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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bedford, post: 132754, member: 4917&quot;]Hey everyone ! Im at a point in my life wher it is time to make a BIG decision. By trade I am a salesman for a local flooring company. I have been with them since I was 22 &amp; an installer- During my 7 years I have progressed thru the company &amp; make a decent wage for being 29 with no higher education.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I have been&nbsp; burnt out on all aspects of my job.</p><p><br /></p><p>My hobby is ofcourse coins &amp; I spent A great majority of the last year digging deeper into what Ill call my obsession.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2 weeks ago I stopped into the high end coin dealer in my city to have a look around. On a whim I inquired about a job.At the time no one was there to give me a real response, but the young guy (yes he was younger than me) told me to come back next week.</p><p>On my day off I did just that.</p><p>To my suprise the Senior Numistmatist&nbsp; came out &amp; greeted me. I basically told him I wanted to &quot;GO PRO&quot;</p><p>He told me to hold on ,left to the back room &amp; a moment later invited me back to speak with the owner. We had a great talk, He was interested in my Ebay store &amp; by the end of the hour in his office I was sitting in his chair at his computer showing him my little store &amp; sales reports.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oddly enough I happened to be in the right place at the right time &amp; said he was intrigued. He asked me for my info &amp; said he may be in touch.</p><p><br /></p><p>2 days later - I get the call- Interview on Tuesday-</p><p><br /></p><p>This Tuesday I went for the interview. I had to grade 20 coins &amp; answer a few written questions.</p><p>The written I only got 3 right-</p><p>I killed at the grading 90 % and the two I got wrong I undergraded !</p><p><br /></p><p>The Offer- </p><p>After the Senior Numistmatist graded my little test their offer came.</p><p>$30,000.00 for the first 6 mos.</p><p>$5,000.00 raise at 6mos- &amp; my ANA courses are complete</p><p><br /></p><p>and&nbsp; unspecified bonus&#039;s at year end</p><p><br /></p><p>With room for major advancement</p><p><br /></p><p>They said this would be the best offer I would get in the country having no experiance- </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my crossroad- Do I stay with the company I have been with&nbsp; where I make $15,000.00 more RIGHT NOW continue to support my family in the way they are used to &amp; become a 55 yera old carpet salesman.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Or do I follow my love of coins a take the job &amp; bite the bullet for a few years&nbsp; &amp; start an awesome career in Numismatics ?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a damn good salesman but I think I&#039;d be better at this -I just cant get over the monetary issue at this point .I have a new wife ,Mortgage,11 year old &amp; a baby on the way- </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry this was so long but I would just like to hear some thoughts from anyone who could have a chance like this - What would you do?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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