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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 3099743, member: 24314&quot;]This is a very good question.&nbsp; Unfortunately (but fortunately), your scenario&nbsp; <b>DOES NOT APPLY TO ME</b> so you should probably ask another professional grader/authenticator for their answer as it will probably apply to the other 99.99% of folks working at a TPGS.&nbsp; This is why.</p><p><br /></p><p>I take more than the often quoted &quot;six seconds a coin.&quot;&nbsp; That&#039;s because I can.&nbsp; ICG is not a &quot;sweat mill&quot; where graders are pressured to get the box done.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve worked at ANACS (in DC), INSAB, PCI (in TN), NGS &amp; NCS (in NJ &amp; FL) and ICG (in FL).&nbsp; At each place I worked (except NGC - they threw all of us out of the building by 7 PM) I have been in complete control of my hours at the company.&nbsp; We had an &quot;inside&quot; joke at all the other services: &quot;I ain&#039;t got no life.&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; For example, while at PCI I came to work at 10 PM and left work between 1-2 AM!!</p><p>I&#039;m usually working at ICG until 8 PM.&nbsp; Simple reason - we&#039;re like AVIS Rent-a-Car and try harder. We provide our customers faster turnaround, cheaper prices, the best customer service, guarantees, and market accurate grading and authentication as good or better than any other TPGS.&nbsp; Nevertheless, we are considered to be inferior to the &quot;top two.&quot;&nbsp; There are reasons for this that have been discussed above.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s your money and preference and no one can argue with your personal choices.</p><p>At ICG, your coins get a much closer look, often free conservation, and a nice presentation in our slab because that&#039;s the way our owner wants it.&nbsp; Additionally, I prefer to grade, authenticate, and research coins more than watch TV, sleep or eat.&nbsp; I wish I had a bed at work. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I often email some of my friends at other TPGS late at night or on National Holidays <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> to let them know I&#039;m working away while they are at play. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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