A dialogue with an American dealer working in Las Vegas on one of the online forums inspired the author of this article to write it. When the advantages of this job were discussed, he could unhesitatingly tell ten reasons why he had chosen it. After that, an idea to compare these features with the peculiarities of Russian gambling appeared.
To be sure, we cannot lump together all gambling houses available on the territory of the post-Soviet states. Among them, there are a lot of casinos where the dealers receive high wages and feel socially secure. However, we are going to talk about typical working conditions.
Russian Dealers Vs. American Dealers
So, let’s compare the arguments of the U.S. colleague and Russian features.
Dealer Salary
In the United States, dealers may earn up to one hundred thousand dollars annually. In little-known Russian gambling houses, employees may receive about ten thousand.Dealer Training Duration
You do not need to study for a long time and pay for expensive training.
It should be mentioned that post-Soviet countries have a slight advantage in this respect. It is no secret that many Russian casinos offer training for free, which is not observed in the United States. Any adult can (although some employees were only sixteen years old) come to a casino dealer school and earn a living with the help of their new job after one month of education.
Working Hours
Dealers work in shifts; if necessary, they can replace each other, and so on.In U.S. casinos, a half-hour rest period is obtained by a dealer after 1.5 hours of work. The situation is almost the same if we are talking about more or less reputable gambling houses in Russia. However, any dealer can probably recall days when they could not even get a couple of free minutes.
Working Conditions
In Las Vegas, croupiers work in excellent conditions. Everything necessary for convenient work is available:- perfect ventilation,
- no cigarette smoke,
- optimal temperature,
- delicious food, etc.
They practically do not face rudeness. As for the Russian casinos, everything seems less pleasant (however, there are exceptions).
Croupier Tips
Tips often serve as the primary source of income for U.S. croupiers. A separate article published on Casinoz is devoted to the nuances of tipping dealers, so we will not provide such information in this review again.Social Guarantees
If croupiers are officially employed in the United States, they may have paid holidays, sick leaves, etc. Meanwhile, many dealers worked unofficially in Russia, especially when most casinos were illegal.Summary
The U.S. dealer also told about the other less significant advantages. However, the differences were apparent, so any other comparisons were excessive. The difference is too noticeable.
