Jobs

I was talking to our real estate agent the other day and I found myself thinking, “I could never do what he does.” It’s a gift me thinks; selling, that is. And this guy was good at it. He was always on the prowl for a lead, and always, I mean always, closing. Heard that in a movie once, “Always be closing (deals)” the lead actor said to young protégés (the movie was either Wall Street or Boiler Room). Anyways, I don’t have that gift. I couldn’t sell water to some thirsty desert traveler—that’s how bad I’d be at selling. I also think that line of work is too cutthroat, too fast, and yes, grossly overrated. Good thing I’m good at pretending to know how to write.