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Going broke

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  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited May 2014
    peope think getting a job is so easy, well its not i live up north myself, unless u no someone or are giving somebody a seeing too u have no chance cos the jobcentre are the biggest waste of space in the world, i havnt had a job for 2 years, my circumstances are different, i have no trade or anything or good qualifications apart from a couple of level 1 NVQs which are of no use, i also have criminal convictions for violence and drug offences which im not very proud of but employers dont give 2 s***s about giving people a second chance in life they just pass judgement straight away and throw ur c.v in the bin once they have crb checked you .ive lived off poker for a year now cos claiming benefits while making money gambling is plain wrong in my opinion, fortuantly i still live with the old fella and dont have bills to pay other than a bit of lodge so im under no pressure like k8lou is, i feel very sorry for his predicament and i think people need to wise up if they think he can just pop down the jobcentre on monday and they will have him a job to jump straight into.
  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited May 2014

    If you are not too proud to work for minimum wage then I'm pretty sure you could find a job within a month, certainly could where I live. This "there are no jobs" attitude does frustrate me because there are plenty of jobs.

    A lot of ppl's attitudes are more like "there are no jobs.......that I wanna do". I worked in a fish factory for 2yrs, did I want to??? Of course not, but it's what I had to do until something better came along.

    BTW.......not a dig at k8lou or anyone, it's just my opinion on the job front. Bit of a pet hate of mine!

    Now that is off my chest lol...........sorry to hear about your situation k8lou, been there myself. You are a very good player and will def bounce back from this. All the best mate :)

  • bromley04bromley04 Member Posts: 416
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    peope think getting a job is so easy, well its not i live up north myself, unless u no someone or are giving somebody a seeing too u have no chance cos the jobcentre are the biggest waste of space in the world, i havnt had a job for 2 years, my circumstances are different, i have no trade or anything or good qualifications apart from a couple of level 1 NVQs which are of no use, i also have criminal convictions for violence and drug offences which im not very proud of but employers dont give 2 s***s about giving people a second chance in life they just pass judgement straight away and throw ur c.v in the bin once they have crb checked you .ive lived off poker for a year now cos claiming benefits while making money gambling is plain wrong in my opinion, fortuantly i still live with the old fella and dont have bills to pay other than a bit of lodge so im under no pressure like k8lou is, i feel very sorry for his predicament and i think people need to wise up if they think he can just pop down the jobcentre on monday and they will have him a job to jump straight into.
    Posted by THEROCK573
    Rock - I have a lot of respect for you mate but to use a poker analogy if you have no qualifications and a criminal record then your odds of finding a job will be lower.

    Try and get some job focussed qualifications in something you do want to do/are interested in and your odds will improve.

  • bromley04bromley04 Member Posts: 416
    edited May 2014
    And now back on track with the thread - best of luck K8 you are a very good player and things will turn a round.
  • robert369robert369 Member Posts: 75
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    peope think getting a job is so easy, well its not i live up north myself, unless u no someone or are giving somebody a seeing too u have no chance cos the jobcentre are the biggest waste of space in the world, i havnt had a job for 2 years, my circumstances are different, i have no trade or anything or good qualifications apart from a couple of level 1 NVQs which are of no use, i also have criminal convictions for violence and drug offences which im not very proud of but employers dont give 2 s***s about giving people a second chance in life they just pass judgement straight away and throw ur c.v in the bin once they have crb checked you .ive lived off poker for a year now cos claiming benefits while making money gambling is plain wrong in my opinion, fortuantly i still live with the old fella and dont have bills to pay other than a bit of lodge so im under no pressure like k8lou is, i feel very sorry for his predicament and i think people need to wise up if they think he can just pop down the jobcentre on monday and they will have him a job to jump straight into.
    Posted by THEROCK573

    im gonne be so nice to you in the chat box in future :)


  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    If you are not too proud to work for minimum wage then I'm pretty sure you could find a job within a month, certainly could where I live. This "there are no jobs" attitude does frustrate me because there are plenty of jobs. A lot of ppl's attitudes are more like "there are no jobs.......that I wanna do". I worked in a fish factory for 2yrs, did I want to??? Of course not, but it's what I had to do until something better came along. BTW.......not a dig at k8lou or anyone, it's just my opinion on the job front. Bit of a pet hate of mine! Now that is off my chest lol...........sorry to hear about your situation k8lou, been there myself. You are a very good player and will def bounce back from this. All the best mate :)
    Posted by waller02
    sorry but this is just not accurate. you must live in a big city is all i can say
  • ajs4385ajs4385 Member Posts: 455
    edited May 2014
    I live in a small northern ex mining town. There are plenty of jobs, the only people who cant find a job is those who don't want one.

    Call centres, supermarkets, mcd/s, security firms always recruiting.

    Got a friend who is a builder, he cant get a labourer. He has took lads on who apparently cant get a job. Hes even had ones quit after two hours, because they would rather sit at home watching tv than do a days work.

    My grandparents live on old biddy bungalow estate. Probably 100 houses desperate for window cleaners, gardeners etc. Cant get them even offering £12 a hour. Because it involves a bit of effort.

