Choosing a company...my head is spinning

I have been talking to several different companies over the last few weeks and having a very difficult time about making a decision. I recently made the decision to travel and have now put my home on the market...don't have a clue on how long it will take to sell. I figure the best thing would be to already be signed on with an agency and then be ready to go once the house sells. I just saw this web site yesterday for the first time. It is a wonderful source of information for all of the questions that I have. I value the opinions of others but I know that one bad opinion about a company can really sway my way of thinking. Just when I think I have decided who to sign with, I read something really negative about the company. In a perfect world, there would be a perfect company. I know that is a pipe dream. I just want to be treated fairly and make decent money. Much of my motivation is the desire to see the country. No one wants to get taken advantage of. So, if anyone has anything positive or negative to say about any agencies, I will be all eyes. I am right now very apprehensive and vulnerable.