Season 9 | Ep13 Pete Watson: 22 years as a solo Rec2Rec in Australia (and why he'd never do it again)

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Pete Watson: 22 years as a solo Rec2Rec in Australia (and why he'd never do it again) Pete Watson is the longest-serving boots-on-the-ground Rec2Rec in Australia. 22 years running Mint R2R. Thousands of placements. A recognisable name across the entire Australian recruitment market. But 18 months ago, he was at the gym when he asked himself one question: "Would I do it all again?" His answer was immediate: "A fast no." Not because he failed. But because of what success actually cost him. "Even though people look at 22 years as a business owner and go 'that's amazing, congratulations' - it's been brutal. It's been lonely. It's been isolating. It has not been good for mental health." So that afternoon, he knocked up a logo on Canva and launched Recruitment United. Within a week, 70 agency owners joined a WhatsApp group. Within four months, 500. Today, there are 330 subscribing members accessing weekly training, mate rates discounts, and a proper community of peers. This week on The RAG Podcast, Pete tells the full story.

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• Season 9 | Ep34 Mathew Gollop: 7 to 85 People, a Near Collapse, and the Free Idea That Paid Him Back59 / 100
• Season 9 | Ep33 Greg Fischer: $4.2M Revenue, $1.4M Net - Then He Left With Nothing but a Handshake52 / 100
• Season 9 | Ep32 Paul Strouts: When Growing Headcount Is a Strategy and When It Is Just a Cost
• Season 9 | Ep31 Nathan O'Connell: Building a £1M R2R business on 4 x Retained Clients