• EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website
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    9 months ago

    Why can’t you put it on your resume:

    Self employed, semi-pro poker player

    Managed ledger of winnings, generated X% average profit margin, completed in X tournaments, kept up with competitive strategies, etc.

    Would be a decent resume for a lot of jobs, like she’s, some management roles, etc. Combined that with other expertise and it’s a good measure of being a self learner and being motivated,

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      9 months ago

      Where it says “19, bad grades, no job, fat”

      Sure it might actually be an asset in some roles, but with no formal education to back it up it reads as “I’m a bad week from stealing from the till”

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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      8 months ago

      If I saw poker player as someones last couple years of work experience I would toss that resume in the trash immediately. If they were any good at it they wouldn’t be looking for a job.