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Passion or Paycheck? Real Estate vs The "Real" Job
I have always had an artistic mentality. Money never seemed to be the main motivator and that used to drive my father crazy. Being creative, having an entrepreneurial spirit meant diving into things for the very first time with no prior experience, just an "I can DO this!"  attitude. Way too many hit-and-miss jobs in sales, and other things that sometimes paid the bills, sometimes not. 
Then, at the age of about 40, I got what my dad called "a real job". In his mind, I'd finally made it. I had a salary, health benefits, bonuses, etc. Working with the aged in long term care in different factions really was a passion for me, for most of the ten years that I did it. But, as the paychecks got fatter, and the recruiting of me got better, I ended up working for a national respiratory company that was all about numbers, and pushing their sales force. 
The last two years I really HATED my job. The money didn't matter and when Monday would roll around, I didn't even want to face the day. The absolute worst feeling for someone who is motivated by passion not by a paycheck. 
My wonderful husband was "seeing around the corners" in 2005, ... more

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