Topic: Casino workers, asking for salary during the shutdown - page 12. (Read 2374 times)

This is something that only the employees can raise their concern or maybe they can get help from their local government,

In our country, the government itself requested the private businesses that include gambling houses to give the salary of their employees (salary, advance salary, bonus pay, allowance) to at least help them to survive during this shutdown. Fortunately, private businesses followed our local government's order/request to help employees that are affected.

This may be the solution for affected casino workers in Las Vegas or in any part of the world, whether they raise it to their employers or they get help from their local government.

Financial management.

This is the problem for the workers. They don't have any savings that can be used in times like this. They are either complacent enough and didn't thought about the savings or emergency funds or its just they don't know how to save money.

TBH, most of the people here in my country doesn't have any savings account or even just emergency funds. This just shows that they are not ready if a crisis like this will happen. Right now people who doesn't have any savings or emergency funds are the ones who are experiencing some difficulties right now. A work at home too will be important right now because even though you aren't working in the company, you can still earn because there are many jobs online already.

The casino and gambling industry is unfortunately one of those industries that suffer during this state of emergency. If their employers don't want to to pay them, this is where the government comes in. They are tax paying citizens just like everyone else and deserve equal treatment. Although the casino industry makes millions of dollars they are also not conducting business currently. Small-time casinos would go bankrupt if they continued paying salaries to their employees without making any revenue for months.   

Aren't the casinos online too?
 Well, I hope the good/safe games could just continue by operating online without the bad ones. The employees would then work part time and accept smaller pay. Everyone needs to remember that this is a crisis period...We all need should be understanding and try and help one another to survive.
 I would even suggest using the small pay to grow your own foods/rare animals (in safe places ofcourse) and probably diversify into the essential businesses.

Even if they will work hard every day if their work income is not sufficient to support all of their expenses for daily lives, it's hard to save money for an emergency. They can't think of saving for an emergency because their income is not enough for daily expenses. We can't really blame them that their income is not enough when the living expense in an economy is increasing, yet their income is not.


During the closing time, they have no increase in revenue because they are not operating, but it does not mean they don't have money. Of course, they have, that's why they should also consider helping their employees.


We can't expect that the government can help each individual during the lockdown. Yes, America is a rich country, but to think that they also need to fund medical equipment and more, I don't think they can give help to everyone in need. A simple consideration of those big casino businesses is a big help.


For me, the best solution they can do is not advance salary. If they will receive an advance payment, the following month, they won't receive anything. I think it's good to deduct their paid leaves like vacation and sick leave. Or, they can give them their other bonuses like half of their 13th-month pay in advance. Christmas bonuses in advance, but not their monthly salary.

I think many countries even have requested the business houses or businessman to not to cut the salary of their staff or employees for the lockdown period as they run their home based on the salty given and take care of the family . If they stop it. For many they won’t be able to survive as many has loaned or ill parents or medicine required etc especially in less developed countries . It’s really a bad situation for everyone at this time .

They have the right to ask for salary and support, most of them are employers for years they should have a union and a compensation agreement if something like this happen, here in our country our government is the one running the casinos, so every employers are compensated and supported from all their needs in times like this.

There are people who would always be in trouble after missing just 1 paycheck. Just 1. Believe that? It is somehow kind of normal in my country, we are living paycheck to paycheck and I agree a loan wouldn't be a solution and it will just double up the problem of the employee in the future.

Millionaire and billionaire owners are only the one enjoying a company's gain. The employee, who put so much work will always be unfairly compensated for it. I hope they will help their employees in this crisis, and just for once, stop being greedy.

This is something that the local government of that certain state will be addressing. I mean we all know gambling businesses do have huge taxes to be paid, that literally contributes to the development of such city. Now, I guess this would be the perfect time for their government to help these employees who helped this kind of businesses to pay huge taxes. The same goes to the company owners to help these people who maintained their businesses. Helping one another in this time of crisis requires only common sense, not unless if this rich people are still greedy in this dire situation.

