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« on: March 18, 2008, 11:09:04 AM » |
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Finally started to look for a job the last couple of weeks after 18 months of sitting in my underpants playing poker all day.
Not had as good a response as I expected which could be down to being the end of the financial year or could it be down to the gap on my CV since September 06.
Is it worth putting something down on my CV for the last 18 months, if so what exactly? Or shall I just mention in a cover letter that i've had a career break?
I suppose I could get artistic for example state I was a freelance Database administrator (well I have been using Poker Office and Poker Tracker a lot.)
Anyone have any advice please.
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AndrewT
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 11:22:25 AM » |
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What do you want to do?
Unfortunately, many employers will see 'poker player' and think 'lazy, reckless gambler' before filing your CV in the bin.
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matt674
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2008, 11:26:30 AM » |
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"i booked 18 months off to travel the world - then realized i was agrophobic..............."
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brummieboy
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2008, 11:31:57 AM » |
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What do you want to do?
Unfortunately, many employers will see 'poker player' and think 'lazy, reckless gambler' before filing your CV in the bin.
Looking at going back into IT Support. |
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brummieboy
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2008, 11:32:13 AM » |
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"i booked 18 months off to travel the world - then realized i was agrophobic..............."
Lol |
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2008, 11:37:58 AM » |
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the travelling the world be would be good or maybe that you worked freelance and decided you wanted to go back to the workforce as you didnt enjoy working alone? Depends what kind of job it is though? Tell them something that doesnt make you look like a degenerate gambler  |
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2008, 11:46:20 AM » |
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Use some artistic licence. I'd never employ someone who admitted they'd played poker for 18 months, I'd put them in the little box in my mind labelled "moans a lot, never satisfied, know how to criticise, but don't know how to do".
But then you'd not wanna work for me......
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2008, 11:57:11 AM » |
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I decided to take a bit time out after Boldie and I moved house recently. I simply listed it as "career break" on my CV. I was actually head-hunted before I wanted to go back to work and my time out of work was never mentioned at the interview. I'm not sure if I was just lucky but with so many people unfortunately suffering badly from stress these days, I don't think "career break" looks too bad. If asked, you could then say you took time out for family reasons (probably not a lie and no-one ever questions this further).
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2008, 01:11:34 PM » |
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Use some artistic licence. I'd never employ someone who admitted they'd played poker for 18 months, I'd put them in the little box in my mind labelled "moans a lot, never satisfied, know how to criticise, but don't know how to do".
But then you'd not wanna work for me......
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AdamM
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2008, 01:28:15 PM » |
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The gaming industry need IT support. They won't look down on 18 months of poker.
I work in fruit machine design and the 18 months I played poker full time was a deal maker in the interview.
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kinboshi
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2008, 02:40:21 PM » |
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If you can blag that you've been freelancing in the field you're in for 18 months, I'd do that.
I probably wouldn't employ someone who'd be playing full-time poker, as I couldn't guarantee that they'd be able to work successfully 9-5 (and I guess the role you're looking for would be normal office hours?). Of course, in Adam's case it's relevant and therefore a plus - but there won't be many industries that consider playing full-time poker an asset.
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2008, 02:43:35 PM » |
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charity work in a third world country always goes down well just have to do some research on your chosen country 1st
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2008, 03:09:47 PM » |
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I'm an IT development manager and have done a fair bit of recruitment. As long as the CV says something for any gaps, I'm not particularly concerned at the CV stage. Will ask about a long "career break" gap at interview - probably best to judge your interviewer whether to tell the truth or not. If you can eloquently explain an attempt at a pro-poker playing career it may not go down too badly. Personally I'd be quite interested, but then I play poker, so I would. IT peeps tend to be quite pokery generally so you may be ok.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2008, 03:21:55 PM » |
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property development.
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2008, 03:44:14 PM » |
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property development.
Demolition would sound more realistic in sheffield !! |
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