Unemployed.... Job Elimination.... This Sucks!
dakra
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At 3:10:49 Today my job was eliminated.........
(but the bosses son, who is interning... his job was saved.)
It makes it very difficult to be a coin collector when the job market sucks... here's what I am going to sell to make ends meet......
Let's Make A Deal:
1964 Kennedy (Circulated) Which is reserved for Russ.
1999-2002 Silver State Quarters- Mostly PR68 and PR69 DCAM with exception to Delaware which is PR67 DCAM.
1999 Proof State Quarters- All PCGS pr69 DCAM
2002 Silver State Quarters- PCGS PR69/PR68 DCAM
2000-S Sag PR68 DCAM
2000-P Library Of Congress PCGS MS69
2001-P Capitol Visitors Center PCGS MS69
2002-W West Point PR69DCAM, PR69DCAM, MS69
I also have a 2002 $10 Gold Eagle PCGS PR69 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3360&item=3304782969&rd=1
Help Support Me, My Wife and my 11 month old child!
...God... have I become pathetic?
-Dave
(but the bosses son, who is interning... his job was saved.)
It makes it very difficult to be a coin collector when the job market sucks... here's what I am going to sell to make ends meet......
Let's Make A Deal:
1964 Kennedy (Circulated) Which is reserved for Russ.
1999-2002 Silver State Quarters- Mostly PR68 and PR69 DCAM with exception to Delaware which is PR67 DCAM.
1999 Proof State Quarters- All PCGS pr69 DCAM
2002 Silver State Quarters- PCGS PR69/PR68 DCAM
2000-S Sag PR68 DCAM
2000-P Library Of Congress PCGS MS69
2001-P Capitol Visitors Center PCGS MS69
2002-W West Point PR69DCAM, PR69DCAM, MS69
I also have a 2002 $10 Gold Eagle PCGS PR69 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3360&item=3304782969&rd=1
Help Support Me, My Wife and my 11 month old child!
...God... have I become pathetic?
-Dave
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"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
I hate to say it, but if that's what your selling to live off of, I don't hold much hope for you making it past the weekend.
I put the bid up so at least you'll get your cost back (and with the cheap weasels on eBay sometimes that's a good thing).
Good luck with your job hunt. Remember, you were looking for a job when you found that one.
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I can't really use any of the coins you listed, but I'll be watching the B/S/T board in case you decide to part with other stuff.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
Man, that sucks. Hope you find something quick. Good luck.
Cheers,
Bob
I have done computer work for about 10 years (Computer Tech/Server/mainframe) and between the economy and the lack of computer jobs... times are tough.
Come Monday... I'm going to go nuts!
-Dave
Link To Dakra's eBay Auction
-Dave
Edited - Marty, you have no worries. You've got your $100k quarter to fall back on.
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You have more time and energy to find a new job than someone who is sitting in an office half-looking for one. You'll beat them to it.
Neil
Nassau/Suffolk border.
-Dave
First it's not the end of the world. When you find new work you will most likely realize your old job sucked anyway, funny how that works!!
Second, post your occupation so maybe someone here knows someone type of thing. Unless you are a lawyer or coin dealer!
Enjoy this quality time with your kid, can never get too much of that!
Ah nepotism.Dont ya just love it?
Ebay name: bhil3
It's tuff in the Computer,Networking,world right now.
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
I will get to work on it right away if you would like. I am not a head hunter but a CPA who may have clients or friends who need help.
Tell me how far you normally travel work wise.
In the meantime, perhaps you could do some programming work for some of our illustrious coin dealers around NY City and NEW JERSEY for some real pocket change (certainly a NICKEL I have in mind for you) while keeping yourself in the hunt?
Sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately there are a lot of horror stories out there. My brother (VP of a California Bank) lost his job after 30 years in the banking industry. The bank he worked for0merged with another and he was out of a job. After 5 months of unemployment it took a job selling cars to support his wife and four children.
Another friend in the IT field making six figures lost his job right after 9/11 and just can't find work in the NY area. He is now managing a collection company.
I think we're going to see a turn around this year but it's probably going to be a slow recovery. Keep the faith.
Hang in there buddy...I've made a pretty decent go of it as an independent since being laid off from BellSouth over a year ago. I was doing high-level design and engineering, which I have replaced with low-level networking and support, but the "Mom and Pop" market is there, and its going strong. If you can find enough to keep you busy, and keep you in coins, you'll be able to set your own price and spend more time with your son...which is FAR more rewarding than any job, and far more valuable than any paycheck or....dare I say it?....any coin!
Best of luck, and keep the faith. Users will still drive you crazy at the next one
"France said this week they need more evidence to convince them Saddam is a threat. Yeah, last time France asked for more evidence it came rollin thru Paris with a German Flag on it." -Dave Letterman
The last time I lost a job I told my wife that I would start to sell off my collection...she was adamantly against it because it was something I enjoyed. I never did sell them but at this point, I would rather be liquid than non-liquid. Although I probably won't get rid of everything, I do want that little extra "just in case" money. My son's birthday is in a month and I still want to have a Lincoln Memorial/Wheat Collection to hang on his wall or atleast an "in progress" one
Again, I appreciate all the well wishes. You guys have taught me a great deal since I started posting in September and I certainly hope when I get to know the hobby well enough, I can add more to this forum in the future.
-Dave
I considered that the last time I was out of work but my wife wouldn't like it because I would probably tell all the female customers....
"Would you like fries with your shake?"
okay...bad joke!
-Dave
Sorry to hear about you getting laid off. Myself, I haven't been able to find a job. I graduated 3 years ago, didn't receive any offers, so went back to grad school. Now that I am almost done with my Master's thesis, I find the economy pretty tough. I have been looking for work for 6+ months, and haven't received one call back yet. But we just need to hang in there, and we'll make it. Myself, I am a geologist.
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
Thomas Paine
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
Good Luck Dude!
No good deed will go unpunished.
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Hang in there, It can be worse. My father-in-law died in November of 2000. I was phoned at home the morning of my Mother-in-law's funeral in January of 2001. I was still unemployed when 9/11 occured. And when my father died that October. I did land a job shortly after his passing. Eight dollars an hour trying to sell computers to consumers.
Today, I am happy to report that even after a prolonged period of unemployment We have our house our car and each other. No one starved, and today I collect coins like I dreamed about when I was a kid.
The point...You will survive, the Lord will provide.
Dan
First Place Winner of the 2005 Rampage design contest!