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December 16, 2023, 09:54:35 AM
I have to say that those who are gambling at work are people who cant manage their time well. Working time should be used wisely, to focus on the work only but I wont deny that I have done it before because I was so bored with what I do in my office. I realize that it is a mistake and I do not do it again till now to avoid something bad with my career. Better to manage our gambling time, gamble when we have free time only, time when we have nothing to do at all. Time is priceless especially when it comes with our family, job, or relationship.

You can only gamble in your workplace if you have the time to do so, if you work where task is demanding, then you won't even have the spare time to for any other activities during work hours. Although it's morally not proper to use work time for gambling, because you can be so concentrated on the game and neglect your duty. It's better to gamble on our free time, so we can relax better and enjoy the maximum fun of gambling. Besides if your boss catches you gambling during work hours, it could lead to warning, suspension or even sack, so if your work allows you to seat all day and it makes you to be bored, then you can gamble discreetly, but at your own risk.
I think that depends on the nature of work you are actually doing and I am very sure that some workers do gamble vigorously at their work place and they do this maybe in their break hours . Your nature of work will make it certain on the previlledge you have to actually gamble because some type of doesn't require such practices at all. But am led to believe that most person still violate if that person is of course a gambler addict and such person are the ones that are being penalized of taking their gambling habits more than their jobs.
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December 16, 2023, 09:41:54 AM
You can only gamble in your workplace if you have the time to do so,

Even if they have time to access online casinos via their computer or smartphone, it is still unethical for an employee to do so at work, let alone during work time.
do individual activities like that after finishing work. or in your free time on your work holidays. that's better to do.
Those who carry out gambling activities even at very busy times, I think are beginner gamblers who are starting to get addicted to gambling games. senior gamblers are unlikely to do that.
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December 16, 2023, 09:30:48 AM
I have to say that those who are gambling at work are people who cant manage their time well. Working time should be used wisely, to focus on the work only but I wont deny that I have done it before because I was so bored with what I do in my office. I realize that it is a mistake and I do not do it again till now to avoid something bad with my career. Better to manage our gambling time, gamble when we have free time only, time when we have nothing to do at all. Time is priceless especially when it comes with our family, job, or relationship.

You can only gamble in your workplace if you have the time to do so, if you work where task is demanding, then you won't even have the spare time to for any other activities during work hours. Although it's morally not proper to use work time for gambling, because you can be so concentrated on the game and neglect your duty. It's better to gamble on our free time, so we can relax better and enjoy the maximum fun of gambling. Besides if your boss catches you gambling during work hours, it could lead to warning, suspension or even sack, so if your work allows you to seat all day and it makes you to be bored, then you can gamble discreetly, but at your own risk.
legendary
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December 16, 2023, 07:44:22 AM
Let me tell you, the feeling is far from pleasant. It leads to a decline in your work performance, which can have significant consequences since that's your primary source of income. It might be manageable if you're winning, but the harsh reality is often quite the opposite. Even when we do win, we tend to spend most of our winnings, so we don't treat it as business money. This leaves us in a precarious situation when we lose because the money we initially budgeted for our families gets diverted to cover unexpected gambling-related expenses.

I understand this situation. I was there at that moment before. Aside from a declined in work performance, I also feel not interested anymore to do my work. It leads me to have low grade on that particular month. Lots of errors were made to the point that I was even called by my supervisor to addressed those errors.

I suddenly realized that something is wrong now. I've began to change that habit and tried to return to my usual shape as a good employee. After a months of tough challenge to fight the temptation of doing gambling at work, I finally managed to get out of it and get back on track on now as a good team member.

That's why the OP made the title above, none other than because to provide a place where we can get a lot of advice from several people who maybe even one of us has experienced it and shared his experience here about the dangers and consequences if you gamble in the middle of the activity you are doing, especially if it is your main work activity that has been supporting you with the salary you get. If your staff or superiors don't know about it at all then maybe that's good enough but on the other hand it's like a carcass that over time will definitely smell if you can't change your habits by always gambling at work.

