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

[sompitonov]

Well the honest truth is that there's actually a huge possibility that frequently visiting the casino can actually be problematic to the company, but this isn't certain though because it's possible for one to frequently visit a casino to gamble and still be a responsible gambler, and if this is where your friend's employer falls in, then there shouldn't be any problems, could be that he only hangs around there because he finds it to be exciting and not necessarily because he's addicted and can't do without the casino.

I'm increasingly seeing news stories about company employees losing company money. Sometimes, this can simply lead to problems for the company, especially if the employee holds a responsible position and is unable to perform their duties, thereby reducing the organization's performance. At the same time, such employees won't reveal this or tell anyone about it, as they understand the risks, as well as the opinions of other employees and rumors behind their backs. I have no doubt that there are cases where a company director can be penniless due to gambling losses, but they don't reveal it, trying to hide it for as long as possible.

[mcdouglasx]

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 would advise against getting involved. Your boss's life is private, and if he's managed to keep the business afloat for 20 years, that's no cause for alarm. I would simply advise him to be vigilant for situations like delayed payments to his employees or unfair wages. These would be red flags, and the best course of action would be to start looking for a job elsewhere. If he already has many years of experience, he'll probably find another job easily. If he gets involved with his boss by offering opinions, his boss probably won't take it well and might end up firing him or creating uncomfortable situations for him.

[Crypto_Timothy]

If I'm being honest I get the concern he has and if course  history will also support his concern because his employer is the person making the main decisions and if that person is intoxicated with emotions which of course you will face if you visit casinos and gamble.

So yes the concern is valid but I know people who gamble and keep their professional business running still, everything usually comes down to discipline, gambling will certainly mess with your emotions but if you are aware of this and know when to gamble and when to handle your professional business, it is possible but even me typing this right now I know how difficult it is to pull it off.

[HONDACD125]

OP, your employer frequenting casinos is not and non of your business and concerns. Gambling is a personal decision and if one chooses to gamble, it's their life and not yours. As long as you are being paid for your services, it is good and better you mind your business as your boss lifestyle is none of your concern.
You can only suggest to your boss on what to do if he seeks your opinion in quiting gambling or when it starts to become a thing of concern to his family, friends and business and urgent attention is needed to help stop or reduce his urge to gamble. Anything outside that you have no right to talk about such to your boss if he doesn't seek your consent for it.

I believe it's pretty natural as an employee to be worried about your employer of possibly getting addicted to gambling, because that will directly affect the business he owns, and that puts your employment under risk, because if he eventually becomes addicted, or loses a significant amount of money in gambling, especially if the money is for the business, then that can actually give things a bad turn, and this can affect the business to the point that he might decide to shut the business down. Remember, whether he is a responsible gambler or not is unknown, but being concerned about this is pretty natural as a human being and working for that person or in his company/business.

It's obviously none of his business if the owner is gambling, and he surely has no say in that, but him being concerned about this thing has nothing to do with that. If I work in a place and have been working there for years, everything is going well, and suddenly one day I find out that my boss who is the only owner of the business is into gambling, and he is doing it on a regular basis, that will surely sit in my mind, and I can't help but think about it all the time, because now I suddenly start thinking about things that can possibly happen because of this.

[Porfirii]

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 know the same case in my town, a restaurant that has worked for the last decades, and now the owner is hooked to different types of gambling (slots, poker...), he even lost his car in a poker game!

At the moment it seems that it has not affected the business, which has always worked well, but if I was an employee I would be afraid that at any moment he would make a bad decision that would cause him to lose the business. When you have those kinds of responsibilities, what you do with your money also impacts the lives of other individuals and families.

[Floxynice]

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 have some questions which I need to ask your friend who is the employee
Does your employer have a manager that runs the business or he manages the business himself?

Does he have an accountant or he manages the finances himself?

I wouldn't see it as a big deal if the employer is not directly running the business himself. But if he controls everything himself like a sole proprietor, I will be worried.

[jeremypwr]

If my employer wants to frequent casinos I don't think it's really any of my business.
Unless he shows up to work hungover talking about how much money he lost, I really do not care at all.

[Hatchy]

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 concern of not only him but other employees in the company. If the employer eventually gets out of hands with his gambling activities he can take reckless decisions that would bring about the fall of his company. we know how gambling addiction can be devastating sometimes and it's best if it's halted and stopped earlier than a later time when it's too late.i know it might not be up to the employee to carry out such duties because they might not be that close in relationships outside their jobs. But it's best to enlighten their employer on the negative sides of gambling. Or if there's someone like a relation that's known, they can as well be talked into telling the employer why his new found habit will be bad for business...

[Fiatless]

I know the same case in my town, a restaurant that has worked for the last decades, and now the owner is hooked to different types of gambling (slots, poker...), he even lost his car in a poker game!

At the moment it seems that it has not affected the business, which has always worked well, but if I was an employee I would be afraid that at any moment he would make a bad decision that would cause him to lose the business. When you have those kinds of responsibilities, what you do with your money also impacts the lives of other individuals and families.

My only concern in such situations would be when he stops paying salaries as due or starts owing suppliers. At this point, it might be obvious that the business has started failing. I might start looking for jobs somewhere else because the business might collapse anytime soon. But if the business is running smoothly, his gambling life is none of my business.

I have worked in an organisation where the owner destroyed the business because of drug addiction. He lost money until he sold the business and checked into a rehab.

