People took sides over the COVID-19 lockdowns, but the pandemic proved one thing for certain: Workers can thrive without regular, in-person supervision. Yet, the Mississippi Real Estate Commission has failed to keep up.
Despite overwhelming evidence from nearly every industry, the government commission clings to an old, unwritten policy that requires real estate agents to live within roughly a one-hour drive—about 50 miles—of their supervising broker. The goal is to promote face-to-face interaction, a holdover from a bygone era of cubicles and desks for every employee.
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