- Joann Quek It has been a good 13 years. It felt like it was just yesterday, the memory is still fresh till today. When I first met her, I was 19 years old and I recalled meeting her at one of her roadshows at Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station. I was waiting for a friend and she came forward to approach me. My first impression of her was that she was a ray of sunshine. I recalled her approach was slightly different from the other salespeople that I've encountered. Well. You know what I mean, those situations where you felt a little skeptical and you will try your ways to steer away. I remembered her approach was more of a small talk, something refreshing for me back then. She wasn't pushy nor did I feel a tiny bit of a glimpse of a motive that, "I want to close a deal with this girl". Well, you get the picture..
Etak has always been there for me throughout my thick and thin. She is always quick to jump in whenever I need assistance. She has been more of a great friend than just a โbusiness transactionโ situation throughout the 13 years of service. Having Etak as my financial consultant has never been so fulfilling. A possible way to describe it โ A โGenuine Connectionโ that you sincerely want to hold onto. She is indeed a great friend that you never could have imagined and the one that you want to keep close to.
I could have felt less assured if I have not met her. I never had anyone close to me to ensure my financial goals or health coverage are being met. I have been through a lot of highs and lows in my life and I never had the time to slow down to think through my long-term goals and I know Etak has that covered.
Recently I made a decision to leave my Full-Time job because I never felt so burnt out and demoralized in my career. A few months before I resigned, I reached out to her as I felt I couldn't breathe any longer with the chaos that I was going through at work. Without any hesitation, despite me knowing that her schedule are always packed, she set aside everything and gave me a call immediately. First thing on the phone, she was ensuring that I was doing alright emotionally. I remember telling her on the phone that all I want to know is if I could take a good break before coming back strong with my career and that if we could schedule for a meet-up to discuss further. We slotted the time out and we had a good long conversation. She was empathic throughout; we worked on my portfolio and she gave me advices on what are the plans we could work on. I felt reassured once again, all thanks to her. I am really grateful for her to be there for me in a time like this. |