Moderation in all activities is important because abuse of any activity has negative consequences.

[JoyMarsha]

This is big concern and something to worry about because the losses your friend boss will be making on casino will gradually affect the restaurant and the catering business. Which I know with time, there will be stories of owed salaries, not delivering in catering jobs, using peoples money to gamble. A whole lot of unusual stories that haven't happened since the business started will start to unfold, and that with no doubt affect the business, if your friend doesn't learn to think right and be a responsible gambler, who gambles with little money, not money meant for the running of the business for long term, as it has already last up to.

[serjent05]

If an employee is worried about the company getting into a collapse due to the frequent gambling of the employer, then it is normal to worry, but he has no right to confront his employer about the gambling activities.  All he can do is keep those worries to himself because the employer can do whatever he wants to do with his money, even sell his company or shut it down, as long as he compensate the employee according to the agreement.

The employee should look for another job if his concerns are so much that makes him to experience daily stress and have sleepless nights.  But honestly, the employee should just focus on his work and do the best he can to make sure that his employer's payment is not wasted.  

[Queen uloma]

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.

Its concerning though but It’s not all employer that goes into casino are automatically destroying their company. The reason why some are into gambling it is either for fun or entertainment and they’re still handling all the company’s activities very well without no error.  But it can result to a big problem if the owner of the company start using company’s money to gamble, making careless financial decisions or ignoring their companys all because of gambling. You friend don’t need to be bothered because the company has been existing for some many years now but if it becomes excess he can talk to the owner of the company, because if he don’t, it will surely affect him and the other workers, in terms of paying salaries, he might delay it. So the best thing is to advise him in a cool manner, let him know the risk involve in gambling.

[Findingnemo]

No, as long as you are getting your paychecks without any delays. A boss might developed an addiction can be a point of concern but it is their choice and we don't have any say in it but if you are worried that boss is going to bankrupt the business then starts looking for a job already instead of waiting for it to happen.

[famososMuertos]

Well... seriously, let’s analyze another K-drama, this time the “friend of a friend” version.

Anyway on topic:
How many hours does he spend at the casino? How much has he lost, if anything? And which games does he gamble on the most? Does he only play baccarat, blackjack, or other traditional games? Depending on that, the long-term impact varies, and consequently, we could calculate how many working years your friend still has left.

Possible alternative scenarios:

Maybe he has a mistress, which, let me tell you, is far more dangerous than scenario #1.

Another possibility is that he’s the casino manager. It’s just a side job, so maybe he’s trying to offset the losses from his restaurant.

Or maybe he’s the owner of the casino—you never know.

In conclusion, as long as you’re still getting your salary, nothing else really matters. And if something happens, so what? You can either open a restaurant or find another job.

[Pandorak]

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.

First of all, gambling can indeed ruin someone’s finances, o matter how much money they have, if they don’t gamble responsibly, they’re bound to go bankrupt. However, this won’t happen if your boss has good self control. Perhaps the reason for visiting the casino is that your boss needs a little entertainment while dealing with the stress and exhaustion of running the restaurant in that case, it shouldn’t be a problem. Besides, this shouldn’t be your concern, as long as you aren’t the one suffering any losses.

[Akbarkoe]

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.

Yes it will be a big problem, maybe not long, I'm not scaring you but he's already addicted and it's dangerous, he could lose the restaurant he owns and pawn it to someone else, or he doesn't focus on managing the restaurant anymore, even the capital money can be used for gambling, this often happens, so be careful.
You should approach him and suggest that he be taken to a professional to deal with his addiction, so that he can improve and return to normal, gambling is very bad if addicted.

[nara1892]

Of course, for an employee, this is a worrying situation, especially if the business is owned by an individual. It's not uncommon for me to see business owners go bankrupt due to debts stemming from gambling addiction. For employees, the most worrying thing is not getting paid because their boss has run out of money. But this depends on how responsible the business owner is. If they are trustworthy and responsible, they should still be able to pay their workers because wages are the employee's right, no matter what.
My advice is that employees should be prepared. If, for example, salaries are late or there are other signs, they should immediately make decisions that won't be too detrimental to themselves.

[Maslate]

Whatever his employer is into, that's certainly none of his business. He should just focus on his own job and contribute to the company's growth and progress. I don't think his boss is stupid enough to gamble his business funds, he has his own money to gamble that's why even if he lose, it won't compromised the funds of his business.

And if ever he's on his way to gambling addiction, that's already his problem. An employee has no right to interfere on his employer's business, even if its gambling. Now if he is worried that the business will suddenly experience bankruptcy, then he should start looking for additional income these days so that even if he lose his main job, he will still make an income from his side hustle.

[criptoevangelista]

If he’s a good manager who keeps the company as a separate entity and draws a monthly salary while working for his own business, I don't see any problem with him being addicted to casinos. But if he’s the type of person who treats the company as his own personal piggy bank (I know many like that), then it becomes a problem, because he’s going to loot the company and kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

[retreat]

It was natural for him to worry about what his boss was doing, because if someone was involved in gambling, there was a chance they could become addicted, and it could potentially bankrupt their business if they became like that. Although his boss wasn't currently showing any signs of addiction, he didn't know what the future would hold, and no one could guarantee that his boss wouldn't become an addict. But since he was an employee, there was nothing he could do about it other than pray that his boss wouldn't become a gambling addict.