Another thing is that you have already explained that there is clearly a decrease in interest in continuing work if the results of your gambling are not what you want, your mood will disappear and after that you will not be able to focus on work, it causes a decrease in achievement and value from superiors because of the decline in the performance of the work you do. Besides, there is still plenty of time for you to gamble anyway, you can still gamble in your other free time such as at home or when you are off work, right? of course, then what is the reason that makes you even gamble where you shouldn't? it's unknown and I'm sure the reason doesn't make sense. Change is quite difficult but that doesn't mean it can't be, if you do it consistently then it will pay off, thank goodness if you can change, and don't even think about trying it again.
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December 16, 2023, 07:13:06 AM
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I think if the government of a country makes something illegal, that thing would become widely known and prompt more citizens to know and want to use it despite it being banned. You make people more curious about something when you make it inaccessible for them to use.
I agree with your notion. Making something legal makes it easier to restrict and control it from its citizens as people would still seek out banned substances as it would become a black market trade. Better to make it legal, put on restrictions and tax the trade.   

Sure, but it kinda also depend on the thing itself.

Things like heroin for example, I think should be illegal, because only one time you try could make you super addicted.

But things like marijuana are actually less problematic than tobacco or alcohol, so it's a bit strange that it is illegal in some places.

I think many people assume illegal = dangerous and legal = safe, which is clearly not the case.
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December 13, 2023, 09:00:29 PM
I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced this or are still dealing with it. Please share your testimonies.

I can compared it on my habit of doing online games at work lol.

It really create a distraction to my work performance especially when I do really feel excitement especially doing gambling. There are times that I'm hitting lucky streak and good multipliers at slots, I'm slow at doing my work performance and my team leader even notices it.

But at the end of the day, we should know our priorities. It's good to play games even at work but the daily work task should be done properly.

I think this depends on the type of work you are doing. Some work may enable you to gambling easily without distraction while some won't.

even so there are jobs that allow gambling activities but I don't think these companies will also give full time, I mean even if a casino company allows its employees to gamble I think they will set a time limit for gambling because I myself feel it is unethical to gamble during working hours or in a work environment. also not to mention the attitude of superiors who may have a very sensitive attitude because they know gambling can hurt them financially or time and their performance may also be less good. but think about it, if you have a company and an employee is gambling with unfinished work while the work is supposed to be completed soon, would you let it go? even if it's your own friend who is gambling I think you will let it go?

But think about this, if you have a company and an employee is gambling with unfinished work while the work is supposed to be completed immediately, would you allow it? even if it's your own friend who is gambling I don't think they should do it, because where there is work there is the responsibility of those who have to work. in my opinion anyway it is not good to gamble at work even if there is free time it is not recommended.
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December 13, 2023, 07:50:32 PM
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I think if the government of a country makes something illegal, that thing would become widely known and prompt more citizens to know and want to use it despite it being banned. You make people more curious about something when you make it inaccessible for them to use.
I agree with your notion. Making something legal makes it easier to restrict and control it from its citizens as people would still seek out banned substances as it would become a black market trade. Better to make it legal, put on restrictions and tax the trade.   

Yeah, at the end of the day people will still get most things they want.

It's much better to have these things controlled, like alcohol, so that minors don't get access to it.

By having alcohol legal, and controlled, it is much more difficult to find alcohol at times where shops are closed, or access to minors, because since it's legal, the illegal market is very small, so it's not effective.

If alcohol was illegal, anyone would be able to buy it 24/7, and those people selling it don't check the age of their customers  Grin
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December 13, 2023, 06:56:07 PM
I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced this or are still dealing with it. Please share your testimonies.

I can compared it on my habit of doing online games at work lol.

It really create a distraction to my work performance especially when I do really feel excitement especially doing gambling. There are times that I'm hitting lucky streak and good multipliers at slots, I'm slow at doing my work performance and my team leader even notices it.

But at the end of the day, we should know our priorities. It's good to play games even at work but the daily work task should be done properly.

I think this depends on the type of work you are doing. Some work may enable you to gambling easily without distraction while some won't.
sr. member
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December 13, 2023, 06:49:47 PM
Let me tell you, the feeling is far from pleasant. It leads to a decline in your work performance, which can have significant consequences since that's your primary source of income. It might be manageable if you're winning, but the harsh reality is often quite the opposite. Even when we do win, we tend to spend most of our winnings, so we don't treat it as business money. This leaves us in a precarious situation when we lose because the money we initially budgeted for our families gets diverted to cover unexpected gambling-related expenses.

