It's the time of the year, when suddenly, you receive calls from Manulife and the like, asking if you would like to be an insurance agent, or, in a nice way, a financial planner. It hadn't struck me that once again, there is an influx of graduates looking for jobs, and insurance companies seeking their prey. And out of nowhere, you receive emails that tell you "xxx insurance company has viewed your resume online."
Financial planning can't seem to shake of the stigmatism that the public has of it. You either suddenly have more caring friends, or you realize you are suddenly friendless, that is, if you are the agent.
Actually, agents can earn a lot of money. If you are irritating, persuasive and forward planning enough. Plus, more than 70% of Singaporeans do not have adequate insurance (forgot where i read it). If you look at it, the market is there. Just that the Singaporean mentality is not quite ready for it.
On another note, it is indeed important to plan AHEAD. However, many people around me tend to be complacent. I think we are so used to having things planned nicely for us, that we have become lazy to think. Maybe that's why agents are there to bug us. And persist in their irritating attitude. Haha.
Whatever it is, it is never too late to plan. And the process of thinking is kinda interesting.
Overeating. My no. 2 fear after puking.
Today, i almost enjoyed a combo of my top 2 fears.
The story goes...
I proudly exhibited my unique "Singaporean-ism" at Kushinbo's "Last hour feast" from 9 to 10 pm. Afterall, i had just made specs worth 330. That was a triple ouch, (my budget was $200 initially) and it ended close to 9pm. So, it made sense to go for a gd buffet at a cheaper rate. We thought one hour was a lot for a buffet. Wrong. It was a feast that would be one hour, but the buffet selection was only till 9.30pm. So we had to take all we wanted by 9.30pm.
We literally stuffed ourselves crazy, with a bit of everything we could find. We had so much food on the table, the waitress walking by must be thinking "
Siao eh, you sure you can finish all these in the next 15 mins?!!?"
Kinda paisei when i think back, having overestimated our capacity for food and having wasted some in the process, much as me and soh tried to salvage. After our "dinner", we spent 45 mins. trying to walk and sit to digest our food.
No more free flow sashimi, no more Kushinbo, no more "Stuffed turkey's special" at least for the next 2 months. We have learnt our lessons. I am still trying to burp the air out.
Up through my mouth, down as very rich fertilizers.
My working life so far has been a bed of roses, doing filing (Quality Assurance) and getting people to sign on documents. Then perhaps, a bed of roses ain't that exciting afterall. Roses have thorns, just as I am bored to tears. My left brain has to constantly think of activities to keep my right brain occupied. *Yawns*
That's about how my days are. As to night...Hmmm
Have been enduring late nights- something i would like to work on.
This week has also been quite happening. Went out everyday for afterwork, except today, at this point in time with this entry. (But i am going out soon again!) Hoho.
So, what did i do today afternoon? Went walking and finally bought Mr. Soh his birthday present. Hope he likes it!
But, getting to and out of Takashimaya ain't exactly smooth. I got hopelessly lost, having walked out of the shopping centre, passed by Isetan, went in for a tour, and out, only to find myself back at Takashimaya Shopping Centre again. ARGH. Talk about mazes.
I guess, if cows have caste, I would be a blur cow. I just feel so lazy to think. But then again, what's wrong with idling round and round on a lazy friday afternoon?
