I work at a casino. I am good at playing blackjack. I am not good at 7card holder. I don't have hobbies. I have kids. My kids go to school. My kids love The Wiggles.
I like country music. I play the piano. I work at a bar. I go surfing every day. I love to cook. My friends like my cooking. I love playing blackjack and 7card holder. I like playing blackjack. I have a wife and kids.
How did you get into bartending? It was just a solid job to work during college at first, and I found that I loved it. I just stuck with it because I love being around people. How did you get started working at the casino? I grew up in Vegas and there are only so many jobs around in the city. I didnt fancy bar as too much temptation to drink, and kitchen seemed like hard work so i did some training and started out as a a croupier.  That makes sense, do you enjoy the work though? Or are you looking for a different career going forward? The novelty has worn off at this stage, it gets to be a real groundhog day situation, but i think if i did something else id soon miss it. I have thought about going back to college to study architecture but having kids makes doing anything else difficult. Do you think you'll do something other than bar one day? Yeah I have. I got a degree in art and art history at college, and I have put in applications to museums for curatorships. My wife is a lawyer, so I am the stay at home mom, so working a bar is pretty good for scheduling, so it's okay if I don't get a new job. Could your wife watch the kids while you go back to college? That could let you pursue something else if you wanted. Sadly my wife left me 18 months ago and has since left the state. Iv not seen or heard from her in over a year, she met a guy at the casino we both worked at, this guy won big, then the next thing i know shed upped and left!  Oh my god I'm sorry, how are you holding up? Have you gotten a lawyer to enforce child support? Well, there doesnt seem like much point, my wife lost her job and the guy she was with, i dont know if hes still with her, but i heard he took a huge loss at another casino near by. Hes a gambling addict so anything he wins does not last long. Im doing fine though really.  I'm glad you're doing okay, though you probably should try anyway. You never know, and there's a good chance your kids will benefit from it. Thanks, ill give it a shot. I think shes a lost cause though. Iv been considering moving closer to my parents so they can help out a bit. If that happens i might be able to find time for college.  Yeah moving back towards your parents would probably be good. Are you able to keep your job if you make that move?