None of us have jobs?

died

I was sat here today thinking about how many people post on this forum regularly throughout the day.

There are a few, and they're not good enough to be pros/play stakes too small. Without naming names they are avid posters in GPC and the Clinic. Very avid.

I was wondering if they're actually on the dole or not and how can they afford to sit on Sky all day when they clearly don't make a living from it. I then thought maybe they are students but it seems like they're all quite old.

So, what do we all do for a living? 

I'm a student due to start at Edinburgh uni Looking to go into horticulture and stuff.

GaryQQQ

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I was sat here today thinking about how many people post on this forum regularly throughout the day. There are a few, and they're not good enough to be pros/play stakes too small. Without naming names they are avid posters in GPC and the Clinic. Very avid. I was wondering if they're actually on the dole or not and how can they afford to sit on Sky all day when they clearly don't make a living from it. I then thought maybe they are students but it seems like they're all quite old. So, what do we all do for a living?  I'm a student due to start at Edinburgh uni Looking to go into horticulture and stuff.
Posted by died

I'm a self-employed milkman, my average working week is 55 hours, I'm up at 1-30am every day except Sundays.

percival09

Student

died

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In Response to None of us have jobs? : I'm a self-employed milkman, my average working week is 55 hours, I'm up at 1-30am every day except Sundays.
Posted by GaryQQQ

Wow that sounds like a long slog. I always thought milkmen were done for 6am then off to the golf club for the rest of the day! You do an actual milk round then? Not seen a 'proper' milk man for ages.

Kiwini4u

Semi-Retired after having been made redundant 5 years ago. Now just have a small part time job at Sainsburys (12 hours a week)

GaryQQQ

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In Response to Re: None of us have jobs? : Wow that sounds like a long slog. I always thought milkmen were done for 6am then off to the golf club for the rest of the day! You do an actual milk round then? Not seen a 'proper' milk man for ages.
Posted by died

6-00am? I wish

This is me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAzLq39Gt3s

ajs4385

house husband

stickler10

I work over in mallorca in a nightclub from april til october then as a bar supervisor back in the UK over the winter until april again

Sky_Louis

I work at Sky......

Payney1978

I'm a local newspaper reporter. Working around 10 hrs a day and every other weekend doesn't leave as much time as I would like for poker. 

I'm usually too knackered for the night time tourneys during the week so free weekends is all about the poker (and football!) for me.

died

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I work over in mallorca in a nightclub from april til october then as a bar supervisor back in the UK over the winter until april again
Posted by stickler10

My fiance works in a well known branch of UK pubs (the biggest, in fact) and you're living his dream!

Lambert180

I work 9-5 for British Gas but have worked hard to get a job where you don't get treated like a child, so am able to use the internet during my working day as long as I don't take the P....

shaun09

I work for citylink in there warehouse sorting all your boxes you order lol. I work from 12-00 till 8am 6 days a week night shift. We get 6 lorrys in a night. Normally around 6000boxes

stickler10

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In Response to Re: None of us have jobs? : My fiance works in a well known branch of UK pubs (the biggest, in fact) and you're living his dream!
Posted by died

It certainly is living the dream I must work in the same company as him then. M&B ?

died

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I work 9-5 for British Gas but have worked hard to get a job where you don't get treated like a child, so am able to use the internet during my working day as long as I don't take the P....
Posted by Lambert180

I take it you're not a plumber then?

I'd have thought that'd be a cushy 'for life' job.

IMO work is something you do to fund the rest of your life. If you enjoy it then great!

CHILLIE

IM THE  P I M P FOR THE DYM LEG ENDS TEAM

percival09

I think happiness is more important than 'funding' the rest of your life, imo, ofc

devonfish5

hi died,
i have a small window cleaning round & work with my brother.
have been since 1992....20 yrs still,i've nearly got the hang of it.  lol
money's ok but not great but with any luck i am hoping to make a few bob from playing dym's,hence the reason i'm here playing most days.   lol
don't work as many hours as i used to as i will be 53 this sunday infact, so i make no opologies for that.
best wishes at uni
& gl with your poker.

dev

Lambert180

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In Response to Re: None of us have jobs? : I take it you're not a plumber then? I'd have thought that'd be a cushy 'for life' job. IMO work is something you do to fund the rest of your life. If you enjoy it then great!
Posted by died

Lol, no I'm not a plumber.

I work in the corporate side of the company, dealing with general pricing and contract issues for corporate customers. It certainly could be a jbo for the rest of my life, but as you say, I think working is just a way to fund your life, so for me the only major difference it would to me if I won the lottery or something like that would be that I'd quit work.

I don't 'enjoy' work as such, it's as enjoyable as a job can be I guess, I really like the people on my team and it's quite a relaxed working environment, and pays well but yeah, bring on retirement!!

died

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I think happiness is more important than 'funding' the rest of your life, imo, ofc
Posted by percival09

Without commercialism none of us would be working. Work as we know it was something that came along out of a necessity to earn money in order to pay for things. If you can do something you like to achieve this, great, if not, tough - you've still gotta earn though.

I won't get into this debate though cause it's not the place for it!

90% of people working would quit their job in a second if they binked the Euromillions.

liamboi11

I`m a student studying sport and fitness but I did work full time doing sales for around 6yrs since I left school and was sick of it and went to college last year to get a new career.

shaun09

Cant really have a happy life with no money

percival09

Ha. Ok. 

unknown_username

I go to university.

Sell my body on the streets.

And have poker on the side.

What's your excuse?

SolarCarro

I am an IT analyst

Very boring, I write barcode logic!

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

Dazler

had this question while i was out of work and got some abuse in chat because of it. im a freelance graphic designer by trade so have a lot of freetime. But during times of unemployment poker has actualy kept me a float as being on the dole you vertualy dont have enough to live on as some seem to think. Your br on a poker site is completely differnt unless its in the thousands. Just because your out of work shouldnt mean you cant enjoy poker!

kaymac

Sales Manager for a bakery company. Like Gary, I can get called out anytime between midnight and 6am but normally work 7 - 4

IDONKCALLU

im a poker player and play 60 p 1 minute roulletes for living i love a fast structure me

rancid

I manage warehouse/production/despatch operations

Somewhere inbetween I post on poker forums some gibberish just to break up the day )

DrRunGood

im a manager/driver for a supermarket im flexable with my hours usualy start at 10-11 and finish for bout 6ish

mj8bs

self employed motor trader....playing poker nigh on full time at the moment. although ive made more from poker this year than trading (not a brag...prob says more about the state of the used car market than it does my poker/luckbox ability)