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04-01-2005, 12:20 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
I do play online for a living for the past 8 months after leaving a much better job than you're talking about here. There is one statement you make that jumps out at me that makes it clear that you need to take the job.
[ QUOTE ] The one setback to my play has been inconsistency, I'm only averaging about 23 hours per week. I think part of this has to do with the fact that when you combine unemployement checks with part-time poker income, I'm making comfortably more than I was at the old job. [/ QUOTE ] You clearly do not have what it takes to be a grinder. Losing streaks will come and you have to be willing to put in 50+ hr weeks to be successful playing for a living. You also need the health benefits as you're being very irresponsible letting those slide. I assume you're young and think you won't need them anytime soon, but that is a disaster waiting to happen. Good luck with the job! 
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04-01-2005, 02:18 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
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you have to be willing to put in 50+ hr weeks to be successful playing for a living. [/ QUOTE ] AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! ....hold for it...... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I needed a good laugh.
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#4
04-01-2005, 08:16 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
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Losing streaks will come and you have to be willing to put in 50+ hr weeks to be successful playing for a living. [/ QUOTE ] Yikes! I guess I'll have to start doubling my hours to be successful.
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#5
04-01-2005, 08:30 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
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Losing streaks will come and you have to be willing to put in 50+ hr weeks to be successful playing for a living. [/ QUOTE ] I just cut my hours in half to less than 25 a week and I'm making more than ever at higher stakes...still a bunch of hands though.
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04-01-2005, 12:30 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
Take the job.
Simply put.. It is better to regret something you do, than something you do not do. jw
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#7
04-01-2005, 01:07 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
If you have to ask, take the job.
You may just be running hot, take the job. Unemployment runs out, take the job. You haven't addressed the critical issue of benefits, take the job. Job to Poker is easier than Poker to Job, take the job. If you're letting a single day's results influence your decision, take the job. Take the job, take the job, take the job.
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#8
04-01-2005, 03:26 PM
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Re: Back to work? Opinions needed!
I would never go back to a job now, but I would have if a job were offered to me when I was in your same situation. MAybe you can do the job and and you like it, and you can still play 3-4 hrs in the evenings and weekends.
I'd say the best course of action is to take the job and see if you like it and keep at the best bonuses/games in the evenings (or even better during the job hours!). Nothing like getting paid twice for the same time on earth... Of course, if you hate the job and benefits, you can always quit.
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04-01-2005, 07:08 PM
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RESULTS: so to speak...
Baulucky,
Thanks for the response, I like the way you put it. Makes perfect sense. Bottom line is that I'm not quite confident enough in a poker career at this point even though it's been going great as of late. Bonuses and weekend games won't be going anywhere at least. BACK TO THE CORPORATE LIFE, for now...
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