my last post about this ever i promise.

[jacklester]

As said before everyone is different but ive done your route ( how long is how quickly you get fed up with the mudane drag of it all )and its ok for a while.
However the freedom to do as you please outways security in my book . You are 23 you can always get back on the ladder if you need to.
On the other side freedom etc is fair fair better appreciated after doing the job "thing" day after day
Good luck with your choice def a tough one

[TheChad]

I think I'll put this into my blog, but here is my 2c.

The dream of being a professional poker player is glamorous for actually quite few. It is hard work and a downswing can mean that you have to sell your car (or worse). To their credit, a few people have made that lifestyle and done very well. With a conundrum of having a well-paying job that is secure, I give some advice.
You said that in a couple of years, you will be earning solidly 6 digits. I say, keep your job. But don't stop there. Work hard for a couple/few years (day job AND poker) and build some good, sound investments so that you have a passive income. A passive income is money that you get without doing any active work for it. Once you have a comfortable income that you can pay your daily bills from, retire! Become a retiree that plays poker.
So if you take a turn for the worse in poker and decide that it isn't for you, you still have some money to ride you through it and some good experience to get a good job back. Then you can find what you want in life. And srsly, being 23 and making all of those decisions now is not something that you really have to worry a lot about. Take life in stride. Take your lumps. Have a good time. Cheers.