"xxxent" <xxxent@...> wrote:
> I find it offensive that you don't consider what I do a
> real job. Just because you can't do it yourself doesn't mean that
> it's not a career. I wish I could play in the NFL but I don't have
> the skills. However I would never tell a football pro I meet at the
> clubs that they don't have a real job.
Putting aside opinions about "real" and "unreal" jobs... there's an
important distinction between a gambling pro and a football pro. A
football pro makes his living because he's providing something --
entertainment -- for the public (his "customers")
willingly choose to buy tickets to the game (and souvenirs etc) are
supporting the players.
I can't see any parallel to the gambling pro. He's not providing
entertainment for anyone (unless he's a pro poker player). The people
who pay for the gambler's livelihood (casino owners) don't do so
consciously and willingly. This doesn't mean that gambling isn't
a "real" job. But we can clearly distinguish it from jobs where the
profession/customer relationship is more transparent: jobs like
doctor, lawyer, entertainer, or sports pro.
Stuart (RandomStu)
http://stuart-
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