Droidlivesmatter

Droidlivesmatter t1_jeboo2p wrote

I worked in the backend (finance) of real estate brokerages (3 different ones)

So so many lawsuits. (Good luck proving it. Lawsuits happen, many real estate agents have liability insurance.) Actually, there was a 9% increase of lawsuits in the USA from 2021 to 2022 against agents and brokers.

I've seen such scummy behavior and I've worked with over 400 agents in multiple brokerages. The top performers who sold the most? Two faced people who lie and cheat their way for profits.

They get sued yep. Often gets dismissed. I've seen them get penalties from the real estate boards.. which are a fraction of the commission. They get a $25,000 commission from a sale. They get hit with a $5000 fine. Cost of doing business still made $20,000.

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Droidlivesmatter t1_iwher0r wrote

Job growth. Professional development.

So many people I know would hustle on the side and their 9-5 was exhausting for them they didn't perform well. Excessive working hours doesn't relate to quality. It's just quantity.

Hey I did my 9-5 and I was too tired to tackle new projects because my side gig drains me.

In my first 9-5 I jumped from data entry to management decision roles within 2 years. While everyone else was too tired to tackle new projects and workloads.

Its not time put in. It's quality put out. And I'm sorry but I've noticed anyone who works stupid hours isn't producing much quality after they're too tired.

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Droidlivesmatter t1_iwgao6v wrote

I mean.. I see this and people are like "wow lazy"

But I will say that was how I got to success. I didn't burn out. I knew when to work and when to relax. Others were like "You're wasting your time! You gotta go grind! Meet people! Network!"

They're nowhere now, burnt out, hate life, and literally spent days constantly working just to "Get somewhere".

I just did my 9-5. Came home, and killed time knowing that my shitty 9-5 will eventually pay off. It did. Others were always trying to hustle, start stuff etc. and they got nowhere.

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