Scott crosses his fingers...

Jen and I have been planning on moving in November before Baby Thigpen (I have a feeling that's what I'm going to call him, it's catchy, in a noncatchy sort of way) is born and are looking. Of course, my job isn't exactly steady or stable just yet, although we can both see it gearing up to be a very good job in the near future. But the near future doesn't pay the bills, does it?

So, Sunday night I had a bit of nervous anxiety about money while trying to go to sleep. I almost started doubting my new career and my ability and my parenting skills, etc etc etc. Almost. I finally pushed (almost) all of the doubt out of my mind and resolved to double my output at work, it will pay off. I mean, I'm contacting 280 people a week, and that's not counting the Office Generated Leads, the many Open Houses I am doing every month or my established contacts. I'm probably contacting over 350 people a week and those numbers will pay off. It's just going to take a little bit of time before it starts cranking out people wanting to buy or sell a home.

I also comforted myself with the knowledge I have three contracts closing in November, well, one on October 30th and two in November, which will effectively almost triple what my monthly salary was when I worked for the State. I started to calm down and drifted off to sleep.

I woke up Monday morning and got to work early and ready to work. I opened up Outlook and there was an email from someone I had contacted a week or so ago who was begging to buy a home from me. I showed her two homes yesterday, today I showed her one of the homes again and she will be in today at 5pm to sign a contract on it!

The way I consider my career is if I make as much as I did at the State, So far, one out of my first three months in Real Estate made as much as I did while I worked for the state. However, it is commonly known that your first year in Real Estate, you don't make much money. So, my fourth month is going to be almost triple what I made at the State and my fifth month is going to be equal to what I made there. That averages out to each month I've been working in Real Estate being a third better than when I was working for the State.

This is of course, if everything goes as planned. Who knows what can happen to these contracts. They all look good and stable, but I'll feel even better when the check is in my hand! And please don't think I'm bragging, my State Job paid in either cash or arcade tokens.

  ¶ 1:11 PM