Topic: Who among you here is gambling at work? - page 16. (Read 7586 times)

Also if on your job you are responsible for managing any amount of money, gambling at work could lead others to think that you are not managing the money of the company as you should and an investigation could ensue.

We must remember than an honest person not only needs to be this way, they also need to keep the image that they are honest, as this saves you a lot of trouble down the line, so when at your job keep a professional image at all times and once you are out of it you can gamble as much as you want.

So that's right, before we start to get involved in gambling, as much as possible we must be able to agree with ourselves about all the possibilities and impacts that we can experience when we are involved in this activity, do research first and make sure to consider it because this will result in a the final decision is whether or not you can be a responsible gambler. If we have agreed with ourselves then we can decide to get involved, because as we know that most gamblers now always misunderstand what gambling actually is, most of the people who are now involved do not have the correct understanding about gambling which in the end makes them down because they use gambling as a place to earn money just because they see an opportunity to win.

So this is why it is always recommended to treat gambling as a place or activity for entertainment only because with a mindset like this it is clear that they will not be serious about their gambling activities. Yes, I understand what you are saying regarding the issue of time, the point is not that we have to gamble every day when we have free time, but what is certain is that somehow we have to be able to divide our time and the point is not too often because after all gambling is an activity that involves risk in addition to purpose for enjoyment.

Yes, gambling is entertainment, we should agree on that in the first place. It's not your additional job where you make extra money, it's just entertainment, that's all. Now, we have a certain amount of time for our entertainment each day, and it's not during the working hours. I'm not trying to say that one should gamble each day, I just want to say that each day you have time for that besides your work.

Well, it depends on the type of employment.

Many people at office jobs scroll through social media for hours and they still get paid, no issues.

Gambling would be seen as something like that in my mind.

Of course it can cause issues, but it's not like it's impossible to do at some jobs.

To be fair, though. Most employers do not even mention gambling when first interview or hire a person to work for them, at most they mention something about the use of Smartphonesnin the working area, instead. This is because it is a matter of common sense for a worker/employee to be aware they are not supposed to gamble while at work. Just plain and simple common sense.
Also, you need to remember most workers do not even have access to the funds of the company in the front of cash, only the managers have. In order for someone to gamble at work, it would take to have digital money/resources to deposit in the casino and gamble. Let us be realistic: it is very rare for a normal worker to be trusted money in such way and if the manager of the company was addicted to gambling, then there would be no company for people to work in, his addiction would have consumed most of their assets, in a few months or years, depending o. The size of his bank account and the size of the company in general.

In the real world, someone gambling at work will only hurt that same person and won't do nothing to the company in the long term.

Yes, that's true because it can make us lose the job that already provides us income. People often ignore the rules in their workplace so that they still do other things that have nothing to do with their work. Perhaps their superiors have never caught them, so they are still doing this. But if their boss finds out they are still doing this, maybe their boss will immediately fire them, which is a loss for them because they can no longer earn income. Those who still gamble at work must realize this, and they really must realize that it is where they work where they get their salary or income, so they cannot violate any rules. Otherwise, they could lose their jobs in no time.

Gambling at work is very bad and we should try as much as possible to eliminate that attitude because it could easily makes someone to lose trust at work since such person can be seen as irresponsible worker and of course every employer doesn't want to see their worker being gambling at duty which some company highly prohibits that such attitude and that company could be at risk of losing higher amount of money because a gambler could used their resources to gamble.

Exactly! There's no employer that will allow employee to use their time while at work and being paid. For sure, people who are doing it are all aware of the risk of being caught by their employer. Gambling should be done outside your workplace and in your spare time, together with your spare money.

I do see your point in terms of extra time, and if you are not doing it, gambling can be addicting, so better if you can still control yourself not to engage better not.

Yeah as no employer wanted to see their employees doing unrelated things especially those that involved in gambling during duty hours as it is against the company's policy. As an employee I followed every single rules and regulation not to brag this but yeah gambling don't work with me while I am on duty. I can do it on my free time if I want to but no.

That's a different matter to discuss. If someone places a bet on an upcoming event, they will likely keep in mind the start time or date of their bet. If they know the event won't happen anytime soon, they probably won't worry about it in the meantime. On the other hand, a security guard's job is to secure the location of their office. They are required to actively monitor their surroundings at all times and cannot be distracted. Although their job can be scary, they have to deal with criminals or any dangerous scenarios that may arise.

I liked your advice about not focusing on money. I feel the same way. Gambling should bring pleasure and moral satisfaction, but in no way disappointment from the process. It took me a long time to come to that realization myself. Only after many years I revised my attitude to the casino. Now I play sometimes only for joy and a little excitement, but not at work. )) If the bosses find out about it, I have problems above my head will be.

Yes, you are right because gambling and working at the same time will disrupt our focus so that work that we should be able to complete ends up being delayed and that will disrupt our work. If our superiors find out, we will only get into trouble which could cause us to be fired. If we can postpone the desire to gamble until we get home, we can focus on doing our work, whether it's physical or non-physical work because we can finish the work on time and no one will be disturbed. We must be able to separate which interests we should prioritize and gambling is not a priority for us because we only use gambling as entertainment. But work is a priority where we get a salary that we can use to meet our daily needs and also from that salary, we can allocate a certain amount of money for gambling.

