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JimmyQ · 05-10-2008, 02:34 PM

Well, I've had the worst 4 months of my handicapping career, several close calls (potential big hits) but that doesn't mean anything

I'm coming off of probably the highlight of my short handicapping career in last year...a couple real big scores, two top 3 finishes in the 3 NHC events I participated in....a first time qualifier in the NHC.(And boy did I get my clock cleaned in the finals

I haven't even been able to enter a qualifier yet this year b/c of a lot going on. I have a lot of question marks in my life right now, with me temporarily living in New York, while my girlfriend of 4 years and our 2 dogs are back in Las Vegas. At the end of August, my current employer will expect me to make the permanent move to the Big Apple as they'll move all of our household goods, relocate us, etc but I'm not feeling it, and if I choose not to move I'm gonna be out of a job. I'm 33 years old and I'm in a place (Henderson, NV) that I absolutely love. The mountains, the canyons, the sun, the sportsbooks, etc. I was on vacation this past week and spent it at our place in Henderson seeing my girl and dogs every day. It is gonna make me real unhappy and sad when I jump on that plane Tuesday morning and leave them and this great place we live. I think all of this has been weighing on my mind so much that I need to start worry about "real" life problems and getting those figured out before I spend my time trying to figure out the late pick 4 at Hollywood. My theory is to find a place you would love to be and then build your foundation (life, career, job around it) instead of building my life around my job. So my plan is this....take the next 3.5 months off completely from wagering, although I'll still watch on TVG and read the DRF etc.....but really turn most of my attention to marketing myself and getting my resume out there for potential employers in the Las Vegas area. I also want to use this time to get my current frame of mind right. Anyways, has anyone else ever taken a break from the game? If so, how long and did it help?

Any advice would help....thanks for letting me get my thoughts out on the board...it helps just to write (type) everything. This is a great site and there are a lot of great horseplayers and people hanging around here.

JimmyQ

05-10-2008, 02:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
JimmyQ Status: Grade I Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,331	Time for a Break Well, I've had the worst 4 months of my handicapping career, several close calls (potential big hits) but that doesn't mean anything I'm coming off of probably the highlight of my short handicapping career in last year...a couple real big scores, two top 3 finishes in the 3 NHC events I participated in....a first time qualifier in the NHC.(And boy did I get my clock cleaned in the finals I haven't even been able to enter a qualifier yet this year b/c of a lot going on. I have a lot of question marks in my life right now, with me temporarily living in New York, while my girlfriend of 4 years and our 2 dogs are back in Las Vegas. At the end of August, my current employer will expect me to make the permanent move to the Big Apple as they'll move all of our household goods, relocate us, etc but I'm not feeling it, and if I choose not to move I'm gonna be out of a job. I'm 33 years old and I'm in a place (Henderson, NV) that I absolutely love. The mountains, the canyons, the sun, the sportsbooks, etc. I was on vacation this past week and spent it at our place in Henderson seeing my girl and dogs every day. It is gonna make me real unhappy and sad when I jump on that plane Tuesday morning and leave them and this great place we live. I think all of this has been weighing on my mind so much that I need to start worry about "real" life problems and getting those figured out before I spend my time trying to figure out the late pick 4 at Hollywood. My theory is to find a place you would love to be and then build your foundation (life, career, job around it) instead of building my life around my job. So my plan is this....take the next 3.5 months off completely from wagering, although I'll still watch on TVG and read the DRF etc.....but really turn most of my attention to marketing myself and getting my resume out there for potential employers in the Las Vegas area. I also want to use this time to get my current frame of mind right. Anyways, has anyone else ever taken a break from the game? If so, how long and did it help? Any advice would help....thanks for letting me get my thoughts out on the board...it helps just to write (type) everything. This is a great site and there are a lot of great horseplayers and people hanging around here. JimmyQ Last edited by JimmyQ : 05-10-2008 at 02:36 PM.