I understand this situation. I was there at that moment before. Aside from a declined in work performance, I also feel not interested anymore to do my work. It leads me to have low grade on that particular month. Lots of errors were made to the point that I was even called by my supervisor to addressed those errors.

I suddenly realized that something is wrong now. I've began to change that habit and tried to return to my usual shape as a good employee. After a months of tough challenge to fight the temptation of doing gambling at work, I finally managed to get out of it and get back on track on now as a good team member.
legendary
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December 13, 2023, 06:46:00 PM
I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced this or are still dealing with it. Please share your testimonies.

I can compared it on my habit of doing online games at work lol.

It really create a distraction to my work performance especially when I do really feel excitement especially doing gambling. There are times that I'm hitting lucky streak and good multipliers at slots, I'm slow at doing my work performance and my team leader even notices it.

But at the end of the day, we should know our priorities. It's good to play games even at work but the daily work task should be done properly.
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December 13, 2023, 06:20:33 PM
Yeah, that's how humans work.

You can't really expect that people will simply stop certain behavior because the country made it illegal.

If people want to do something, they will do it, independent of the law. The most clear example of this was "The Prohibition" in the US, where alcohol was banned. It was still consumed, but the people selling it were in the black market, and in that scenario you can't control it really.

You end up with kids being able to buy alcohol for example.

It might be strange, but making something legal makes it easier to restrict.

I think if the government of a country makes something illegal, that thing would become widely known and prompt more citizens to know and want to use it despite it being banned. You make people more curious about something when you make it inaccessible for them to use.
I agree with your notion. Making something legal makes it easier to restrict and control it from its citizens as people would still seek out banned substances as it would become a black market trade. Better to make it legal, put on restrictions and tax the trade.   
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December 13, 2023, 06:07:50 PM
Normally, you can't serve two masters at a time, its either you choose one and leave the other, or vice versa. You mixed business with pleasure which is very bad, There Is time for everything and you allowed your gambling activity to encroach on your work time and your work life was greatly affected. Its expected cos if you were not able to plan yourself properly to apportion specific time to  specific activities, it  shows less discipline on your path and I'm not surprised it affected your work negatively.
You obviously had reduced concentration in your work and the mood swings of loses made you very much more unproductive. Its expected and I hope you learned your lessons on the dangers of mixing business with pleasure in case you get another job. It will be bad if history  repeats itself.
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December 13, 2023, 05:18:34 PM
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Yeah, it depends on the job. Many office workers tend to use their time at social media sites like Facebook, etc. So I guess many of them would also just gamble as well.

I'm not sure if that affects too much their performance as usually they do this when there's not much else to do.
Social media use and gambling at work can both pose potential distractions and performance issues, but they have different effects in direct and long-term.

Social media use at work can disrupt foresight and productivity, the negative consequences are typically less severe and more direct. The Employees who are scrolling through social media feeds or responding to messages, lead to a decline in their work efficiency. This has direct effect to their work. Once they put their devices away, employees can typically resume their work without substantial harm.

Gambling at work can lead to more significant and long-lasting effects. The thrill of gambling can easily captivate an individual, leading them to spend more time and effort on it than their work. This can result in reduced productivity, missed deadlines, and even outright neglect of their job duties.
I agree that gambling at work will have a negative impact on a person's external life. Gambling is a game that gradually a person will become addicted to playing then social media and gambling he will be more busy with them and his attention will be reduced in the work place for which he may lose his job. If gambling becomes an addiction if any work in the office is not done properly if the work is neglected then any office boss will not accept it then he will be removed and new employees will be hired. This is why you should not gamble at work to avoid the loss of your life.

Why would someone even think of gambling at work? Not only is it unethical but common sense would tell you that working hours is for nothing else but work and even playing on your phone would be considered to be unprofessional let alone gambling while still at work. That's just preposterous. You could simply just wait till you're finally home or when you're out of the work premises. Some will claim they've completed their task and are currently bored, but that's not an excuse.there are other things one would do to kill burden rather than gambling. It's just so unprofessional.

I have always said that a person who is in his job and starts playing or doing anything in his Job is something bad , it is something that Should not be done , as they say, it is not very ethical and has no option of doing something else, Besides that it is a time that is quite Favorable for the company , for that is a person, a person who can Contribute and do something good for the company not to get to be with the phone answering sms and much less being Playing in a Caisno from the Phone.

