Topic: Who among you here is gambling at work? - page 8. (Read 7277 times)

In my country I saw people placing sports bets while they were at work, I asked them how they do it and they told me that when they are at work they log into their work computer during their lunch break, analyze the games and place sports bets and When they leave work and return home they just wait for the games to start, because according to them, the number of games they put in their multibet is very large, so they need to take a lot of time to analyze each team and they need to watch videos of each team playing, so it's easier for them to use the internet at work and watch lots of videos of each team's games, so they spend many days watching videos of each team's games and watch them at work

I asked them why they don't use the internet on their cell phone or at home, and they told me that they don't want to give up their internet on their cell phone and computer, so they use it at work, which is much faster and the funniest thing is that they they made multibet bets of 500.00 odds and won a lot of money, but even so they didn't want to pay for good quality internet, I confess that I couldn't stop being shocked, for me it was something that I hardly understood, they downloaded heavy games out of enthusiasm, I'm talking about computer video games, they analyzed the games and placed sports bets and won a lot of money but they still didn't put fast internet in their homes.

My opinion was that they behaved like people who liked to suck everything from the company, they didn't care if it harmed the company, they just cared about themselves, it's funny that they have good salaries, but they still have that behavior. people like free things. Many people gamble at their jobs because they take advantage of their job's internet because this way they save money, the money they would use to pay for internet, they will use to go to restaurants and beaches.

You see then, any game require focus. Maybe not a 100% of the time, but at least monitoring for a while what is going on is a must. If a person places a bet, closes browser tab and start working or doing something else, then such strategy will lead to loosing. It shows that a persons cares little about the game, about the result. I find it hard to do one thing at work, and parallel do something completely different. Gambling and working are two processes that hard to combine. For example like reading and cooking. You will get the dish done, but probably forget what you have read. I accept the fact that someone manages to work and gamble parallel, but I think it does not worth spending time like that. You wont win much, you wont get fun and excitement during that gambling period.

I really agree with that, why keep retain workers who can't be responsible, gambling is not wrong, sometimes people are the ones who make mistakes using it. They don't know the place and don't know the time when we are working we have to be responsible to continue doing our work and not steal time to gamble because it reflects an unprofessional attitude at work, you need to know that work requires focus and not just thinking about your own pleasure just to achieve satisfaction. Moreover, gambling at work is not so fun if you are always being watched by someone and makes you restless, so that's why it's better to just gamble at home.

No boss likes to see their employees gambling, they will definitely be firm and fire them if necessary even though their position is high. Maybe they will be given a warning once but if you repeat it you can be fired with disrespect and without severance pay, therefore if you are an employee and want to keep working so don't do things beyond your limits and avoid things that will be detrimental to yourself, gambling requires money if you lose your job how can you gamble again?

This kind of view is not rare, which is why we do not recommend people to gamble at their job even if they have the time on their hands to do it, as the only thing needed for them to lose their job is for their boss to find out about it.

Besides it makes no sense, the economy in a great deal of countries is not doing well, so we must treasure our jobs and risking them just so we can gamble is a mistake, as we could gamble once we are out of our jobs and obtain the same fun without putting ourselves in danger of being fired.

That's normal if you want to fired your employee because of he playing gambling games during working hour. We don't want to see his focus on his work will lose because of gambling and that will impact to his works and himself. The employee must separate his wants and his work and not doing another things in his works besides of his working. We can tells to all of our employee and always reminds them not doing something that can makes them lose their focus doing their works. All employees must responsibilities of their works and trying to grow their business.

What is wrong is gambling addiction, but once you own a company and you have employees who are gambling at work, and they assure they will not be addicted, you still should not tolerate that, as addiction doesn't happen right away; it will build slowly to a gambler until it becomes a serious problem. That will make an employee ineffective in the job assigned to him, so if you own the company, you are still paying people who are not effective? The answer is very simple; it should be a no.

That's why gambling is prohibited because it makes employees ineffective, and companies make sure to prevent that from happening, that's why they are proactive with it.

