Gambling and Reputation

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I need to be responsible and there is no change, because I was in a position to teach the students. Tomorrow the same students can follow my footsteps and ask for suggestions. To avoid such situation I won't get into gambling activities. Will try to keep me away, and if I was to spend I'll do it on my holidays and never let others know it.

That is you. Although it is not good to be gambling and let your student know about it, most especially if you are teaching minors. Even if you are a lecture and teaching in a university or any other tertiary institution, you still have to be disciplined and not go beyond lecturing with your students. But if you are gambling, your students will not know. Only what can make me stay away from gambling after holiday when schools have resumed is because gambling is taking my time and not able to me fully concentrate on teaching. But aside that, if I can gamble and concentrate on teaching together, it is not uncalled to gamble.

[Awaklara]

But aside that, if I can gamble and concentrate on teaching together, it is not uncalled to gamble.

but of course, you will not open a casino when you are doing learning activities. it certainly will not make you able to concentrate on your class. it will be bad for the quality of the learning you provide.

Everyone has their way of dealing with this case. even teachers also have different personalities when in class or on campus. some may be open with their students, but some will not share their activities on campus.

it is possible to share such personal information with like-minded students. teachers are usually close to certain students.

[davis196]

You're a professional like a lawyer or a teacher in a respected university, will it harm your reputation if people around you or your students discover that you are into gambling, you're not really a compulsive gambler but gamble for entertainment, how will you explain this to people around you or will you explain to protect your reputation or just ignore them.

It depends on which country do I live. Some countries are really conservative and finding out that a respectable member of the society is involved in such activities would damage his reputation for sure. Other countries are more liberal and the society isn't very strict about "controlling" the personal life of it's most respectable members. After all, we are adults and we have the right to have some fun once in a while.
If I was a teacher, I would do the best I can to hide the fact that I'm gambling. We live in the 21st century and online gambling is a thing.
I wouldn't bother visiting offline casinos so that someone I know would see me there.

[ThemePen]

First of all I will try to my best to never let them know. Because in many countries people think that gambling is not good. If they know accidentally so I will keep away myself for a while from gambling. And just ignore them. And after some days I will start again but safely.

[Yaunfitda]

You're a professional like a lawyer or a teacher in a respected university, will it harm your reputation if people around you or your students discover that you are into gambling, you're not really a compulsive gambler but gamble for entertainment, how will you explain this to people around you or will you explain to protect your reputation or just ignore them.

It depends on which country do I live. Some countries are really conservative and finding out that a respectable member of the society is involved in such activities would damage his reputation for sure. Other countries are more liberal and the society isn't very strict about "controlling" the personal life of it's most respectable members. After all, we are adults and we have the right to have some fun once in a while.
If I was a teacher, I would do the best I can to hide the fact that I'm gambling. We live in the 21st century and online gambling is a thing.
I wouldn't bother visiting offline casinos so that someone I know would see me there.

I would say that maybe some Asian countries are very strict in terms of reputation and they want to protect it at all cost. But if they were reveal to be involved in gambling, then, I will assume that they will resign from their post or move out.

But for let's say an European countries that is liberal and open, it won't affect them, maybe even a MP in their country won't be bothered if they are to be found gambling in some place or even in their home country.

[Kasabus]

Maybe far fetched, but you could get a warning or in some cases even a dismissal. These are things that certainly happen in the business world, and not just among teachers. The track record of a teacher is of course also taken into account.

An employee that is not doing his duty will have warnings and eventually a dismissal if he doesn't change.  But I never seen any person who is involved in gambling but working perfectly fine being kicked out of a company.

Because there are also some instances that the employee is just trying to entertain himself or herself in the form of gambling and the company doesn't have to worry about that because people needed to blow off some steam at some point, the important thing is that the said employee will still do his duty/work and still able to finish projects on or before the deadline.

[Peanutswar]

Maybe far fetched, but you could get a warning or in some cases even a dismissal. These are things that certainly happen in the business world, and not just among teachers. The track record of a teacher is of course also taken into account.

An employee that is not doing his duty will have warnings and eventually a dismissal if he doesn't change.  But I never seen any person who is involved in gambling but working perfectly fine being kicked out of a company.

Because there are also some instances that the employee is just trying to entertain himself or herself in the form of gambling and the company doesn't have to worry about that because people needed to blow off some steam at some point, the important thing is that the said employee will still do his duty/work and still able to finish projects on or before the deadline.

If the teacher still performs well in the duty I guess the head of the office has noticed this kind of activity of the teacher which is it depends on the disciplinary action or the sanction to them because there's a chance that the teacher already play too much gambling and they notice that there's a chance in the future it will affect him in teaching the students we know the responsibility of being a teacher so there's a possible or a chance still the head have the authority to make this kind of action.

