“Oh God. This is slow! I hope the line gets over!”
“Damn, you know I really want you to win. It’s just that you’re not
lucky.”
“Stop playing please. You’re losing and I want to rest.”
“Dragging my feet to go back to my table.”
“Why is it slower waiting for five minutes than an hour?”
These are the words that come
into my mind whenever I’m working. I realized that I have been putting up
imaginative sentences in my mind, pretending that that certain moment is
written in a book, be it important or not. I decided to put it into writing so
I could make a sense out of it. Instead of pretending to be a journalist, or a
true award-winning novel writer, writing stories that I cannot finish, I would
just blog about this: MY LIFE AS A DEALER.
Nope, I’m not a dealer of drugs,
or a member of a syndicate, or someone who’s involve in networking businesses
that call themselves as dealers. I am, no other than, a casino dealer. Yep,
you’re right! Casino. I’m not a gambler myself, because to be honest, (and
we’re not allowed to gamble, our license will be revoked!) I don’t even know
what the games are before I started working as a dealer. I realized I haven’t
talked about my current job that much, and more and more friends are asking me
what is it like.
So here are the answers! All you
have to do is stay tuned on my blog, read, and you can decide whether you like
it or not!
Let me start by saying, being a
dealer in the casino is HARD. You don’t think we like what we’re doing, do you?
Well, as for me, I didn't know what I was applying for that day. My mind was
really into the Food and Beverages Department. Well, actually, it was my
sister’s idea. She said they wear cute shorts and long sleeves shirt. So I was
dragged along into the stupid idea. When I was in the initial interview, I said
it and the recruitment person told me that I was overqualified for that
position (Nursing graduate here!). It turns out, my sister was the one who
wants that but not in the company I was working for right now. Anyway, this
isn't about her. I don’t want to get into detail about the interview, long
wait, how I landed the Junior Dealer job position. I think the lady applied me
for VIP Host, but then I didn't fully pass the Language Assessment for Korean
Speakers (hey! I got 3 out of 6! Not bad! And they even commended me for having
good writing skills). The VIP Host Manager (Ms. Ana) who interviewed me was
really nice, she didn't know how to write or read, and she just knows how to
speak, so she turned me over to the noisy bunch of Korean employees.
Step 1 is Initial Screening where they check your height,
the job position you were applying for. It’s just a very informal interview
that lasts for about 10 minutes. If you passed Initial Screening, you proceed
to HR Interview. You will wait for a couple of hours for your turn.
Step 3, the Language Assessment, which was just for special
and talented ones like me, who’s multi-linguist. If you passed, I don’t know,
because I didn't, which I heard her on that day that she would recommend me for
Table Games department. And that’s how I landed this crap. And I was given
extra Language Premium Allowance because they were amazed by my effort.
I was wearing my Chuck’s when I attended the last shit
interview. I was so tired of being so formally dressed and end up, sweating
hard and having leg pains from heels. My attention was called by the assistant
because of it. I told her, “Would I just leave? It’s OK, really.” But, to God’s
surprise, I got interviewed A.S.A.P. by the Training Manager, who was very
nice! I bow down to her kindness! I shall name her, she’s Ms. Percy. She didn't
really scold me from wearing it, just went to the interview right away.
Actually, it isn't like an interview, because we just told each other’s life
stories, which lasted for about, an hour or more I think. She even thought me
the techniques on the exam about Blackjack and getting five percent of
something. After the interview, I joined the other employees to take the exams.
After the exam, they were instructed to wait for an hour for the interview
proper. And I was able to go home early because I was done with the interview.
I think I was brought by God on this job, because He had
done everything with His own hands. And if you were wondering, yes, I am still
receiving the additional Language Allowance without using it. I don’t use the
language that much, sometimes, if I just feel like it. It isn't really required,
and not so many people know about it. I was being paid extra for nothing, it’s
like that.
It’s been a year and five months now, still working in the
same company. Actually, to be honest, I don’t really think I am going to last
that long on one company. I am usually AWOL-ing. And now, I am writing my story
in this blog, and hoping it would someday end up in award-listings of
I-don’t-know category.
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