Who among you here is gambling at work?

[nullama]

~snip~
True! Working and gambling shouldn't go together. To work effectively means staying alert both emotionally, physically, and mentally and gambling can deny us that emotional, physical, and mental alertness.

Gambling at work is very wrong and against job ethics and it can affect productivity. When we gamble and lose at work, it becomes difficult to concentrate. Sometimes, our relationship with other colleagues is affected since losing at work can cause mood swings.

In some countries betting is so commonplace that you might end up having better coworker relationships if you bet together!

But yeah, in general it is not a really great thing to do.

Specially if you are betting large amounts of money.

[wxa7115]

And that's always a possibility as if you'll be caught by your boss chances to lose your job is the next thing to happen  to you, there's always a place for your gambling and it should not be done during your paid hours inside your workplace,  plus the fact  that you can lose your money and your emotions can also be affected.

Most of the time, gamblers who lose money got emotional swings, being a hot-temper might affect also your relationship with your workmates. Can result as well in losing your job.

There is a time and place for everything, gambling by itself is not really something wrong to do, as it is just like any other hobby that you may enjoy.

However doing so at your place of work is a bad idea, bosses do not like that their employees are taking some of their working time off to enjoy a hobby, and we can see this on the push to try to get people back to the office, as even if the work still got done at the end, people did so while enjoying their time at their house, and companies hated this even if it was overall more efficient for everyone involved.

[ethereumhunter]

It's easy to say that you can gamble and be responsible but the thing is, when temptation already dominates you that's where the problem will start to take place, if you unable to control yourself and you are not that good in setting your limitation, you might risk both your money and the job that you should be taking care, it's  mental issue that needed to control. Without that you will always find yourself following your desire and you will be sacrificing everything for the sake of your gambling activities.

It's a must that you should know how to set that limitation if you can' resist the need of playing, though I always have that doubt that it can be balance but maybe there are some who can deal with it and they are really good in controlling their emotions.

Yes, I admit that when temptation comes and tries to control us, we will falter and find it difficult to control ourselves well. We might immediately follow the temptation and deposit more money so we can continue gambling. This is where it is important to practice self-control so that we can position ourselves when we are at work so that we will not be tempted by anything related to gambling. It is important to avoid gambling at work so that we are not tempted and can still focus on doing or completing our work. However, we must prioritize work when we are at work and everything else must wait until we have finished work and are at home.

By having good self-control, we can resist the temptation to control us at work. We can avoid it and keep doing our work until we go home and once we are home, we can gamble casually without having to do anything.

[Fredomago]

And that's always a possibility as if you'll be caught by your boss chances to lose your job is the next thing to happen  to you, there's always a place for your gambling and it should not be done during your paid hours inside your workplace,  plus the fact  that you can lose your money and your emotions can also be affected.

Most of the time, gamblers who lose money got emotional swings, being a hot-temper might affect also your relationship with your workmates. Can result as well in losing your job.

There is a time and place for everything, gambling by itself is not really something wrong to do, as it is just like any other hobby that you may enjoy.

However doing so at your place of work is a bad idea, bosses do not like that their employees are taking some of their working time off to enjoy a hobby, and we can see this on the push to try to get people back to the office, as even if the work still got done at the end, people did so while enjoying their time at their house, and companies hated this even if it was overall more efficient for everyone involved.

As you are being paid in full but you are using some of the time to enjoy playing your hobby, and for sure your boss or the owner of that particular business will not be happy, omiting time while enjoying your gambling will place you in a big risk, surely there's sanctions that you will be facing if your superior will find out that you are doing it during your office working hour.

Better to seperate your gaming time and your work time, as like you said, it's not wrong if you are really enjoying just not let that enjoyment eat up all of your time including your working hours.

[sompitonov]

As you are being paid in full but you are using some of the time to enjoy playing your hobby, and for sure your boss or the owner of that particular business will not be happy, omiting time while enjoying your gambling will place you in a big risk, surely there's sanctions that you will be facing if your superior will find out that you are doing it during your office working hour.

Better to seperate your gaming time and your work time, as like you said, it's not wrong if you are really enjoying just not let that enjoyment eat up all of your time including your working hours.