[molsewid]

First of all I will try to my best to never let them know. Because in many countries people think that gambling is not good. If they know accidentally so I will keep away myself for a while from gambling. And just ignore them. And after some days I will start again but safely.

I think you are wrong, as far as I know every company and even school do some background check to all its staff regularly even they are already hired. Being a gambler is not a problem but being a compulsive gambler is really a problem. It will starts in yourself and then as time passes by you will get addicted to it and it will start to affect your daily lives and the people who are near with you. If you have this kind of profession, reputation is the thing that you need to take care.

[qwertyup23]

You're a professional like a lawyer or a teacher in a respected university, will it harm your reputation if people around you or your students discover that you are into gambling, you're not really a compulsive gambler but gamble for entertainment, how will you explain this to people around you or will you explain to protect your reputation or just ignore them.

This will definitely depend upon the extent of gambling you are currently doing.

Generally, the idea of being a gambler is held by the society as something negative. Truthfully, if someone is addicted to gambling, then it could potentially destroy someone's life in the process. But in the example that you provided, as long as the person knows how to control his gambling addiction and does not represent himself in a scandalous manner (e.g. boasting that you are gambling, etc.) then I do not think that it will not pose such a problem.

[goinmerry]

I think you are wrong, as far as I know every company and even school do some background check to all its staff regularly even they are already hired. Being a gambler is not a problem but being a compulsive gambler is really a problem. It will starts in yourself and then as time passes by you will get addicted to it and it will start to affect your daily lives and the people who are near with you. If you have this kind of profession, reputation is the thing that you need to take care.

I don't think that a background check is always done for a regular employee in an office (not government), teacher, or professor in school or related jobs.

In most cases, background checks are done with those government officials and the military. They should not allow themselves to be involved in gambling as that will ruin their reputation and public trust.

I think in the military, it's a big punishment to see their colleagues entering the gambling premises.

[Gyfts]

It shouldn't, but you should also define what a gambler means.

If you gamble for fun, which is what it should be, then I don't consider this a problem nor do I really consider you to be a gambler. A gambling addiction, on the other hand, wouldn't make me think less of you, only that you have a psychological health problem that should be treated akin to a drug problem.

The only society that actually considers gambling to be sinful are Islamic societies. Gambling's haram (just like everything else in civil society).

[BitDane]

First of all I will try to my best to never let them know. Because in many countries people think that gambling is not good. If they know accidentally so I will keep away myself for a while from gambling. And just ignore them. And after some days I will start again but safely.

I think you are wrong, as far as I know every company and even school do some background check to all its staff regularly even they are already hired. Being a gambler is not a problem but being a compulsive gambler is really a problem. It will starts in yourself and then as time passes by you will get addicted to it and it will start to affect your daily lives and the people who are near with you. If you have this kind of profession, reputation is the thing that you need to take care.

Most company do a background check but all they do is just check the criminal records of a person and educational attainment.  Skill and knowledge is assessed via interview and exams.  I don't see any company checking the habit of a person.  They might ask it on the interview but they do not dig in after that.  After all most company depends on the performance of the person and not on how he spend his free time.

[ThemePen]

First of all I will try to my best to never let them know. Because in many countries people think that gambling is not good. If they know accidentally so I will keep away myself for a while from gambling. And just ignore them. And after some days I will start again but safely.

I think you are wrong, as far as I know every company and even school do some background check to all its staff regularly even they are already hired. Being a gambler is not a problem but being a compulsive gambler is really a problem. It will starts in yourself and then as time passes by you will get addicted to it and it will start to affect your daily lives and the people who are near with you. If you have this kind of profession, reputation is the thing that you need to take care.

You are just saying you only think. I have the worst experience of this. I have given many interviews, but they only check your criminal records. And they don't go by their own they just ask for a letter. They say it security verification letter. And on the basis of that piece of paper they give the job. Even they don't check the letter or don't verify that, is it fake or real.

[STT]

Its going into debt which is something that might affect some professional careers, usually finance related or security industry would be vetting employees for this kind of thing.   Some people have to submit credit scoring type questions to find out if you are vulnerable in any way that might compromise the business you are entering but gambling in any moderate way I think is fine.   I suppose some schools would not want their staff to do much at all, drinking alchol many normal things could could as a negative but I dont hear of it being any absolute no.   In a competitive labor market place I've no doubt people like to keep their past times personal to avoid any complications

[Bitinity]

First of all I will try to my best to never let them know. Because in many countries people think that gambling is not good. If they know accidentally so I will keep away myself for a while from gambling. And just ignore them. And after some days I will start again but safely.

