FRIDAY FUN: Would you advise your kids to become planners?

All industries go through change - my son recently asked me about joining the industry. After working through what he wanted out of his life/ career, the benefits and risks he is now working in the industry and completing RG146 and starting on his masters.

No way, find something more intelectually rewarding. Red tape kills brain cells and creativity.

Well, my eldest son holds a Commerce degree with Accounting and a LLB (hons) and I am a CFP with an education.
We've both worked out that he is far too smart to get into financial planning.
Between the Labour govt and regulators trying to kill all the participants in the industry, who in their right minds would want to be a part of that !!

Of course I would - it is a brilliant industry we work in. Yes there is a lot of red tape and uncertainty at the moment, however been able to help clients financially is a very rewarding career.

there is more money to be made and far more job prospects by becoming a union official.

The Government has put up so much policy and red tape that I would not inflict the level of stress that I suffer on my own children. No way

Would i advise my kids to be planners?....well, not in this country anyway that's for sure.