sales.

if you want pussy bar tending or security if your big. a top field could also be hairdressing if you like big guys and talking gossip with women.

Just don't do this.

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wash dishes in a restaurant

"1) Scuba Diving Pizza Delivery Man:
If the fact that there’s an underwater hotel in Florida isn’t bizarre enough, to add on to that, they have a scuba diving pizza delivery man who supplies them with pizza by carrying them through the sea in a watertight case. What service."

you could learn to code or smt, or if you want to learn a trade i have a friend who was in a semi-similar situation after washing out of the ahl mid 20's, he makes 6figs welding after a few years of training

Its not that hard to break into sports and entertainment television production if you gain skills in an area where there is a shortage of operators.

Graphic designers / operators are in demmand atm. Lead EVS operators as well. EVS is the video server used for replays and editing on the fly.

The real money is producing and directing but that takes a while to grow into.

learn to code and work as a freelancer...

I've got practical degree and a BA in business so it will probably be easier for me
But why just not get a degree / vocational course in something that interests you and work in that field? Who says you can't go in your 30s?

These have been mentioned but are all viable, potentially high paying options.

Software developer - you can get to the point of making a high salary with this even with just a high school diploma. If you dont know how to code at all, it will take at least several years to get up and running, and maybe as long as 5 years or more before you get into big money tho.


Sales- some people make a ton and make life look too easy, some people dont.

Trades such as electrician, welding, pipe fitting etc.
I have several friends that do these types of,jobs and make a ton. They both, however, always have to move around all the time and work in different states, and they work too much. They are always reporting working stuff like 7 , 12 hour days. But maybe not all of these jobs are like that.

Dont rule out two year degrees. A two year degree in programming will teach you enough to get into a job and continue learning.

Maybe you could go the sales route and learn to code in free time.

Good luck.

I certainly echo others who have said sales. There is a certain amount of bull**** that goes along with trying to sell a product which is the same when you are playing poker and trying to bluff.

Do you work in HR?

In lots of fields and/or larger companies where the first step of hiring for entry level positions is basically done without any human involvement, the absence of a college degree (any kind basically) gets your application thrown out before a human ever sees it. That’s obviously not ideal but the most cost-efficient way in many cases.

FWIW, I still remember my first day in business school when the dean basically told us that most of the stuff we learn will be useless. He also asked us to look at the person on our left and right because two out of three people who start with you will drop out at some point. The third one will have a piece of paper that proves he made it into and out of a top level program. That might not show any skill, but it does show the willingness to work hard and persevere.

How about the poker/gambling industry?

I recommend learning a trade. Electrician, plumber, carpenter.

Get some apprentice work and learn and work hard.

If you show up, do your job, and eventually start your own business, you can do well.

Without a degree you can't get a foot in the door of a place like where I work.

From my experience of door to door and B2B sales.

It's a lot harder than poker mental game wise, the variance is insane depending on the product and industry. Building a pipeline/cold calling and the stress of it all probably isn't for you if your main reason for never making it in poker is Mental Game.

I quit sales to get into poker so I can a stable job actually with closed system variance, people that cry about poker variance are ****ing pussies believe me. The grind, taking rejection and resilience and keeping your attitude up is n.1 trait in sales.


I mean OP can try, anyone can get an entry level sales job, but it's not for many people.

fwiw this is what most people without a degree say
then they ask for job suggestions on a forum, specifically high paying ones.

If I were interviewing you for a job my observation will be:
Quiting poker because its not a walk in the park, quit college because its not a walk in the park, I see a pattern here?

pimping aint easy but it pays

yep, A Degree is more about you being able to finish a long term project to completion
Very few employers actually expect you to have the hard skills for the job.

Without it you're gonna start from the bottom in whatever industry you choose to get practical experience
Or get education

nothing wrong with either this aint the 50s, people change careers all the time

Yep. What I did after playing poker for years. Surely after the time in the game you know somebody who is working in the industry and values your skills. Because outside the gambling industry saying you beat 2/4 on pokerStars means absolutely **** all.

All we know about you is that you dropped out of school to play low to mid-stakes poker for a living, were not able to successfully move up to higher limits, and have tilt issues. This basically tells us that you are probably above average intelligence, but not exceptionally so, have a bit of an ego, and may have some self discipline issues. This does not meaningfully differentiate you from millions of millennials working at Starbucks or other low skilled jobs who think they should have better jobs because they have a degree.

What are your skills, interests, and life style goals? Very likely you will need to get additional training or education to be successful. With respect to some of the suggestions:

1. Real estate agent/sales: Are you an attractive, extroverted person who people love to be around who also enjoys constant networking and is resilient enough to deal with rejection on a daily basis? If not, this is probably not the career path for you.

2. Coding: Do you know how to code or are you just "good at math?" There is a huge difference. Being good at math may provide you with the ability to learn to code, but you are still going to have to get an education either through a targeted degree program, coding boot camp or otherwise to even break in to the profession, let alone be successful at it.

3. Trade job (plumber, electrician, etc.): Do you like hard work and manual labor? If not then this is probably not the career path for you.

Not trying to be a buzz kill, but if you think that getting a great job when you are in your thirties with no real experience is going to be easy, then you need a reality check. Don't just look at money. Figure out what profession you will be happy working in for the next 30-40 years and then commit to putting in the work to get there, even if that means going back to school.

You say you are a problem solver and logical thinker, yet you are posting here about what kind of jobs you should seek out. I wish you the best but you have a lot to learn about yourself and the job market and your posts don’t indicate a willingness to accept that.

Hearing this always makes me laugh. Being able to control your emotions is by far a way more valuable skill then "knowing when to check/raise or calculating pot odds." If you are unable to control your tile after years of playing poker, you are no different than 95% of all poker players.

and yet you came here for career advice ...

This. Not even going to get considered when recruiters/headhunters filter that application pool down.

How about becoming a pimp?
You'll be self employed and you can live in Vegas!