They do, and you'd get a job just fine. You'd go broke due to your gambling addiction though. :D

I heard it is SUPER competitive and new people to the area have an amazingly difficult time finding these jobs because of the fear they can't handle the "lifestyle" and they'll just up and move away out of nowhere.

Maybe you'd have to work a lower level to start like Chili's or something, but once you've been there for a year I'm sure you'd be fine. Honestly though, I don't think I'd have too, therefore I don't think you would either. Most? Sure. Dynamic personalities? **** no.

and I'm an absolute winning poker player...I crushed Thackerville, Oklahoma while I was in Dallas...I was 19 for 20 in winning sessions playing the EASY, FISH FILLED NL 1/2 $200 MAX game.

Problem was the 80 minute drive...hated being down $40 before I sat down (gas) and the fact I'm not the "grind" out 36 hour sessions kind of guy...if I take a SICK beat on the river I generally have to collect myself and often like to leave.

one of my winning sessions ($19 lol)...I was up around $300 and had AQ under the gun...raised it up a standard $12 and had two callers including the SB. Flop comes out A X X. I bet $15, fold, SB raises to $40. I call. Turn another X...nothing scary...SB bets $40 and I raise him immediately to $110. Dude goes all in for the rest of his stack $160 total. I call (frustratingly so, had to was committed) thinking damn...****er snapped two pair on me playing A X from the SB. Nope. Dude has A 9 off...how he thought he was good when I raised pre, bet flop (called his raise), and then reraised him on the turn I DO NOT KNOW...his all-in was like a "pissed off **** you I know I'm losing but I'm not laying down my pair of aces" all-in.

Anyways...9 rivers and I lose that ****ing pot and instead of sitting there pissed off I just took my $19 profit and drove the **** home.

That was really my only frustrating session I had there. I lost about $100 one session (15+ hours of grinding) but I had been drinking (something I never do when I play poker)...and other than the $19 profit I made between $120 and $510 every other session.

My roommate is on a HUGE string of winning sessions in Peoria right now, too...like a SICK run. Went Friday-Sunday and turned a $2300 profit. Now that the poker craze is "dead" all the new kids don't know how to play anymore (like how we learned in the Moneymaker era) and all the old men are still knits or suckers.

I wish I could go to Peoria with him but I work Saturdays...plus I just hate the 80 minute drives (same drive here as it was when I was in Dallas)...

so I imagine that's what I'd do in Vegas...but I also imagine the games are a bit tougher (I've played in Vegas before, but back in my 10/20 and 20/40 limit days)...I used to LOVE casino limit. LOT OF FISH.

I mean, my resume speaks for itself...I've never been fired for a job, I've been at every single job for at least 3 years (up until my Dallas job), and I have amazing work references.

I just heard Vegas is TOUGH.

Everybody on this thread needs to stop and watch "Waiting" on the Comedy channel...

I like this person.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5c3c2f96.jpg

Me too. For the record though, Applebee's treats its employee's like shit.

Luv called that early in the thread. Said it was woman's handwriting.

Should have signed it Mrs. Pink

I used to work for a chain restaurant from 2000-2004 . We would always get large groups of younger kids right before close who either didn't tip , or tipped shitty. One night , A 19 top church group came in , 10 minutes before close (mortal sin in that industry lol ) they apologized for coming late. They end up staying for an hour past close, order a crap load of drinks (non alcoholic) and food. When the time comes to pay the bill two people pay for everyone-one in cash , and one on a card...leaving a 59cent tip! Needless to say the server was pissed, she ran outside, caught the group as they were loading up and told them off, as she handed back her "tip"..it was epic lol. The group leader was so ashamed he came in the next day and left $50 for her...the moral of the story is tip your ****ing servers. They get paid shit, and they work twice as hard as you probably do. They have to endure insults, unwanted harassment, and assholes who take their crappy day out on them. If you don't believe in tipping, then hit a drive through up or learn how to cook.

well if you worked at a chain restaurant I'm not quite sure why that girl server didn't add gratuity to that 19 top as I'm pretty sure all chain restaurants have auto grats on big tables

How many of these insecure waitresses did you bang Hootie?

a lot

that was the best part of being in the industry