Terry Thomas, 33, a south London real estate agent, is aware every single one of his clients wants to fire him.
Mr Thomas has been working for his current agency, Imcomp & Tense, on a commission based contract for nearly eighteen months after failing as a used car salesman.
“I wanted to be a no win no fee lawyer when I was a kid,” Terry told the Herald, “But there weren’t any places left at the online based law school, so I had to make the best of it in the motor industry.”
That was a rocky road which Terry traveled for several years before his career hit the skids.
“I prefer real estate. People don’t really respect a used car salesman. But in this booming housing market you’re guaranteed to have people do their best to tolerate you, even if every day is a new struggle.”
Terry’s day is mostly focused on his appearance.
“It’s essential to get just the right angle of line on your stubble. The right link business shirt to match your eyes. Wax or gloss hair gel. The changes of preparing to sell a house would cause even the boldest heart to grow faint at times.”
And client focus is key to Terry’s workplace satisfaction.
“Sometimes it’s difficult to invent a new diversion in the narrative for a client. To have to make up a new excuse for why a sale is going slower than expected can be tough some days.
Between you and me it’s mostly my own fault. I could sometimes spend longer checking facts, but ultimately the client wants what we have and they will go through hell and high water to get it.”
Terry has one more revelation.
“Working in real estate has brought me salvation. After all, the people employed in this office, they’re living proof against the theory of natural selection.”
