If you are in property management, you have to know that travel is part of the job! There are days that I love to travel, that it is so fun to meet new people and fly to different places. And, then there are days like today. Four different airports in five hours…cramped airline seats…long waits…driving in the dark in a town that you don’t know and eating dinner all alone. Why do we do it?
I think that property management is just in your blood. You either love it or hate it. No one grows up and dreams of being a “property manager,” but once you’ve had a test of it, it is hard to leave. No two days are the same. And while it is exhausting and the travel can really wear me out, I have found that I enjoy seeing the faces of people that I can help. I enjoy helping others…teaching and learning from them.
So hang in there weary travelers…and when you get down and out, remember why you started this job in the first place – or remember why you are one of the ones that love it!
Happy trails!