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07-02-2022 11:14 PM
Cleinad Wonder how is she doing now? Coz her post was like in 2015
07-02-2022 01:44 PM
jyc
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03-11-2015 05:07 PM
FactoryEffex I'm new to this forum too, since someone offered me advice, I would return the favor.

I'm in the insurance industry for 7 years since National Service, achieved awards, went for incentive trips and etc. I think I'm good to share with you some insights of doing insurance.

Before you joined, insurance recruitment will sell you the idea of earning a good income, career security, managerial and etc. It is true but usually they don't tell you the negative side. If you are looking for career security, no doubt it provides that, you control how much you earn and the sky is the limit for your income.

If you are not prepared to travel almost every day around Singapore to meet clients (quite inconvenient if without own transport and I have been to every corner of Singapore) nor face tons of rejections everyday or the passion to meet new people. Please do not consider.

If you say freedom, I can only halfheartedly agree with you. Although, I enjoy controlling my own time but most of the time, evening and weekend is burnt due to meeting clients. On the average, an hour per appointment. The longest appointment on record is 6 hours, I met this client from start to finish closing his plan.

I based my business via referrals and cold calling and ever since DNC kicks in, I have difficulties in cold calling. I have seen rookies fly the few 2 years as the warm market very strong but left the business as they can't adjust to cold calling, road shows and etc. You have to start your business via strong warm market and at the same time build your correct foundation like getting referrals but some time cold calling will have faster results.

Conclusion, I was not recruited but went to interview 3 insurers before joining. Sometimes I felt I am a professional but at times, some clients treat you like dirt. If you ego is high, then forget it.
01-11-2015 12:02 PM
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Have you ever considered switching to musing as a career. With an ageing population, demand for nurses will rise.

Nursing wouldn't have work life balance, right?
31-10-2015 12:20 PM
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Need some advice.

I'm 35 yr old female, 2 young children. Just quit my job recently, was working full time in art/film/media industry for 11 years drawing a salary close to 5k, no bonus, no OT pay and working pass 10 hrs a day is a norm in this industry, and also asked to work on some Saturdays when project near its due. I have a degree in film/multimedia.

Why do I quit, coz I need a time-flexi job, to be able to pop by house from time to time to check if everything is ok. Long story short, I need a work life balance job. I gave up 8-5 office (or I call it 13hrs not at home) job.

I've been searching around to see what kind job fits me and I am comfortable with. As my field of expertise is niche and there aren't much opportunity for time-flexi work in this field (industry not doing well, talent over supply), I turn to real estate friends, insurance agent friends, MOE teachers, even mlm and they always say very good! Come join me! Especially RES and Insurance. Totally new career but I don't have many more 5 years to try this and that.

Could anyone give me some advice. I'm now undecided between RES, Insurance, teacher. What kind of career will I have in future, lets say next 3-5 years, can I draw a salary of 5k by then?
With all due respect (I was an ex-MOE teacher) please consider teaching only as an option if and only if you have the passion and love for students in nurturing and educating them well. Just by going into teaching because of perceived job stability and better work life balance is just unacceptable in my opinion. Teaching deserves better than that. Have u heard of people going into law or medicine because they got no where else to go? Teaching must be a first choice. Nothing less than that. As what some forummers said there are many many other jobs out there that pays well and relatively stable too. It does not have to be teaching. Pardon me for my frank post. Take care and all the best to you!
31-10-2015 10:01 AM
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Have you ever considered switching to musing as a career. With an ageing population, demand for nurses will rise.
Typo, not musing but nursing
31-10-2015 09:59 AM
Unregistered Have you ever considered switching to musing as a career. With an ageing population, demand for nurses will rise.
31-10-2015 12:14 AM
Estate Agent Hi Dear,

I have been an estate agent for 20 years since 1995.

My honest opinion to you it is never an easy path or option for you to consider this as a replacement of your current salary of $5K.

Yes, we do close deal and secure commission in 5 digits or some even 6 digits. Don't get blinded to earn such good commission without putting much effort and time.

Though you can control your own time and allow you to schedule based on your convenience, however you would realise soon that it is not possible as you would be putting much effort to secure any appointment in order to have a higher hit rate of closing.

Especially now the market is so weak, you would find out that your effort running up and down, marketing expenses would drain you up soon.

In my 20 years, I saw many rookies that make high 6 digits commission annually for a few years. After that, the stamina burst and not easy to maintain continuously such high earning which also partly depending on luck besides hard work.

Should you really consider to be an estate agent, you should plan long term and build up the trust and good relationship with clients and not thinking of your interest first, meaning own commission.

Otherwise you may do very well for 1-2 years and die off soon.

Think seriously about it and don't waste any more time. Once you set your mind to be an estate agent, work hard and all out, don't think that money flowing in would be constant and save to prepare for zero commission for many months.

