Have you ever gone backwards in the hobby?

bobbyw8469 · #1 08-27-2012, 03:19 PM

He took a downgrade in the style of living he had grown accustomed to.

zljones · #2 08-27-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

He took a downgrade in the style of living he had grown accustomed to.

Exactly

rainier2004 · #3 08-27-2012, 03:29 PM

Zach - Sorry to hear the news. This is not the first time we have heard about your employer and it sounds like a new job is just the thing you need. Also, I have seen the damage a divorce can do to a collection and it wasn't pretty. I have had cards stolen and it blows. Good luck and hopefully the fianc� is hanging in there with ya!

zljones · #4 08-27-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rainier2004

Zach - Sorry to hear the news. This is not the first time we have heard about your employer and it sounds like a new job is just the thing you need. Also, I have seen the damage a divorce can do to a collection and it wasn't pretty. I have had cards stolen and it blows. Good luck and hopefully the fianc� is hanging in there with ya!

A yea she is, a lot of her complaints were valid before I realized I was not spending enough time with her (legit complaint from a woman lol). I actually got out of this crappy company at the beginning of the year and a very high paying job but then they did layoffs three months later, and my newbie ass got cut, so I had to go back here. It was better at first with new management, but the owner was still the same owner and that will never change.

bbcard1 · #5 08-27-2012, 03:42 PM

Zach, I have lost cards a few times through theft and ignorance.

I mean this to be a loving, not a cocky statement and I don't know you, and please excuse me if this sounds the least bit preachy.

I think you should be spending time on your resume, not selling your collection. God gave you talents and has a purpose for you, and it's probably not to be working for a guy who would cut your pay so indescriminately without understanding what it means to your lifestyle...it's not like your salary is that huge...it may be that someone who it making 60K could take a cut to 50K without it completely altering their lifestyle, but where your salary is at $8K is a huge hit.

At least check things out. Could be there's something better out there for you. I know times are kind of tough (I own a business with 14 people) but you don't need 10,000 jobs, you just need one.

Finding a better job is hard work, but it's very lucrative if it works out.

zljones · #6 08-27-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bbcard1

Zach, I have lost cards a few times through theft and ignorance.

I mean this to be a loving, not a cocky statement and I don't know you, and please excuse me if this sounds the least bit preachy.

I think you should be spending time on your resume, not selling your collection. God gave you talents and has a purpose for you, and it's probably not to be working for a guy who would cut your pay so indescriminately without understanding what it means to your lifestyle...it's not like your salary is that huge...it may be that someone who it making 60K could take a cut to 50K without it completely altering their lifestyle, but where your salary is at $8K is a huge hit.

At least check things out. Could be there's something better out there for you. I know times are kind of tough (I own a business with 14 people) but you don't need 10,000 jobs, you just need one.

Finding a better job is hard work, but it's very lucrative if it works out.

I got my resume all up to date I have been dropping apps like crazy. The thing is the last time I looked for a new job it took 9 months; therefore, I am predicting around the same amount of time. Unfortunatly the bills I have to pay I simply can't afford at all, I would have to sacrifice food and gas and still may not have enough, that is why I need to sell in a hurry so I can pay those, and pay them off. In this economy it can take months for me to get a new job. I figure if I sell now and pay off some of these debts, then I can beat alot of interest . The more interest I beat, the less cards I have to sell in the long run. I am thinking ahead and being prepared for a long time before I find a new job. If I sell this big bunch now I can save myself on interest and save more treasures in the near future. The more interest that accrues, the more cards I need to sell down the road. I am trying to hold onto my rarities and and my favorites. I hope I can hold onto that Bresnahan Mouth open you sold me

sportscardpete · #7 08-27-2012, 04:21 PM

Zach -

Not event trying to insult you, but one of my friends stayed outside a busy train station (Penn Station) with a big sign hanging around his head saying he was looking for a job in media and had credential x and credential y. He handed out a bunch of resumes and got a job two weeks later. It shouldn't take 9 months to find a job if you go the extra mile to find one.

ullmandds · #8 08-27-2012, 04:28 PM

Is this the same Zach...where there was a thread maybe a year ago or so...who was spending way more $$$$$$ then was within his means buying bb cards and getting into financial trouble in this way.

The same Zach whose girlfriend...now fiancee...who was not sharing in Zach's love for collecting cards of dead men...and who Zach was unsure whether she was the right girl for him?

Just curious? This is...the same Zach...isn't it?

zljones · #9 08-27-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

Is this the same Zach...where there was a thread maybe a year ago or so...who was spending way more $$$$$$ then was within his means buying bb cards and getting into financial trouble in this way.

The same Zach whose girlfriend...now fiancee...who was not sharing in Zach's love for collecting cards of dead men...and who Zach was unsure whether she was the right girl for him?

Just curious? This is...the same Zach...isn't it?

Yes and I was not in financial trouble at all, I was using a credit card, but I could easily afford the payments with what I was getting paid. And I was not doubting if she was the right girl, I think others on here were doubting she was the right one for me. Needless to say I regretted that thread, just like now I think I am starting to regret this one too. I simply wanted to see if there were stories of inspiration I could find, instead I feel like worse shit, bad thread choice.

zljones · #10 08-27-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ullmandds

Is this the same Zach...where there was a thread maybe a year ago or so...who was spending way more $$$$$$ then was within his means buying bb cards and getting into financial trouble in this way.

The same Zach whose girlfriend...now fiancee...who was not sharing in Zach's love for collecting cards of dead men...and who Zach was unsure whether she was the right girl for him?

Just curious? This is...the same Zach...isn't it?

I don't know what your getting at here. Am I stupid for sharing things, do I make all the wrong decisions in life or something?

Jlighter · #11 08-27-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Zach -

Not event trying to insult you, but one of my friends stayed outside a busy train station (Penn Station) with a big sign hanging around his head saying he was looking for a job in media and had credential x and credential y. He handed out a bunch of resumes and got a job two weeks later. It shouldn't take 9 months to find a job if you go the extra mile to find one.

That's GENIUS, I may steal that idea one day.

bbcard1 · #12 08-27-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by zljones

I hope I can hold onto that Bresnahan Mouth open you sold me

If you can't, sell it back to me, I'll hold it and sell it back to you.

zljones · #13 08-27-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bbcard1

If you can't, sell it back to me, I'll hold it and sell it back to you.

Sweet! I will message you when and if neccessary.

zljones · #14 08-27-2012, 11:34 PM

Thanks for all these stories everyone and kind word. I may as well reveal that the real reason I started this thread was because I was thinking about liquidating 100% of my collection, every single card because I felt frustrated. Now that I see there are other similar stories I will hold onto my best cards, instead of sending them all off. I will only sell the ones I need to.

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