Some but they do not have their same work , they have Others as a technical service where they are Usually always Traveling and can do things while traveling , between types type if they can play because it is to entertain Themselves, but in the meantime things in a job must be respected , exercising your right way work is what Should be done , there is no other ,  personally I have always thought that when a person Focuses on doing her job, She doesn't even have time to Check the phone.

Now , when we focus on things to be Able to Succeed and win a good Salary, because the concentration must be maximum in a job, a cloth, or go to jguar within a work in a company can be done but in hours in hours From eating, of Certain refreshments, they do not imply Attention and people Totally.

When a person is Evidence Something that Offer it to their work , Engineers , Technicians , Everyone needs how to Communicate to any call of the people in their work , I could say that this is Something very nomal , and that it can Happen at any Time , what I say It has to know how to Respect the Times of things , work.
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December 12, 2023, 05:16:13 PM
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Yeah, it depends on the job. Many office workers tend to use their time at social media sites like Facebook, etc. So I guess many of them would also just gamble as well.

I'm not sure if that affects too much their performance as usually they do this when there's not much else to do.
Social media use and gambling at work can both pose potential distractions and performance issues, but they have different effects in direct and long-term.

Social media use at work can disrupt foresight and productivity, the negative consequences are typically less severe and more direct. The Employees who are scrolling through social media feeds or responding to messages, lead to a decline in their work efficiency. This has direct effect to their work. Once they put their devices away, employees can typically resume their work without substantial harm.

Gambling at work can lead to more significant and long-lasting effects. The thrill of gambling can easily captivate an individual, leading them to spend more time and effort on it than their work. This can result in reduced productivity, missed deadlines, and even outright neglect of their job duties.
I agree that gambling at work will have a negative impact on a person's external life. Gambling is a game that gradually a person will become addicted to playing then social media and gambling he will be more busy with them and his attention will be reduced in the work place for which he may lose his job. If gambling becomes an addiction if any work in the office is not done properly if the work is neglected then any office boss will not accept it then he will be removed and new employees will be hired. This is why you should not gamble at work to avoid the loss of your life.

Why would someone even think of gambling at work? Not only is it unethical but common sense would tell you that working hours is for nothing else but work and even playing on your phone would be considered to be unprofessional let alone gambling while still at work. That's just preposterous. You could simply just wait till you're finally home or when you're out of the work premises. Some will claim they've completed their task and are currently bored, but that's not an excuse.there are other things one would do to kill burden rather than gambling. It's just so unprofessional.
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December 12, 2023, 05:01:53 PM
imagine what happens when we gamble money we can't afford to lose, especially when we're not earning much.

This right here is part of the problem. It doesn't matter how much you earn, once you gamble more than a certain it becomes a problem. The fact that a person is not addicted to gambling doesn't mean he's safe. If he gambles more than he's supposed to then he's bound to have one or two issues because that money was meant for something else.

I guess I'd be gambling at work if I didn't work from home, but it'd probably be in my free time or launch time or something. And it would mostly be on sports betting. That way I won't lose the money immediately so my emotions won't affect how I work.

Funny how I tend to work more when I lose.  Lol. I have a theory on why, but y'all don't want to hear it
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December 12, 2023, 04:33:16 PM
I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced this or are still dealing with it. Please share your testimonies.

Initially, gambling at work is never a good habit people should adhere to, but due to economic hardship and needs trying to meet the necessary demands, we happen to end up finding ourselves in such a situation, which is likely to boost or demoralize our performance at work. So for those who still gambles at work, I think it's high time we set priorities to things that matters most, as thou gambling is never a bad thing, but doing the right thing at the wrong time is wrong, and as such, gambling at a free time or during break time at work, is likely a good suggestion.
Indeed, gambling at work is not a good habit because there is a possibility that it will make us lose focus at work. Even though we only gamble during our work hours, it can also make us lose self-control, which can affect our performance at work. There is a possibility that the emotions resulting from losing at gambling will carry over when we return to work, and this will clearly have a bad influence on us. Moreover, we know that in gambling, many temptations can make us continue gambling even though we know we are working. That will only cause problems for us, which can also affect our relationships with co-workers. We should be able to see where we are and not gamble anywhere because there is a possibility that people who see it will join in gambling too, and if they don't have good self-control, they could lose a lot of money.
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December 12, 2023, 04:44:27 AM
I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced this or are still dealing with it. Please share your testimonies.

