When I first decided to make the switch 7months ago, people were asking why???!!! my family is disapproving, I'm hearing bad comments about how saturated the industry was and how friends wil shun me off. So after much thinking, I decided to join Great Eastern!
Making this decision is huge for me,
1. I do not want to be stuck in a normal 9-5 office job, listening to boss's instruction, doing things for the sake of doing.
2. This was a 2nd chance, I was offered to join them last year 2008 after I've graduated but my mom was not approving and I do not want to upset her.
3. I believe that once I set my mind to it, I can do it! and I wanna show everyone that I can achieve what I wanted.
Coming into this line, allows me to read more on self-development, see-ing things in different light and different viewpt. It is tough initially, learning all that I should know before I'm capable to advise ppl and it is still tough now.
I can say, I'm still learning and will always be, coz there is never enuff. As compared to an experienced agent, ppl would rather choose an experienced one, as they wouldn't know when I will leave the industry or whether I'm up to it. But I'm really thankful that some of my existing clients gave me this chance! to be able to be of svc to them and offering them advise and help and since then we are friends.
To be able to offer financial planning advise to ppl is what I do, it may be due to the bad image casted that ppl are always shun-ning us off. stimes I feel sad, if they hav a gd servicing agent and they are well-equipped in their planning, I'm happy for this group. But moreoften than not, many are not aware what is financial planning all about, and thinks that all agents are just cheating their money away.
If financial planning is so simple, I wouldn't need to go through 3 exams, trainings and more trainings. Every Tom, Dick and Harry and do their own planning, if it is so simple what!
I really feel that financial planning is important whether you are single, just starting your family or in the midst of a wholesome family or even retirement. If you wait till each milestone then you start planning for what's ahead, do you think there is enough time?
Time and tide wait for no man, do you want to regret when it comes or want to be thankful that coz of a mature thinking you had planned ahead and had no problems going into old age.
Anything can happen to anyone at any time, it is only a matter of did u act responsibly nd planned for 'incase' or just 'wait till it comes and we'll see how'. Sadly most Sporeans are like that.
What is financial planning? it is a solution to your problems now n later, ask yourself, do u worry abt having enough money to spend or even eat when you are unable to work? do you worry when illness strikes? do you worry abt your hospital bills if you get hospitalised? do you want to grow your wealth? and in the meantime protect your wealth and make sure when u are not around, your family is able to get 3x or even x no. of times of your wealth? sthing which is not possible by other means. This is what a PAPER can do! the power of PAPER!!
I would also want my family to hav less of a worry without financial burden..
so ppl! think about it! it is not about agents cheating my money, these ppl are ignorant. find out more be4 u sign! trust them!
I come in with this integrity and honesty, coz if I'm the purchasing end, I also wouldn't like to b treated in anyway! I would put myself in their shoes, so all I'm asking is that ppl will put themselves in my shoes. What I earn now is miserly compared to normal jobs and I'm not high-paying enough in my industry (some can even earn up to $5K for new ppl in a mth! P company.. i really dunno wher are their dao-de)
Okay, after saying so much, i feel lighter.. gng for lunch now. Not gng to edit any of the above, gonna b the first time I saying out what I feel.. tata~!
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