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Old 09-17-2007, 01:20 PM
Crazy Porto Crazy Porto is offline
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Telling them i used to gamble for a living will not work...

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Then apply places that it doesn't matter. Every thread someone makes about "I'm considering going pro" always has someone saying, gl getting a job after being out of the market for an extended time. You removed yourself from the market to gamble and will have some consequence in certain fields, deal with it. Asking people about how to lie your way into something you cognitively removed yourself from is pathetic.

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So harsh yet so true.

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Old 09-17-2007, 01:25 PM
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Eh, why can't people just tell the truth? If they don't hire you then [censored] them, they're a bunch of pretentious pricks.

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Yeah, well they do come off that way... But, there are just some things you don't bring up during an interview (truth or not). Gambling happens to be one of them.

Job interviews suck... A buddy of mine is a stand up comic, and he faces negativity when he brings that up during interviews as well...
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Old 09-17-2007, 01:27 PM
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Tell them you were in rehab for a meth addiction. Everyone sympathizes with a drug addict. Make sure to ask for time off to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings each day at noon.
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Old 09-17-2007, 01:30 PM
Crazy Porto Crazy Porto is offline
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Tell them you were in rehab for a meth addiction. Everyone sympathizes with a drug addict. Make sure to ask for time off to attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings each day at noon.

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LOL very nice [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 09-17-2007, 01:34 PM
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You've spent the last 2 years, travelling, getting to know yourself/purpose and supplementing your adventures with investment returns (all while keeping abreast of current trends in IT).

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This is so awesome.
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Old 09-17-2007, 01:40 PM
J.C. Gloves J.C. Gloves is offline
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SALAZARRRRRRRRRRRR!
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Old 09-17-2007, 02:13 PM
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Tell them you had very ill family member and took time off to be the full time carer.

i.e "I thought it was only for a few months but it just became very difficult to go back to work" yadda yadda yadda
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Old 09-17-2007, 02:14 PM
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self employed equity analyst/currency trader..
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Old 09-17-2007, 03:54 PM
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tell them u were owning noobs until they found ur 90/75 superaccount
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Old 09-17-2007, 03:59 PM
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Default Re: What to say when you go back to work?

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A buddy of mine is a stand up comic, and he faces negativity when he brings that up during interviews as well...

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Some people think it's a prejudice against their former job or some topic they brought up when, in fact, they just aren't good at interviews and are completely clueless to this fact.
I can imagine that it's possible a former stand-up comic might be suckier at presenting himself professionally than he realizes.
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