New Posts For Thread: does anyone here work/has worked in a betting shop?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shopi am in a job i don't enjoy at the moment and there is a couples of vacancies one at jc one a wh and am thinking of applying? is it a good job to do, what are the pros and cons? thanks in advance for any helpsevey..Drug dealers keep quite a lot of people in jobs too !! I had a dream that FOBTs were banned and the shareholders of the major "Bookmakers" demanded that they make up the turnover by actually taking bets...Then I woke up !!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516692949#516692949sevey..Drug dealers keep quite a lot of people in jobs too !! I had a dream that FOBTs were banned and the shareholders of the major "Bookmakers" demanded that they make up the turnover by actually taking bets...Then I woke up !!Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:57:36 -0600Sad really ain't it how many people really do dislike who they are working for and what it is all abouthttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516692733#516692733Sad really ain't it how many people really do dislike who they are working for and what it is all aboutWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:51:38 -0600half the staff are looking to get out now anyway and we were 3 times as busy than we are now before these bloody things came in and when evening racing came in at least we still had a life for 8 months of the year but because of fobts no life.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675959#516675959half the staff are looking to get out now anyway and we were 3 times as busy than we are now before these bloody things came in and when evening racing came in at least we still had a life for 8 months of the year but because of fobts no life.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:14:37 -0600Spot ONhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675947#516675947Spot ONWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:13:26 -0600or they could start taking decent bets over the counter againhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675903#516675903or they could start taking decent bets over the counter againWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:11:31 -0600They Fobs are keeping a lot of People in Jobs at The Moment take them Away half the work Staff would be looking for work else/wherehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675861#516675861They Fobs are keeping a lot of People in Jobs at The Moment take them Away half the work Staff would be looking for work else/whereWed, 22 Feb 2012 04:09:12 -0600oh ye and it is against gamb commision rules to encourage someone to bet but they say we are offering .if we were offering why so much pressure ?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675749#516675749oh ye and it is against gamb commision rules to encourage someone to bet but they say we are offering .if we were offering why so much pressure ?Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:01:25 -0600the bubble will burst with fobts like poker the bookies know this as not profit but turnover is going down and as they have blown out all the reasonable staking horse/dog/football etc punters they are crapping themselves where money is going to comehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675713#516675713the bubble will burst with fobts like poker the bookies know this as not profit but turnover is going down and as they have blown out all the reasonable staking horse/dog/football etc punters they are crapping themselves where money is going to comeWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:59:13 -0600Biscuit, I should have said forced staff and pestered customers to play.As Gwladys says all focus is on getting punters onto FOBS. They dont realise they will potentially drive custom away with the hard sell b*llocks.Nothing worse.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675701#516675701Biscuit, I should have said forced staff and pestered customers to play.As Gwladys says all focus is on getting punters onto FOBS. They dont realise they will potentially drive custom away with the hard sell b*llocks.Nothing worse.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:58:31 -0600Having read all this I'm just glad I don't have towork for one of these vile companieshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/28933007/does-anyone-here-workhas-worked-in-a-betting-shop?post_id=516675675#516675675Having read all this I'm just glad I don't have towork for one of these vile companiesWed, 22 Feb 2012 03:57:37 -0600