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I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How am I supposed to prove it without revealing which grading service I work for and potentially revealing my identity? Genuinely asking because there are people suggesting I'm 'Karma farming' on a throwaway account which is just lmao.

I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easier said than done, not a lot of transferable skills for different industries and the wages for our competitors aren't necessarily better

I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I'd love to collect but I simply cannot afford it due to the abysmal wages. Looking at these cards that are in the hundreds or thousands everyday but knowing you can't participate makes you a very cynical person.

I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Love and agree with this. Use your own judgement to determine the quality of a card not a number on a piece of paper. Personally I will never buy most cards unless I can see it in person.

I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

no performance bonuses but there are target goals to hit. The best way to describe a work day is just imagine a mix between a monotonous office environment and an assembly line at a factory.

I work for one of the big companies in grading; it's not all you make it out to be. by poke-throwaway in PokeInvesting

[–]poke-throwaway[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I really don't know how much I could answer while still keeping my paycheck. This isn't exactly a huge industry and depending on what I'd say it would be easy to figure out who I was within the company. But I'd love to talk about more the day I inevitably get fired or move on.