Job Tilte

[cloud88111]

Just a quick question on what the full-time traders put don on forms. Do you just put "Sports Trader" or would you go with self-employed or unemployed?

I did think that you would put unemployed because it's all tax free but I wasn't sure.

[convoysur]

is someone on here working in the unemployment office ,i know gouverment people snoop all the newspapers etc, seems to be a little to much talk on here about who claims unemploynent ?

[mugsgame]

self employed
then something to do with financial analyst

careful with insurance though, I say "by independent means"

[Iron]

When I insured my car, I told the person at the call centre that I was a professional gambler, and let them tell me which job category it fell into.

That way, if I need to claim, the insurance company can't weasel their way out of paying me by saying that I'd put myself into a job category that didn't apply to me.

Jeff

[andyfuller]

What makes you a professional gambler as opposed to being just a gambler?

Always intrigued why people put professional before their job title when talking about trading. It is not like you see people saying Professional Doctor or Professional Cleaner

I just go for unemployed as I am not employed by any one.

[Iron]

What makes you a professional gambler as opposed to being a gambler?

The fact that I was using my earnings from gambling to pay the bills, and it was my sole source of income.

I say 'was' as I'm not currently gambling, but that's another story!

Jeff

[mugsgame]

When I got my Porsche I told my insurer I was a pro gambler - they refused to quote for me.

The reason was I was a big risk taker, I assured them I manage risk very well, that's why I'm a pro. They told me to do one