talkshop

The trip to the insurance agency was informative. Being the lazy bum cultivated by years of procrastination, I was close to declining the meeting. After all, I am an engineer by profession or at least still in learning and training. Why would I want to be involved in insurance at all?

But we all know that is not the case. The new economy tells us that in order to succeed, one must be a generalist, not a specialist. The Gold-collar worker, where you have multiple skill sets that help you to manage many responsibilities. In other words, more bang for the buck for your employers. So there is nothing to lose in reality, with renewed enthusiasm, I will meet Yousheng’s associate manager on a Saturday.

Any fears of hard selling, pressure tactics fleeted away upon reaching his office. Being a late Saturday noon, there was hardly a soul in the office. The souls there were already packing and ready to leave for another relaxed weekend. First things first, I was given 3 forms to fill up.

1.Personal Particulars
2.Goals, Aspirations and Ideals
3.DISC Personality Questionnaire

At first I thought it was a contract, judging from the hard sell tactics that some of my friends have experienced. Eventually, I got to meet Kian Heong, the manager. He was a soft spoken person and very friendly. We chatted a bit on aspirations and how my DISC profile was like. I cannot remember the details but the talk about insurance selling proved to be lucrative. After all, if helping people is your goal, insurance must be the answer.

I was tempted. Perhaps I have not found my calling, like a sampan at sea, following the waves. But I remembered Project:Senso and how it had failed before. Like a losing proposition, I declined their invitation to join the team. Like a heavy weight off my back, it is nice to know that I am not lost at all.

PS: Ironically, the insurance agency went by the name of the title. Sweet.