Why I Don't Work Sundays. I know there are a lot of people out there who believe that real estate agents work 7 days a week. I am not one of those. There are a lot of real life reasons I don't and some that are just beyond the grasp of a lot of people. I work 6 days a week typically, and host open houses on Saturdays rather than Sundays.
The real life reason why I don't work on Sundays include those tasks that I am not able to do during the other six days. Things like grocery shopping, weeding the flower beds, cleaning the house, doing the laundry and all the other chores that take concerted amounts of time.
The other less tangible reason why I don't work Sunday is that my brain and body need a day off. A day not to think about my job (which I love) and spend time with family (whom I love more) without being interrupted by the phone or email or texts. A day to take stock and be grateful for the gifts and challenges, relationships and beauty with which I have been blessed.
When I don't work Sundays the rest of my week is smoother, with fewer "crisis" situations. My brain is able to better and more quickly problem solve with the situations that arise.
And I am up front with my clients, setting my work schedule when I first meet with them. I work from 7:30 to 7:30 Monday through Friday, and 8 am to 4:30 pm on Saturdays. That is almost 70 hours a week. That is enough. This is why I don't work on Sundays.
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