Topic: Who among you here is gambling at work? - page 26. (Read 7324 times)

I had someone who's gambling on the laptop issued by the company. We weren't really strict about what you do on your work laptop, provided that you get the job done without any hiccups. The thing is, that man is supposed to check the inventory every day and make sure that the supplies we send out to our partners are of exact numbers. A few weeks past and auditing came. It turns out that the amount paid by our partners does not match the quantity of what we send out to them - we are losing money in thousands of $. After we have checked the files this man is supposed to be working on, we found out that there are figures in there that has an extra number in it. He never paid attention and continued playing plinko at work and he was sent to HR immediately and was terminated promptly. He never won anything at plinko, and he lost his job as well. He gambled during office hours and using office resources, and he lost it all. I think that's enough of a lesson for me to not follow along his footsteps.  

Your opinion is absolutely correct, sometimes someone who is involved in the world of gambling really wants to hope that one day they will get a big enough win, so they think about just quitting their job because they feel tired of working all day and the minimum salary for their daily needs is not enough and they too rely on gambling as a place to make money.
Then he will quickly realize that he has made the wrong decision after he has experienced more losses than wins. and perhaps he regretted his behavior after his job was gone and he had nothing left.

Working and gambling both require concentration and focus in doing it, thinking and also pressure because work demands at work cannot be changed to think about other things or even existing problems. Such as family problems, relationships or other problems.
So I don't think it makes sense to be able to gamble while focusing on work, because that's not the place.
And I agree that gambling while riding a train or bus makes more sense and you can play with focus while filling the boredom of travel time, and while listening to music using headphones. Because sometimes I do that, gamble or play games while riding a train or bus that takes more than 2 or 3 hours.

Playing gambling responsibly is difficult, and there is still a possibility that someone will lose their responsibility while they are gambling. And if the loss of responsibility happens in the office, especially when they are working, it will definitely affect their mood and emotions. This will clearly cause disturbance not only for him but also for his coworkers, where they may get into arguments because their work has not been completed.

When someone experiences defeat, especially a big defeat, their emotions will definitely be disturbed or increased. If something is not as usual, they may immediately be carried away by the increased emotions. And that's what might cause problems between him and his other coworkers. So it is highly discouraged to gamble at work to avoid things that we don't want to happen. After all, it's okay if we postpone gambling while we are at work.

I agree with you, but I would like to add, even so if we are still in working hours in the sense that when we are still in working hours but there is no work, meaning that we have free time, I suggest that we do not use it for gambling, because it can get them into trouble, because people's views vary on gambling, it could be with their own workmates who do not like gambling so they can report to the boss if we do gambling during working hours or in the work environment. so in my opinion, gambling is better on non-working days,  such as days off work, because then we can enjoy the gambling trip.

That's the key, don't abuse time, if it's still during working hours or in the work environment even during breaks I suggest not gambling, even though it's our right, but it's better to consider it again well  because of course we want our jobs to remain safe and not experience problems that can trigger dismissal or dismissal of workers.

That might be a foregone conclusion because its a mixing oil with water really.  Work and gambling is unlikely to work out as you are distracted in the task from both objectives and they are not complimentary.  I would agree maybe with gambling on the bus or train to work some people have awful commute to go through so that would make sense.     The mindset to working and the mindset for gambling are not likely to be helpful to one another so you will be skipping back and forth between them, I cant see this leading to good performance or results in your betting.

people need to be very careful about using their phones at work, in my country for example, in most companies there are cameras installed in all areas of the company, including in company cars there are cameras, this is because the company owners want to have total control over what employees are doing in the company, how cameras are evolving a lot in their creations, nowadays it is very easy to place cameras that it is difficult for other people to be able to see where the cameras are positioned and as a consequence people will touch their cell phones and will be fired. A few days ago I saw in the news in my country that two employees were fired from a company in my country because these two employees were messing with the company's phone.

That's why I advise everyone not to mess around with the phone in the company they work for, there's no point running the risk of being fired from their job because the person doesn't want to respect the company's rules, gambling won't run away, people they can play at any time, social networks have not disappeared, people can use social networks at any time. So there's no reason to be playing on the phone when you're at work, you should wait until you get off work and then you can play to your heart's content. When you lose your job you won't have money to keep playing, that's why you should value your job, it's very difficult to get a job these days

I quite agree with you on the high demand for gambling during the COVID-19 lockdown and sure it was a result of more time and fewer activities since most government offices and private offices also were locked down due to COVID-19,  this has a significant impact I the demands for fun seeking which leads to huge over usage of such privilege by some staffs and at that time,  essential staffs are closely watched since they are the only only making the movements around the town.

The people during the Covid are work in the home,So they only do the project support to the project.This leads to huge balance of time in 2021,we still remember the real game we use to play was becoming hard in the Covid.This was the cause of the boom of online gambling industry.Many people joined the online gambling during 2021-2022.The cryptocurrency also get the boom during this period of time.The people search various money making things to handle in the Covid,gambling become the primary source of income for some of the people who loss their job during the pandemic situation of recession.