These are the people that helped them reach where they are now, it's cruel to leave or ignore this in these times of trouble, they should not only give them allowances or advance salaries for weeks but also help them until this pandemic is over because these are the same people who will them to get back on their feet when things are cleared up.

We have same sentiments of casino workers and our company because at first we thought work from home is in favor but after 2 weeks the company ended up and says there is no need for company to continue paying us as they have no income coming from this pandemic.

i Can feel these people and now seeking for support from the company and hope to find help from their bosses.

Not all people have savings, and there's a lot of situation to consider, and a lot of what if's. For example: they are the one that is doing the work to feed his/her family or, they have a loan to pay and just starting a new life. There's a lot of situation to be consider! This lock-down is affecting a lot of people including the workers so I think it's reasonable to pay them for a 1 month of salary to survive this crisis.

This is not a Joke mate ,this is reality because not all people in the world have savings and it is not they are spending a lot but this is because they have their own reason,sometimes it is because they have large family to feed(that in past they are capable but some problem occurred ) or sometimes they are just starting a normal life again as we know the economy is not friendly now and watching the life of Homeless in US?i can see that some issues is not really their problem.
i think having a loan extension is not the solution here instead people really need help because this is the very first time that crisis like this happens in our generation and the first from us so understandable that people now are helpless.

I agree with this. I already saw some changing in the society which some people consider that what they need is important than the other people. For example, when they want to buy something, they want to get priority to get that as soon as possible, and those people forget that they are not the only one who wants those things. A human can change in the middle of the crisis like today, and that can make friend become enemy because of simple things.

That is happening not just in the casino because a few days ago, I made a call with my friend who lived in another city. I asked him about the conditions of his family, and he says that he still waits for the help from his office because his boss tells to all employee that the office can help them to fills their daily needs but the boss cannot do that for a long time. But the boss can pay all of the employees because the office is not making money. So my friend tries to search the other way so he can still fill his daily needs for just in case his boss stops the help.

During this time of crisis you will know who's your true friend and who you should trust next time. I've seen a lot of people who suffered already due to the lockdown which is not helpful but they can't wait any longer to wait for someone to help since the help is not coming that's why they are forced to go out and find their own food.

It's not just the casino workers who suffered here because those who rely their basic needs through the money that they get from their work is now gone due to lockdown. The employer should help their people/employees to get the help that they want since the lockdown might going to extend if the situation is getting worse.

Yeah, i think it's revelation time to casino owners/company owners on who really got the heart to help people in this time of crisis. I agree that it is not mandatory for them to help their employees but the act of helping employees this time would make those employees more loyal to the company and it's the opposite if would not extend some help.

This reads like a joke.

How can they say that they have no money to feed their families?

Do they really have no savings? Maybe their loans are too big and they can't afford to keep paying up without a steady income. If that's so they should go to their banks and ask fo extensions first instead of demanding money from the employees that also don't get any revenue because of the virus.

All help would really vary on gambling sites owner considertion which if they do have that kind heart to see on whats happening into its workers or even on global aspect
but lets stick to those people around the vicinity.It is indeed not a mandatory thing since when we do talk about salary then it do really pertains a pay for your work
since theres no work then theres no pay same as you said.It all depends if the owners would give out some little help but doesnt mean that it would be done
every now and then.

Gambling is a big network where billions get circulated. With the ongoing lockdown around the globe almost every business is shut. The information technology network seems to function with the work from home accessibility. Even the shops with basic essentials were very limited.

By this time everyone seems to experience the same difficulty. There is nothing different between the owners and the employees. However at this situation the owners should take responsibility to help the employees with the big earnings made in the past.

You can't blame people for not getting ready for times like this, I know there are people who have a vice but each and every one of us carry a different kind of responsibility. So after this pandemic our government should focus on this matter just in case if it happen again, not focusing the national budget on something irrelevant like helicopters, jets, and warships. We need more schools and hospitals. This is when the companies are peeling their own skin for the employees to see it.