Degree and a major in Finance and am looking for a job. I am just curious as to beyond's response to a Financial Advisor that is salary vs self-employed (commissions) and how you would look at it from my point of view.
A little background first. I have 3 years of investment experience as a salaried employee and quit in Sept to finish my degree full time over the past 8 months. As a result I'm in the job hunt like many other people.
I've been offerred a job by two independent brokerages which are both 100% commission. While I love the independence of working on my own and the opportunity to make more money than a salaried position I also understand the downfalls if I don't succeed and that I can't rely on a steady income.
So beyond, if you were me, what would you do? I've weighed both pro's and cons of this for a while and am pretty sure which way I want to go but any advice is appreciated.