Enjoy being a leasing agent, hate my firm. What are my options?
Working for a REIT handling leasing for a 5 building office portfolio. Actually enjoy the prospecting, cold calling, canvassing, relationship building, touring space, etc. Need more transactional experience, understanding the various cut ins of a lease and overall lease document, market knowledge, and closing the deal. Was told this would be taught to me by other agent in portfolio but what is actually happening is I'm bringing the business in and he's working the deal without me and discounting my successes in the process. Not only am I not progressing in the way I would like professionally but also working for the landlord with the absolute worst reputation in town with unrealistic expectations and incredibly high micromanaging style. The culture is very negative and highschool to say the least. I constantly feel cheated and lied to. However, it's hard to make a move given my level of experience and the fact that I won't be able to move into a 5 building portfolio with salary plus draw plus benefits, bonuses and commissions. Stick it out a little longer and get aggressive with demanding I be taught transactions or get out and hope for something better on the other side? I should note the deals that have earned a commission didn't all match up to the commission structure that was agreed upon. 
[{"id": "cypax9l", "text": "If they're not teaching you the ropes, and they're not paying you the agreed upon commission splits, why would you stay? You should be actively looking to see what other opportunities are out there.", "replies": [{"id": "cyph4uh", "text": "Good points. I suppose it's the fear that the grass isn't always greener on the other side plus my resume says I jump around a lot...Haven't been in same position more than a year a few times over. ", "replies": [{"id": "cypod9h", "text": "I'd agree with squeak144.  Have you already left a bunch of positions?  Leaving one certainly won't make your resume say you jump around a lot.  \n\nI wouldn't recommend sticking it out then demanding things.  It sounds like you've already tried pushing for what you want and they haven't been receptive.\n\nIf you can find a better position, it sounds to me like it's time to move.  Good luck!", "replies": [{"id": "cyq0xh4", "text": "Thanks. After graduating college, I worked for a firm 6 months and left on maternity leave. While on maternity leave the partnership dissolved. Then I worked for my uncle in an unrelated field for 18 months because he allowed me to bring my daughter with me to work. Once she started montessori school I went to work for a firm doing prospecting for all cre sectors for 6 months. I was pulled many directions and ended up in a very stressful admin job not knowing what was expected of me. With this frustration, I vented to an ex employee who relayed the message to my boss and ultimately led to my quick departure. Now I'm at my current position and have been there for almost 8 months. My experience and knowledge is greater than my resume states as I work with a mentor, do a fair amount of self study, am above average in terms of \"getting it\", and had 2 research intensive cre internships in college which taught me the fundamentals of prospecting and market analysis. In addition, I picked up a fair amount of the cre lingo. What I'm lacking is transactional experience and stronger closing techniques. I'm certainly capable of the position but am lacking the expert guidance to answer the what to do next question. ", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cz0234a", "text": "Which do you focus more on, How much you \"hate your firm\" or looking for other opportunities? We sometimes settle for what we have or can only get, but in the meantime, you can always invest at least 5 minutes or more everyday to create, discover and change our present.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cz6h5f6", "text": "The best way to get leasing experience quickly is to do leasing for someone that has a building with a lot of small offices with short term leases. Then you can build experience doing lots of small deals, which is a great way to learn what to do or not to do in a relatively consequence free environment. Then as your skills grow you can do bigger and more complex deals for longer terms.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]