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RICHI8 United States. Nov 30 2009 16:30. Posts 1341 | | |
Cliff notes at bottom for tl;drers
First and foremost, no I didn't do it to become a poker pro and I have no intentions of becoming a poker pro until I hit the goals I set out at the beginning which is a $10k poker roll and 6-9 months of living expenses in the bank.
Over the past few months I've had a lot of close friends and family say to me "you haven't been the same lately." Initially I just kind of brushed it off but lately I thought more and more about it and it's true. I've been very negative. Immediately I thought it could be poker doing it to me as I haven't had the success I want from it, but I've been playing for over a year and to be honest poker is more of a release for me than anything else. So I started evaluating all parts of my life. From my friends, going out, my hobbies, work, and poker. I realized the only thing that has changed in the last few months is my job.
The industry I work in is cell phone sales. It's based in a retail environment and it is notoriously known as the worst part of retail. Customers come into the store in a pissed off mood about 95% of the time, because let's face it the cell phone companies are just a bunch of shady bastards are screwing everybody, ldo. I worked in this industry for 3 years and when I first started it was very lucrative so the money kept me silent and I came to work and grinded it out. Every year the every company restructures their commission pay and every year you make a little bit less. I went from making $70k, to $60k, and to this year maybe $45-48k. All the while I'm still taking the same verbal abuse from customers on a daily basis and getting paid less and less. It just didn't make sense anymore.
Back in May I was transfered to a new store. I went from working in a store in Rancho Bernardo (one of the richest areas of San Diego) to Mission Valley (one of the most poor and ghetto areas just south of here in San Diego). Being that I'm a white guy working in a store with a customer base primarily consisting of Black, Asian, and Mexican customers things did not go well. I've had customers straight up not want to be helped by me because of my color and wait for one of my non-white co-workers to assist them. I didn't want to believe it at first but it was happening. It began to hurt my commission because of it and even when I would help some of them they would treat me very poorly and I would just have to take it for a measly $12.70 an hour. It's just not worth it.
I put my happiness above anything else and getting shit on for crappy pay is just not worth it to me anymore. I have living expenses saved for 4-6 months so I can take some time off and think about what I want. My main goal is to get back in school which would have been impossible with this job because of the swingy hours of retail. In the mean time I'm going to update my resume and look around online at potential thinks I could see myself doing. While I do this I'll be grinding NL100 and seeing where that takes me.
The feeling I experienced when I woke up this morning was awesome. I felt so free. I just put the top down in my convertible and drove to the beach to sit and think about the future and it's the best I've felt in months. I went to the gym had an awesome work out because I didn't feel rushed. I'm very excited for what the future has in store. If anyone has any part-time jobs that they are satisfied with and recommend for a college going person please let me know.
Rich
Cliff notes:
- Quit my job because it has had extreme negative impacts on my life
- Have living expenses for 4-6 months saved up, will take rest of December off to figure out what I want to do. Will use free time to play more poker
- No intentions of playing poker professionally until specific goals are met
- Anxious to get back in school and find a part-time job that is stable
- Excited for what possibilities the future holds and feel relieved
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ToD France. Nov 30 2009 16:40. Posts 191 | | | |
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lazymej Canada. Nov 30 2009 16:46. Posts 2897 | | |
Nice man, hope you figure things out
iirc you said you drive an s2k? God I love those cars. Ap1 or ap2? |
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LemOn[5thF] Czech Republic. Nov 30 2009 16:46. Posts 15163 | | |
| | On November 30 2009 15:30 RICHI8 wrote:
Cliff notes at bottom for tl;drers
First and foremost, no I didn't do it to become a poker pro and I have no intentions of becoming a poker pro until I hit the goals I set out at the beginning which is a $10k poker roll and 6-9 months of living expenses in the bank.
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Lol dude that is exactly my plan, very solid 
I am glad you left your job, happiness and satisfaction is the only thing that matters in life. Gl with finding the career you want and hey - maybe you will make more in the following months than your life expenses are in poker at you might turn pro right away |
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RICHI8 United States. Nov 30 2009 17:10. Posts 1341 | | |
If poker goes well while I'm hanging out this next month then I have to give it a fair shot but I just want to keep playing and studying and not stress about the results at all so we'll see what happens.
Yup lazymej it's an AP1. Here's a brag pic since it's my favorite hobby as I go to track days, do canyon runs, etc.
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lazymej Canada. Nov 30 2009 17:47. Posts 2897 | | |
sweeeeeeeet.
I own a Honda myself, a 4 door Si (FA5). What's your mod list? |
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RICHI8 United States. Nov 30 2009 17:50. Posts 1341 | | |
Swift Springs + AP2 shocks
Invidia Q300 Dual exhaust
K&N FIPK
Carbon fiber hood
Used to have a supercharger on it but took it off as it wasn't that useful for track. |
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nice, best of luck man hope you find something cool to do |
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lazymej Canada. Nov 30 2009 19:13. Posts 2897 | | |
how is a supercharger not useful for track? It's hugely beneficial imo.
which s/c did you have? rotrex, vortex, eaton..? |
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lazymej Canada. Nov 30 2009 19:14. Posts 2897 | | |
and what tires do you run? and no adjusted camber? |
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Rich i'll trade you a few k. add me on msn pillagez@hotmail.com
and grats on quitting. feels fucking liberating doesn't it. the day-after breakfast never tasted so good |
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k2o4 United States. Dec 01 2009 00:09. Posts 4803 | | |
sounds like a great decision, bravo and have fun with your new life! |
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