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I've been on these forums for some time now and I've learned a lot, and have also completed a lot of mental masturbation. I think at this point I have a PHD in mental masturbation. I really can't get my shit together.
My story, short form; went to university. That didn't work out for me, I had some family trouble that stressed me out, but also didn't care for it, which added to it. Worked a year. Went to college, finished top of my class in business and financial planning. Got a job immediately after I graduated - I fast tracked a 3 year program into 2 years - graduated August, started working in September.
I started with a major Canadian bank when I was 25 and I am now 29. I went from a "junior" sales role to a "senior" sales role - skipped the "intermediate sales role," which all the managers were "so impressed," holding the carrot infront of my face. You would think we are studying rocket science.
I feel I am trapped now. I make close to $70,000. I have about $100,000 saved up - my life savings. A fiance, and I am getting married soon, she has about $20k saved up. We live together, renting a place out. She also makes close to $70k.
I've read these forums backwards, forwards, all the big posters, trying to extract as much information as possible. Was an INSIDERS for a bit and got a bit of value out of that, but decided not to resub until I get my shit together. Right now I'm just reading and not doing anything of value.
Like I said, I feel trapped. This job.... trying to move on up to a higher position, but all I would be doing is trading one cell for another. But moving up is a challenge... they make it seem like you're applying for a position at Nasa. They want "super stars" so that I can make another $5,000 on top of my current salary/bonus/commission.. I really love my job, it's chill, I love my clients, but I hate the management team. I can't stand them. I don't know how they became managers, it doesn't make sense. I hate the sales goals, they don't make any sense and are not based in reality. I have no trouble reaching them, but I think it's stupid.
I feel like a mouse on a wheel.
I've been debating with myself for a while now, quit my job to become a mortgage broker. As all I do all day is sell mortgages and mutual funds, I've become quite good at these two things. I feel that I could be a successful mortgage broker and increase my income on my own... I am 100% salary now (with a small bonus and a bit of mutual fund commissions, but roughly all in equates to a salary take home of just under $70k), but I feel like moving to a commission based role were I can earn potentially unlimited sum of money is a better trade off..
See, today, I can go to work from 730 am and work hard until 7pm, KILL IT like a boss, but then still go home with my piddly salary.. I feel if I could do that as a broker I would kill it like a boss, but then also kill it in salary to.
Yeah, I want to quit my job and be fastlane, research business ideas, etc, etc... but I don't have ideas for starting online business that fall into the NEST commandments. AT least not yet. I don't think I am creative enough for that yet. I feel like I need a huge salary bump. If I can hit the $130,000 on my own, I feel I'll be able to start saving some real cash, have enough assets saved up that I could take a break from brokering - if needed, but at the same time I Would be running the show and essentially "running my own business" as a broker, so it would be a good foot in the door.
I've been on these forums for some time now and I've learned a lot, and have also completed a lot of mental masturbation. I think at this point I have a PHD in mental masturbation. I really can't get my shit together.
My story, short form; went to university. That didn't work out for me, I had some family trouble that stressed me out, but also didn't care for it, which added to it. Worked a year. Went to college, finished top of my class in business and financial planning. Got a job immediately after I graduated - I fast tracked a 3 year program into 2 years - graduated August, started working in September.
I started with a major Canadian bank when I was 25 and I am now 29. I went from a "junior" sales role to a "senior" sales role - skipped the "intermediate sales role," which all the managers were "so impressed," holding the carrot infront of my face. You would think we are studying rocket science.
I feel I am trapped now. I make close to $70,000. I have about $100,000 saved up - my life savings. A fiance, and I am getting married soon, she has about $20k saved up. We live together, renting a place out. She also makes close to $70k.
I've read these forums backwards, forwards, all the big posters, trying to extract as much information as possible. Was an INSIDERS for a bit and got a bit of value out of that, but decided not to resub until I get my shit together. Right now I'm just reading and not doing anything of value.
Like I said, I feel trapped. This job.... trying to move on up to a higher position, but all I would be doing is trading one cell for another. But moving up is a challenge... they make it seem like you're applying for a position at Nasa. They want "super stars" so that I can make another $5,000 on top of my current salary/bonus/commission.. I really love my job, it's chill, I love my clients, but I hate the management team. I can't stand them. I don't know how they became managers, it doesn't make sense. I hate the sales goals, they don't make any sense and are not based in reality. I have no trouble reaching them, but I think it's stupid.
I feel like a mouse on a wheel.
I've been debating with myself for a while now, quit my job to become a mortgage broker. As all I do all day is sell mortgages and mutual funds, I've become quite good at these two things. I feel that I could be a successful mortgage broker and increase my income on my own... I am 100% salary now (with a small bonus and a bit of mutual fund commissions, but roughly all in equates to a salary take home of just under $70k), but I feel like moving to a commission based role were I can earn potentially unlimited sum of money is a better trade off..
See, today, I can go to work from 730 am and work hard until 7pm, KILL IT like a boss, but then still go home with my piddly salary.. I feel if I could do that as a broker I would kill it like a boss, but then also kill it in salary to.
Yeah, I want to quit my job and be fastlane, research business ideas, etc, etc... but I don't have ideas for starting online business that fall into the NEST commandments. AT least not yet. I don't think I am creative enough for that yet. I feel like I need a huge salary bump. If I can hit the $130,000 on my own, I feel I'll be able to start saving some real cash, have enough assets saved up that I could take a break from brokering - if needed, but at the same time I Would be running the show and essentially "running my own business" as a broker, so it would be a good foot in the door.
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