Morale at PSA

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

$0.50 per card would be a hell of a payday for a grader if it takes as long as 30 seconds per card. That comes to six figures a year alone. Plus a wage on top of that commission?

Funny this is Brought Up

I was just Reading a Book Last Night (The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History's Most Desired Baseball Card).

The Book Stated that in the Fiscal Year 2005 PSA Graded 1,084,000 Cards.

They Had 13 Graders that Year.

So if all 13 Graders in 2005 Worked 5 Days a Week and 8 Hours a Day They Each Graded 320 Cards a Day.

That Comes to 90 Seconds Per Card.

But Those Numbers Do Not Take Into Account.

Vacations
Sick Days
Lunch Breaks
Bathroom Breaks
Regular Breaks (Talking to Co-Workers, etc.)

So they actually Spent Less than 90 Seconds Per Card Graded in 2005.