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This. I worked in the NL for 3 years and this was the hardest thing to accept / adapt to when I arrived. The Dutch have a completely different approach to work,
by jypepin 7y ago
This. I worked in the NL for 3 years and this was the hardest thing to accept / adapt to when I arrived. The Dutch have a completely different approach to work, which to us American, could seem like they just don't care.
I still remember dealing with a real estate agent (known to usually be hustling in US) who wouldn't work weekends or after hours to have us visit a house we wanted to buy. Nonsense! :)
And I also know a lot of people who had burnouts - while working in conditions that seemed... very good and not stressful.
- maxerickson 7y agoHow is the compensation for the real estate agent structured? The housing market there is so tight I would think they don't really need to ever chase a buyer.
- jypepin 7y agoIn our case similar to the US, but the commission is probably smaller. Agents in SF work on non-business hours despite the market being tighter than Amsterdam, so I'm not sure if this is relevant.
- Fnoord 7y ago> And I also know a lot of people who had burnouts - while working in conditions that seemed... very good and not stressful. Yeah, it is always other people who seem to have great working conditions. It is strange that other people even get stress. The book "Bullshit Jobs" sings a different narrative, and these are seemingly everywhere. Real estate agent, is one of these (FIRE sector).