Of course, this is not recommend by workers, let alone drinking alcoholic beverages, son't do things thats are which is not allowed within the scope of work if you don't want to be sanction or fired for doing thing that are infringed by anyone whose superior will definitely not accepted seeing their subordinate doing that during working hours, unless you do it outside of works then it won't be a problem and won't interfere with your work.

Therefore, it is better to avoid gambling during working hours because apart from having to divide your focus between gambling and work, your mind will also feel tired because you have to be forced to think. And if your work is physical work then there is no time to focus on gambling because if you gambling is the same as taking your work for granted gambling without focus can eliminate the opportunity to win, while gambling really requires focus to analyze strategies so as not to gamble carelessly, even though gambling games are based on luck, we all still need opportunities to win by using certain strategies or analysis such as poker or betting games sport.

Quitting the job is the worst thing someone can do to himself, talkless of a gambler who rely on much uncertainties. Its a mistake to quit your job when you don't have a replacement, gambling is never a job and should never be seen as one, you do yourself a great deservice to rely on gambling funds for a living. It has a history of disappointing the victim, unless you resort to scamming people with fake predictions posed as fixed matches. The possibility of venturing into more serious comes to earn a living is high, all these started from doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. Lack of discipline brings about serious gambling at work, and the height of irresponsibility is quitting your work to become a full time gambler.

So it is, I wonder what allows these people to linger in such jobs where there is no time to even be distracted. For an active gambler, such work would be unbearable and he would eventually leave. I even thought that in a job like a security guard or something similar, a gambler can work for years and place bets almost every day, and even no one around him will be able to understand why he is always looking at his mobile phone and sometimes swears or is happy very much. They'll think he's just watching funny videos)
He has so much free time that he can become an expert in the field of betting and open his own channel with predictions, which will allow him to quit this job eventually, lol

I don't usually gamble while working but I do make price predictions on freebitco.in once a month and I don't see if it's a working day or not.
So that doesn't count I guess since I am not actively gambling while at work. It should be an prohibited act though.
Work is worship and people should focus on work rather than entertainment at work.

Those who gamble while working will experience distractions and not be able to finish their work on time because their focus will be on thinking about gambling, especially if they experience losses and it is a losing streak. There will be a desire to try to recover from his losses, so he will return to gambling and forget about his work for a moment, but that is not a good choice because he works to earn a salary. While gambling, he will not always be able to win and only experience defeat, so he should be able to think clearly about what should be prioritized. The company also does not allow its employees to do things other than those related to their work. If the company finds out that an employee is gambling while they are working, the company can punish the employee and the company may immediately fire the employee because he has not complied with the rules.

Those who already know the negative impact of gambling should not try to gamble when they are at work because it will only pose risks that will impact them, such as losing their job after their boss finds out that an employee is gambling. Employees also don't need to gamble while working because it will make them lose focus. After all, they think about gambling. They must be able to differentiate between what needs to be done and what can be postponed until they return home, so all their work will be neglected and cannot be completed on time. Even though they have good self-control, they shouldn't gamble at work because it will clearly disturb them, especially if they complain, which can also disturb their co-workers. Those who have a job should be grateful because they can earn income and must work seriously to show their achievements to the company so that they can get awards, such as salary increases or other bonuses, including promotions. That would be better to pursue than to chase a victory where they don't know when they can win.

When we are still at work, we should stay focused on work and not use work time to do other things that have nothing to do with work. We have to know where we are to work better and show the company that we intend to work well.

What about those who bet on upcoming events? Do you think they sit and look at the clock till event starts? Take security guard who works nightshifts. Do you think he walk around the territory all the time? Or stick to camera monitors? That guy watches TV or movies half of the night, sleep few hours and later in the morning goes home to sleep. He has plenty of time to place a bet and not be distracted by work. Anyway, it depends on the work. Some positions allow to do whatever you want during working hours, some does not even allow to go to take a piss.

Yes, when you're working, you are being paid to do a specific job and not to engage in any form of gambling. The potential risk of losing your job is a major concern here. Gambling while working is not safe, not only for yourself but also for the financial stability of your family.

I don't think that gamblers can simply place their bet and wait for the outcome without being distracted from their work. If they do so, their focus will not be solely on their tasks, as they will be thinking of various possible outcomes that may lead them to lose concentration.

And it will eat up your time that is supposedly allocated for your job, and can cause all the possibilities of losing your work. For sure, you won't like to risk both your job and your money while playing, though there are people who can deal with it, and they are all okay taking part in gambling even though they know that not only the money that they deposit can be lost,  also the job, when they are no longer doing their responsibilities as the time already been taken by gambling.


Yup, on the brighter side, sports betting don't need your time that much just place your bet then check the outcome, though some gamblers are also being affected as they keep checking the ongoing event and if they are not in the positive situation it can affect also their focus with their work.