Dealers - did you have a prior profession?

Barry

I know of dealers who went to law school, have advanced degrees in the sciences, etc.

Just wondering...
Dealers - did you go to school for, or work in another field before going into numismatics?

ER

Real or wannabe?

RKKay

I used to be a litigation attorney, but that's a done deal. Now I'm a wannabe.

MrEureka

I delivered newspapers until I turned 14.

Barry

<< <i>I delivered newspapers until I turned 14. >>


And what advanced degree did that require?

P.S. So did I (Newsday)

MrEureka

Dealers - did you go to school for, or work in another field before going into numismatics?

Barry - What means "or"?

FatMan

One must have a current profession to have had a prior profession. Question is not valid.

kieferscoins

I mowed lawns prior to College.

Cameron Kiefer

foodude

My earliest profession was mowing lawns. I passed through a few other "professions" during school before becoming an engineer- the science kind of engineer v. the train kind I still practice law full-time, and teach law part-time. I do about 20-25 shows a years.

mrearlygold

<< <i>I delivered newspapers until I turned 14. >>






You were a news circulation specialist?


Tom

mgoodm3

you ever notice there are a lot of ex-lawyers in the coin business? Any answers as to why?

rainbowroosie

Onlyroosies and Colorfulcoins both said I "should" have been an instructor in a school for the blind ---- something about my skills as a grader!

BAJJERFAN

Why do people look up to coin dealers?

Cuz they were born poor and honest and managed to overcome both obstacles!!

CramptonMotorsports

careers... too many failures to list.

successes

Racecar fabricator and mechanic, recently won the Baja 1000, Baja 500 and Parker 425 last year.

Business management and marketing, currently have 3 Dr.'s offices, a LASIK program, and a City in SoCal as clients.

but I'm not a dealer, I haven't sold a single coin, but I'm thinking about selling a few, not on a dealer scale though.

razorface1027

I did much of nothing. Now I do absolutely nothing.

RKKay

<< <i>you ever notice there are a lot of ex-lawyers in the coin business? Any answers as to why? >>


There are a lot of things to dislike about practicing law, and they often outweigh the things that are enjoyable about it. Maybe I should just give legal advice with every coin purchased.

Bear

What? No horse thieves?

granddad

Tracked smugglers in the everglades.

Louis

FrattLaw

<< <i>Maybe I should just give legal advice with every coin purchased. >>



Hey Rick, ever hear of "Law Dogs?" There's a lawyer in Van Nuys that owns a hot dog stand and every Wednesday night he gives out free legal advice with every hot dog purchased. It's kinda funny, he even made it TV a couple of times.

There's another lawyer in Santa Monica who owns a coffee shop called the "Legal Grind" and he basically does the same.

So I suppose it ain't a bad idea -- now just come up with a name.

How about -- "Money for Nothing -- coins are free, but the advice isn't!"



Michael

RKKay

Michael: Yeah, I've heard of both. I'd probably follow up on your idea, but I'd probably get sued out of business.

Edited to add: How about this: "Schoolgirls aren't free, but our legal advice is."

Pistareen

I went to school for history, but my only full time work prior to a career in numismatics was in radio: 6 years as a disc jockey in several different rock-related formats and a position as promotions director of a large rock station.

I spent exactly one day as a baseball color guy at a station in Virginia. I should have known they weren't interested in doing more baseball broadcasts when I had to go on-air from a seat in the bleachers ...

coppercoins

I consider myself a researcher and numismatist, but some tell me I'm undeniably a dealer. This, I guess, qualifies me to respond to this thread. In my prior life I was:

1983-1984: Bus boy at a fancy Greek restaurant.
1984: Concession stand worker at a water park.
1984-1986: Clerk at a Texaco station.
1986: Prep cook at a country cooking restaurant.
1986-1996: U.S.A.F. service, computer technology, security police.
1988-1989: Part time in a German video store.
1996: Warehouse worker.
1996-1998: Computer operator for an insurance company.
1998-2004: Computer operator for a dairy cooperative.
current: self-empolyed web developer and numismatist.

I guess I would call my "prior career" one in mainframe computers, mainly IBM mainframes running MVS and JES. If you don't know what those are, you're probably lucky.

Outhaul

<< <i>What? No horse thieves? >>



Hey Bear...didn't you read previous posts? We DO have some former attorneys here...

Cheers,

Bob