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By bshoemaker45601 - 08/06/2016 20:57 - United States - Circleville

Today, I got a job at a casino where I was actually planning on spending my 21st birthday next month. After they hired me, they told me no employees are allowed to play or gamble on or off the clock, for as long as they are employed there, or termination will immediately follow. FML

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Today, to celebrate my older sister's 21st birthday, my parents forced me to take the night off work so we could all go to the casino. Not only is this coming out of my vacation, I wasn't old enough to enter the casino, so I had to sit in the car. FML

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By ferret702 - 05/02/2016 12:04 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, in the current company I'm employed by, I have a better chance at gambling my way to the top, as opposed to working my way up. FML

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By unemployedaussie - 23/06/2016 12:35 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML

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Sandsh8rk 36

Thursday 9 June 2016 10:29

Congratulations on the job! I know it sucks that you can't gamble there anymore, but think about it this way - you've scored yourself consistent employment and are saving yourself from blowing all of your money. Is there another casino near that one where you can celebrate by any chance?

ShotaSammy 17

Thursday 9 June 2016 12:43

Be happy you don't live in Pennsylvania. My mother works at a casino in town and she isn't allowed to gamble at any casino in the entire state.

Comments

Sia_Will 13

Thursday 9 June 2016 17:37

Big deal. Casinos are dumb. Just go to a restaurant or a club instead.

Wishe 17

Thursday 9 June 2016 17:46

It seems sort of stupid that they wouldn't want a chance win back the money they pay you for working there, but I guess I understand the reason behind it

AstroTurfMatador 11

Thursday 9 June 2016 21:36

Um, how can you win back something they're giving you?

GhostFox 33

Friday 10 June 2016 8:22

39 meant they thought it was weird that the Casino didn't want OP gambling the money they pay her wages with at the casino. Because it would technically mean the casino would get the money they paid to her back.

nukey24 7

Thursday 9 June 2016 19:27

Same policy for our Canadian Casinos, well the ones all around me. Luckily I ain't employed there, if you were then you can not attend any other casino's in the area.

ndnpride88 25

Thursday 9 June 2016 19:50

Save your money. Casinos are over rated...

SpicPepper 10

Thursday 9 June 2016 19:53

This is a pretty common rule for working at a casino. maybe you should have done more research into the company you applied for.

amsterdamgirl 20

Thursday 9 June 2016 19:57

that's pretty standard practice.

DoomedGemini 37

Thursday 9 June 2016 20:49

I thought it was common knowledge you couldn't? They're concerned about cheating. My mom works at a gas station and isn't allowed to buy any lottery tickets or scratch offs from there on or off the clock.

teddybear88 6

Thursday 9 June 2016 21:15

so no employee discount then....

soulreaper12296 28

Thursday 9 June 2016 22:01

That really sucks OP. That should've been something they tell you during an interview, but it's also something you should've looked up, as most casinos don't allow employees to gamble there.