Today, I got a job at a casino where I was actually planning on spending my 21st birthday next month. After they hired me, they told me no employees are allowed to play or gamble on or off the clock, for as long as they are employed there, or termination will immediately follow. FML
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Today, to celebrate my older sister's 21st birthday, my parents forced me to take the night off work so we could all go to the casino. Not only is this coming out of my vacation, I wasn't old enough to enter the casino, so I had to sit in the car. FML
Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML
Today, I asked my boss if I could take a vacation day for my birthday on Monday. She called to tell me yes, and then told me I'm getting laid off. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. My manager found Facebook pictures of me drinking underage at a party. He said he didn't want "that kind of image" associated with the business. It was his birthday party. He supplied the booze. FML
Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML
Today, it's my birthday and I had to work. My boss wished me a happy birthday, and then told me I was fired. FML
Today, I was fired for using violence and intimidation in the work place. I was a bouncer at a strip club. FML
Today, I got fired. Yesterday was my birthday and I was told I was getting a promotion. FML
Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML
Today, I was enjoying my first vacation day in 2 years. My boss then called me to come in, saying it was an emergency. I got to work and got fired. Yes, my boss made me come in just to fire me. FML
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Top comments
Sandsh8rk 36
Congratulations on the job! I know it sucks that you can't gamble there anymore, but think about it this way - you've scored yourself consistent employment and are saving yourself from blowing all of your money. Is there another casino near that one where you can celebrate by any chance?
ShotaSammy 17
Be happy you don't live in Pennsylvania. My mother works at a casino in town and she isn't allowed to gamble at any casino in the entire state.
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Comments (47)
Sia_Will 13
Big deal. Casinos are dumb. Just go to a restaurant or a club instead.
Wishe 17
It seems sort of stupid that they wouldn't want a chance win back the money they pay you for working there, but I guess I understand the reason behind it
AstroTurfMatador 11
Um, how can you win back something they're giving you?
GhostFox 34
39 meant they thought it was weird that the Casino didn't want OP gambling the money they pay her wages with at the casino. Because it would technically mean the casino would get the money they paid to her back.
nukey24 7
Same policy for our Canadian Casinos, well the ones all around me. Luckily I ain't employed there, if you were then you can not attend any other casino's in the area.
ndnpride88 25
Save your money. Casinos are over rated...
SpicPepper 10
This is a pretty common rule for working at a casino. maybe you should have done more research into the company you applied for.
amsterdamgirl 20
that's pretty standard practice.
DoomedGemini 38
I thought it was common knowledge you couldn't? They're concerned about cheating. My mom works at a gas station and isn't allowed to buy any lottery tickets or scratch offs from there on or off the clock.
teddybear88 6
so no employee discount then....
soulreaper12296 28
That really sucks OP. That should've been something they tell you during an interview, but it's also something you should've looked up, as most casinos don't allow employees to gamble there.
Stuffaluffagus 25
There are way better places to go for your birthday anyway. Why would you want to spend it at a casino?