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JohnnyRingo

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16. They should advertise this to their customers if they think it's a positive policy.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:31 PM
Jan 2012

Put it on the sign out front: "We fire our workers every six years whether they deserve it or not".

We know they won't, because the policy is designed only to lock workers into low wages. Since most casino gamblers are hourly workers wasting their money on vacation they'll be able to relate this happening to them at their job.

No one this side of a corporate boardroom can say this is a good idea, and I hope local unions make this policy clear to people considering a place to gamble. They aren't the only place in town waiting to steal our money.

on edit:
How do they even get away with this? Isn't this what the airlines tried to do decades ago to ensure young attractive stewardesses? Next the company will have a physical test where female workers have to fit under a desk.

holy s$!t!!! Zalatix Jan 2012 #1
That is hideous! nt cyberswede Jan 2012 #2
if, after four or six years you have to reapply for your job... mike_c Jan 2012 #3
What skills? You'll have no skills valued by anyone but them - they make sure of it saras Jan 2012 #15
still, one would think that experience in the business must count for something... mike_c Jan 2012 #23
And the worst part about it is . . . HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #4
They've been warning about this for years now. redqueen Jan 2012 #5
+1000 ellisonz Jan 2012 #24
Kind of puts employers on an equal footing with elected officials. Speck Tater Jan 2012 #6
And if you're rehired, you'll no doubt go back to "new hire" wages, wiping out any raises stopbush Jan 2012 #7
they are shooting themselves in the foot, I think justabob Jan 2012 #8
they probably cut corners on the training Enrique Jan 2012 #10
no doubt justabob Jan 2012 #17
That is stupid. I hope they can only get people that don't have a work ethic to work for them. appleannie1 Jan 2012 #9
Notice this only applies to 'front line' staff arcane1 Jan 2012 #11
Good point. It's only for the workers, not the management. redqueen Jan 2012 #21
Happens all the time rufus dog Jan 2012 #22
This has happened in the defense and aerospace industries for years. FarCenter Jan 2012 #26
That's suprising. RDANGELO Jan 2012 #12
Ah, More "New Normal" policies for us 21st century serfs. librechik Jan 2012 #13
No...I don't see things getting better The empressof all Jan 2012 #14
They should advertise this to their customers if they think it's a positive policy. JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #16
Ahh-the Menudo employment system- digonswine Jan 2012 #18
And the GOP's war on the worker continues. Initech Jan 2012 #19
Back in April of last year grntuscarora Jan 2012 #20
Seems like zabet Jan 2012 #25
High turnover used to be considered a bad thing--a problem to solve. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #27
in the hospitality industry - experience pays LynneSin Jan 2012 #28
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