After leaving school Loyd began to study engineering, intending to become a steam and mechanical engineer, but he found he could make his living from his puzzles and chess problems.
Pagkatapos iiwan ng paaralan Loyd nagsimula sa pag-aaral sa engineering, nagbabalak na maging isang singaw ng makina at engineer, ngunit siya natagpuan siya ay gumawa ng kanyang buhay na mula sa kanyang mga puzzle at chess problema.