The fact is, most companies are designed so that you really work for the company, and are even treated as an employee.

Most agents really don't have a say in how their company operates The issue isn't about telling you what you can or can't do. It's that there are decisions being made daily in your company that could dramatically affect your career! You may not even be aware of or involved in these discussions or decisions.

Even at the most supposedly agent-oriented companies, you may find oppressive practices. The company may even restrict the use of your own name in promotions or require a dominant use of theirs. They may restrict the structure or compensation of your personal sales team. They may even restrict your career and income paths to strictly sales and direct all other financial opportunities at the company. The fact is that you may not even be an independent contractor, you may be a dependent contractor.

At Keller Williams, we believe you want an interdependent relation- ship where the company provides a clear path for you to build your own business career within the company and where there are income opportunities within the company that are available to everyone.