Working in the industry

I'm not an expert (in fact, far from it else I prob wouldn't be here!) but I'll ask you a few questions:

If an alcoholic worked in a pub, what would you advise?

If a drug addict worked in a hospital with access to prescription drugs, what would you advise?

If an obese person worked in a cake shop....you get the picture.

As patronising as it sounds (and I apologise for that), sometimes we need to hold a mirror to ourselves to find the answer.  There is absolutely no chance I would or could be gamble free if I worked in the industry.  I'm sure a lot on here would give you the same advice.  Get out whilst you can and protect your finances, physical and mental health. I know that changing jobs can be tough and I know that starting again can mean a lower wage, but you need to weigh things up and work out if you;d actually be better off.  Like I say....I'm no expert, but I wish someone had held a mirror to me sooner.

I wish you all the best with whatever decision or approach you take. Well done for being here and reaching out.

Hi TB :))

That's such a difficult one mate and a bit like an " Alcoholic in a brewery " or " Kid in a Sweet shop " dilemma and I feel your pain . 

The only advice I could honestly give is that it has to be all about your mindset really , I mean if you truly can't or don't wan't to leave your job due to the reason's given then it really does come down to you . 

I had a similar dilemma over access to fund's to gamble with , as I work in a mainly cash business and being self employed there was always access to cash which goes against the advice given here , so in order for that to work it had to be about my mindset and how much I wanted to give up more than I wanted my next bet , not easy at times but I did it and nearly 4yrs now without a bet , so it can be done . 

Funnily enough I have a couple of friend's from school who are betting shop managers who both have gambling problems but as of yet don't seem able to address their problem or maybe just don't see it yet ? , then on the other boot My uncle had his own Bookmakers for over 40 years and has never gambled in his life so make of that what you will but I believe seeing the punters in his shop who had gambling problems maybe told him what he needed to know about gambling ? and maybe you could use that same sort of analogy in helping you to get through ? .

As I said it's a tough one Bud and I wish you all the best 🙂

Alan  

I don't think it will work, as you are so close to temptation. Most people who have addictions probably need to be separated from exposure to some degree. Your temptation will wear down your resolve.

Move into a new career, your skills will be transferable to another job. So to me it does not sound like you are fully committed yet, because I don't believe anyone fully committed to quitting would continue to work in the industry.