• @Delphia
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    7510 months ago

    If you’re going to be a “professional” gambler. You need to be a PROFESSIONAL.

    That means ledgers, records, receipts, keeping track of travel expenses, meals… its easy to lie to yourself about how you’re really doing.

    Also a lot of professional gamblers lose a grip on what a dollar is worth, because this week they are $60,000 up and just bought themselves a brand new car, and in 2 months they havent hit a decent win in weeks and are selling the car to make their rent.

    Also, you cant put it on your resume. About the only place that might care if you’re a professional or semi professional gambler is a casino if you’re looking for a job. In that case the ledgers might be able to prove that you know your ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to gambling. But beyond that you arent really building to a career. So either git gud or have a backup plan.

    Good luck OP.

      • @Delphia
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        810 months ago

        Where it says “19, bad grades, no job, fat”

        Sure it might actually be an asset in some roles, but with no formal education to back it up it reads as “I’m a bad week from stealing from the till”

      • @Telodzrum
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        410 months ago

        A good resume entry for a management role generally involves managing people beneath you.

        • Promethiel
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          10 months ago

          Why would a professional gambler, a “career” track with no need for managing anyone but one’s self, want to be hamstrung by the reality and nuance of management? You know (I presume) how exhausting that is.

          No, a smart (or even passably well written) professional gambler could present their legitimate skill set for jobs that make use of it.

          They also, aside from hard skills (corroborated by good record keeping), would presumably develop or possess at least above average soft skills in the areas of communication, assessing client needs, and negotiating.

          They would be terrific lenders, corporate salesmen, insurance investigators, the list goes on and on.

          EDIT: Meant to reply one level up, sorry.

      • @[email protected]
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        110 months ago

        If I saw poker player as someones last couple years of work experience I would toss that resume in the trash immediately. If they were any good at it they wouldn’t be looking for a job.