Q for agents about getting into the business

[scaredyclassic]

not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays.

[Ren]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t aware it was so easy to get picked up by a broker, that tells me there’s a high newbie turnover, which tells me being a newbie is not pleasant. The fact that I’m prepared to be an unpaid foot stool for a little while should help me get through the worst of it.

[quote=scaredycat]not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays. [/quote]

This is a concern of mine. I don’t doubt commissions will be lower, I’m just hoping I can get a good 5 years out of it before it’s no longer worth the effort.

[Ren]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t aware it was so easy to get picked up by a broker, that tells me there’s a high newbie turnover, which tells me being a newbie is not pleasant. The fact that I’m prepared to be an unpaid foot stool for a little while should help me get through the worst of it.

[quote=scaredycat]not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays. [/quote]

This is a concern of mine. I don’t doubt commissions will be lower, I’m just hoping I can get a good 5 years out of it before it’s no longer worth the effort.

[Ren]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t aware it was so easy to get picked up by a broker, that tells me there’s a high newbie turnover, which tells me being a newbie is not pleasant. The fact that I’m prepared to be an unpaid foot stool for a little while should help me get through the worst of it.

[quote=scaredycat]not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays. [/quote]

This is a concern of mine. I don’t doubt commissions will be lower, I’m just hoping I can get a good 5 years out of it before it’s no longer worth the effort.

[Ren]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t aware it was so easy to get picked up by a broker, that tells me there’s a high newbie turnover, which tells me being a newbie is not pleasant. The fact that I’m prepared to be an unpaid foot stool for a little while should help me get through the worst of it.

[quote=scaredycat]not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays. [/quote]

This is a concern of mine. I don’t doubt commissions will be lower, I’m just hoping I can get a good 5 years out of it before it’s no longer worth the effort.

[Ren]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t aware it was so easy to get picked up by a broker, that tells me there’s a high newbie turnover, which tells me being a newbie is not pleasant. The fact that I’m prepared to be an unpaid foot stool for a little while should help me get through the worst of it.

[quote=scaredycat]not sure what the future looks like. is the current model what r.e. agents will be living under a couple decades from now? Seems likely that commissions will be slimmer, internet will increasingly encroach. i could be very wrong. frankly i have no sense of what a good line of work would be to get in nowadays. [/quote]

This is a concern of mine. I don’t doubt commissions will be lower, I’m just hoping I can get a good 5 years out of it before it’s no longer worth the effort.

[Coronita]

If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

1) School isn’t as long as medical school
2) With a private practice, it’s pretty lucrative (not as lucrative as a doctor, but you shouldn’t be a doctor for only the money anyway, since it’s probably not worth it)
3) Low stress job… (“Ok, which is better? One or Two?”)….

4) Almost everyone needs an eye checkup and/or glasses/contacts.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[Coronita]

If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

1) School isn’t as long as medical school
2) With a private practice, it’s pretty lucrative (not as lucrative as a doctor, but you shouldn’t be a doctor for only the money anyway, since it’s probably not worth it)
3) Low stress job… (“Ok, which is better? One or Two?”)….

4) Almost everyone needs an eye checkup and/or glasses/contacts.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[Coronita]

If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

1) School isn’t as long as medical school
2) With a private practice, it’s pretty lucrative (not as lucrative as a doctor, but you shouldn’t be a doctor for only the money anyway, since it’s probably not worth it)
3) Low stress job… (“Ok, which is better? One or Two?”)….

4) Almost everyone needs an eye checkup and/or glasses/contacts.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[Coronita]

If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

1) School isn’t as long as medical school
2) With a private practice, it’s pretty lucrative (not as lucrative as a doctor, but you shouldn’t be a doctor for only the money anyway, since it’s probably not worth it)
3) Low stress job… (“Ok, which is better? One or Two?”)….

4) Almost everyone needs an eye checkup and/or glasses/contacts.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[Coronita]

If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

1) School isn’t as long as medical school
2) With a private practice, it’s pretty lucrative (not as lucrative as a doctor, but you shouldn’t be a doctor for only the money anyway, since it’s probably not worth it)
3) Low stress job… (“Ok, which is better? One or Two?”)….

4) Almost everyone needs an eye checkup and/or glasses/contacts.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[/quote]

FLU: Unless you’re an optometrist in Bangkok, that is.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[/quote]

FLU: Unless you’re an optometrist in Bangkok, that is.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[/quote]

FLU: Unless you’re an optometrist in Bangkok, that is.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=flu]If I were to redo my career (which may very well be soon), I’d probably invest in going back to school and be an optometrist.

5) Profession is relatively “clean” in that doesn’t require me to get into a lot of grease and grime and sludge.

[/quote]

FLU: Unless you’re an optometrist in Bangkok, that is.

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