Recent content by LayItOnMe

Thanks for sharing what happened with you. I agree: most people do not care to actually go the distance to help. Some yes, but not most. But all you need is one. All you need is one thing to truly hit. And if that is a guy that gets you in a door you may not have otherwise gotten into, that...

Great post!

Interesting idea. But even completely drunk, he played it the exact way you are supposed to. Staying on a 14 if dealer showed a 5. Hitting on a 14 if dealer showed a 10. Always splitting 8s and As regardless of how tipsy he was. Doubling 11s, etc.

Random question. But first, just know that this guy was on fire. Cracking jokes left and right. Truly a comedian at heart. (In fact, even mentioned that being a comedian was his true interest and felt like it was in his blood.) So he is rolling off jokes here and there, getting everyone to...

Btw, great thinking. Very smart approach. But it was his personal email, not his work email he gave me. In your opinion, does that change whether you would in fact bring up casino, blackjack, etc?

I completely agree that it was not feasible or remotely imaginable. Was just talking idealistically out loud. And I completely agree with the work your tail off approach if you want to move on up. You said I seem younger? Younger than what? Younger than this guy who was in early 60s? Yes...

I really appreciate all the responses. Funny how John Bender and jon_mx have different approaches, but both seem legit and make sense. Thanks to both of you (as well as everyone else) for the suggestions. My real goal, if I were allowed to be idealistic instead of realistic, would be not to...

I definitely appreciate the advice. And like I mentioned, I agree on the job boards on his company website idea. But I have already done that. I am already there. Meaning I already found some tasty gigs I would be interested in. Your suggestion was to use his email once I find an...

Totally agree on the job listings part. And have already looked through it. But I don't want to wait long on hitting him up. And I am wondering if I should be honest & direct. That would mean including job interest in email 1. Or if I should approach it as friendly and avoid any talk...

Thanks for the response. This very well may be true that he did it only because he was hammered. Nonetheless, it does not mean I should not give it a try. But when I do, I don't know what to write to really get and turn up his attention. Btw, how was that trip to Hawaii?

I appreciate the advice. And could not agree more with your last sentence of it being an ace up my sleeve. That is precisely why I don't want to ruin this. This guy randomly sits next to me, we hit it off, chat and laugh for hours. Now we're back in the real world away from vacation, away...

I appreciate the response. You don't think a follow-up with "will do anything for a job" is desperate? Or is desperate okay because nothing to lose? I guess what I am after is how to be a little different from a normal email he would get. Something other than just: great meeting you, can you...

Would love some good ole fashion FFA advice. Here is what happened to me, then tell me how you would play this. Thank you. I was just away with my family on vacation. One night I hit a casino and a very high up person at a very well known company happens to sit next to me. The whole black...