I support your principle, gambling is not wrong as long as you control it well, know when to have fun and know when to work. Working can provide income, and from this income it can provide pleasure, this can only be achieved if someone can focus. It is important to be a responsible gambler, who can manage his time well, so that he doesn't make fatal mistakes such as gambling during working hours. No one can tolerate this, all company bosses will certainly take a firm stance by firing them if they are caught gambling during working hours.

if i had an employee like that who played dominoes or other casino games during working hours, i would fire him without a second thought, even when he was the head of the household who needed money. because an employee like that has less focus and motivation to work, he just does what is given to him without thinking about how he can develop, either in that company or elsewhere. why employ someone like that, when he doesn't know his responsibilities.

Of course it is a disorder that can trigger problematic actions, when we are working but our brain is thinking about gambling, we might put aside work and prioritize gambling. and of course this is definitely risky for yourself, where there is a possibility of getting into problems at work because we gamble in the work environment, absolutely everyone doesn't like gambling, so not all bosses like gambling, especially if you do it in the work environment where it can be disturbing to you. our own performance, in my opinion gambling in the work environment can take away our focus on the work we should be doing. You have to be professional and responsible, and if you gamble in the work environment, in my opinion it is an unprofessional action, because doing something other than work-related, especially gambling can have a big influence on our thinking.

That is the formula for life's destruction, not having a job is the same as not having an income, whereas we need income to meet our needs, including our hobbies. If you have a large debt, it is our responsibility to be able to pay and repay it, because the existing debt is due to our own actions and of course our own decisions. The messy and sad life is because of ourselves. Now if we think well and want to have financial freedom, of course we have to do our best, such as working and making a lot of money, of course it's not just thoughts but there must also be actions that must be taken, don't be like my friend who always wants changes in life for the better often. If you say that but there is no movement or action to prove it, that's the same as lying. and when you have a job that produces results, you hope you can look after it well, don't look for an illness that could trigger you losing your job, that would be a ridiculous thing if it happened, especially because of gambling.

Actually, it is funny you mention that little "strategy" for crash, because it is something I have actually done in the past while playing. I try to wait for the game to crash at a very low number before going it and seek for a multiplier of at least 3x, though I am aware that it is not as reliable as it sounds because there is always a change for the game to crash between X2 and X3.
Crash is one of the games which in my opinion require the most attention and concentration to the able to have a good chance to pocket some money, you know, even more than blackjack. So it weird to me someone would even use the automatic betting feature to play crash  .

What is even the point of setting the automatic cash out at X2 (for example), and then going away and allowing the bot to gamble for you? It is a very quick way to lose money, it would not even take advantage of the rare occasions big multipliers appear. While people managed to cash out at 20x, one is stuck at 2x  .

And I get your point from the perspective of a crane operator, they could certainly have some time to gamble a bit, like other kind of workers, but crash is to be reserved for leisure time at home, regardless of what kind of job one has, it is just too focus demanding...

Then I gamble different games, as they require focus. Like you have mentioned crash. If you dont follow the game, you might place a bet after a crash with a high multiplier, and the chance that it is going to crash quicker is high. Also when it has crashed at 1.00, the chance that it is going to crash at 1.00 again next time are rather low. And when you alt+tab all the time, or got distracted, it is easy to miss that moment.

Ive said it depends on the job. As a crane operator, I would not gamble at work, even though their work does not require operating all the time. Part of the time they just wait and watch how the cargo is being unloaded. And that does not happen quick. So theoretically, he has half an hour of free time.

When I was working I don't gamble at work because I know the implications it will cause. You knowost times if you predicted a game and you played it online, as the game is running you will make sure you keep an eye on the game to see if there is a possibility of cashing out if need be. And in the process of doing that, you might endanger your job because it will creat absent mindedness where you will not be able to listen to your boss of even delay him work buy becoming slow in activity. So I totally don't play game while at work and I will advice anyone not to do thesame even in construction site is against the rule.

This should be immediately avoided by all gamblers, because gambling should not be a priority in daily activities. This means that if you want to gamble at work, it's okay as long as we know the limits and when to gamble, at work there must be rest time, so that's where we are. You can gamble during your breaks and of course it doesn't interfere with your work hours.
The point is, we have to be very clever at managing our time when gambling at the office so that we stay focused on our main job, which is actually the main thing in making money and not think about gambling, which doesn't necessarily make us money.

