I was looking at Today and this ad caught my eye:

Not suprising, with the 2 IRs slated to open at the end of 2009 and first quarter of 2010, there is an increase in demand for professional and experienced casino workers in Sg. Jobs will be opened for the Table Games, Slots Operations, Casino Treasury, Casino Marketing and Hosting, Surveillance and Security, Training & Manpower Administration departments of the casino. The majority of the jobs in the casino will be for the Table Games department which specifically runs the games like Roulette, Baccarat and Blackjack.

I went to look up on the courses available and the most expensive course is the Certificate in Casino Management (Floor Operations). Modules include roulette, baccarat, blackjack dealer functions, table games supervision, inspection skills, etc. The total course fees amount to nearly $8000 for a 5-9 months duration. That's equivalent to 1 year+half a semester of my sch fees in nus!

What's the remuneration like? According to ICG, the salaries of trainee dealers range from $1800 to $2200 and after the training period (which may take 6 months on the job exposure), the salary is expected to reach $2400 - $2600.

Now that the economy is in recession and the future looks bleak, I might join the casino and gaming industry. Since I dono anything abt roulette or baccarat, u might see me as one of the staff walking around the tables and slot machines, serving free drinks to visitors next time...