I remember a friend back then in 2021 during covid that we worked as emergency delivery agent who was sacked along the line due to his over involvement in gambling and that affected him alot,  he use to play sport bets alot and at that will be checking his games constantly and if he wins he make it obvious that he has won,  and when he lost he may not come to work.

The company became tired of him and at some point, they got him fired that was the end I heard from that guy,  so for me,  gambling at work is a very bad habit that we all should try as much as possible to avoid,  when at work there is no need for any distractions,  so for sure there is need for full attention and if a company fines you distracted, there will just fire you without looking back.

Only fools would really be thinking up that way on which they would really be to make themselves on getting independent on the time that you would really be that making those huge wins in gambling.
Its true that chances is there but it is really just that close to impossible and it is really just that foolish that you would really be having that kind of assumptions because it would really be making out that kind of desperation on which this is something that would really be putting you in harm instead or in the risks of losing your job because of those wrong decisions that you are making.
You are going to work place to do some work and not for doing gambling. People would really be that messing up their lives because of the wrong decisions that they
are making and not making those decisions which turns out to be more safer and much preferrable.

As long as you're no longer at your work, you're free to do anything you want and even to gamble at your own pace.

Just give respect to the company that have trusted you to do your task on your duty time because they've given you an opportunity to work for them and not to abuse them during the period of time that should be rendered for productivity of the company.

I think it is the dream of a gambler to be able to win big and quit their jobs.

That's why they keep gambling, to try and beat the odds and stop their work.

But in the end it's probably worse because they might end up losing their job.

Yep, although some people think that they can earn money regularly through gambling, in fact gambling is about leisure, as you rightly said, and it's very stupid to think that you really can earn some good money from this activity. We earn money from our job and it's not worth it to risk losing your job because of doing something for our entertainment like gambling.

Yeah, that is not a violation anymore as the rules simply says that "gambling at work is prohibited".. However, you have to amke sure that once you are gambling, you'll stay responsible so your performance towards your work is still on an acceptable level, it's not good for gamblers who are weak emotionally as it could potentially result to huge distraction which is not fair for the company.

Gmabling outside work is just like gambling at your home, but like I mentioned, you should stay responsible all the time as if you lose and you let your emotion drive you, it's not only that you lose money, but you could also lose your source of money which is your job.

We should be able to differentiate between what requires us to be professional and have a balance of personal freedom. So we can behave correctly when doing something and not mix it up with things outside of it. However, most people don't understand this and often do things they shouldn't, and gambling while working is a clear example of what some workers still do. They are at work, so they shouldn't do things that have nothing to do with their work.

If they can still do it now, they're lucky that no one complains. But they can't expect that it will still give them the opportunity to bet. The situation will not allow them to gamble anymore because later, there will be those who don't like seeing them working but also gambling. We, who are just employees, must be able to understand the situation and must not force our will to continue gambling.

We, as passengers, will also feel uncomfortable with his attitude, as if he cannot work professionally even though the company demands him to be professional towards his passengers. I could have reported him to the company where he worked, but I didn't because I remembered he must have had a family waiting for him to come home with money. I hope that one day, he can realize that it's something he shouldn't do.

Playing gambling outside office hours is okay because we are outside work. There is no prohibition on gambling after work. And you have done what you should, and it is true, one hour is enough to place all the bets you want. When we are working, we should always focus on our work so that we can complete it without any distractions.

I disagree with that, if you can combine and balance your work with your gambling, it's not like you're going to jeopardize what you're doing at your work, I mean look at me, I'm doing this post here in the office and so far I haven't received a memo yet that I should do this, I even do an occasional esports bet and then watch the match that I've put my money on while my co-workers watch me, even my boss watches sometimes so like I've said already, it depends on what company you're working because in my office, there's a lot of down time so it's not a bad idea to gamble or do some sort of entertainment to pass the time. The best kind of worker to be is someone that's having fun while at work but still gets the job done.

You did the right thing in not giving a tip to this taxi driver, because the moment he talks on a cell phone, your safety as a passenger decreases. I also thought that the driver might not place a bet, but check it while driving. And if there is a loss, he may be enraged by this and begin to behave aggressively on the road, which can lead to dire consequences or an accident.

As for me, I also played through a smartphone before, but I did it not at my workplace, but after I left it. I had to go on the bus as a passenger for about 1 hour. This time was enough for me to place all the bets I wanted.

Though unusual, your taxi driver experience reveals a larger issue: personal hobbies and professional responsibilities. Since I've seen both perspectives, I understand. Professional duty and personal freedom are delicately balanced.

Another perspective: mindfulness and boundaries. Gambling is something I do when Im bored. I keep it out of my work and others' comfort. This discipline matters. I get the temptation. Sometimes its a mistake, not contempt.

However, I believe "fun gambling" can be positive. It can boost worker morale if managed well. Imagine a future where a brief, innocuous bet is a pleasant, team-building exercise. Its about shifting attitudes while remaining responsible. A little fun at the correct place and time never hurts anyone.

Yes, attention is quite scarce, and when your mind is focused on only one thing, which is what addiction is really, then you can perform well in other tasks, such as a job for example.

This will inevitably create a problem at work for the gambling person as they are not focused on what they should be focusing on.