It’s always impressive when you meet a young person that is smart, hardworking, knows where they’re headed, and has a plan for their future. Hannah Bush is that person. At just 26, she is already the office manager at Ray White in Berwick with 25 staff to wrangle. Even more impressive - she has held that position for over three years already.
I was keen to know how Hannah came to work in real estate.
‘At the end of year 12, I decided to take a gap year ahead of going to Uni or starting a career. Off to London, I travelled for 8 or 9 months before heading home. Thinking about Uni or work, a friend said, “You’d be really good at real estate.” So, I thought I’d give it a go.’
‘I got my start, did the course, and got told I was suited to admin or sales. Admin got me across all the business and was where I was most interested. Fast forward three years, and I was offered the office manager role. The directors have shown a lot of faith in me and have provided the support I needed to get me to where I am now. I love my job. It is a true testament to my three directors.’
What’s next for you then, Hannah?
‘My partner and I have just bought a house together and are focussing on our careers. Life’s pretty exciting right now with friends getting engaged and married and babies coming on the scene. But I’m not ready for that just yet. We both work super hard and enjoy a great lifestyle. Right now is the perfect time for us to focus on that and set ourselves up for a future with no worries.’
A future with no worries!
‘Yes, a future with no financial worries.’
‘Focussing on our super now is a big part of that.’
‘Chris and Dana from REI Super have made several presentations to the business over time and have really opened my eyes on ways to protect what we have now and ensure we retire in the style we want.’
‘Insurance is so important at our stage in life, with mortgages to service and a long life ahead of us. What if one of us were to have an accident or get sick and be unable to work for a long time? Insurance through REI Super can cover all these scenarios. It’s competitively priced, and best of all, premiums come out of my super account, not my take-home pay.’
‘Options to salary sacrifice and save on tax are attractive too when there’s spare cash, but probably the most important thing I’ve done that will boost my financial outcome is make investment choices. Once I understood my risk profile and was comfortable with market fluctuations, I was confidently able to make decisions on how best to invest my super balance for a better outcome than just the balanced option.’
Clearly, a graduate with honours from the university of hard work and good decisions, Hannah is well on her way to the life she wants for herself and her partner.
Hannah is a member of REI Super and is not authorised to provide advice on superannuation.
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