I think you are wrong, as far as I know every company and even school do some background check to all its staff regularly even they are already hired. Being a gambler is not a problem but being a compulsive gambler is really a problem. It will starts in yourself and then as time passes by you will get addicted to it and it will start to affect your daily lives and the people who are near with you. If you have this kind of profession, reputation is the thing that you need to take care.

I have no idea how the company/school do regular background check to their staff related to gambling activity. From my perspective, gambling is something personal. It should have nothing to do with their job. Company may do something if their staff gambling activity affect their job, but the staffs do nothing wrong with their job, I think the company cant do anything unless there is a prior terms/rules related to gambling that is applied to their staffs. However I have to agree that we should care about our own reputation but if it is related to gambling, I do not care what people say about me because I am a gambler.

[ThemePen]

I have no idea how the company/school do regular background check to their staff related to gambling activity. From my perspective, gambling is something personal. It should have nothing to do with their job. Company may do something if their staff gambling activity affect their job, but the staffs do nothing wrong with their job, I think the company cant do anything unless there is a prior terms/rules related to gambling that is applied to their staffs. However I have to agree that we should care about our own reputation but if it is related to gambling, I do not care what people say about me because I am a gambler.

Yes the Company or institution should never interfere with the personal matters of anyone. But the person who personally do gambling in his life so he/she should never impact his/her addiction to anyone. Means he/she should never promote any web or any casino to members of company or institution. He/she should avoid from these kind of activities.

[lienfaye]

I have no idea how the company/school do regular background check to their staff related to gambling activity. From my perspective, gambling is something personal. It should have nothing to do with their job. Company may do something if their staff gambling activity affect their job, but the staffs do nothing wrong with their job, I think the company cant do anything unless there is a prior terms/rules related to gambling that is applied to their staffs. However I have to agree that we should care about our own reputation but if it is related to gambling, I do not care what people say about me because I am a gambler.

Yes the Company or institution should never interfere with the personal matters of anyone. But the person who personally do gambling in his life so he/she should never impact his/her addiction to anyone. Means he/she should never promote any web or any casino to members of company or institution. He/she should avoid from these kind of activities.

I agree. You'll never know the impact of gambling to other people if you influence them. If you're playing for fun and with discipline, we cant be certain that others will do the same. Thus keeping it to ourselves are much better. As long as gambling doesnt affect your personal life, work performance and the company itself, then you can gamble without minding other people's judgement. There's no need to explain if you're not a bad influence.

[EarnOnVictor]

I have no idea how the company/school do regular background check to their staff related to gambling activity. From my perspective, gambling is something personal. It should have nothing to do with their job. Company may do something if their staff gambling activity affect their job, but the staffs do nothing wrong with their job, I think the company cant do anything unless there is a prior terms/rules related to gambling that is applied to their staffs. However I have to agree that we should care about our own reputation but if it is related to gambling, I do not care what people say about me because I am a gambler.

Yes the Company or institution should never interfere with the personal matters of anyone. But the person who personally do gambling in his life so he/she should never impact his/her addiction to anyone. Means he/she should never promote any web or any casino to members of company or institution. He/she should avoid from these kind of activities.

What is their business in your personal life? No companies nor governments have the right to interfere in your personal affair. But this is not the general case though, the government will have to inform you if it is about an employment role, which you might agree first, but they won't announce to you if you are under investigation. But not a private company.

Conclusively, in rare cases, the government and employers might go the extra mile when the role to play is sensitive towards the balanced psychology of the person to the point of going for background checking.

[gunhell16]

We are in 21st-century bro, no one cares about you as long as you do your work right and don't allow four gambling activities to affect your job. I don't think there is any we're in your terms and conditions in your employment letter where it is stated that you can not partake in such activities and if that be the case you will have to face a panel if you are discovered to be a gambler.

First of all, there is no reason for you to explain to other people why you gamble, even if you are a professional person. Because it's every person's choice if they want to gamble because it's the gambler's money that he will spend.

If this kind of thing is not discussed here, why should you give your money to gamble in a gambling house to another gambler, of course, you will not agree to that. Also, if he says that it's just a hobby for him, we should respect that.

[browsiek]

Basically the so-called carrion will also smell, maybe when I get caught gambling by anyone, I will use the excuse that mental health is the most important thing to take care of and entertainment is one way to calm or keep mental. then that's why I gamble so that I can take the mental stress out of my job. whose purpose is to have fun.

Talking about reputation may be viewed badly by people who don't understand that mental health is the most important thing in life.

"Whoever you are will be looked upon badly by those who hate you and whoever you are will be looked upon well by those who believe in you."
Your reputation will be good in the eyes of those who believe in you and are willing to listen to your explanations.