Comments on the new Stack's website--will Stack's need to right-size their staffing in the coming mo

Longacre

I was taking a look at the new website of the newly merged Stack's/ANR. I think the combined firm is spectacular, and I am looking forward to continued quality auctions and catalogs. After taking a look at the site, I have a few comments:

(1) The "Big Four" listed on the home page definitely deserve to be there, but the opening page has more of a somewhat stodgy feel now, unfortunately. It could only get worse if some Latin phrases were thrown in for good measure.

(2) I took a look at the "About Us" page, and one thing struck me. There are a lot more people who work at Stack's/ANR now than I thought worked there. Although I hope that all of the employees do well as a result of the merger and the larger firm gives them greater professional opportunities, I wonder if the seemingly excessive amounts of employees will be able to be fully utilized in the new firm. I have no clue what it takes to put together a quality auction catalog, but there seems to be a vast and deep pool of professional catalogers at the firm. That is probably a good thing because good catalogs sell coins, and hopefully Stack's won't go down the road of right-sizing the firm.

(3) This comment is more tongue-in-cheek than anything else-- what is the average age of a Stack's employee? I don't mean to be disrespectful, but looking at the pictures, these guys seem OLD. I know the firm has been around for close to 100 years, but I didn't know that the original employees were still present. The ANR guys, in contrast, seem to be the type I would like to have a beer with at happy hour.

RYK

I think that the merger of Stack's and ANR served to reduce the average age in the Stack's firm to well under eighty. Some of those Stack's people look like they have been there ab aeterno .

Barry

There may be more than one reason they've been called dinosaurs.

lsica

<< <i>right-sizing >>



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Yes, I understand staff reductions are sometimes necessary in any organization. But please don't use 90's BS euphemisms to describe what can wind up being a very difficult experience for those who are "right-sized". Everyone understands the need, but don't give it some kind of artificial positive-spin.
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back to coins now

numisma

I like the new web site. The new Stacks/ANR organization seems world class ................. a pedibus usque ad caput.

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i> comment is more tongue-in-cheek than anything else-- what is the average age of a Stack's employee? I don't mean to be disrespectful, but looking at the pictures, these guys seem OLD. I know the firm has been around for close to 100 years, but I didn't know that the original employees were still present. The ANR guys, in contrast, seem to be the type I would like to have a beer with at happy hour. >>



Lets see -

Isn't Harvey about the same age as QDB?

And Larry is similar in age to Chris Karstedt?

And Vicken similar in age JK?

Go through person by person and I'm thinking the average age at ANR may well be higher -

RYK

I propose that as a matter of policy we should start using Latin expressions in any post regarding the Stack's firm, as a sign of our support for the elder members.

Longacre

<< <i>I propose that as a matter of policy we should start using Latin expressions in any post regarding the Stack's firm, as a sign of our support for the elder members. >>





I forgot all of the legal Latin terms right after the bar exam. The ladies were not impressed either.