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I work at a local casino on the count team. The bulk of our job consists of sorting and counting all the money taken in by the table games (Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, etc.) and the slot machines, which is usually anywhere from $1 - $3 million in total depending on the day. I really like the work since it's interesting, pays decently and I get to avoid SCs most of the time.
But not all the time...
You see in order to count the money in the slot machines we have to go out on to the gaming floor and retrieve the money, box by box, machine by machine. This all happens from 4 to 7am daily (typical shift is 4am to 1230 pm).
We always go out as a team, usually four people from our department and three security guards (since, when it comes to money, they have to monitor EVERYTHING). If anyone is playing a slot machine when we approach it to collect the money, they MUST leave before we can start. It is here where our tale begins...
We approach a bank of machines and there is only one person playing at the moment, a woman. As we approach she hits some kind of bonus game and immediately becomes giddy as she watches her winnings increase, but when we ask her to leave, things get testy...
AS - Awesome security guard
CC - Moi
SC - You know...
AS: Ma'am we need to ask you to step away from this machine for a moment so these guys can service them.
SC: (very matter of factly) But I'm WINNING.
AS: That's great, but we still need you to vacate the machine for a minute.
SC: You don't understand, I haven't had luck on any of these machines but this one. It's been good to me and I don't want to leave it.
AS: Well you don't really have a choice I'm afraid.
SC: How do I know the machine won't be all screwed up by whatever you're going to do to it?
CC: Ma'am it's a simple process, it will not affect your game in any way. It's like pressing the pause button on an Xbox, all it does is stop the game for a moment, then when we're done you can keep playing.
SC: Is this some kind of deal where because I've won so much you're making me get off this machine? (at this point I discreetly glance at the current total credits on the machine...6158...on a penny slot
)
CC: No, like I just said, this won't do ANYTHING to the machine at all. If you stand back over there you can even watch as we do it.
SC: (whiny) But I'm WINNING...I don't want to move.
(I glance over to AS)
AS: Ma'am either you can move voluntarily or you can move...involuntarily. Try to guess which is the easier option.
SC: (defeated) Ok, I'll move, but if I find this is machine is screwed up when you people are done, I'm getting a supervisor over here!
So we completed the collection and the SC resumed her game and all was well.
Really, who makes so much fuss over a slot machine? I know gamblers are picky but this was a bit much. It's funny this SC thought she'd get her way with three burly security guys standing right by her.
But not all the time...
You see in order to count the money in the slot machines we have to go out on to the gaming floor and retrieve the money, box by box, machine by machine. This all happens from 4 to 7am daily (typical shift is 4am to 1230 pm).
We always go out as a team, usually four people from our department and three security guards (since, when it comes to money, they have to monitor EVERYTHING). If anyone is playing a slot machine when we approach it to collect the money, they MUST leave before we can start. It is here where our tale begins...
We approach a bank of machines and there is only one person playing at the moment, a woman. As we approach she hits some kind of bonus game and immediately becomes giddy as she watches her winnings increase, but when we ask her to leave, things get testy...
AS - Awesome security guard
CC - Moi
SC - You know...
AS: Ma'am we need to ask you to step away from this machine for a moment so these guys can service them.
SC: (very matter of factly) But I'm WINNING.
AS: That's great, but we still need you to vacate the machine for a minute.
SC: You don't understand, I haven't had luck on any of these machines but this one. It's been good to me and I don't want to leave it.
AS: Well you don't really have a choice I'm afraid.
SC: How do I know the machine won't be all screwed up by whatever you're going to do to it?
CC: Ma'am it's a simple process, it will not affect your game in any way. It's like pressing the pause button on an Xbox, all it does is stop the game for a moment, then when we're done you can keep playing.
SC: Is this some kind of deal where because I've won so much you're making me get off this machine? (at this point I discreetly glance at the current total credits on the machine...6158...on a penny slot
)CC: No, like I just said, this won't do ANYTHING to the machine at all. If you stand back over there you can even watch as we do it.
SC: (whiny) But I'm WINNING...I don't want to move.
(I glance over to AS)
AS: Ma'am either you can move voluntarily or you can move...involuntarily. Try to guess which is the easier option.
SC: (defeated) Ok, I'll move, but if I find this is machine is screwed up when you people are done, I'm getting a supervisor over here!
So we completed the collection and the SC resumed her game and all was well.
Really, who makes so much fuss over a slot machine? I know gamblers are picky but this was a bit much. It's funny this SC thought she'd get her way with three burly security guys standing right by her.
But, I would NOT refuse to leave or interfere with you doing your job. That's just crazy.
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