O/T - What do you do for a living?
cpamike
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I thought it would be interesting to start a thread to see what types of professions collectors end up gravitating towards, if there is even any correlation. I've noticed a bunch of CPA's, some that don't even practice as such anymore. So, what do you do for a living?
I'm a CPA and work as a tax accountant. I'm going to be broad in the descriptions and I'll count guys like Doug in two categories if they had two different distinct jobs.
Professions:
1) CPA (Accountant) - 4
2) Engineer (Electrical, Environmental Health & Safety) - 3
3) Attorney - 1
4) IT (Cyber Security) - 5
5) Insurer - 1
6) Real Estate - 1
7) Sports Collectibles (Local Card Shop) - 2
8) Mortage Broker (Reverse Mortgage) - 2
9) Locomotive Engineer - 1
10) Advertising (Copywriter, Creative Director, Sales) - 3
11) Firefighter - 1
12) Financial Advisor - 1
13) Education (Professor, Teacher, Dean) - 4
14) Films & TV (Screenwriter/Producer) - 2
15) Veterinarian - 1
16) Dentist - 2
17) Executive (CEO, AVP) - 2
18) Photographer - 1
19) Architectural Sales/Commercial Construction - 1
20) Postal Worker - 1
21) Manager (Software Sales, Warehouse) - 2
22) Government Employee/Public Servant - 1
23) Business Development - 1
24) Factory Worker - 1
25) Commercial Loan Underwriter - 1
I'm a CPA and work as a tax accountant. I'm going to be broad in the descriptions and I'll count guys like Doug in two categories if they had two different distinct jobs.
Professions:
1) CPA (Accountant) - 4
2) Engineer (Electrical, Environmental Health & Safety) - 3
3) Attorney - 1
4) IT (Cyber Security) - 5
5) Insurer - 1
6) Real Estate - 1
7) Sports Collectibles (Local Card Shop) - 2
8) Mortage Broker (Reverse Mortgage) - 2
9) Locomotive Engineer - 1
10) Advertising (Copywriter, Creative Director, Sales) - 3
11) Firefighter - 1
12) Financial Advisor - 1
13) Education (Professor, Teacher, Dean) - 4
14) Films & TV (Screenwriter/Producer) - 2
15) Veterinarian - 1
16) Dentist - 2
17) Executive (CEO, AVP) - 2
18) Photographer - 1
19) Architectural Sales/Commercial Construction - 1
20) Postal Worker - 1
21) Manager (Software Sales, Warehouse) - 2
22) Government Employee/Public Servant - 1
23) Business Development - 1
24) Factory Worker - 1
25) Commercial Loan Underwriter - 1
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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I Insure Contractors, Developers and Real Estate in Manhattan.
I don't get invited to many parties
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Electrical Engineering - I design high voltage power substations.
You should have gone to Purdue!! All my roommates were Electrical, Mechanical, and Aerospace Engineers.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Real Estate Investor/Developer
and of Course Full Time Dad and Husband
Lot of hats to wear!
1975 Topps Registry Set "Scott's 75 Topps Set"
Retired - Eddie Mathews Master Registry Set (96.36%) Rank 1
<< <i>Put me in the Tech jobs category. >>
Should I group you with IT or does that not really fit you profession?
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Jimmy
My eBay Listings
<< <i>When things catch fire I squirt water on them. >>
Me too, but not for money
<< <i>
<< <i>When things catch fire I squirt water on them. >>
Me too, but not for money
Nice, stay safe brother
Adjunct Professor.
Instagram: mattyc_collection
small animal. general practice
Jmaciu's Collection
<< <i>I am a dentist. I have my own solo family dentistry practice. >>
I know there is at least one other dentist on the board. Too bad you didn't live closer as I could pay my bills in packs.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>IT for state government. A co-worker of mine is an active member here too if you'd like to count that response twice. >>
You got it. IT coming on strong.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
<< <i>
<< <i>Put me in the Tech jobs category. >>
Should I group you with IT or does that not really fit you profession? >>
Group it together, or I think you'll have a lot of mini-categories.
<< <i>When things catch fire I squirt water on them. >>
I prefer to throw raw meat on the things that catch fire around my house
part time local card shop employee
Bosox1976
I am a mathematics professor at a technical university.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
My bro collects; he is in Architectural Sales/Commercial Construction.
My cousin collects; he is a Math Professor and hand-to-hand combat instructor (crazy mix, I know).
My other cousin (his brother) collects; he is a dentist.
I know one other avid collector here in the film/TV biz.
Instagram: mattyc_collection
I'm retired.
My doctor doesn't really like it, but the
hours are good, and I'm my own boss.
John
"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
<< <i>I'm retired.
My doctor doesn't really like it, but the
hours are good, and I'm my own boss.
John >>
What did you do before you retired or did you hit the lottery at a young age?
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
No, no lottery, Mike.
I retired about a year and a half ago after
30 years with the Post Office.
John
"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
<< <i>No, no lottery, Mike.
I retired about a year and a half ago after
30 years with the Post Office.
John >>
I think there are a few of you on here as well.
Btw, congrats on the retirement. Just think how many posts I can make when I'm retired.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Funny, I am married to an Accountant, though works for a private company and not a public accounting compnay.
deep subprime auto lending - head underwriter
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204
<< <i>Cyber security engineer - probably falls into IT more than engineering >>
Thanks for the clarification. I'll have to go back and group some of the professions better later.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
But, until that ship comes in, just working in the factory.
(Auto mechanic by trade, but you will starve to death in that line of work around here)
<< <i>I'm the one the kids come to when they get in trouble (I've got a bunch of great stories). >>
Do share, I can only imagine.
<< <i>(Auto mechanic by trade, but you will starve to death in that line of work around here) >>
I can fix that for you.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
for the past 5+ years, i've been nothing but a sports enthusiast who buys and sells on behalf of my own private business.
before that, i ran a distribution warehouse full of photographic products, amongst other things. i guess that makes me a former "manager".
this best part of the "living" was never really that. a little over 20 years ago, i was a volunteer roadie for my buddy's rock 'n' roll band, even supplied the van. they almost made it, too. just think - if they had, i might be perpetually wasted and spending my nights with strange hookers in the back of a traveling mega-bus. instead, i currently own recording equipment, amps, guitars and countless gadgets for entertainment purposes.
bummer.