The Block auctioneer Tom Panos ends job interview after 12 minutes

• Real estate veteran finishes interview in 12 minutes
• Tom Panos said he was ‘tired of these punks’
• Some said the applicant’s question was legitimate

A top real estate coach and auctioneer completed a job interview with a young person in just 12 minutes, telling applicants in plain language: “This is not for you.”

Real estate gym founder Tom Panos explained that the candidate had several problems, but the main problem was his arrogant attitude.

“I wasted 15 minutes today interviewing an associate to join one of our real estate teams,” Panos said.

“This man, in his early twenties and never worked in real estate, asked how much commission I was paid, how long I was going to be there, and how many days off I had on weekdays.”

The final straw was when the candidate asked Mr. Panos to prove why he should take the job.

“He went on to say, ‘Here’s the question. ‘Tell me three reasons why I should choose this employer over someone else,'” he explained.

“I just said to the guy, ‘I can’t think of that.’

I said, “Brother, let’s finish this—this is not for you, this is not for me, this is not for us.”

The veteran auctioneer who sold The Block’s 2022 season winning home captioned the video: Please stand in line. Tired of these punks. The meeting ended after 12 minutes.

However, many on social media argued that the applicant’s question was legitimate.

“Yeah, you were right to get rid of him. He seems to have integrity!” said one.

“If you, as an employer, can’t provide a single reason why you are the right company to work for, then you seriously need to take a step back and re-evaluate.

“These are all very good questions to ask in an interview. Smart kid,” agreed one-third.

“Looks like I dodged a bullet. Good for him. I hope he finds the right job and a harmless boss,” the fourth added.

Another person said, “Old cats are so used to being worked to the bone that they don’t understand why young people work.” [are] They essentially want to work only what they are hired for.

Only a few defended Panos.

“He kind of has to sell the company to get unskilled workers.

“Employees must have the credentials to prove their worth.

Following the backlash, Panos told the Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday: “I completely respect that people have to ask these questions.”

“But it can be disheartening to see people quit their stable jobs to enter real estate and make the worst mistakes of their lives.”

An agent who has worked in the industry for 37 years said people don’t realize that real estate agents typically make well under $100,000 a year.

“It’s the highest paying hard labor and the lowest paying easy job,” he said.

Panos explained that he’d rather let people know up front that the job might not be for them rather than see them waste six months of their lives.

“Everybody thinks they’re going to be superstars. They see an agent driving a luxury car and they’re drawn to it. But it’s not a million-dollar listing,” he said. .

“They need to offer their time. They need to be prepared to work nights and weekends. They need high levels 24 hours a day. There are big highs and big lows.”