Truth Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Yup... almost exactly one month into getting my license, the head broker fired me today. She said she didn't think I had the drive to succeed in the real estate business. Need I remind you guys that I've had my license for ONE month. She started sending me buyers mere days after I started. There is NO training program for newly licensed agents either... you're expected to pester the other agents for help when you need it. I have been working part time there for over a year, and she had been pestering me to get my license for a long time, so I got them. So I've spent over $1,500 getting started and she fires me a month later. She even fired me from doing my part time work that I had continued to do. Wanna guess how she canned me? By e-mail. Lame. It's really the money that kinda makes me ill. That's a lot of money to have thrown down the toilet. I can always go work somewhere else, or go into property managing (which is what I'm going to look into.) The team I was fired from knows there stuff, but she has unrealistic expectations. Just sucks being given up on that soon ya know. At any rate, I still have my full time job at the grocery store and I'll still be coming to Pigeon Forge this weekend. One door closes, and another one opens! Oh yeah... someone BUY MY DAMN CAR!!!111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killtodie Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I wonder if you can claim damages over the termination. Some states have laws that you cant be fired without a reason. Also, depending on how things are, they might be liable to compensate you for your training. But bedsides that, cant you be a private real estator on the side and sell like a house a month with your license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahjah Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 That sucks man. I see this alot with car sales people. The managers push so hard that many people that are geniunely good sales people get fired/quit. Its a damn shame and no way to treat people. Good luck man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSI_SVT Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 From experience most employment laws in North Carolina are pro-employer. I was lucky in my situation where I had a significant pay cut of 43% for no justifiable reason. Needless to say I won my unemployment hearing after I quit. Also, employment lawyers are very expensive and typically have no interest unless the case involves thousands of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm definitely not suing or anything... but when I turn in my materials tomorrow I might give her a piece of my mind. Might as well get my money's worth, ya know. The whole thing has just left a sour taste in my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'd believe it. On the flip side, being a property manager isn't a bad idea. A lot of people rent nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marso Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 In the long run you will come out better. Sounds like you worked for a jerk. My Mother in Law is an agent and there is no reason for a decent agency to treat people that way unless it was an Indecent Proposal thing and you didn't want to get a raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 If you had a regular income with them is there a chance you could draw unemployment from them? And I wouldn't turn anything in, unless you've got a paycheck coming. Leave everything in the car until they've settled up with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Dang man, that stinks, LMK if there is anything I can do for ya. BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCook Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 (edited) I have something for you. Ill bring it to Pigeon Forge... Edited June 30, 2011 by BlueCook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 There's some laws about being an agent or a property manager and and having three properties or something. Its not as easy as it used to be. There's greedy backstabbers everywhere these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Did you reply to the fired emial? I'd jsut keep showing up like it never happened Let her tell you in person, then give her your piece of mind. Sounds like you might qualify for unemployment. Here anyway, you qualify if your hours get cut or you loose a 2nd job if your income falls below a certain threshold. Having worke dthere as long as you had prior, you have an establishe dincome that is now gone thoguh no direct fault of your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnementh Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Some places are good & some are bad. Coldwell Banker used to have a really good reputation for training & supporting it's agents. (Now tell me this was at CB, doh...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natallica Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Sorry to hear that Dude, my job was terminated back in Nov. however, I trained my replacement and I was terminated "at will" so in PA since they aren't obligated, they aren't gracious enough to supply you with a reason. So, I know what you mean about the bad taste. Many times I've contemplated tossing a large object through the windows or hacking the Ethernet cables that run outside for the network bridges that I installed, but I digress Just stay positive, something cool will come out of all of this. -N8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Truth i have saw that same thing happen way too many times , it boils down to greed and the need to have power over others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormhammer Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) Poop on her desk. Then set it on fire. -edit- I need to log out of this sn dangit Edited July 1, 2011 by Stormhammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Poop on her desk. Then set it on fire. -edit- I need to log out of this sn dangit Two screen names... hmmm, now where's that ban stick... -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiplee Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 You want to work for Keller Williams if they're in your area. Might be hard to get on as a brand new guy, but if you weren't being trained, I know you weren't working for KW. Just don't prove her right and lose your "drive to succeed" in real estate. Housing is coming around. It'll be a good time to have a license. Now, as a home owner, I will add that many of the more savvy buyers are getting pretty fed up with exorbitant broker fees. I think an aggressive freelance agent willing to work for 1.5 or 2% commission might do well. You'll see buyer's agents offering to sell the home for free in the future if you buy with them. That's another option. I'm happy to use an agent as a buyer, since the seller is paying my agent's fee. As a seller though, I'd be highly unlikely to use an agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Oh yeah... someone BUY MY DAMN CAR!!!111 how much? do you offer international shipping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 LOL... I'll drive it to Greece for a small fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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