Can't Decide, Poker on the Resume??

[Uglyowl]

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"Semi-Professional Poker Player"
- engaging in thousands of calculated, long term oriented probability decisions
- had to maange my own bankroll and hours


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Although true, most will view you as an arrogant chump

[Sniper]

What jobs are you applying for??

[DavidC]

I've given this some thought (I'm Canadian too).

I've determined that I really don't want anything in writing that says that I'm a professional gambler.

--Dave.

Uh, other than this board, maybe? I don't know, I don't think I've ever said I'm a pro here. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[AdamL]

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I'm a professional gambler.
I'm a pro


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Quoted for posterity.

[Carl_William]

Just say,"I was an indepentdent customer relations specialist."

[Carl_William]

Also, never say; "I was poker whoring on the Internet."

[Carl_William]

Seriously Vipon,

Dear Vipon,

All you have to do at job interviews is to be truthful. Playing poker is just a pass time for most people -- you should not volunteer to possible employers that you spent lots of time playing poker. If they ask you if you played poker -- be truthful and say yes, but don't elaborate. For example....

I have a neighbor whose son graduated with excellent grades in engineering at a top rated university. This guys gets almost straight A's, and is now attending an Ivy league law school.
He has played thousands of hours of Internet poker, and has traveled every summer to Europe, Asia and Australia -- he has essentially never had a job.

But this guy will never have any trouble explaining what he did in between classes. His grades are essentially all A's. The fact that you playing poker is not important -- it's your essence that counts -- your makeup -- your ambition -- your goals. Another case....

About twenty-five years ago, a regular poker player made a living playing $5-10, $10-20 draw poker and Lo Bal in Gardena CA. While doing this he managed to get a PhD in philosophy at UCLA. He is now a professor at UCLA.

If the employer likes your personality you will get the job.

Good Luck....

[cambraceres]

This would largely depend on which job you were going for, proclivities of the industry, that sort of thing

[bigdog23]

Some stock and options trading firms are very happy when you tell them you are a poker players. (i would say mostly smaller type companies). But, basically every other company probbably won't view it too positively.

[Mark Heide]

vipon,

Don't put poker on your resume. If you have no experience, you should be emphasizing your academic acheivements. The first person that is going to screen your resume is a HR professional. Putting poker on your resume could get you screened out immeadiately. They will definate think you just want to do only what you want to do, and it will leave the impression that you may not want to really work.

Good Luck

Mark