It always intrigued me, while I was working in the Real Estate industry that my colleagues would characterise people and their personalities by the professions they had before they sold Real Estate.
Is this common in other professions? Or is it just that most people stay in the same line of work, but Real Estate salespeople come from all walks of life? Past occupations were always useful when discussing different issues in the office, legal issues - ask the ex-lawyer, structural questions - ask the ex-builder.
As I had trained as a teacher, (but not yet practised) before I worked as a salesperson I was often asked to help teach a more mature workmate how to use the internet or latest sales data computer programme, offer parents advice about how to deal with kids having trouble at school and even hints on rearing and discipling children.
During the time I was a salesperson, I met and fell in love with my husband, Jeremy - when a colleague said, "teachers often marry teachers, don't they" I hadn't really thought about, especially as at the time I thought of myself as a salesperson and not a teacher (although I had enjoyed taking on the role of teaching and helping others, particularly first home buyers).
Soon after we met we decided to move to Asia to teach English, and within weeks I discovered how much fun teaching could be. Then I realised, not only was I a trained teacher, but perhaps education was part of my personality.
I don't know why teachers marry teachers, it's not really of concern, but I do know that the teacher I am married to helps my teaching, especially as I am a Provisionally Registered Teacher. We are able to discuss the days events, come up with solutions to problems with kids, adults and school systems - here or abroad. But what we enjoy the most is celebrating the achievements of our students, our own 'a-ha' moments and when we our dreams become a reality.
Some say: "A problem shared is a problem halved"
and others say: "Happiness shared is doubled happiness"...
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