Sometimes this risk can be justified if we don't like the job and are ready to lose it. But here it is important to comply with one condition, we must be sure that at the next job we will have better conditions, but no one can give us such guarantees. This is the danger. As a result, we will not like our new job so much that we will be ready to return to the old one, but the boss will not hire us again, because he will know that we behave irresponsibly at work and do not fulfill our duties in full.

Also, when we play at work, we only think about ourselves, but do not think about others, those people who would like to receive our services at a good level. I think it would be unpleasant for many if we were treated the same way.

[junder]

And that's always a possibility as if you'll be caught by your boss chances to lose your job is the next thing to happen  to you, there's always a place for your gambling and it should not be done during your paid hours inside your workplace,  plus the fact  that you can lose your money and your emotions can also be affected.

Most of the time, gamblers who lose money got emotional swings, being a hot-temper might affect also your relationship with your workmates. Can result as well in losing your job.

There is a time and place for everything, gambling by itself is not really something wrong to do, as it is just like any other hobby that you may enjoy.

However doing so at your place of work is a bad idea, bosses do not like that their employees are taking some of their working time off to enjoy a hobby, and we can see this on the push to try to get people back to the office, as even if the work still got done at the end, people did so while enjoying their time at their house, and companies hated this even if it was overall more efficient for everyone involved.

Gambling is not completely bad if we can do it well and responsibly, including the time and place for gambling, because it is impossible to gamble in places where you shouldn't. If there are many people who gamble well, maybe there won't be many people who have a negative view of gambling. because there are so many negative views on gambling because people gamble excessively which results in big losses. and also with countries that allow and do not allow gambling being one of them.

What you say is correct, I agree with that, although some say it depends on the job you have, but in my opinion it is not good to gamble at work, in the work environment or working hours. If you are in the environment, hours and place of work then you should just focus on work, because that is the main income which is clear, don't let us get into trouble because of careless actions taken. Even if I were a boss who had employees and they were stealing time to do their hobbies, especially gambling, of course I wouldn't like it and would reprimand this action, because I think it could affect their performance, and I myself don't want my company to suffer from this. problems due to careless actions of employees. Besides, it's hard to wait until you get home from work, because even if you're at home, it's impossible not to have free time.

[arjunmujay]

As you are being paid in full but you are using some of the time to enjoy playing your hobby, and for sure your boss or the owner of that particular business will not be happy, omiting time while enjoying your gambling will place you in a big risk, surely there's sanctions that you will be facing if your superior will find out that you are doing it during your office working hour.

Better to seperate your gaming time and your work time, as like you said, it's not wrong if you are really enjoying just not let that enjoyment eat up all of your time including your working hours.

Sometimes this risk can be justified if we don't like the job and are ready to lose it. But here it is important to comply with one condition, we must be sure that at the next job we will have better conditions, but no one can give us such guarantees. This is the danger. As a result, we will not like our new job so much that we will be ready to return to the old one, but the boss will not hire us again, because he will know that we behave irresponsibly at work and do not fulfill our duties in full.

Also, when we play at work, we only think about ourselves, but do not think about others, those people who would like to receive our services at a good level. I think it would be unpleasant for many if we were treated the same way.

It would be better if you really want to gamble at work, it's best to do it in your free time after all your office work has been completed, or in between work breaks. And don't let your boss find out about your gambling activities in your work area, because they definitely won't like that.
I myself am one of those people who gamble even though I'm working. However, as I explained above, I make sure all my work is finished first. Moreover, the gambling that I take is light gambling, such as lotteries and slots, which don't require a long time or too much concentration.

[Iroh]

There's actually nothing wrong with playing at work. It all depends on what you play and what kind of work you actually have. Of course, if you are a neurosurgeon and are performing a complex operation on a patient, then you will not be able to play at this time. You will also not be able to play while driving a car. Although I have heard of people placing sports bets in a car while they were standing at an intersection at a traffic light.
     But if you have long natural breaks at work that there is nothing to fill and your work does not require too much responsibility, then nothing prevents you from playing during the break. But I would not recommend playing for money.

I disagree. Gambling, being more of a recreational activity should be done when you’re free, less busy and relaxed. The average employee in the workplace is certainly not free and not even close to being relaxed while at work. My opinion; work hours should be left for work related stuff.
Trying to do anything else aside your tasks could be distracting and one could end up messing up on the tasks that had been assigned to that employee.

People generally play in hopes of winning some money. So if one doesn’t play for the money, why gamble? The thrill of giving away your money to the casino wouldn’t feel so good.

