Planning for short career lifespans
We have worked with individuals with short career lifespans through our time.
They typically have very high earning abilities in a short span of about 2 decades.
Historically, sportsmen, celebrities, surgeons, media personalities fall into this category.
So they have to make the most of their youth and their time and expertise.
Unfortunately, when they are in the prime of their careers, they usually assume that this will continue for them all the way forever. The reality is that once that season is over for them, things can change pretty drastically pretty fast.
More recently, joining the spotlight comes high level corporate staff who are Managing directors and C level management as well of MNCs. Adding to the list are also consultants who work extremely hard and travel non stop and health easily can take a toll.
Due to the covid 19 situation, companies cut the senior levels very quickly when times are bad. And if that same senior executive had just committed to a huge mortgage or is used to a certain lifestyle, he either finds it difficult to take a humble pie to start on a different track or accept a much lower package elsewhere.
We all know someone like that, don’t we.
If you knew that you only had a good 15-20yrs of high income, what will you do differently in financial planning?