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Originally Posted by 6793026
^ i almost had a tear in my eye. ahhahah. bravo for stepping up and sharing.
Probably worthy of another thread and being all serious, has it been tough being a superwoman. I'm asking this because my gf also works in a developer. With all the networking, realtor dinners and working 12 hr days for 10 days during launch is great for her career, her work life balance is taking a huge hit.
I do not know how others are able to maintain a family let alone make that transition
to have a family. It's not uncommon to see a lot of failed marriages ...
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Thanks everyone for the support!
To answer your question, YES. My work life+personal life clashes in more ways than ever but luckily I have a partner who understands my job can be demanding and that I often work long hours (and sometimes out of the blue). I'm also very fortunate that he understands my want to make an even larger presence of myself in this business. People actually joke all the time that being an agent is perfect for women because it gives their men much needed "man-space," and if you're a woman dating/marrying a male agent....good luck. LOL.
Right now I'm in launch mode and I pretty much will be working 7 days a week starting September 15th until....the unforeseeable future. It's just the nature of the business with realtor events, meetings with our developers/sales team/marketing etc, sales training for the upcoming launch, public events, city events etc etc. With my site, we open everyday (including Fridays) and we are one of the only developments that do.
I often go into work even on my days off, and even if I do get a "day-off" it's usually spent chatting on the phone with buyers/agents or taking private lessons with my Chinese tutor. On top of that, I do follow ups with emails every night before I go to bed. The past 1.5 years I've barely did any resale because I've been so busy with my project alone.
Another thing that can be a downfall is travelling. I've been trying to get away on a
real holiday with my guy for the past year or so and trying to find the right time is really hard. The best times really should be around this time to November or around February to May, but these are probably the WORST months for me to leave because the market is usually the most busy. And when I can leave, it can get quite busy for my guy because he's in construction project management and the warmer months is when his industry goes at it the hardest. So trying to find a balance on certain things can be quite difficult.
My days can get really long and sometimes it just really sucks to not be able to see my guy, especially if I'm having a sucky day or just missing him in general. But like I mentioned in the previous post, I love what I do. With any other career, it takes a lot of hard work to really be successful in both their work life and personal life. It's just trying to find that balance between the two of you. Keep a discussion going, go on dates, cherish the moments you do have together, and most importantly, remind them of the good job they're doing (even if you have no clue what their day is like etc). Sometimes this job (or any job) can burn us out REAL quick, and a simple "I'm proud of you," or "you're doing such a good job," is the best thing we can hear all day. Especially if we're dealing with soul suckers. LOL.