[Wakate]

Nah, gambling is considered as a personal interest of a person or habits which you shouldn't bring to your work. Just imagine this, you take a bath at work, sleep, eat, do your laundry, etc. do you think there's nothing wrong with that? Just apply it to gambling at work, there's a discipline and being a responsible employee that tou have task to do, not to sht around by betting your salary when you are on duty. Your time is getting paid so that time you would be contributing by just simply doing your work. Maybe gambling after work or break time it's up to you. Don't combine this two cause not for the gambler but for the company's sake also for you not lose your job.

We can make money from gambling and doing that at work is another way for us to test our passion for gambling. It all depends on what can of job we are doing that would be make it easier for us to gamble at work. Not everybody can gamble at there place of duty except we have a free period like up to an hour that would favour us to make quick bets so we can make extra profits if we are lucky enough or have the strategy that would aid winnings for us. Gambling at duty might not be easy for those of us that are doing strenuous jobs not having the time to check our phones or bet.

[sompitonov]

As you are being paid in full but you are using some of the time to enjoy playing your hobby, and for sure your boss or the owner of that particular business will not be happy, omiting time while enjoying your gambling will place you in a big risk, surely there's sanctions that you will be facing if your superior will find out that you are doing it during your office working hour.

Better to seperate your gaming time and your work time, as like you said, it's not wrong if you are really enjoying just not let that enjoyment eat up all of your time including your working hours.

Sometimes this risk can be justified if we don't like the job and are ready to lose it. But here it is important to comply with one condition, we must be sure that at the next job we will have better conditions, but no one can give us such guarantees. This is the danger. As a result, we will not like our new job so much that we will be ready to return to the old one, but the boss will not hire us again, because he will know that we behave irresponsibly at work and do not fulfill our duties in full.

Also, when we play at work, we only think about ourselves, but do not think about others, those people who would like to receive our services at a good level. I think it would be unpleasant for many if we were treated the same way.

It would be better if you really want to gamble at work, it's best to do it in your free time after all your office work has been completed, or in between work breaks. And don't let your boss find out about your gambling activities in your work area, because they definitely won't like that.
I myself am one of those people who gamble even though I'm working. However, as I explained above, I make sure all my work is finished first. Moreover, the gambling that I take is light gambling, such as lotteries and slots, which don't require a long time or too much concentration.

In this case, I have nothing against the fact that you play when all the work is completed. Ultimately, people are not robots and they also want to relax a little during working hours. It will even affect our mood a little. The main thing is that it is not bad after we see that we have lost a big bet online and not to shout or be rude to the client to whom we provide services. I wouldn’t even want to bet big at work, because I want to be more focused on this process, and even if I lose, I’ll tell myself that it wasn’t because I was at work and wasn’t concentrated.

[Marvelman]

In this case, I have nothing against the fact that you play when all the work is completed. Ultimately, people are not robots and they also want to relax a little during working hours. It will even affect our mood a little. The main thing is that it is not bad after we see that we have lost a big bet online and not to shout or be rude to the client to whom we provide services. I wouldn’t even want to bet big at work, because I want to be more focused on this process, and even if I lose, I’ll tell myself that it wasn’t because I was at work and wasn’t concentrated.

I can relate. Work tires us out, so we wanna have some fun on breaks.  A little betting or gambling here and there livens things up and gives us a rush.  but we gotta be real careful it don't get outta hand. and  A few bets are fine, but if we start thinking 'bout gambling all day or spending too much money, that ain't good.  We gotta keep our eyes on the prize - putting in an honest days work and having enough left over to enjoy our free time.  As long as we keep things balanced a little gambling can be a nice distraction.  But we can't let it become our whole life and get us off track from what really matters.  Moderation and self-control are key.  As long as we stay focused when working, we earn those good times.

[Antotena]

As you are being paid in full but you are using some of the time to enjoy playing your hobby, and for sure your boss or the owner of that particular business will not be happy, omiting time while enjoying your gambling will place you in a big risk, surely there's sanctions that you will be facing if your superior will find out that you are doing it during your office working hour.

Better to seperate your gaming time and your work time, as like you said, it's not wrong if you are really enjoying just not let that enjoyment eat up all of your time including your working hours.