To me, that's not the point. The point is that someone who can't wait to finish work to gamble like that clearly has a gambling problem.


You're absolutely right. In those cases, it's a different story. Buying lottery tickets doesn't require much time or concentration. You can do it quickly, like when you go to the bathroom, and once you've bought them, all you have to do is wait for the draw.

Totally a distraction specially when you do your day job but you do end up on getting distracted just because your mind or brain is really that thinking about on playing gambling. This is something
that you should really be avoiding in the first place on which you arent that making yourself that putting at risk on your job but also you are putting up yourself on huge loss of money.
You dont have a job + you do have huge debt + you are that depressed. Then what would be the result? You wont really be having a good life. This is why everything in life
and every decisions and every steps you should make is something that would really be that putting you on such miserable life.

Doing active gambling like Slots, Dominoes, poker etc. that requires more focus while in the main job is not allowed.
It will instead interfere with those main jobs and just focus more on gambling.
Such employees lack loyalty and focus on the work they do, more concerned with what can actually be done elsewhere after work.

If you only do lottery or do football club betting, it can be done anywhere and anytime.
Just need to go in and determine how many bets to make and just have to wait for the outcome to happen.
It doesn't require more focus, so you can focus on the main work.

Based on the experience I have experienced, there is a friend of mine who is too focused on playing slots in the office and even neglects his own work.
Finally, some tasks that need to be completed are not on target.
This resulted in his position in the office not being good and getting a warning.

Your point is that professionalism depends on attentiveness. Without it, you're a rudderless ship wandering aimlessly. The loss of bets is also a loss of mental equilibrium. Gamble affects your judgment and concentration because of your emotions

Domino effect exists. Today, it's a loss; tomorrow, a disaster. Cost? Your reputation and company's financials. My friend, it's slippery. Remember respect. Respecting peers, work, and yourself demands bringing your A-game. Conflicted focus? Beyond personal issues, it breaches professional confidence. In conclusion, focus on the ball, not the bet

It's stressful and at the same time it loses focus on something, no matter how good you multitask, if you mix it with gambling, it will really ruin your mind. But many do so, but if you look at their work history and gambling, there is one who suffers, either the result of your work is not good or whether your game is always losing. The other people who have been doing this for a long time, they are used to balancing the work while gambling, only in case they have developed the gambling obsession where they can no longer work properly until it is accompanied by any gambling activities.

It is not so much about getting focused in the game, you know, because when comes to the majority of casino games, one does not need to have much focus or be completely concentrated on them for us to play. I personally believe games like dices, Plinko or mines could easily fit within the category of idle games. Though, games like Crash and Blackjack require more concentration than the first ones I mentioned.

The risk then, it is not about the game but the job, instead. If one has a job which require us to have concentration on the task, then it becomes risky to gamble while working. Could you imagine to have a crane operator gambling while working in his heavy machine? If he gets distracted  enough from the game, he may lose 10 bucks in crash, if he gets distracted from the controls of the machine, he could actually crash against a building or people. One needs to have one's priorities clear when comes to gambling and working and in the case of this thread, I would definitely say the priority is the job, since thanks to the job one is able to gamble. 

While it is true that some jobs may not require constant attention, maintaining focus and concentration during work hours is generally essential. Giving full attention to the tasks at hand can directly influence job performance. When employees are fully engaged and focused on their work, they are more likely to produce high-quality results promptly. Gambling can distort emotions and so what happens when you lose your bet which can affect your state of mind what is the guarantee that you can perform optimally when you need to perform? It will be difficult to give your best because your mind is not stable.

Even when you try to perform, it becomes easy to be distracted or have divided attention because you might be thinking about your loss and also trying to do your job. Distractions or lack of attention can lead to errors, oversights, and subpar outcomes. Maintaining full attention at work demonstrates professionalism and dedication to one’s job responsibilities. It shows respect for the organization also.