BikiniBound's Diary

LOL. Most people who do well at sales are good at bullshitting and smooth talking. I'm not very good at that. :D I work hard for my clients when I have them..lol My issue is getting the clients. I hate cold calling and harrassing for sale by owners and people whose listings have just expired. Also, the do not call list applies to Realtors, so you have to check every number before you bug them. I'd rather send out mailings, but that adds up quickly--especially when they keep raising the postal rates.

The issues for the closing that were bugging me earlier have been resolved. Although I'm annoyed that the listing agent took the keybox off the door so I can't do a walk-through.

Well, I can tell you I don't usually make tons of money off a closing, and the work I do that I never get paid for has to be figured in as well. I'd probably be better off working a minimum wage job..lol. Well, maybe not that bad--but not far off. The thing I do like about my job is its flexibility. I am pretty much my own boss and work when I want (most of the time). Most agents make less than $25K a year. There's a saying that 20% of the agents do 80% of the business, and it's sooo true.

Your H's ex could have done several things. If they are a company that expects their agents to sell a high volume, that could be the reason she got the axe. Or she could've violated some code of ethics (yes, believe it or not, they DO exist in RE..haha), or repeatedly mishandled transactions. It could also be that her broker got a lot of complaints about her from other agents or clients.:cuss:
 
Exercise this week:
11/26—25 min exercise bike, 8.9 miles, weight: 229

Food for Monday:
Total: 1,959 calories, 63g fat 30%, 191g net carbs 40%, 146g 31%, 38g fiber

I was doing really well on calories until about an hour ago when I got the munchies. Calories went from 1609 to 1959. Oops.

Pie eaten: 1 slice. Pie left: 1 slice. :biggrinjester:
 
I spent a semester in Brussels, another in England, and have also been to France, Morocco, Wales and Spain.

I was an ESL teacher in S. Korea. There wasn't any travel required for the job, but I flew back and forth to come home to visit, and also did some travelling around Asia while there. I spent 2 semesters studying in Europe while in college, and H and I lived in his native Australia for a year.
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That is so impressive...

Now, I have to ask... Do you or your husband scuba dive? With all of that traveling, you would have had some chances to hit unique / crazy sites...
 
Howdy my beautiful friend Kimberly. :D

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It's so funny reading your Pie Countdown. :smilielol5:

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I swear your job sounds like AVON... That's why I finally had to get out of it even though I loved it - was my own boss - etc.

I had over 50 customers and did very well with my writing skills to create flyers/newletters/and promotions.

I would spend every other Sat. in the Wal*Mart parking lot with a sign that said FREE AVON.. I'd pass out books/free samples to everyone that pulled up to me/trunk of car.{I made it look like a prof. set-up}
Right there on the spot if they gave me their contact information, they'd get to grab something out of my Goodie Box. I had that stocked with lip gloss - chapstick - perfume viles - lip stick samples - mini bubble bath and lotions.

I never bugged my customers but gave them each the service they wanted.

I had Avon Parties and Open Houses as well.

I worked my ass off and hardly made anything!

I would have done great if all 50 customers ordered everytime/at the same time.

That's not how it works though. lol... I'd have about 10-15 orders each time and that's it. My highest was 25 orders at once and I made $250

I was in leadership so that is the Avon Pyramid thing where you make a certain % off each of your down-line members you train and get them to sell Avon. I had 5 freakin' people and they were just not into it so I never made anything off them..lol

I finally had enough.

I do miss it... I'd get back in it again if AVON would not make you buy all the damn brochures and samples and supplies!

I'd spend at least $20-30 of my profit on havin' ta get more books and supplies.

Anyway, sorry to write a novel in your diary...

Just wanted you to know I understand what you're talking about/going through. :hug2:

~Have A Goal Reachin' Day Doll!~

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RE: Holiday Challenge

Singing like in West Side Story - Also Snapping Fingers:

Hey - Hey you..

Hey Grinches.. yer gonna go down..

The Walkin' In A Winter Onederland Gang is in town..

Watch out... Don't Pout...

We're the best in the whole dern town!

We're makin' a list and checkin' it twice

Gonna find out who's naughty & nice...

Opps...I've been listening to C-Mas music way too much!

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That's it Stacy - psych out the other team.

I suspect it will just make them work harder to make sure that they beat us.

Oh no - we will just have to work even harder! Another team meeting on strategy needed!
 
James said:
That is so impressive...

Now, I have to ask... Do you or your husband scuba dive? With all of that traveling, you would have had some chances to hit unique / crazy sites...
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Neither one of us has ever scuba dived. :svengo:

My life used to be cool and exciting. Now it's just boring and pathetic...lmao. :eek: I'm trying to do something about that. :)
 
hickgurltx said:
Opps...I've been listening to C-Mas music way too much![/i]

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I agree! Nice try on the psyche out--but it's not gonna work. :D I just got back from doing an hour of circuit training. :party:

I'm going to be eating every meal at a restaurant today. Had breakfast out with my office: 2 scrambled eggs, English muffin w/butter and jam. Had lunch with Granny: 2 soft tacos (ground beef, tomato, lettuce, flour tortillas, cheddar cheese, salsa). And dinner tonight will be at a Chinese restaurant with H and his co-workers. They're having a goodbye party for one of them. So this is going to prove to be a challenging day--especially the Chinese tonight. God only knows how many calories are in that food. I've already eaten 1150ish today. No pie for BB tonight. :cuss: I think I might have a pie addiction. :smilielol5: I'm not a crack whore, but a pie whore....:smilielol5:
 
Stacy--I had a gf who also did Avon. She never made any $$ of it, either. Sales are usually hard unless you have a knack for it. My heart just isn't in RE atm.
 
Ugh, my life is pretty boring and dull too I must admit. I was supposed to go out for my girlfriend's birthday on Sat with a bunch of people but pathetically, I just couldn't muster the interest to be in a bar/club along with the singles scene staying out late. You know I'm an early bird! It just didnt seem worth the hangover and the tiredness the next day when I have my little one to look after. But yes, how boring I am these days!
 
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