This is why I like some organizations with hard policy of no allowing workers to use phone when on duty, some don't allow their workers to received phone calls when at work and I think it's because of these small problems. Unless you are the type of person that runs a digital kind of work, your phone will only be a distraction to you and you wouldn't be able to do much. Just imagine been caught red handed for gambling at a banking place when you are supposed to be attending to customers and clearing of tellers, no doubt you will lose that job.

If you want to keep your job, stay away from gambling at offices, if you want to be respected stay away from gambling if you are in important places like Church, Mosque and other important gathering. This in fact made me to remember one guy that was sitting close to me when I was traveling for a journey, he played a bet and he didn't win, lost all the money. It was discovered that he used the company money to gamble. I didn't know the end of the story because we weren't going the same location but I'm sure he will be fired for tempering with company money.

[leonair]

I have to say that those who are gambling at work are people who cant manage their time well.

Not everyone mate, if you put it that way, it should only be for people who are working for companies or establishments. For those who owns their own businesses, they can choose to gamble at their own time. When you are employed you are usually given task to do and most times you have 1 or 2 hours break which you have for lunch and other things but how can you gamble during this time.  It's still a good thing, to be able to minimize your gambling activities, during hours of work even though you own the business or are employed.

One can consider gambling as a job if he works in a gambling company. For example, a gambling company has many employees who are ready to do anything to fulfill their duties because they will get paid for it. But if one himself gambles and earns some profit from it, then that gambling cannot be considered as work because it is not his profession, it is only a part of his fun. Work is that for which you will be paid with no possibility of loss. You get money by selling your work. In gambling you don't get paid you either lose or win money.

[nullama]

~snip~
I can relate. Work tires us out, so we wanna have some fun on breaks.  A little betting or gambling here and there livens things up and gives us a rush.  but we gotta be real careful it don't get outta hand. and  A few bets are fine, but if we start thinking 'bout gambling all day or spending too much money, that ain't good.  We gotta keep our eyes on the prize - putting in an honest days work and having enough left over to enjoy our free time.  As long as we keep things balanced a little gambling can be a nice distraction.  But we can't let it become our whole life and get us off track from what really matters.  Moderation and self-control are key.  As long as we stay focused when working, we earn those good times.

That's how an addiction starts though.

First it is just a bit, only for fun. Then it gets very interesting and you spend more time on it.

Suddenly you are doing it every day.

Then all day, every day.

And usually at this point is where the gambler's money is gone.

[Betwrong]

Nah, gambling is considered as a personal interest of a person or habits which you shouldn't bring to your work. Just imagine this, you take a bath at work, sleep, eat, do your laundry, etc. do you think there's nothing wrong with that? Just apply it to gambling at work, there's a discipline and being a responsible employee that tou have task to do, not to sht around by betting your salary when you are on duty. Your time is getting paid so that time you would be contributing by just simply doing your work. Maybe gambling after work or break time it's up to you. Don't combine this two cause not for the gambler but for the company's sake also for you not lose your job.

I agree with this comparison. Indeed, at your work you are paid for getting the job done and the only guys paid for gambling are those streamers who play slots in their streams. If you are not one of them, stay away from gambling during your working hours. Concentrate on your job, make good money, and then gamble if you want during your leisure time.

[borovichok]

In some countries betting is so commonplace that you might end up having better coworker relationships if you bet together!

Gamblers easily get along with other gamblers since they can easily share their experiences and strategies on how to be a successful bettor. For instance, during weekends, I and my friend analyze games together with the hope that we will win since we are both into sports betting. This has increased our bond over time. Any of us who wins sponsors the dinner night. This can be the same with colleagues who gamble. Sometimes at work they talk about their different bets, either win or lose and this can create camaraderie among them but that doesn`t justify gambling at work since the implication surpasses building friendships with co-gamblers at work.

Some jobs are so demanding that gambling while working can create stress and this can hinder the performance of the worker. The worker will show signs of laziness because he will spend more time completing a task than usual since part of the time was used for gambling. If the worker handles finance in the workplace, it becomes tempting to use the company`s funds to gamble.

[wxa7115]

In this case, I have nothing against the fact that you play when all the work is completed. Ultimately, people are not robots and they also want to relax a little during working hours. It will even affect our mood a little. The main thing is that it is not bad after we see that we have lost a big bet online and not to shout or be rude to the client to whom we provide services. I wouldn’t even want to bet big at work, because I want to be more focused on this process, and even if I lose, I’ll tell myself that it wasn’t because I was at work and wasn’t concentrated.

