Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Swing

The good news is that I didn't have to wait too terribly long.
I got the call for my audition today and after asking about my availability it has been determined that the only shift I can work is swing, which I already knew.
So, after I nail my audition and get hired into the illustrious world of the Casino's I'm going to have to figure out a way to get the proper amount of sleep on the days that I'm stuck working both jobs.
Maybe I should have taken up Roulette instead?

For those of you unfamiliar with casino shifts, swing is either 7pm - 3am or 8pm - 4am.  This is going to make life interesting.  I'm hoping that I can pick up 3 shifts per week and if I get really lucky one of those shifts will be on a day that I don't work at my retail job.
The other two days are going to be complicated with power naps.
I have been told that Poker is sexier than Craps

Of course this is slaughtering my chickens before they even hatch.  I actually have to go through with the audition and conquer my nerves and the table before I can actually plan working multiple jobs.
The other thing is that once a casino hires you, you have to go out and spend money on a sheriff's card and everything else that goes with that which is pretty much a $150 right to work tax if you ask me.
However, them's the rules as laid out in Las Vegas and I'm just a guy looking for a job.

In other news, I am now the proud owner of a Black Jack felt to go with my Craps and Roulette.  One day I'll just own a whole casino!

Lego Craps, Poker and BJ - Get the kids hooked early

17 comments:

  1. one tryout, one offer - well done grrouchie.

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    1. Tryout this coming Saturday
      Offer hopefully immediately following lol.

      But, I'll take your positive attitude and run with it.

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  2. These are the images that come up in my random searches. Find me other chicks posing on casino game tables and I will use them.
    Is that good for you vato?

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  3. Act like you own the joint. Get the nerves later :).

    Good lucl!

    Splitter

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    1. what I'm thinking of doing is working extra late on Saturday.
      Normally I do a 7-4. That gives me too much time to think about things.
      So, if I do like a 10-7.
      Give myself enough time to get some food in me, change and head down - I won't have time to over think anything.
      Just show up, do some payouts, make a joke or three and knock 'em dead.

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  4. The pictures are friggin awesome!...keep em up...Sorry Carmel..

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  5. I vote for more brunettes or redheads, they're my favorite. MORE REDHEADS!

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  6. Yeah,
    I had to include the pics to keep people interested :)

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  7. Good luck! You'll do great!

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  8. Too early to say congrats (don't want to jinx you) but I wish you the best of luck. Nail that audition then nail that blonde (just kidding on the latter)

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  9. Good Luck at the audition. Just remember, you've got the tools. All you need to do is keep out of your own way and they'll shine through.

    Solid pics - I've never played roulette before, but now I have the urge.

    And I'll jump on the more brunettes and redheads bandwagon with Carmel.

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  10. That Lego setup is sad, but hilarious... :)

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    1. Yeah - it really is kinda pathetic, but I would still like to buy it if it were not overpriced and looked better.

      If I got it I could see myself taking a few weeks to actually draw the real craps table in, in painstaking detail, only to have my dog eat it and I lose all the work I put into it.

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  11. gl grouchiiii

    btw when i google ur blog title it now comes up in google drop down list while typing half the title in

    Fboy

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    1. most people would have just created a bookmark, but not you!

      But I can't wait to report back on the experience

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