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Originally Posted by LomaPac
It is insanely hard to get a solid corporate job with an undergrad degree in 2021 if you're a recent graduate. I recently graduated near the top of my class from a very solid well-known school and spent a long time looking with no luck (obviously had many BS low paying offers that had no chance of upwards mobility, but why pick that over poker?). If you have a resume gap for poker you legitimately have no chance at getting a job at any reputable place without insane connections lol. I am only speaking from an American perspective here, but have European friends with similar struggles.
Can confirm the resume gap problem. I had a naive assumption that it wouldnt be too hard to get back into my field (mechanical engineering) after taking a couple years to travel the live poker circuit in 2018 and 2019. I got tired of the full time grind after the WSOP 2019 and decided that I wanted a traditional job and travel for tourneys when I got the chance. I even had a resume worthy result, WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion.
It took about a year of diligent job search before I found one, COVID certainly didnt help, but it was dry for 4-5 months before that too. Recruiters and interviewers were very interested in my poker journey as a story, but it definitely hurt me as far as getting a job offer.
I managed to find job at a small manufacturer near me, where my boss saw the value of someone who was smart enough to make a living for a while playing poker. The pay isn't ideal but its lower cost of living area and I have the flexibility to take long weekends every now and then to travel for poker tourneys. 3 times in the past 6 months I have taken a 4 day weekend to travel to Florida, and if I show up late on Monday morning because I was up making deep run in a Sunday tourney the night before, they are happy for me.