Is it a cause of concern if your employer frequent casinos?

[Makus]

You are putting yourself In dangerous spot if they because an employet would definitely keep on gambling until he has nothing left, that's what gambling addiction or frequent gambling is all about. The employer isn't going to be in the right state of mind probably because of this gambling addiction, it is dangerous to work for such people because you might not even get paid at the end of the day. Having an employer that's addicted to gambling or that prioritizes it can be very dangerous but if you are doing your job and getting paid then you don't need to worry about it.

[Julien_Olynpic]

There are certain risks involved in the company owner's addiction to casino gaming, but judging by the opening post, we don't have enough information about how responsibly the owner plays at this casino. On the one hand, this could be an unnecessary concern and not the employees' business at all, but the player's own personal responsibility, as long as they don't violate the rules and fulfill their obligations on time and in full.
On the other hand, we know that casinos are a source of slightly higher risk and a potential source of financial problems for the company owner...

[Pi-network314159]

It really calls for concern because if the owner of the company have started gambling, their is a high tendency that he may get addicted and the company will gradually start to fold or go bankrupt. A time may come when the owner may not be able to pay his employees due to lack of fund that has Ben used for gambling. If I am an employee working under an employer that recently started gambling and I see he is gradually turning to an addict, I have no choice than to quit before the company will crumble under my custody. And he may not be able to pay his workers in the future.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

I can understand his concern because being new to gambling(if this is the case of the employer) has some bitter experiences that many be lined up for his employer, it is not bad the visit the casinos once in a while, but frequenting the casinos is a real bad sign. Maybe the dude is concerned about the employer burning all business funds in the casino, which is very possible and the he might become jobless and and I know what it feels like to start afresh after being in a work environment for long. If he's becoming uncomfortable about it, he can chip it in to his boss if they have a personal relationship or still start looking for a new job anytime he notices the restaurant started struggling with finances. If he cannot tell his boss about it, the there is no point disturbing himself since there's literally nothing he can do about it. 

[Orpichukwu]

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

It's a thing of concern; we have seen big companies which folded because the owner chose to gamble more than they should. If the owner had just been gambling responsibly and not been seen as someone who was now being more frequent, there could have been a case here, but since there is a change, your friend should try to figure out a polite way to approach him, and if there is no progress, there might be a need to start seeking an alternative source before anything happens to the company and renders him jobless.

[Patikno]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

If your friend boss starts frequenting casinos, it is a serious concern for the sustainability of his business, and it could also impact his employees. The boss could put his business in trouble, if something goes wrong, especially if he becomes an irresponsible gambler. However, as long as the boss doesn't show any signs of bad gambling habits (and plays responsibly), I don't think it is a cause for concern.

Well, as long as there are no signs, your friend is just speculating, but his speculation could come true. So, I think it wouldn't hurt for your friend to have a contingency plan, just in case. For example, your friend might want to consider other income opportunities, or maybe he could consider starting his own business using his skills.

[summonerrk]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

I had a friend who worked as a croupier in one of the city's physical casinos, and she often told me that they were visited by non-middle-class people who had worked all day at the factory and, you see, decided to relax. Namely, the rich, successful owners of the company, who are already tired of achieving success, and they want to make sure that they are also the darlings of fortune and whether such people have money and they are the risk group that is likely to really become addicted to gambling. After all, they are relaxed, and they don't feel the tension and level of responsibility that people with no money experience.

[Outhue]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

You mean the owner (employer) himself? You people like sticking your nose where it doesn't belong, what is the concern of a employee with the employer? If I am the business owner and hire you then you do this I can get you sacked for not minding your business, you should .only feel concern if his gambling activities is hurting the company.

You don't even have to correct him in a way that will raise eye brown, you have to do it in such a way that feels like a option or advice rather than you talking to your addicted relative or cousin, and this employer is not addicted yet, he is only having a good time as a gambler and you want to make a problem out of this? Good luck doing that.

[Cointxz]

I’m an employer myself so my answer is no.

My gambling funds is always separate from my business money account to avoid legal issues in the future for tax purposes and also against the risk of ruining everything due to gambling.

As an employer, I have my right to gamble without any approval from my employee. Not their business.

[Somegory]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

Frequent gambling at a casino is not a sign of irresponsible gambling and behaviour.
My question for who is been concern is if there is more they are not saying, if the company fund been affected in any way?

Is the attention on the company not as good as before?
Are workers or employees not getting paid like before?

What has changed other than the employer going to the casino frequently?
If the concerned person can't answer these questions he or she should keep quiet and mind his or her business.

[swogerino]

I’m an employer myself so my answer is no.

My gambling funds is always separate from my business money account to avoid legal issues in the future for tax purposes and also against the risk of ruining everything due to gambling.

As an employer, I have my right to gamble without any approval from my employee. Not their business.

Well if that is true and correct nothing wrong with it but when some other person in the same position as you goes and recklessly gambles even business money that can affect people's salaries then it is a great reason to be concerned about and not stay that long in that company. Personally I believe gambling to such people should be disallowed in some form just as is disallowed to working persons to frequent casinos during working hours, also drinking should be disallowed during working hours so at least he is focused during business days.

[maydna]

That depend on the owner as if he is a responsible person, he will not use too much playing gambling. He may prepares the amount he can afford and will not play too long. But anything can happens as we know gambling can makes someone changes.

