Happy Mondays

[NoCardDSC]

When we enter a poker tournament we all think we can win it irrespective of the reality. As I work for myself I can have a Monday off with little or no notice but I would not like to jeopardise, however remotely, any contracts I currently have just because I want to play poker.

One further point - I find it is far easier to slope off early on a Friday than it is to rearrange the diary on Monday.

I think this is the point I was trying to allude to in a earlier post, and why it is my preferred model to run from Thurs - Sun. More so with the option of being able to late reg after work in some cases.

My point's have also been very reliant on the tournaments wrapping up at around midnight. Doesn't really stand if they were to be finishing at 5am. Saying this I think I could probably sail through a day at work off no sleep, having won chunks.

[atdc21]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

[The Camel]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

No worries, was just teasing.

In the 15 years since I gave up work I've been offered 3 really well paid and pretty interesting jobs.

But I prefer my lifestyle than wearing a suit, travelling to work and having to answer to people every day, even if it means I'm considerably worse off

Happiness >>>> Money imo.

[baldock92]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

No worries, was just teasing.

In the 15 years since I gave up work I've been offered 3 really well paid and pretty interesting jobs.

But I prefer my lifestyle than wearing a suit, travelling to work and having to answer to people every day, even if it means I'm considerably worse off

Happiness >>>> Money imo.

This a million times over

[arbboy]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

No worries, was just teasing.

In the 15 years since I gave up work I've been offered 3 really well paid and pretty interesting jobs.

But I prefer my lifestyle than wearing a suit, travelling to work and having to answer to people every day, even if it means I'm considerably worse off

Happiness >>>> Money imo.

Any of the jobs non betting?

[The Camel]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

No worries, was just teasing.

In the 15 years since I gave up work I've been offered 3 really well paid and pretty interesting jobs.

But I prefer my lifestyle than wearing a suit, travelling to work and having to answer to people every day, even if it means I'm considerably worse off

Happiness >>>> Money imo.

Any of the jobs non betting?

Not really. One in poker, one in odds compiling and one in client relations (this was the only one which tempted me a bit)

[arbboy]

I agree with Greeky and George.
Amusing that the 2 people with the biggest view about employers and what they should do, havent or couldnt work for anyone for decades .

Decent trolling attempt.

Appologies camel if caused offence, wasn't meant to hence the 

No worries, was just teasing.

In the 15 years since I gave up work I've been offered 3 really well paid and pretty interesting jobs.

But I prefer my lifestyle than wearing a suit, travelling to work and having to answer to people every day, even if it means I'm considerably worse off

Happiness >>>> Money imo.

Any of the jobs non betting?

Not really. One in poker, one in odds compiling and one in client relations (this was the only one which tempted me a bit)

betfair vip manager?  That would be a decent gig i reckon dealing with some of the heavy hitters.  Only firm where you are dealing with shrewdies rather than mugs in that role.  Although that will be changing somewhat now with the sportsbook taking over.

[doubleup]

This thread is basically full of people (including me) extrapolating from personal experience, which while interesting is fairly useless.

One thing that most of you on both sides seem to be missing is this is literally a one-off thing. How many final tables of a £500+ tournament is the average rec likely to make? It's not like you're asking for every other Monday off.

But I do agree in some jobs it's never possible and in all others you will have to see what kind of Monday it is before you buy in. Some Mondays are just not possible in any job.

Absolutely this.

If it's a once in five years thing, it would be a very hard hearted boss who'd not say "good luck, go and win the lot".

Camel it isn't "the boss" that is the issue, its disrespect for colleagues and disdain for customers.  The biggest surprise to me is that tikay seems to think that sloping off is ok after what he has written in his diary about his work ethic.

 

[The Camel]

This thread is basically full of people (including me) extrapolating from personal experience, which while interesting is fairly useless.

One thing that most of you on both sides seem to be missing is this is literally a one-off thing. How many final tables of a £500+ tournament is the average rec likely to make? It's not like you're asking for every other Monday off.

