The casino industry DOES have one thing going for it. The vast majority of employment positions it offers do NOT require a Bachelor degree (overrated, anyway, IMHO). Most floor positions are skilled specialties requiring 4-6 months occupational school or “shadowing.” It is generally steady work with paid holidays, sick leave, medical/dental/vision benefits and regular food breaks on the employee menu. A portion of casino positions are still represented. Casinos offered defined benefit pensions in years past (10 yrs to vest) but not sure they do anymore. Employees must remain above average in appearance, presentable in their uniforms, physically fit enough to stand on their feet for long periods and well-groomed throughout their careers.
Many casinos have workers that have 30+ years seniority. Believe it or not, these workers, for the most part, don’t believe in gambling but immensely enjoy watching the steady weekend stream of Californians lose their a$$es.
How do I know all this? I had two relatives who lived in LV for a VERY long time. One was a career craps dealer with a side specialty of roulette (now ret) and the other a retired Postmaster (now deceased).
The craps dealer actually had a Bachelor degree from UNLV in math with a minor in “statistics” … lol :=]