That could be a big concern if he starts to frequent casinos and spends more, that makes his company disrupts slowly. In the long term can makes him bankrupt if he lose control.

Perhaps your friends could search for a new job just in case if everything runs differently and becoming bad so he can work in other places.

[fruktik]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

Does it really matter? I couldn't care less if my employer gambles. It's his personal decision. If it doesn't affect the employees, then why should it be a concern?

Many years ago, I personally saw a deputy director playing slots right at work. So what? Well, it happens. What can you say to him? Stop it? Ridiculous. Pointing it out to him will only cause problems. Better to just keep quiet.

[Cointxz]

I’m an employer myself so my answer is no.

My gambling funds is always separate from my business money account to avoid legal issues in the future for tax purposes and also against the risk of ruining everything due to gambling.

As an employer, I have my right to gamble without any approval from my employee. Not their business.

Well if that is true and correct nothing wrong with it but when some other person in the same position as you goes and recklessly gambles even business money that can affect people's salaries then it is a great reason to be concerned about and not stay that long in that company. Personally I believe gambling to such people should be disallowed in some form just as is disallowed to working persons to frequent casinos during working hours, also drinking should be disallowed during working hours so at least he is focused during business days.

You have fair point assuming some employer will sacrifice employees salary and company resources just to fund their gambling.

I don’t let my employee see me gambling because I’m gambling discreetly via online casino but there’s no problem either if they will found out I’m gambling.

There’s always a different case on this matter and I believe it’s valid to feel a bit concerned if they think that it might affect their work.

[PeRo]

It is a valid concern, but at the same time nothing to think about too deeply. That's the employers private life so it's none of the employees business whether he gambles or not. You could think like "Will he gamble everything away and make us lose our jobs/salaries?" or something like that, but it's still something you don't have control of as you don't if the company fails with the work itself - which is also the employers business.

Maybe he gambles responsibly, you can't know. I wouldn't think much of it if it hasn't already affected my salary - if it did, I'd be on a lookout for other places to work.

I'd be more concerned if it was my business partner or co-owner, even though it's still a private matter it shouldn't affect the business. Responsible gamblers have boundaries.

[Grace333]

I think it's a thing of concern especially if the employer is an addict, the reason I said this is because of an experience I had working for someone who was actually addicted to gambling for the first month I received my payment like every other normal job but after that it becomes a little concerning because my employer wouod delay payment and from our jobs we can tell thar the business was booming and there have consistent income into the business only fo us to find out that his constant attention to his phone was actually in a betting platform playing visual football game. When I discovered that his delayed payment weren't coming to an end I had to quit and get another job. So yeah it's  a thing of concern if he had not been addicted it wouod bother me but since my payment is at stake I could think of anything else than to quit.

[Zadicar]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

For sure your friend is  that worried that one day the restaurant or the entire business would close down because of bankruptcy because the owner mismanaged the funds well. There's always the possbility and i cant blame your friend on having that worry because it could really happen and this is something not that new into this one where tons of people had ended up on messing up their finances, closing their business, exhause up all of their live savings etc. ending up on having that regret on what they have done. Well, on this case then there's nothing we can do on here since its his boss and its none of our business that his boss would be playing gambling. It is just that cant be avoided to have those advanced thinking yet majority of these people has money will really be spending up on having no control and ending up on spending those business funds on which it can really give out that effect. Now the thing he should do is too hope that his boss is really that a responsible person and would be having that good control about his gambling activity.

[SPIDERMAN008]

Going to the casino regularly will not be bad unless he bets beyond his ability . Even if he bets regularly for entertainment, if he betting within his ability , he will be able to survive in gambling for a long time. Since he owns a catering company, his financial condition may be quite good. So betting for entertainment will also keep his mental condition good. However, should be careful that he does not become addicted. Because many small businessmen have become addicted to gambling and have suffered a lot of financial losses due to greed and have had to sell their businesses and companies.

[coinrifft]

This is coming from a friend, he's been with a company that is a restaurant and a catering service for 15 years, and is a regular employee. This is not really a big company, but it's been stable for the last 20 years.
But he learned that the owner became hooked in casino, and he was just starting to frequent casinos.

Now he is asking me, is it a big concern if your employer starts to frequent casinos? Or he is just speculating that it will harm the company eventually.

It's concerning because we all know how gambling can destroy our lives including his business. And so if that happens that the owner fell into addiction then who knows, maybe he will have to close the business.

If not they maybe there will be concerns about the salary of his employees including your friend. There could be delayed as the owner might used the money to fuel his addiction and playing online or land base casinos in our country.

[Accardo]

Going to the casino regularly will not be bad unless he bets beyond his ability . Even if he bets regularly for entertainment, if he betting within his ability , he will be able to survive in gambling for a long time. Since he owns a catering company, his financial condition may be quite good. So betting for entertainment will also keep his mental condition good. However, should be careful that he does not become addicted. Because many small businessmen have become addicted to gambling and have suffered a lot of financial losses due to greed and have had to sell their businesses and companies.

His business also stands a chance to go bankrupt over a huge gambling loss, it's tempting, and rare not to find him wagering money meant for the business. Frequenting the casino may not be a huge concern at the moment, because the employee who said this to Op, is not sure of the business that takes his employer to the house. Players do make friends, and from time to time go to the casino to discuss while gambling moderately, just like in the night club. However, if the employer, wagers too often while in the casino, then, the business would undergo a big trouble on the long term.