I can relate. Work tires us out, so we wanna have some fun on breaks.  A little betting or gambling here and there livens things up and gives us a rush.  but we gotta be real careful it don't get outta hand. and  A few bets are fine, but if we start thinking 'bout gambling all day or spending too much money, that ain't good.  We gotta keep our eyes on the prize - putting in an honest days work and having enough left over to enjoy our free time.  As long as we keep things balanced a little gambling can be a nice distraction.  But we can't let it become our whole life and get us off track from what really matters.  Moderation and self-control are key.  As long as we stay focused when working, we earn those good times.

Personally I am not in favor when it comes to gambling at your job, no matter how harmless it may seem or how little time it could take from your activities and responsibilities at your job.

And this is because there must be a very clear separation between any activity that you do for the remuneration that you may receive, and an activity that you do for the entertainment value you get out of it, besides depending on the environment of the office at which you work, anything could be used against you to start some rumors, and gambling at work can be definitely used by those that do not like you to make it seem as if you are being irresponsible and unprofessional, and this could eventually get you fired.

[nullama]

~snip~
Personally I am not in favor when it comers to gambling at your job, no matter how harmless it may seem or how little time it could take from your activities and responsibilities at your job.

And this is because there must be a very clear separation between any activity that you do for the remuneration that you may receive, and an activity that you do for the entertainment value you get out of it, besides depending on the environment of the office at which you work, anything could be used against you to start some rumors, and gambling at work can be definitely used by those that do not like you to make it seem as if you are being irresponsible and unprofessional, and this could eventually get you fired.

Yeah, absolutely.

I like to keep work and personal life extremely separated. If one gets compromised in any way, it won't affect the other.

The worse it can happen at a bad time in your work or personal life is to have another bad thing happening at your personal or work life because of it.

Keep things containerized and things will be simpler.

[Fredomago]

In this case, I have nothing against the fact that you play when all the work is completed. Ultimately, people are not robots and they also want to relax a little during working hours. It will even affect our mood a little. The main thing is that it is not bad after we see that we have lost a big bet online and not to shout or be rude to the client to whom we provide services. I wouldn’t even want to bet big at work, because I want to be more focused on this process, and even if I lose, I’ll tell myself that it wasn’t because I was at work and wasn’t concentrated.

I can relate. Work tires us out, so we wanna have some fun on breaks.  A little betting or gambling here and there livens things up and gives us a rush.  but we gotta be real careful it don't get outta hand. and  A few bets are fine, but if we start thinking 'bout gambling all day or spending too much money, that ain't good.  We gotta keep our eyes on the prize - putting in an honest days work and having enough left over to enjoy our free time.  As long as we keep things balanced a little gambling can be a nice distraction.  But we can't let it become our whole life and get us off track from what really matters.  Moderation and self-control are key.  As long as we stay focused when working, we earn those good times.

Personally I am not in favor when it comes to gambling at your job, no matter how harmless it may seem or how little time it could take from your activities and responsibilities at your job.

And this is because there must be a very clear separation between any activity that you do for the remuneration that you may receive, and an activity that you do for the entertainment value you get out of it, besides depending on the environment of the office at which you work, anything could be used against you to start some rumors, and gambling at work can be definitely used by those that do not like you to make it seem as if you are being irresponsible and unprofessional, and this could eventually get you fired.

As you can't control your emotions when you are already feeling the adrenaline, it's better to keep that separation and not to let yourself be dominate of your gambling participation, since you are at your work, and you are being paid you should provide all the time that you are earning from the company.

There's always the right time for your gambling. That's to keep the balance and not to let yourself be moved by your gambling desires. Those who are involved in these activities know that gambling is an uncontrollable activity most of the time. It can change your mode that might affect your job.

[swogerino]

I used to gamble at my previous job where I was the head of IT in a SME and I decided there to give or restrict access to different users,it is a few months that I have changed job and I am a network administrator now but in here the sys admin has everything logged even wireless devices so not much to do and I simply can't otherwise I would have continued to place at least some sport bets in here.I don't regret anything though as I can gamble at home and I don't feel any urge to gamble at work or if I did I surely can find a way to do so.