All I am getting from this DTD venture now is a load of grief, here are just 5 examples, I could go on for pages:
1. I am really getting it in the neck from other online card rooms, especially for the Rakeback section on our home page. Apparently, its a "cardinal sin", an "unwritten industry agreement", to mention Rakeback publicly, as players who get 0% will start asking for it. Jesus, these sites are happy to give rakeback through affiliates, plaster it everywhere on banners, and give xxxx all to their loyal customers who do direct the their site. Is that my fault?
2. I'm getting players moaning about the 30% rake back deal we are offering. They claim they are on 50% rake back blah blah blah. I'm sick of explaining the difference between net and gross rake, yes, you can get 60% rake back on some sites, but 60% of jack XXXX is less than 30% of your total rake. I'm also sick of telling people that is the max any crypto site can give from 1/1/07..........why would I lie?
3. Players (inc. some friends) asking me to sponsor them and they will play on the site, or asking me for "sweeteners" etc They just treat me like a meal ticket, where is their loyalty?
4. Certain people working for me in DTD are not supporting me and simply dont care enough, I am having to do everyone else's jobs and some of the issues they waste time discussing are so petty, its a joke. Why can't think about what is best for DTD, not themselves?
5. The Gaming Board are really dragging their feet, after such a positive application process, I reach the final hurdle, and I don't know what is going on with my final panel interview (and they wont even let me play in my own club). Why are they messing me about?
I remember so well why I got out of the "business world" 4 years ago, it was the parasites, the backstabbers, the bullxxxx politics, and the selfishness of so many "people". I swore to myself that was "it" for me, no more business, and now I find myself right back in the middle of it again and nothing has chaanged. When I was in my twenties, I was driven to keep achieving against the odds, I wanted to prove to myself that I was as good as the people who were "born into money". Now, I'm 34, and I don't need to prove anything to anyone or kiss anybody's ass to get them to give me their custom, I do not have the same energy or drive anymore to deal with all the crap.
Don't think for one minute that this is "a feeling sorry for myself post", quite the contrary, its a "I am very xxxxed off post". I cannot blame anyone but myself amd now I've made my bed I have to lie in it. What I need to do is make this venture enjoyable for me, it should be, I can't just jack it in now because I am too far advanced in the process, but I really need to make some changes in the new year, to keep my sanity!
Ending on a positive note, we are having a big family xmas at my pub this year, it will be like Eastenders!
Merry xmas and a happy new year, Rob
