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ID:	87918 The second reason why I liked being a repoman was being able to write my own paycheck. I did not want to trade hours for dollars and get paid for the time I put in. I wanted to be paid for my efforts and productivity. There were not many jobs out there that paid $200 to $400 a day or more – at least without a bachelor’s or master’s degree. I was able to write myself those kind of checks simply by picking up two to four cars a night. If I picked up an average of 18 involuntary repossessions a week and a few voluntary repossessions, I would rake in $2,000 a week. That is over $100,000 a year, which was not bad 20 years ago. Hey, making over $100,000 a year is good for 2011! Having a job in 2011 is a feat in itself. I know some of you do not have that sort of repossession assignment volume and times are tough right now, but it is possible to make that kind of money even in today’s market. The key is to make big money when times are good, and to be sure you save some for the times when times are lean. This week I have spoken with several collection managers that work for major lenders. They all expressed to me that things are going to pick up between now and August and that the last quarter will be extremely busy. I can’t say whether this is true or not, since I do not have a crystal ball. I can tell you that the auto repossession industry, just like anything other business, is cyclic. The slow time we are experiencing at the moment is not a permanent thing, and it will turn around at some point.