Is working for the U.S. government out of the question?

[gildwulf]

Hi,

I will be finishing my graduate program in international relations at the end of this year and will be looking for jobs soon. I was wondering if working for the government is completely out of the question in the U.S. (particularly the state department) because I have played online poker. I started playing this year but have not declared taxes yet. Will playing online poker prevent me from getting jobs?

[Jeffage]

It kinda depends how high security your job will be and how deep they will look into your stuff. A basic background check probably will only look into criminal histories. Other ones can go deeper: credit, finances, associations, the works. If you are not a criminal (ie. pay your taxes) and don't lie, I don't see it being a problem but I am just guessing.

Jeff

[gildwulf]

What about foreign service?

[mattw]

playing online poker is not a crime. yet.

[gildwulf]

Doesn't the justice department have a hostile stance towards online gambling?

[Rasputin]

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Doesn't the justice department have a hostile stance towards online gambling?

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Yes, but it's largely irrelevant to your question. Unless you're going to be either at an extremely high security area, or be an extremely public presence, then nobody is going to care that you have played poker online in the past.

Actually, some will, but it will be because of the person not the fact that it's the federal government.

[Mendacious]

No, but that faggy Avatar will.

[SCfuji]

it is very unlikely that nobody in the doj plays online poker. i wouldnt worry about it too much.

[gildwulf]

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No, but that faggy Avatar will.

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It's John F. Kennedy from the show Clone High. Thanks for the constructive criticism.

[nukemar25]

I am in the military and I know at least 20 other military members that play online regularly. Most of us have secret or top secret clearances and there has never been a problem.