Initially, gambling at work is never a good habit people should adhere to, but due to economic hardship and needs trying to meet the necessary demands, we happen to end up finding ourselves in such a situation, which is likely to boost or demoralize our performance at work. So for those who still gambles at work, I think it's high time we set priorities to things that matters most, as thou gambling is never a bad thing, but doing the right thing at the wrong time is wrong, and as such, gambling at a free time or during break time at work, is likely a good suggestion.
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December 12, 2023, 01:50:38 AM
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You're right; addiction to both drugs and gambling shows up in surprisingly similar ways. We see people, maybe coworkers or friends, getting stuck in bad habits that get into their work places and cause problems. Imagine a loyal worker who used to be on time and productive but is now sneakily drinking vodka from a fake bottle at their desk. In this case, addiction makes it hard to tell the difference between personal struggle and work behavior.

Doesnt it seem odd that different people see these habits in different ways? Alcoholism might make people feel sorry for the user, but gambling addiction might make people look down on them. Still, both come from the same internal flaws. Control and awareness are important for good gambling. But when it turns into an addiction, its like giving up control of your life.

We then ask, "What makes them go this way?" Feeling stressed? Get away? The fun? To help and intervene effectively, it is important to understand these underlying reasons. We should do more than just watch; we should offer our support, right?

Well, I think the reason why most gamblers continue in their addiction is because they feel good doing it.

There's a dopamine rush that comes with the chance of becoming rich.

It's quite similar to any other addiction really. The brain behaves in a similar way, waiting for the dopamine to reach it.
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December 11, 2023, 05:42:16 AM
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That is a risk employees are taking when gambling at the work. About the black market of illegal alcohol I can even understand why people were involved on that, as it was their job, and probably a high paying one, since it was dealing with illegal stuff. However, it doesn't make sense to take risks of gambling at the work, because gambling isn't their job or a source of guaranteed income. It's quite the opposite, they are prejudicing their job and their source of income by doing that, so it's not a logical decision, but an impulsive one. Imagine risking all your reputation and professional career due to not stipulating a determined time of the day for gambling. That is really concerning and must involve an intrapsychic disorder the employee is facing.

Yeah, when people end up being addicted to something, they might start doing things you wouldn't expect.

For example, an alcoholic might start drinking at their job.

A gambling addict might start gambling at their job.

They are different things, but the behavior is basically the same. They are doing things at times that they shouldn't be doing them.

And most likely, both of those scenarios will end up badly.
You're right; addiction to both drugs and gambling shows up in surprisingly similar ways. We see people, maybe coworkers or friends, getting stuck in bad habits that get into their work places and cause problems. Imagine a loyal worker who used to be on time and productive but is now sneakily drinking vodka from a fake bottle at their desk. In this case, addiction makes it hard to tell the difference between personal struggle and work behavior.

Doesnt it seem odd that different people see these habits in different ways? Alcoholism might make people feel sorry for the user, but gambling addiction might make people look down on them. Still, both come from the same internal flaws. Control and awareness are important for good gambling. But when it turns into an addiction, its like giving up control of your life.

We then ask, "What makes them go this way?" Feeling stressed? Get away? The fun? To help and intervene effectively, it is important to understand these underlying reasons. We should do more than just watch; we should offer our support, right?
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December 10, 2023, 06:53:45 PM
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That is a risk employees are taking when gambling at the work. About the black market of illegal alcohol I can even understand why people were involved on that, as it was their job, and probably a high paying one, since it was dealing with illegal stuff. However, it doesn't make sense to take risks of gambling at the work, because gambling isn't their job or a source of guaranteed income. It's quite the opposite, they are prejudicing their job and their source of income by doing that, so it's not a logical decision, but an impulsive one. Imagine risking all your reputation and professional career due to not stipulating a determined time of the day for gambling. That is really concerning and must involve an intrapsychic disorder the employee is facing.

Yeah, when people end up being addicted to something, they might start doing things you wouldn't expect.

For example, an alcoholic might start drinking at their job.

A gambling addict might start gambling at their job.

They are different things, but the behavior is basically the same. They are doing things at times that they shouldn't be doing them.

And most likely, both of those scenarios will end up badly.
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