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LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Aug 06 2009 18:08. Posts 15163 | | |
So I started working full time two weeks ago.
And I love my job, I am an admin for Financial Risk and Governance team at one very well established UK Pensions and Insurance company.
Our goal is to basically control other departments, help them assess various risk and statutory procedures and present the progress and controls in place monthly / quarterly/ yearly to the Finance board.
Its fun because the team is very friendly, because I know about everything that goes wrong in the company from a dude in some minor team being sick for a month to £100m losses due to bad predictions.
Its like looking over everybody's shoulder I would say.
What more, Lloyds TSB bank , our parent company, has acquired second largest Scottish bank some time ago, and the integration is starting to kick-in, basically allowing me to see theory I studied being applied right before my eyes, in a post where I know about any issues.
-Ideal Placement for one year Intern ship I must say.
Well, everything can't be rosy, and one area in my life has been suffering tremendously: Poker
I love poker. Last 5 months I always sat down, started tables and didn't stop unless I was extremely tired or lost at least 1/3 of my BR. Average 100k Hands/month in first 5 months, that must be something.
But It was fun and I loved doing it because it was the only thing apart from extremely easy studies going on in my life, and I was driven by a great motivator - Money(I was completely broke with expensive rent on my neck)
But now not only I have had fun at my job, I also left a lot of energy there, but whats more - they even promised me hard cash for my struggle.Despite this I went on with both Work and Poker in the same way as before.
And as Work comes first, when I sat down at the tables as usual I had no energy, no fun, and no motivation.
What follows you can guess: 9+tabling zombie mode, and not giving a shit really.
I will just stick to the results, Since I started working:
Quit?
Bullshit. I'd sooner have sex with Barbra Streisand. I enjoy Poker a lot, even in zombie mode I am still entertained at least by some funny /great hands.Plus, my goal is still crystal clear and I just have to work around it : Be a solid NL200 Winner in 13 Months to be able to pay my last year of University.
But obviously I just can't do what I did - randomly sit at the computer and POKAAAA anymore.
Time is now a scarce resource for me, rather than the thing I have oh too much of, and I need to somehow get back my focus and stamina.
For Starters, I am starting to do something many of you grinders do, but us notorious multitablers never can force ourselves to comply with - set clearly defined times for my sessions.
Say I know I will play from 19:00 to 20:30, and I simply will quit at 20:30 unless I have some brutal heater.
I will try to see Poker as an activity that is somewhat special, and I will Play poker during my free time, rather than having some free time during endless poker grind.
Any Other Tips on how to cope with full time job and Poker would be much appreciated.
LemOn Out
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Uptown . Aug 06 2009 18:29. Posts 3557 | | |
yea I experienced something similar a few months back when I started work. Just gotta find a routine that works, fitting in a few hours each day after work (and possibly before). However, limited time means that your priorities may very well change to the point where Poker drops from being your primary endeavor to even a quaternary one. Been planning to write something about this but I've been lazy 
Personally, routine is everything for fitting in poker hours into an already exhausting/grueling schedule. |
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Uptown . Aug 06 2009 18:34. Posts 3557 | | |
oh and major congrats on a sick sick internship!  |
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hyper aggressive br management. that should spice things up and motivate you a lot.
going busto would suck but at least you have a job. |
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Nadeem Belgium. Aug 06 2009 20:19. Posts 448 | | |
When i'm working, poker is something I look forward to cause i know i'm gonna play in the evening. Its a cool feeling when u get home from work, eat sth, take a shower and then start playing some poker. It works extremely relaxing for me.
Shouldnt play any tourneys though, i once started playin at 8PM, made it to the final table to 4AM, had to get up at 6AM to work lol |
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longple  Sweden. Aug 06 2009 22:09. Posts 4472 | | | |
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wow that's quite a gamble getting into financial work and shit... better stick to poker. it's more secure now you are throwing that all away. for what? for a job!! |
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Sicks Macks United States. Aug 07 2009 00:21. Posts 3929 | | |
I work full time, it's just best to fit in 1k hands or so before you get into your night. 500k hands is insane though. I'm at like 250k career. Slow down and learn something (not meant to be offensive, but you just don't learn much unless you stop to think). |
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