I Love This Blog

I can't help it.  I could read Linda Geenen's blog forever.  In fact, a couple of years ago, I read it in it's entirety.  She used to be one of the better dealers in Vegas and blogged about poker and the people who inhabited the chairs around the table.  I have yet to play in a bricks and mortar casino, but I know when I do, I will follow proper table etiquette because of what I learned from here blog.t

If you have been reading this blog long enough (one question, Why?) you will know that I have been out of work for some time.  I applied to become a dealer at Hollywood Casino.  I thought at the time,"How cool would that be?"  But alas, I was done in by my credit check.  I was very open and up front about what I had not paid, and why I had not paid (Kind of hard to keep up on payments when you are unemployed), and that when I got a job, I was going to make good on those payments.  But, they have to hire by the numbers.  OK, let's get away from this digression.

Go read "Table Tango"! 

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness.

Stuff Going On

I have so much going on in my head at the moment.  My poker play at this time is meh.  I am unemployed, with a family.  My house is starting to fall apart.

It seems at times that I can to nothing right.  I tailor my resumes and cover letters to sell myself properly for each job I have applied for.  The jobs where I have interviewed, I thought I did a great job in selling myself.  The interviewers seemed enthusiastic about my chances.  I sent either a follow up note or email thanking them for the interview, their time, and that I hoped I would hear from them soon.

I know how the interview process works, I either helped hire or hired people myself in three of my former jobs.

And then I do hear from them.  We are sorry.  We were looking for someone with [more experience/less experience].  (Then comes my favorite...)  We will keep your resume/application on file and keep you in mind for any new position that becomes available.   I have not heard from them even though I have applied with the same companies since the initial job application.

It is just so discouraging.  I am a good, hard worker.  I am loyal to a company that shows me loyalty.  I have had 3 jobs post college - one 7+ years, one 10+ years and one 2+ years.  The job of 2+ years was convenience retail and two years is a lifetime.

I have had the good fortune in these jobs, to do many things, open and manage a bookstore, troubleshoot computer and credit card problems over the phone, write technical and troubleshooting guides, train new helpdesk personnel, write software, create reports using reporting software, use SQL to datamine information, and fix broken slurpee machines.

I have a proven track record of success and yet no one will hire me.  Didn't someone once say something like the definition of insanity is to continue to do the same things expecting a different outcome?  Well, I guess I will be insane until I get a job. (Thanks for the job climate Bush/Obama.) If you have any suggestions, or better yet, a job offer let me know.

OK, you have suffered enough.  Go Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Another Year Gone

Well, another year in poker has passed. By no means my best. I did not get to play as much online as I did in past years. I have yet to play live.

On the good side, I finally figured out why my PC was not downloading the Full Tilt Poker software. Of course, the fine folks in the tech department still have not contacted me after my last email. If they would like someone who can troubleshoot the problem, they should hire me. I have worked tech help desks in the past, I have good customer service skills, and I follow up to make sure the customer was satisfied.

Charles Town Races and Slots will be adding POKER, and other table games to their over 5000 slot machines sometime in June.

The bad part is that I don't have a job, hence no bankroll to take advantage of that. And they decided not to give me a chance to become a dealer.

Here is to 2010! Can't be much worse than 2009.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

This morning I am attending a Job Fair at Charles Town Races and Slots. As I am unemployed, the lure of 500 jobs is irresistible. Who knows by June I might be a dealer. Got to get my resume and materials together and go.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness

Thanks Full Tilt, I fixed the problem myself...

Thank you Full Tilt Poker! With all your help in fixing my problem. I have been unable since late July to download, load, and run Full Tilt Poker Software on my PC. This meant that I was unable to enjoy playing poker at my favorite online site. But more importantly it meant that I was unable to withdraw any of the funds in my FTP account. This has been a problem since I am unemployed and would like to keep my house.

I fixed the problem on my own today. And the Tech Staff at Full Tilt Poker had all the information they needed to find the solution. (I am kicking myself at how easy the solution was.)

If the folks at Full Tilt Poker would like to know what the problem actually turned out to be and how it was fixed, they can contact me and preferably hire me to troubleshoot problems their customers may have. I have a few ideas on how to change their customer/technical services if they would care to listen.

Just a few more hoops, and I can withdraw some money so I can keep the house for a while longer.

Looking forward to playing live poker next year at Charles Town Races and Slots.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Charle Town Races and Slots AND POKER!

The voters of Jefferson County, West Virginia passed the Table Gaming Referendum overwhelmingly this past Saturday. This is an extreme change from the referendum two years ago when county residents resoundingly defeated the measure.

Penn National, the parent company was pleased with the vote to say the least. They are expecting to add a variety of table games to the 5000+ slot machines already there starting sometime in June.

That was the good news. The bad news is that I am unemployed and can not Enjoy the Pokery Goodness.

Hopefully I will be employed by then and I can.

Poker Solution?

I got an email from my friends at Full Tilt Poker a couple of days ago. In it they asked for more information. Finally!

In case you don't know, I have been unable to download their new software for almost 2 months now. (think of they rake they are missing!) Every few days, I would send an email outlining my problem and every few days they would send back a possible solution. Nothing has worked so far. I have my suspicions as to what the problem is, but they have ignored them so far.

I just wish I had a job with them so that I could solve this problem. At one of my former jobs, I did troubleshooting of Restaurant PC's over the phone. I got so good that I was promoted, and even taught advanced troubleshooting techniques to new techs.

Hopefully, I will find time in the next couple of days to get them the information. I have a busy weekend ahead, and my job search is starting to heat up.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!