=> Numismatists and Our Occupations (a sweet poll)

=> well, I'm hoping that the "others" will merely state what they do for a living (I think it's gonna be good) ...

... however, if you've done several different jobs during your career(s), then merely choose the category that is the closest fit to your primary discipline/occupation ...

 

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I'll bet you were a favorite with your teachers Steve

 

interesting poll stevex, cool to see lots of folks that don't ususally mingle on the same thread.

I'm a community college teacher, I mainly do human anatomy and physiology.

 

hey chrs-dawg => well, it's about time you dragged your teachin' arse up to the podium (tick-off a box, brother)

Cheers

 

To answer your complicated question in brevity, I found that all of the engineering disciplines I practiced and taught were enjoyable.

An analogy I enjoy is that: if you can look for the Rosehips while others are avoiding the thorns, you will possibly find pleasure in whatever.

I found Mechanical Engineering to require greater concentration and discipline than chemical, civil, electrical, and industrial.

Often you may design mechanisms which could easily terminate life, while the user may have great disregard for the danger of operation. (e.g. shuttle explosion, vehicle "accidents", etc.).

A general recommendation is to locate the largest diversified employer who may accept your talents/credentials. If you also study the trades, you'll probably find greater satisfaction/appreciation.

If you have specific questions, I'll entertain same upon receiving a "conversation"/PM.

Rich

 

I have a Master of Science in Engineering and I've now worked in the field for the past 23 years as an EIT, Engineer, Supervisor, General Manager, etc, and the one thing that I've discovered is => don't go into engineering!!

... learn to dance, sing, catch a ball, or invent something super cool!!

Just jokes => going into engineering ended-up being a great decision (good luck becoming an aerospace engineer) ... I'm pretty sure that Mining Engineer and Aerospace Engineer are at the two opposite ends of the university campus!?

 

I'm representing the editors in the house!

 

ummm, is there a category for editors?

... man, I should have made more categories (I'm goin' to bed for the night)

=> I hope that you dudes figure-out this poll (talk to you in the morning)

Cheers, gang

 

What does that entail? In my imagination, you get to see tons and tons of awesome coins and have to identify them. Am I close?

 

=> man Ardy, it does sound quite close to being an ideal job, eh? (although, hopefully the whole "work part" doesn't take the fun outta collecting coins?)

 

I have spoken to many collectors who have turned into dealers and all too often the collecting goes out the window with collections being broken up etc. as the coins become assets above all else.

My name is Martin and I am a coinaholic, and for the purposes of this thread I am an engineer.

 

Fantastic => so far we've received "51" votes (with only 10 votes being "other") ... thanks for making an effort to fit into one of the categories.

NOTE => the results are proving to be fairly similar to the results recorded during my previous thread ... roughly 1/3 of collectors being from an engineery/tech-type occupation

=> please keep your votes and comments comin' (thanks)

 

Welcome to our Coinaholics Anonymous meeting, brother Martin

 

I am a lawyer since the 2003. Before this time I was a doctor-psychiatrist.

 

Quite a career change Siberian Man.

 

I already voted "A" technical. I have some old college degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.

 

Pretty much! You know those big, pretty auction catalogs that you get in the mail sometimes? I write those.

And I get to see some absolutely unbelievable coins. It's really altered my tastes. I used to collect low to mid grade "stuff" for under $100, like most of you here, until I started working in the field. Now, I see a gold aureus or a Sicilian tetradrachm and think, "Oo, that's a decent grade and a great strike for this issue. Only $3400? What a deal!" But then I wake up and realize that I don't get paid well enough to collect like that. I can recognize quality coins and good prices, but can't afford them. So I decided a few years back to just stop collecting nice coins. I have my little obscure niche and, with few exceptions, stay with that.

I love my job, but it is still work. Some I just spend hours playing with coins. But most involve some degree of drudgery.

If you're a dealer and you collect, you're going to have a hard time. Collector-dealers have too much emotionally invested in their coins and can't bear to see them go away cheap. A dealer has to think of his stock as units to be sold.

 

I'm a truck driver...retired now though. Don't drive over the road anymore, just drive my wife crazy.

Bruce

 

both C and F. i sell coins, PMs, computers, various used electronics, videogames, and other things at school. started doing this in 3rd grade selling halves for $1.50 and twos for $5 at recess.

 

=> that's awesome!! .... apparently, you're quite the entrepreneur!! (good job, dawg)

Ummm, but please be careful you don't get rolled for your booty!! (I have a visual of you wandering through the playground in a trenchcoat, signalling suckas over to sneak a peek at your coin goodies)