It is purely for money sake, I bet soon you would give up when you see no deals for months.

Interest and maintaining good relationship continuously with my customers are some of the main reasons that I still hanging on.

Good luck to your next career!!





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Need some advice.

I'm 35 yr old female, 2 young children. Just quit my job recently, was working full time in art/film/media industry for 11 years drawing a salary close to 5k, no bonus, no OT pay and working pass 10 hrs a day is a norm in this industry, and also asked to work on some Saturdays when project near its due. I have a degree in film/multimedia.

Why do I quit, coz I need a time-flexi job, to be able to pop by house from time to time to check if everything is ok. Long story short, I need a work life balance job. I gave up 8-5 office (or I call it 13hrs not at home) job.

I've been searching around to see what kind job fits me and I am comfortable with. As my field of expertise is niche and there aren't much opportunity for time-flexi work in this field (industry not doing well, talent over supply), I turn to real estate friends, insurance agent friends, MOE teachers, even mlm and they always say very good! Come join me! Especially RES and Insurance. Totally new career but I don't have many more 5 years to try this and that.

Could anyone give me some advice. I'm now undecided between RES, Insurance, teacher. What kind of career will I have in future, lets say next 3-5 years, can I draw a salary of 5k by then?
30-10-2015 10:58 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice, seriously need some soul searching. I feel pretty wired and insecure without my own paycheck. Can't totally depend on my hubby, he will be so stressed, his salary is just slightly more than me, mortgage to pay off and 5 mouths to feed including mom in law. No maid no car. We've been saving for rainy days. He might get retrenched anytime, his company had laid off 80 ppl pass couple months while my ex company 150 in the course of 3 rounds over some years. You know la, less staff to share on works, the survivors need to take on more responsibilities. We are in the same industry. That's why I need to quit and venture into something different than his. Or we both doomed.
Thought being a teacher would be a good option, I do hear many says very busy. I wonder how busy compared to mine, can reach home by 6pm? Though can return home for lunch if I'm at neighborhood school. My hubby just returned from work at this hour. 9pm. -.-
Sales would be hard work from the start, thick face go around bug ppl, then after some time will be much at ease. Still need to busy sort paperwork, service clients, that's what I got from my friends. Right? Don't think any MNC want to hire me. 0 sales experience. 0 teaching experience, tuition centre sure say no.
I need to start all over, but I only have one shot to do it, not like fresh grad can try here and there. Can't regret after decision is made. Feeling less confident now.
A few things being a teacher you need to know:

1) Can knock off by 5pm usually, but do note that they start at 7am.
2) You are expected to work at home after dinner about 1/3 of the time, i.e. usually marking assignments, working on project papers or curriculum planning
3) You have no annual leave. Most schools will give you 2 weeks in June & 3 weeks in December as rest.
4) Teaching is only 50% of the job. 30% is on admin/CCA and 20% on customer service. Rough estimate, but you get the idea.
5) Medical outpatient is non-existent. Unless you go poly clinic, all private GP visits for you & family MOE only cover $10.

Honestly if the reason you want to quit is you want short and flexible working hours teaching is not really the way to go. Also realistically speaking if you start from scratch I doubt you can get back your 5k in 3-5 years.

My advise to you is talk to your husband and try to get the priorities right. To expect to get a job which has short working hours, flexible timing, yet must get back 5k within few years very unlikely unless you have some special skills or connections in the market.
30-10-2015 09:48 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice, seriously need some soul searching. I feel pretty wired and insecure without my own paycheck. Can't totally depend on my hubby, he will be so stressed, his salary is just slightly more than me, mortgage to pay off and 5 mouths to feed including mom in law. No maid no car. We've been saving for rainy days. He might get retrenched anytime, his company had laid off 80 ppl pass couple months while my ex company 150 in the course of 3 rounds over some years. You know la, less staff to share on works, the survivors need to take on more responsibilities. We are in the same industry. That's why I need to quit and venture into something different than his. Or we both doomed.
Thought being a teacher would be a good option, I do hear many says very busy. I wonder how busy compared to mine, can reach home by 6pm? Though can return home for lunch if I'm at neighborhood school. My hubby just returned from work at this hour. 9pm. -.-
Sales would be hard work from the start, thick face go around bug ppl, then after some time will be much at ease. Still need to busy sort paperwork, service clients, that's what I got from my friends. Right? Don't think any MNC want to hire me. 0 sales experience. 0 teaching experience, tuition centre sure say no.
I need to start all over, but I only have one shot to do it, not like fresh grad can try here and there. Can't regret after decision is made. Feeling less confident now.
with your degree, you're only able to teach at pri sch. and it's true, you're applying at the wrong time, they just had a huge recruitment campaign the past 1 yr. def can get home by 6pm, but rmb u start at 7am. anyway, next application window is feb next yr, so u have a lot of time to figure out
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