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So, I'm finally going to accept a full-time job ...

TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Still don't know how to feel about it. Going from 2 years of independent consulting to a permanent position as a Manager, Technology and Campaign Development for the Bank of Montreal. Good-bye extra "coin spending money", hello paid vacations, health insurance and profit sharing...

Feels a little like I'm losing my independence, but, on the other hand, it's a really good opportunity for any 27 year-old...

Will definitely spend less money on coins now, so I hope you've enjoyed reading my NEWP posts while it lasted image

8 Reales Madness Collection

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>... profit sharing ... >>

    = coin spending $$$$

    Congrats! Welcome to the world of working for the man.
    Gene

    Life member #369 of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association
    Member of Canadian Association of Token Collectors

    Collector of:
    Canadian coins and pre-confederation tokens
    Darkside proof/mint sets dated 1960
    My Ebay
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Are you single, too? If so, the next thing you'll drop on us is that you're getting married. image

    At that point, you'll just think the NEWPS went 'bye-bye'!!!! imageimage

  • oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    2K - You're 27 - you have a lifetime of decisions ahead of you - sounds like you are off to a great start, hang in there!!!

    From one who has been through it all,
    Shep
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  • ozzysdad47ozzysdad47 Posts: 257
    Roman,

    Going to join the working class heroe's. I wish you the best of luck, A young man at your age seem's to have grabbed the world by the tail..... You'll do fine with a long happy future ahead of you. Sorry your collecting might slow a bit, But you deserve the shot at it.

    Take care, and God bless, Best wishe's, ozzysdad47/ Brad....
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    " I just checked in , Just to see what condition, My condition was in." Kenny Rogers and the 1st. Edition......
  • Rickc300Rickc300 Posts: 876 ✭✭
    Best of luck with your new endeavor! After a major life change myself, I thought my collecting would slow down greatly too. Now I pick and choose instead of just buying everything that comes along that filled a hole in my collection or want list. This translates to fewer acquisitions but the coins that are now being added are usually of better quality by my being a little more selective with my choices. I also appreciate these new additions more than I did before when I was just buying everything in sight. I expect we will all see NEWPs from you, maybe not as many or as often as before but I am sure the quality will be exceptional as always. You have an eye for the good stuff (not to mention the knowledge) and that won't change with a new profession or job change...

    Good luck and Merry Christmas!

    Rick
    Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Freedom is a well armed lamb contesting that vote. Benjamin Franklin - 1779

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    1836 Capped Liberty
    dime. My oldest US
    detecting find so far.
    I dig almost every
    signal I get for the most
    part. Go figure...
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Good luck, Roman!!

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you for your kind words and encouragements, everyone!

    Merry Christmas and happy New Years to all my Darkside friends!


    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations on your new position.

    Working for someone else can be a pain at times, but the health insurance is more than worth it, especially after you exit your twenties!

    You'll still have the $$ for coins, even if you do get married. Once the kids come, at that point, the NEWPS go!!
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats and best wishes in connection with all the opportunities that await you

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

  • JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations.

    Remember, life is an adventure....it will be what you make of it.
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Still don't know how to feel about it. Going from 2 years of independent consulting to a permanent position as a Manager, Technology and Campaign Development for the Bank of Montreal. Good-bye extra "coin spending money", hello paid vacations, health insurance and profit sharing...

    Feels a little like I'm losing my independence, but, on the other hand, it's a really good opportunity for any 27 year-old...

    Will definitely spend less money on coins now, so I hope you've enjoyed reading my NEWP posts while it lasted image >>

    Why should the added job security detract from your buying?!
    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations, Roman. The job description sounds very interesting and I'm sure you will be very successful at it.
  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats Roman!

    Should I call ahead and tell them to place a block on "forums.collectors.com" so you can focus? Just kidding.

    Happy holidays,
    Brent
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Congrats Roman!

    Should I call ahead and tell them to place a block on "forums.collectors.com" so you can focus? Just kidding.

    Happy holidays,
    Brent >>



    That would be pretty mean, Brent image

    Bidask, it's not the job security that's going to affecting my buying, but the pay cut compared to the contracting work.

    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • CIVITASCIVITAS Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭
    I tried a couple of real jobs......

    I decided to sell coins instead. image
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    https://www.civitasgalleries.com

    New coins listed monthly!

    Josh Moran

    CIVITAS Galleries, Ltd.
  • rah1959rah1959 Posts: 964 ✭
    Congrats Roman on the coming new job....will probably open up bigger and better doors for you in the future, which will allow you to earn mucho more extra coin buying money!!!

    Thanks for helping me and keep me in mind for what we have dicussed recently.

    All the best,
    Richard
  • ASUtoddASUtodd Posts: 1,312 ✭✭
    Congrats on the new job. No matter how bad the job is at least you didn't become a cop!!!! image
    Todd
    www.GoASU.com
  • ResplandorResplandor Posts: 401 ✭
    Congratulations and good luck Roman!!! I know you will be OK and better off in the long run. Te deseo la mejor de las suertes!!!
    Jorge

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  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations ! It'll be great experience.

    Coin's for sale/trade.


    Tom Pilitowski
    US Rare Coin Investments
    800-624-1870

  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks, everyone image

    8 Reales Madness Collection
  • satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720 ✭
    Roman - Almost 30 years ago I closed my private practice, and took an in-house job with a bank that had been my client.

    As a life choice, that decision ranks right up there with asking my Beautiful Bride to marry me one last time after she had turned me down twice, and abandoning my journalistic profession to go to law school more than a decade after leaving college.

    May your decision turn out as well for you as those three did for me!

    But, as others have said, please don't abandon the forum!
    Roy


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