I have been forgetting about this, okay so not really forgetting but I have been playing this game called 'N' while I am working. It is really just a little flash game but it has so many levels that it is taking me a long time to beat it. I am still not done with it but I wanted to post because it has been a while. If your interested in playing 'N' you can download it here. I must warn you that its addicting and you might break your keyboard.
So the dealing has not been going very well. Most of the time if the game makes it is small and the only people tipping are the owners. They decided to change the days to Tuesday and Friday. They decided to let me know on Thursday which was a little irritating. I am the only dealer again, Jamal was re-hired and re-fired. You would think they would give me a little more notice. I got a text message today (Sunday) advertising the game tonight. They didn't even contact me to see if I could deal, so I sent them a text to let them know that I wouldn't be there tonight and they called the game off.
Tuesday night wasn't bad, I made $160. Not a huge amount but better than any other night up there so far. I was having a good time cracking jokes and people were appreciating my humor and were tipping me pretty liberally. I probably was a little more talkative than I should have been but I didn't think it would be an issue. Friday, when I got there for the new night and not one fucking player showed up, Trent kind of pissed me off when he told me that I should be professional and not talk. He told me that I wouldn't like it if I was in the middle of a big decision and the dealer was cutting up. I agreed and then said at the same time and he cut me off and said there is no at the same time. Totally ran me over, nothing pisses me off more than that.
First of all, I was not talking when there were big pots being played. Second of all, there were no mess ups on my end that night. Third, people tip dealers who are talkative and nice and friendly more than a robotic dealer who doesn't have a personality. I was going to mention this third point when he cut me off. I just sat there and didn't say anything, then about 20 minutes later he asked me if that makes sense, about being professional. I just look at him and say, "You just told me how its going to be. It apparently doesn't really matter if it makes sense to me, right?" he had no response.
I was looking for a job that was going to work well with this dealing thing, work a full time job and then deal a few nights and make some good side money. Now though I couldn't give a shit. I am quitting that place when I get a new job no matter what it is. I wouldn't mind putting up with a bunch of bullshit if I was making really good money like I was at the Basement. I am not making anywhere near that, and they are making me pay 20% of my tips to the house to help with the cost, and many times I show up and the game doesnt make. So as soon as I get a job I am done there. I will just show up play the free-roll tournaments and crush those soft cash games on my terms and my time.
I really have not been playing online poker much at all here lately. I just can't get motivated to deal with the horrendous play that continues to run lucky against me. I am not giving up but I just need some time off. I am thinking about saving up and just depositing enough to play at a level where they play wont be so bad. My reasoning behind that thought process is this, if you outplay me and win money off me I am 100% okay with that. I am just tired of guys calling raises with J3 and calling me down on the flop and turn when the Jack pairs and hitting a 3 on the river.
I have been playing a lot of Smash Brothers on the Wii. Today I got up before work and bought Mario Kart. I played a little bit before work and I really like it so far. I will be playing some more of that tonight when I get off work here in about 30 minutes (thank God).
I somehow or another left my phone at home this morning. I got to work and noticed it and decided to run home on my 15 minute break to get it and come back. On the way home my serpentine belt snapped. So I am going 70 on the highway and all of the sudden I have no power steering, no AC, no coolent being pushed to my engine. Talk about shitty luck. When I get it back up to work I text Chad and ask him to pick one up and help me change it. He came up here and we knocked it out, its was harder and easier than I expected. Chad did most of the work so I am going to buy him a few beers. I really need to get out of that thing and into a new vehicle.
I have an interview with AT&T on Wednesday, but I am not sure how it is going to go. When I spoke on the phone with the hiring manager he asked me if there were days that I couldn't work, and of course, I tell him that I can't work Monday or Wednesday nights. I don't tell him why, I just mention that I am taking a class. He says that he is not sure if we can work that out and I am a little shocked. It is not like I am asking for weekends off. He tells me that the schedule is done on a bid system based on seniority and that being the new guy I will be the last to pick. I am going to bring this up in the inteview and see what happens. The store closes at 8PM so even if I close it wouldn't be horrible but still it shouldn't be that hard to accomodate. I dont really have anything else going job wise right now, I have been slacking on the job search.
Kung-Fu has been going along very nicely. I am just drilling the same stuff to get it down. I am not sure how much more there is at this level, but I think it will be a little bit before I am ready to test again.
Another side note of yet another type of customer I hate. I hate when people call in and say that they have been working in retail for so many years. I really couldn't care less. Especially when they are calling in about the horrible service thy received in a store, "I work in retail and would never treat anyone like that." Really, you have never had a bad day? Never gotten a little pissy with a customer? I am calling bullshit on that right now. There is not one person who has not had a bad day and taken it out on a customer in one way or another. Also, all the people who tell me that their whole house is decorated in our merchandise and how they spend all their money in our stores. Wouldn't our company be a lot better off if that were true. I dont care that you say you spent $3,000 with us last year, if you don't have a reciept we are not giving you cash back.
That is pretty much it for now.
Until later.
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