y2slim620
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Post by y2slim620 on Apr 30, 2014 12:12:12 GMT -5
Hey everyone,
I'm still relatively new to posting, even though I've been lurking for a long time. Part of the reason is that I was usually bouncing around from job to job and not really able to commit to collecting due to funds. Who would've thought a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts wasn't the most in-demand on the job market. Ha
Anyway, after a few years of stabilizing myself in a career of sorts in the booming industry that is the non-profit world, I've found myself on the administration side of things with better pay, benefits, etc. Of course, there are all the other things we have to contend with as adults (I know I'm generalizing here, but I figure if you're collecting LJNs or Hasbros, chances are you're in your 30's or close to it) like rent/mortgage, marriage, car payments, bills, and even children. So even then, it's tough to drop a few hundred dollars on lots, or certain carded MIB rare figures.
So curiosity got the best of me and I was wondering what some of you guys do for a living? Or better yet, do to support your habit of collecting action figures? Hope I'm not being too intrusive. Haha
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y2slim620
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Post by y2slim620 on Apr 30, 2014 12:17:19 GMT -5
Also, not sure if this thread relates to this forum, so I'll clarify, "What do you Hasbro collectors do for a living?"
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familyguy84
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UK collector of LJNs, hasbros and galoobs
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Post by familyguy84 on Apr 30, 2014 14:44:10 GMT -5
Sadly a chartered accountant
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 15:44:19 GMT -5
I make Elvis outfits for tribute artists and collectors. I've more or less been doing it my whole life, but on the books since 1997 right out of high school. I've done other things in that time but I'm really good at my job (and it's the only thing I am good at other than maybe playing guitar) so that's what I do for a living. I'm twice divorced and in my mid 30s and single, supporting myself with nobody to yell at me about how I choose to spend my money. I collect when I don't have more important things to spend money on and if you've read my recent posts about whether or not I wish to keep collecting the Hasbros MOC, you'll know I'm conflicted at the moment.
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ozz
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Post by ozz on Apr 30, 2014 16:15:31 GMT -5
I make Elvis outfits for tribute artists and collectors. I've more or less been doing it my whole life, but on the books since 1997 right out of high school. I've done other things in that time but I'm really good at my job (and it's the only thing I am good at other than maybe playing guitar) so that's what I do for a living. I'm twice divorced and in my mid 30s and single, supporting myself with nobody to yell at me about how I choose to spend my money. I collect when I don't have more important things to spend money on and if you've read my recent posts about whether or not I wish to keep collecting the Hasbros MOC, you'll know I'm conflicted at the moment. Ha - that's awesome! I'm an (electronic medical records) integration consultant for hospitals. Depending on the contract, I either work for a vendor to put their product into hospitals (like right now) or an enterprise company changing all existing systems to the company's preferences. Crazy money, easier than when I was working full time for a software vendor doing the same thing, don't really have to put up with anybody's crap or workplace BS as a consultant, and right now I don't ever have to leave the house. Last year I traveled weekly, but could also work from home when I needed to. In my spare time I work with car parts (powder coating, metal polishing), mostly buying & reselling them as refinished. Early 30s, newly married, baby on the way.
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VintageFigs1
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Post by VintageFigs1 on Apr 30, 2014 17:07:02 GMT -5
I wrestle for WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 18:31:09 GMT -5
Riiiight. And I just saw you on the network.
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WMDman
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Post by WMDman on Apr 30, 2014 19:11:47 GMT -5
College student
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Apr 30, 2014 19:32:32 GMT -5
I sell propane and propane accessories.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 30, 2014 21:22:44 GMT -5
I sell Katy Perry's unwashed underwear to perverts on the internet. Some can fetch up to $1000, those dirty, dirty perverts.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 22:45:14 GMT -5
A mailman. Buy Hasbros MOC to display on my living room wall. Surprisingly women either don't seem to notice or seem to care. Life is good.
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China Claus
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Post by China Claus on May 1, 2014 1:06:41 GMT -5
Cook in a Bar. Drink in a Bar. Play in a Band. Drink as I Play in a Band in a Bar.
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Post by @Sweetbob on May 1, 2014 5:26:46 GMT -5
I used to be an accounting/finance consultant that specialized in non-profit accounting practices. I also installed accounting software for businesses and trained accountants to use Peachtree/Quickbooks/ACS/Great Plains. I did that since I was in college. I worked everywhere from really small businesses to Wendy's Corporate (they had a Frosty machine in the break room).
My mom had a stroke and I moved back to Indiana from Columbus, OH, so now I'm a freelance writer. I've also been doing that since college, but it was always something I just did on the side.
I run my own website and I get ad revenue from gambling websites. I also write for a few other music, fantasy sports & men's sites.
It was definitely a pay cut, but I'm where I need to be for the time being.
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fixedorbust
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Post by fixedorbust on May 1, 2014 6:51:35 GMT -5
I am the GM of a quick service restaurant owned by a local small business owner and I am about to get another store inside of the Eli Lilly plant. 26 years old, been married for 2 years on May 5th. Just had my baby on wrestlemania weekend.
Was going to college to become and RN at IUPUI but then I realized I was only doing it for the money and thats stupid so I gave it up and that was 4 years ago. Now I am thinking about going back and just getting a business degree and keep on truckin.
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The_Nature_Boy
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Post by The_Nature_Boy on May 1, 2014 8:02:31 GMT -5
Ha - that's awesome! I'm an ( electronic medical records) integration consultant for hospitals. Depending on the contract, I either work for a vendor to put their product into hospitals (like right now) or an enterprise company changing all existing systems to the company's preferences. Crazy money, easier than when I was working full time for a software vendor doing the same thing, don't really have to put up with anybody's crap or workplace BS as a consultant, and right now I don't ever have to leave the house. Last year I traveled weekly, but could also work from home when I needed to. In my spare time I work with car parts (powder coating, metal polishing), mostly buying & reselling them as refinished. Early 30s, newly married, baby on the way. My ex does this. She works from home, and travels to doctors offices all over the country to train them on software. As for me, I'm 27, and I work for the State of West Virginia. (Please hold the jokes, haha!) I work for the House of Delegates here in the capital city of Charleston.
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ozz
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Post by ozz on May 1, 2014 9:08:25 GMT -5
( electronic medical records) Early 30s, newly married, baby on the way. My ex does this. She works from home, and travels to doctors offices all over the country to train them on software. I used to do a bit of that when working for my old vendor. Now I only focus on the data interfacing which was always my forte anyway. Behind the scenes, getting things done!
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cdp
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Post by cdp on May 1, 2014 11:23:12 GMT -5
Me too but actually I dont really know ya!
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The_Nature_Boy
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Post by The_Nature_Boy on May 1, 2014 11:37:53 GMT -5
Me too but actually I dont really know ya! Who are you cdp? Lol
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Post by RybackV1 on May 1, 2014 12:36:57 GMT -5
Yeah and next your gonna tell me your a former US AND TAG champ too...pfft.
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Straightedge413
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Post by Straightedge413 on May 1, 2014 21:15:27 GMT -5
I'm a baker
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