We all have that one friend from high school who became a real estate agent. No one knew what that person would end up doing with their lives and then they follow the path of the real estate agent. It feels like a loser job because it's what you do when you can't do anything else. Now, I don't actually believe that, but then again none of these are actually loser jobs. We just know that there is a stigma for them, especially when compared to other jobs. Being a real estate agent is a fine and necessary job, but the "anyone can do it" attitude of it can leave some people feeling like it's a loser job.
In reality, real estate agents make great money as long as they are self driven and highly motivated.