    How do foreigner who can hardly speak language don't know anyone get jobs?
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    I live in a small northern ex mining town. There are plenty of jobs, the only people who cant find a job is those who don't want one. Call centres, supermarkets, mcd/s, security firms always recruiting. Got a friend who is a builder, he cant get a labourer. He has took lads on who apparently cant get a job. Hes even had ones quit after two hours, because they would rather sit at home watching tv than do a days work. My grandparents live on old biddy bungalow estate. Probably 100 houses desperate for window cleaners, gardeners etc. Cant get them even offering £12 a hour. Because it involves a bit of effort. How do foreigner who can hardly speak language don't know anyone get jobs?
    Posted by ajs4385
    cos there cheap labour and the tramps shouldnt even be in our country
  • K8LOUK8LOU Member Posts: 630
    edited May 2014
    Just thought I would let you guys know I have got an interview set up for tuesday for a job working as a chef(what I used to do) wish me luck...
  • Matt237Matt237 Member Posts: 1,785
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    Just thought I would let you guys know I have got an interview set up for tuesday for a job working as a chef(what I used to do) wish me luck...
    Posted by K8LOU
    Let us know on Skype how it goes - best of luck mate
  • -Typhoon--Typhoon- Member Posts: 288
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    Just thought I would let you guys know I have got an interview set up for tuesday for a job working as a chef(what I used to do) wish me luck...
    Posted by K8LOU
    Good luck fella 

  • FlyingDaggFlyingDagg Member Posts: 4,146
    edited May 2014
    Best of luck Kate
  • rainman397rainman397 Member Posts: 1,394
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    Just thought I would let you guys know I have got an interview set up for tuesday for a job working as a chef(what I used to do) wish me luck...
    Posted by K8LOU
    Good luck.
    All the best
    Rainman397
  • profman15profman15 Member Posts: 1,808
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    Hi K8 I was wondering what happened to you lately and sorry to see that it's not good news . I'm no expert on staking but once that deal ended the 2K you had is no way enough to try to run solo.  But what to do now? You have to get a job. Any job that will give you a regular income. But unlike omm I know it isn't as easy as he says. I'm having to look for work now myself and I'm guessing the job situation in Liverpool is much the same as in Bolton. Contact the job centre make a claim for JSA and they will fix up an appointment with a careers advisor at your local office and you can take things from there. At least if you are claiming benefits then your rent and council tax will be taken care of.  There's a few members of TPT (yes profman he's already a member of TPT) use Skype if you want advice about anything. I've not joined in yet myself but I am on Skype. Good luck with things and please keep us informed how things are going.
    Posted by FlyingDagg

    Sorry TPTERS, I had no idea k8 was even on the site. I thought he had just joined or something. I was just trying to put him in touch with people who could give him advice on brm as I am only a recreational player and the ones I know in THS could. I've read through here and he's had great advice. If he doesn't take notice then he's only himself to blame. DID YOU HEAR THAT K8?

    Btw ...chuffed that you've got a job interview....good stuffm8 and good luck!
  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited May 2014
    Best of luck with the job interview, think it is the best thing to do personally.
  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER Member Posts: 1,435
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    In Response to Re: Going broke : cos there cheap labour and the tramps shouldnt even be in our country
    Posted by THEROCK573
    I had to read this about three times before I twigged how ignorant you really are. 

    And I don't mean to take this thread off topic but when you post complete and utter drivel like you do on this forum, someone has to take you to task. So you've got a criminal record and are the salt of the earth and yet an immigrant who takes a job that you would never take because its beneath you,  are cheap labour and tramps?

    If you actually get your head out from where the sun doesn't shine, you would realise that some of most wealthy people in this country (who employ thousands of british citizens) are actually immigrants. 

    Back on topic, K8lou/John hope everything goes well in your interview mate. Poker will always be there and you can build a roll from small acorns with your ability.   



  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    In Response to Re: Going broke : I had to read this about three times before I twigged how ignorant you really are.  And I don't mean to take this thread off topic but when you post complete and utter drivel like you do on this forum, someone has to take you to task. So you've got a criminal record and are the salt of the earth and yet an immigrant who takes a job that you would never take because its beneath you,  are cheap labour and tramps? If you actually get your head out from where the sun doesn't shine, you would realise that some of most wealthy people in this country (who employ thousands of british citizens) are actually immigrants.  Back on topic, K8lou/John hope everything goes well in your interview mate. Poker will always be there and you can build a roll from small acorns with your ability.   
    Posted by ACEGOONER
    They're also huge punters, who love throwing their hard earned in to bookies pockets.

    Open the floodgates imo, let em all in :)
  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER Member Posts: 1,435
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    In Response to Re: Going broke : They're also huge punters, who love throwing their hard earned in to bookies pockets. Open the floodgates imo, let em all in :)
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    And this is what happens when you start watching sky news, mr farage !
  • THEROCK573THEROCK573 Member Posts: 2,550
    edited May 2014
    In Response to Re: Going broke:
    In Response to Re: Going broke : I had to read this about three times before I twigged how ignorant you really are.  And I don't mean to take this thread off topic but when you post complete and utter drivel like you do on this forum, someone has to take you to task. So you've got a criminal record and are the salt of the earth and yet an immigrant who takes a job that you would never take because its beneath you,  are cheap labour and tramps? If you actually get your head out from where the sun doesn't shine, you would realise that some of most wealthy people in this country (who employ thousands of british citizens) are actually immigrants.  Back on topic, K8lou/John hope everything goes well in your interview mate. Poker will always be there and you can build a roll from small acorns with your ability.   
    Posted by ACEGOONER
    u will never take me to task boy, i have my views and i am entitled to them as a englishmen whos payed my taxes for years, ive worked minimum wage jobs since i was 17 years old so dont try telling me what i will and wont do for a living, u dont like what i write click the ignore button or better still report me to customer care like a grass and get me banned.
  • dangerdaidangerdai Member Posts: 362
    edited May 2014
    Sorry to hear this k8lou, but very best of luck for the interview...
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