Having a "Real' Job

[golfnutt]

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I could respond to each item but that would take too long. If you are happy then you made the right choice. Starting a thread though implies a need to justify your choice which makes me think that at some level you might be envious of people who choose a different route.

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I could respond to each one too. Very easily.

Not envious at all! I wish the very few that can and WILL pull it off all the world has to offer.

My point is that a job ain't that bad as the teeming young masses of 2P2'ers reckon it to be.

[Henry17]

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My point is that a job ain't that bad as the teeming young masses of 2P2'ers reckon it to be.

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That depends on their priorities and preferences.

I am sympathetic to your position in that I feel that a lot of these people don't have enough accurate information to make an informed decision. This might lead to a bad outcome but people make decisions from imperfect information all the time so it is their choice.

[OnYourBike]

It usually depends on what kind of job you are giving up. Most people aren't giving up careers or high ranking positions. Most are people who have just graduated or left school, have only just started their career or work menial jobs.

[Yoshi63]

Care to expand on what exactly your job is, and what you do in it?

[golfnutt]

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It usually depends on what kind of job you are giving up. Most people aren't giving up careers or high ranking positions. Most are people who have just graduated or left school, have only just started their career or work menial jobs.

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Precisely! My first job out of school I made $25k a year. That was $12.50 an hour. But that was a critical job that afforded me the opportunity to be where I am today.

That is why it is my opinion that those 'low-ranking' jobs are more important than a 'high-ranking' job. That is where you learn everything. You are paid many times over in experience. Plus, those jobs are made for young people. You don't see people in their 30's starting as financial analysts.


I work in finance for a private equity group.

[aislephive]

I don't really get the point of your post. Yes in many situations for people online poker for a living isn't the most optimal decision short term and / or long term. That could be because they aren't good enough, motivated enough, or they have other prospects etc. However not everybody has a good job with benefits down the road available.

I always slacked off in high school and never got good grades or anything, and the rest of my family was not wealthy or anything either, and I had no rewarding career waiting in the wings. So for me, "poker pro" was really an obvious choice and it's worked out well for me. My situation is definitely unique but I think anybody who has a solid understanding of the game and has good work ethic can make a good living from this game, and it's not too hard either.

[golfnutt]

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I don't really get the point of your post. Yes in many situations for people online poker for a living isn't the most optimal decision short term and / or long term. That could be because they aren't good enough, motivated enough, or they have other prospects etc. However not everybody has a good job with benefits down the road available.

I always slacked off in high school and never got good grades or anything, and the rest of my family was not wealthy or anything either, and I had no rewarding career waiting in the wings. So for me, "poker pro" was really an obvious choice and it's worked out well for me. My situation is definitely unique but I think anybody who has a solid understanding of the game and has good work ethic can make a good living from this game, and it's not too hard either.

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Point of my post was that having a corporate job isn't as bad as people paint it to be on here. As somehow becoming a poker pro allows you this incredible freedom for a grinding job (which poker ends up becoming for many.) Yes, my job is difficult, challenging, and frustrating at times. But it isn't like I am unhappy at my job and happy when I am not working. You can be happy in both places or miserable in both places.

I think you underestimate how easy it is to be a poker pro as I probably underestimate how easy it is to make it a decent living in the 'real' world.

Cheers

[Thremp]

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I probably underestimate how easy it is to make it a decent living in the 'real' world.

Cheers

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You need to be effing retarded to come to this conclusion. Look around. People have jobs. They don't starve to death. Its easy to get a job, thats why people have them.

[Partylurker]

I go to university as a hobby for interaction, a lot more fun than a job and takes less time, also the ppl are younger and look better

[PhxBo]

different things drive different people. some people look forward to goingto the gym. you, stop by because its on the way home after work.

you not having structure in poker doesn't mean there can't be structure. and so on and so on...

I understand what you're saying. always fun to talk about.