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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2009 18:57:17 GMT
I'm going to pursue a degree in Medieval History; I doubt I'll get much in the way of swords in, but it is something with which I'm keenly interested so...
Bottom line, for me- I need money in order to advance my interests in swords, why not have a job that can accomodate that AND I love it too?
Good luck in your search kristie...keep us informed as to what you come across, ok?
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 13:14:11 GMT
Yeah, sure thing, Ebon.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2009 23:33:16 GMT
Kristie good luck with your search and keep us post. I can never work in sword related field because I will go broke from cherry pick all the swords or refuse to sell particular swords because they are rare one of kind .
Would you consider changing your job field because you can take short course and becoming pharmacy technician, medical assistant or goes for LVN (license vocational nurse ) Those are in great demand and the health care field has 30% expansion rate annually (according to data a couple of years ago ). This would help foot the bill , pay for your master degree and buy more swords .The only draw back I can think of is that retail pharmacy is extremely stressful type of work .
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2009 18:07:09 GMT
Kristie - I'm not sure how specific your knowledge of sword history is but you could start a business authenticating and/or appraising swords. It seems to me that there are a lot of people who get a sword given to them and they don't know if it's historical or production. I have seen countless posts of people asking for someone..anyone..who could help them determine it's age or worth. Your degree in history at least lends credibility to your assessment. If you don't have a specific knowledge of swords, perhaps a little more study could garner you a business working with swords in this arena. From there, you could possibly combine the two ideas of world rep and sword historian to create a business for selling/assessing swords. An internet presence could be a good start with little cost and you could grow from there. Just a thought. Jim
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2009 20:54:58 GMT
I think if in selling you try to talk up decent swords as functional they can appeal to the people mostly wanting wallhangers, I mean why get a wallhanger to put on your wall ........ to look COOOOLLLL thats why, if you can hit hard on the angle that REAL is COOL then you can sell those better swords to idiots, maybe convert them into greater interest, and thus they join the fold of sword addicts .............. MWMWMAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!! Of course, when you increase the number of idiots buying real swords, you increase the number of incidents where said idiots hurt themselves or others with those real swords because they're idiots, thus increasing the possibility of increased sword legislation. On the other hand, if those idiots hurt themselves with real swords rather than SLOs, there's an increased chance they'll remove themselves from the gene-pool, thus improving the quality of life for the rest of us.
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Post by Sonny Suttles on May 21, 2009 22:47:37 GMT
Valiant Armoury will probably be hiring at least one person this summer. No experience necessary just a lot of common sense required. That and a good work ethic.
We're in Texas. DFW area
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Post by shadowhowler on May 22, 2009 7:22:11 GMT
Valiant Armoury will probably be hiring at least one person this summer. No experience necessary just a lot of common sense required. That and a good work ethic. We're in Texas. DFW area Sonny I WISH relocating would be an option for me... I'd love to be a part of what you guys are doing.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 8:13:47 GMT
Valiant Armoury will probably be hiring at least one person this summer. No experience necessary just a lot of common sense required. That and a good work ethic. We're in Texas. DFW area Sonny Dang, I almost wished I lived in Texas for that, almost. (Remembering traveling through Dallas....) Nope, no I don't Texas - not for yours truly.
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Post by shadowhowler on May 22, 2009 9:06:17 GMT
I've been threw Dallas a couple of times... I don't recal anything that bad about it. It's better then Georgia, thats for sure.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 14:32:21 GMT
Sonny, what's the job entail?
Kristie...if you could swing it, what Sonny's offering is right up the alley you're inquiring about- but it would probably require a relocate if you don't already live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Its hot as hell down there, I'll say that.
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Post by shadowhowler on May 22, 2009 16:28:16 GMT
Its hot as hell down there, I'll say that. STILL not as bad as Georgia...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 17:12:43 GMT
Slightly better than Houston anyway (humidity-wise). Anyway, all I can say is you've got to decide on your priorities. Is there some pressing reason you can't relocate? Please be honest with yourself and don't confuse "won't" with "can't"! Now is the time to do it. When you're young! Life can be quite an adventure if you let it be. When I moved to Alaska I left a very good job for a mostly unknown prospect. I had no job waiting for me, although I did go with two good friends. We had planned on getting into gold mining, but that venture was squelched shortly after we arrived there (another story). Instead, we all found fairly normal jobs and still had many good adventures there. None of us still lives there now but I know none of us will ever regret going. I myself look back on it as the best move I ever made, even though I eventually moved back to WI (yet another story). When I did I still had the same family and friends waiting to renew their relationships with me. I can't say whether your move would be as successful, or exiting, as mine was. I know it's a different world now with the shakey economy and all, and I'm sure it's different for a female in any event. All I'm saying is don't be afraid to take a calculated risk if you feel the reward is worth having. You don't want to look back on this when you're 40 and wish you took an opportunity when you had the freedom to do so!
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 17:19:54 GMT
Well said, mogur, well said.
Sean, I would be willing to bet Houstin IS as bad- having spent some time in Georgia I know it gets hot but the humidity is such in Houston that it feels like you're slowly being boiled in your skin. Only place I know where you break sweat walking out the front door and getting into the car in the driveway. Geez.
And I went there THREE times. LOL
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Post by shadowhowler on May 22, 2009 17:38:45 GMT
Well said, mogur, well said. Sean, I would be willing to bet Houstin IS as bad- having spent some time in Georgia I know it gets hot but the humidity is such in Houston that it feels like you're slowly being boiled in your skin. Only place I know where you break sweat walking out the front door and getting into the car in the driveway. Geez. And I went there THREE times. LOL Georgia is EXACTLY that way too. I go outside to get the mail, I've got a sweat on by the time I get back to the front door. It's the damn swamp weather, the humidity. I am not a fan of heat, but I don't mind dry heat that much. I've spent some time in Death Valley... I'll take 110 there over 90 here ANY day. Also, I prefer Texas people to Georgia people...
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on May 22, 2009 17:49:40 GMT
I would relocate and take the job in an instant... but I fear that it would not be financially feasable.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 18:27:11 GMT
I think, if you love something enough, feel strongly about it enough, the financial aspect probably won't be as important- I'm thinking its a gig for a younger person to get started in the biz...who knows where they'll end up? Could be the next great bladesmith or business owner; when you enter in on the ground floor, the sky can really be the limit.
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on May 22, 2009 18:50:13 GMT
Oh I agree... but passion cannot pay the rent. It would be really hard to justify relocating for a $10 an hour job... not that I'm saying it is what is being discussed... I have no idea... just guessing, you know.
I have also eyed the job ad at the Albion site and pondered the same thing...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 20:31:19 GMT
Ah rent/mortgage...that lovely huge handcuff we strap ourselves too happily in pursuit of the American Dream...or just to have a roof over one's head.
I tell you, if life had happened differently, I could see me having done a sojourn or two in the bush just to experience it. Ah well, it didn't, so I march to this particular beat.
Ten years ago, I probably would've gone for it- but now? I'm too old, too set in my ways and too quick to come up w/an excuse as to why I CANNOT do something. lol
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Post by sparky on May 22, 2009 21:32:37 GMT
If my two cents mean anything---- I'd go for it, before bills, kids, and etc. You are young and if you can get into a job that you like or love, well you are way ahead of the game. Now is the time, because once you become established in a job "just to fill the time" soon you end up making to much to take the job you really wanted KWIM. Oh to be young again
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2009 21:55:14 GMT
If it wasn't for the wife and kid, I would be hitching or cycling to Dallas tomorrow for that type of job, prior bad experiences aside. Although, my heart longs for lands farther north than I am now.
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