Casino career advice please

As most of you know, I am in the process of starting dealer school and then (hopefully) embarking on a casino career. I have a couple questions for any of you who are in the industry.

1. Assuming I have some choice, what is the best shift to work to get noticed for promoition? Swing Shift is clearly the best for tokes if they split shift for shift. But I feel they will split day for day. This means choice (if any) will be based on sleep and other personal preferences. But which is the best shift to work to get a chance to move up faster? On another BB I was told daylight was best though swing was busiest. Clearly graveyard is worst for that. Or is it? Less employees on duty means more one-on-one time with your Pit Boss. Thoughts?

2. I have a job now and will keep it thru dealer school. After that there is a dilema. We were already told the number of full time jobs will not meet the demand for them. There have been layoffs at nearby casinos after the initial demand surge subsided. Would working part time until everything settles still get you noticed and considered for better things as time goes by?

Don't get me wrong, I know there are things to learn and dues to pay. But in 10 years I'd rather be closer to Steve Wynn's job than still turning cards. :-)

1. I personally would try to work the busiest times, as you can't really impress anyone with your talent for the job if there is no-one around to deal to. Friday and Saturday nights will be the best for tips, and you will get noticed if you are making no mistakes and keeping the players happy. Plus if you say you want to work these times beacuse they are the busiest it shows a level of awareness about the business. If you are not a good dealer, I doubt they will look upon you favourably no matter what you do.

2. Full time employees will obvoiusly be looked at first for promotion, as they are obviously more commited, available and visible to the management. I worked full time for nearly two years at the casino I am at, and have recently gone part time to study at uni. I am only starting to get noticed recently as I have proved my commitment and my ability, and I am being trained for a possible promotion in the future. It has taken two years to get to the level where I know I am even on the periphery of thoughts regarding promotion, but we are only a small club. I would say it is harder to be noticed if you are part time, and would be a slower progression.

If you impress the bosses sufficiently during the opening rush, you should be fine after it dies down. If you can get noticed while part time even better. But I guess it will be a while before you get to the next level, and you will feel underappreciated, especially if you are a hard worker and dont complain.

Over a ten year period you could probably make a junior managemnt position, but the only thing I am unsure of is how part time work would affect it.

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2. I have a job now and will keep it thru dealer school. After that there is a dilema....

Any chance you can take an extended leave of absense from the job so you can deal full time? How understanding is your boss? Tell him that dealing is your dream, but you are fully aware of the phrase "Don't quit the day job."

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Any chance you can take an extended leave of absense from the job so you can deal full time? How understanding is your boss? Tell him that dealing is your dream, but you are fully aware of the phrase "Don't quit the day job."

it could come to that, or just do PT here. There is little work, which is why I am looking.