I had someone ask me a few weeks ago about whether or not they should pursue a career as a Croupier and asked my advice. Firstly my own personal experiences in gaming were probably negative on the whole. Although having said that, I have gaming to thank in so many other ways as well. Gaming and my career in gaming basically was the launch pad to be where I am today so I can hardly be too critical even then.
At the time I thought that it wasn’t a great job but I was going through tough personal problems and working nights and being away from home was difficult. But for a single person who maybe has left school with few or no qualifications then it is a good way to build a career doing something that many people find glamorous.
Also the pay is far better in the casinos where I worked since I left and casinos do promote from within. So a croupier will not always stay a croupier and will usually be promoted to Inspector within two years providing that you work at a casino that has them.
The next step up after that is to “Pit Boss” and this is where you actually supervise the pit area and report to managers and the General Manager. I know many people personally who have gone all the way from Croupier to Pit Boss and to Manager. Also I am sure that had I still kept in touch with my past colleagues that there will also be one or two who are now General Managers of their own casino.
It is also a chance to see the world as well if you go on the cruise ships although doing so can harm your promotion chances if you are changing casinos too often.
