I forgot to blog abt this one conversation i had with this particular insurance agent.. until yesterday when i told dearest abt this.... but a word out to Ani... before you read this, it's not an "attack" or me looking down on your profession or anything like that eh... it's juz something abt these other insistent, persistent ppl in this line that makes me wanna screaaaammmm!!
Agent: Hi.. i'm X.. from blah blah agency... i'm an agent of your friend, Pei.. i've talked to her and she's very interested on what i had offered.. blah.. blah.. blah.. (described wat he talked to Pei and etc abt his stuff).. so, do u think we can meet up so that i can tell you more in detail on my products and do some financial planning for you?
Me: errrrr.... no thanks lah....
(conversation continued with him kinda persuading me but i kept rejecting him)
Agent: meet me for a while only lah... how abt lunch? u free?Me: i'd rather have lunch with my colleagues.. (getting irritated oredi)
Agent: but Y?.... juz meet up only.. no obligations..
Me: mmmm.... nolor... coz i actually dun wanna waste my time meeting you, knowing full well that i won't be buying ANYTHING from you!
Agent: oh!.... ok... how abt treating this as an educational talk to you?..
Me: Sorry... i think i've gone through a lot of these things... and i think i'm educated enuff..
Agent: (small laff) ok... do u mind if i keep your no. and call u up in the next 4 mths.. maybe u'd chg ur mind then??...
Me: (feeling a tad bad for wateva i've juz said) errr... ok..wateva..
ok... to think that i was such a bitch to this poor guy who's trying to make an honest living... but there's even a worse person than me lah...
See.. it's dearest's friend... he was out and u know how some insurance company loves to do roadshows and while u're walking down the streets, they'll juz go up to u to talk to u abt their stuff?.. well.. this particular friend was bored.. probably waiting for his friend or something.. when he got approached by this girl...
Agent: Sir, do u have a moment to spare me so that i can go thru with you abt wat my company is offering at the moment?
Friend: Sure... Sure... y dun we go over to your seat over there? it's more convenient for you.. and more comfortable
Agent: OK!..
Once seated... guess wat?!... his friend went on and on to talk abt HIMSELF and his life story!!... leaving the girl, nodding her head and going "Uh-huh.. Uh huh.."... hahahhaa... and at the end of it all, w/o even giving the girl a chance to tell him wateva she needed to tell him he stood up and said.. "thank you for your time, listening to my story.. but i'm sorry.. i've got to go now.."
OH MY GOD!!... if tat had been me.. i'd be in trauma!.. ahhahahahhaa.... esp since most of these peeps are newbies in training!... so there!... i've decided that i cannot be a salesperson esp a telemarketeer!... no way in hell do i want to irritate the hell out of people whom i dun even know whether or not they need my services...
so dear friends, if you ever need to give referrals to ur insurance agents, dun give my no... if u HAVE to, make sure tat agent is your friend..or some sort.. and let me know beforehand!... i know i did that before.. and i'm sorry.. but trust me, i'll only give your no to MY friends or maybe acquaintances... someone i know and wanna give business to!... like dearest Ani!... whoever's interested in pursuing or knowing more on AIA insurance, contact Juani!... need her number?... contact MOI! ;)
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