Shermine Left the Early-Childhood Industry in Search of Financial Security. Vision Advisory Gave Her the Chance to Make More While Embracing Her Passion for Children

27-year-old Shermine is led by passion. She loves children. 

Upon completing an advanced diploma in psychology, she joined the early childhood care and education industry. In total, she spent nearly seven years in the early childhood industry.

Then tragedy struck. Shermine’s mum developed a medical condition.

The thing about the early-childhood industry is that career progression — and by extension, income increment — comes slow. Shermine considered her situation. 

She had no experience in the corporate world. 

She was hardworking and poised to go over and beyond. 

She knew that given her personality, sales was the way to go. 

With sales, what she earned would be proportionate to the amount of value she provided.

Furthermore, the culture in the early-childhood industry was starting to weigh on her. 

The long hours were one thing, but worst still, the rigidity of the system was something Shermine deplored. The lack of job satisfaction ate into her.

Shermine chanced upon Vision Advisory. Through a series of events, she decided to venture into the financial advisory industry.

The first step was to pass the professional papers required of every financial consultant. 

Shermine pulled through, developing a deep sense of appreciation for the financial knowledge she gained along the way. This was knowledge everybody should have, she decided. This would be how she protected her loved ones.

To be honest, Shermine is no prodigy. She did not make exponential figures upon joining. On the contrary, her achievement is average, largely representative of the majority of consultants in the industry.

In spite of that, she experienced a notable increase from her last drawn income. Now, she can pay her bills with ease, including a helper to care for her mother.

Before that, she could conceive what having spare cash might feel like, but it didn’t land the same way it did the day she purchased an OSIM massage chair for her family without worrying about having enough money afterwards.

With financial security came better mental health. Money can’t directly buy happiness, but it soothed her anxiety by leaps and bounds. 

Shermine could now bring her mother to a private hospital to see a gastroenterologist, a luxury she could not afford previously.

Medical bills were no longer a cause of anxiety the way they once were.

Much has changed since Shermine joined the workforce, but one thing remains: her unwavering passion for children. Present day, she does a lot of family planning for couples with children, including children she taught before.

Life has come full circle in Vision Advisory, where Shermine is earning enough to give her loved ones a comfortable life, while simultaneously contributing to the security and enrichment of children.