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Out of the mouths of babes....

By
Real Estate Agent with Howard Hanna Real Estate

So today my 9year old daughter said "I always knew when I grew up I'd be a House Seller, but today I figured out how much work it is. I'd rather work at Zoo America and clean up POOP."  WHAT?!?!?!

OK, I realize I put in a lot of hours, get stressed every now and again and Hello-some days I make WAY too little money....  Not to mention how many times I would seriously like to smack some other agent upside the head for just being--well--a pain in my rear.  And the sleepless nights!  Does she hear me typing at 1am? Yikes!

But, despite all this, I thought I was enjoying this being a real estate agent. How could she not see how much fun meeting new people is and how truly exuberant I am when one of my clients (who often become friends) finds the perfect home and actually gets to call it theirs.  And the learning, I just can't get enough info into this brain of mine!  There's the mandatory continuing ed requirements, but so much information that goes through the real estate network on a daily basis, I just can't keep up.  But try I do!

Perhaps it's this lifelong learning that bothers her so much.  She can't be done with school quick enough, which has it's problems since she still has 81/2 more years to go.  I look at it as though I still have about 50 (or hopefully more!)  years of learning ahead of me. 

Once she realizes that life is all about continual learning, maybe she'll have a change of heart.  Hmmm. Well, if that doesn't do it maybe taking a little trip to Disney in October will (courtesy of the real estate earnings, of course!).  We will, however, have to bring the homework along--both hers and mine!

Comments (3)

Wendy Rich-Soto, Realtor/Broker Associate
Keller Williams Realty, LA Harbor - San Pedro, CA
Getting you to your next with a zero failure rate!

Wow!  Clean up POOP eh?  Well, you have a very smart little girl there!  :-)  We do have a hard job but it comes with so many rewards too!!

Jan 31, 2010 01:40 PM
Andrea Peters
Cortiers Real Estate - College Station, TX

Haha. My boyfriend says similar things. He thinks I work way too hard. I tell him he won't feel that way in 40 years...!

Jan 31, 2010 03:10 PM
Darren Revell
Keller Williams Realty Temecula Valley - Temecula, CA

If I could only get my daughter to even clean up poop.... in the back yard... lol...  It is amazing how our kids perceive us and our work... She may just see how rewarding your work is to you in the future and want to follow in your footsteps..

Jan 31, 2010 04:53 PM