I know people don’t like realtors, I don’t either. So far my brokerage has been full of the worst people. Assholes and bullies, domineering and dominating older women in my office, a mentor who took advantage of my contract, and a client who sexually harassed me (I kept the text messages).
I was desperate for money, I was really really really running low and no one would help me figure out how the fuck to make money. I needed to maybe join a team or work at least with rentals or as a showing assistant but because my mentor wouldn’t make any money from that as their cut would be so small (“My tIMe iS vERy vAlUaBle,” she exclaimed to me,) she wasn’t interested in helping me. They pressured me into buying $100 raffle tickets for the office, happy hours with bully-type other women, etc.
Well I ran out of money and couldn’t renew my license so now I’m desperately trying to find remote customer service work or something online as I am 5 months pregnant and alone.
I have almost a completed degree in political communications and did some freelance writing but most of my jobs have been abusive retail and restaurant (kitchen) jobs at minimum wage making my 20s a complete hell. My mother, who is a typical boomer with a masters degree, never thought I could do any job but cleaning houses without having finished my degree so that’s what I did for a little while (I know now obviously I shouldn’t have listened to her) as I had trouble finishing due to emotional issues. The truth is I had enough writing and school experience for a resume for at least an office job that paid a little better. Even without having completed my degree.
I feel so fucking broken and scared and I need to figure this out soon.