But I do agree in some jobs it's never possible and in all others you will have to see what kind of Monday it is before you buy in. Some Mondays are just not possible in any job.

Absolutely this.

If it's a once in five years thing, it would be a very hard hearted boss who'd not say "good luck, go and win the lot".

Camel it isn't "the boss" that is the issue, its disrespect for colleagues and disdain for customers.  The biggest surprise to me is that tikay seems to think that sloping off is ok after what he has written in his diary about his work ethic.

 

In a healthy workplace, I'd expect a person who has a chance to win three years wages in one afternoon to have his colleagues funking hard for him!

[atdc21]

^ i think this would be the case, if you work for a small to middle size company, but many prob work for big firms where the employee is maybe more or less just a number.
I have been lucky thru my working life, had really good job leaving school, learnt a trade, used that trade in a self employed manner for 20 years, then due to circumstance, changed tact, now work for a friend running small company 4 days a week and things are very flexible, but i know a lot of people who in these 'modern' times that have 'normal' jobs find there is a lot of black and white, and plenty of rules to follow.

[aaron1867]

This thread is basically full of people (including me) extrapolating from personal experience, which while interesting is fairly useless.

One thing that most of you on both sides seem to be missing is this is literally a one-off thing. How many final tables of a £500+ tournament is the average rec likely to make? It's not like you're asking for every other Monday off.

But I do agree in some jobs it's never possible and in all others you will have to see what kind of Monday it is before you buy in. Some Mondays are just not possible in any job.

Absolutely this.

If it's a once in five years thing, it would be a very hard hearted boss who'd not say "good luck, go and win the lot".

Camel it isn't "the boss" that is the issue, its disrespect for colleagues and disdain for customers.  The biggest surprise to me is that tikay seems to think that sloping off is ok after what he has written in his diary about his work ethic.

 

In a healthy workplace, I'd expect a person who has a chance to win three years wages in one afternoon to have his colleagues funking hard for him!

Keith, you come across as a bloke who likes to see people be more moral. I take this from you posting in the grimming threads, you are usually the most active poster in those threads too!

But really, how would you react if you was an employer and your employee lied to you? Like them throwing a sickie. Like people said, they could have just took the day off, etc.

[The Camel]

This thread is basically full of people (including me) extrapolating from personal experience, which while interesting is fairly useless.

One thing that most of you on both sides seem to be missing is this is literally a one-off thing. How many final tables of a £500+ tournament is the average rec likely to make? It's not like you're asking for every other Monday off.

But I do agree in some jobs it's never possible and in all others you will have to see what kind of Monday it is before you buy in. Some Mondays are just not possible in any job.

Absolutely this.

If it's a once in five years thing, it would be a very hard hearted boss who'd not say "good luck, go and win the lot".

Camel it isn't "the boss" that is the issue, its disrespect for colleagues and disdain for customers.  The biggest surprise to me is that tikay seems to think that sloping off is ok after what he has written in his diary about his work ethic.

 

In a healthy workplace, I'd expect a person who has a chance to win three years wages in one afternoon to have his colleagues funking hard for him!

Keith, you come across as a bloke who likes to see people be more moral. I take this from you posting in the grimming threads, you are usually the most active poster in those threads too!

But really, how would you react if you was an employer and your employee lied to you? Like them throwing a sickie. Like people said, they could have just took the day off, etc.

FWIW I think phoning in sick it the nut worst solution (if you value your job)

[arbboy]

Some bosses and firms deserve to be lied to like they are every day without realising it if they couldn't happily give someone a day off in this situation.

[david3103]

Some bosses and firms deserve to be lied to like they are every day without realising it if they couldn't happily give someone a day off in this situation.

This is getting silly.

[GreekStein]

Some bosses and firms deserve to be lied to like they are every day without realising it if they couldn't happily give someone a day off in this situation.

This is getting silly.

What do you expect from Arbboy?