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Be your own boss

Being your own boss can be very rewarding but it is not for everyone.

Working for yourself can give you flexibility and the chance to earn more income compared to working for someone else. This also comes with a bit of self respect in conquering your fears and knowing that you have achieved something where most don't dare to tread.

But this might appear easier than it looks. Being your own boss means you need to discipline yourself and this is where most people fail. On top of this people expect instant results but you never get instant results just by starting a company. You have to put your sweat and tears into the project to get it off the ground. You don't get fit in 1 day of the gym so that is why you need to be consistent and persistent. 

Job surge in Las Vegas

job surge in Las Vegas

The casinos need more employees to work in Las Vegas during the summer peak periods. One of the major attractions during the summer is the World Series of Poker. The last 2 years the number of registered players for the main event has dropped but some say this is in part but less sponsorship opportunities as online poker sites cannot advertise so freely. You will see a lot of sponsored pros wearing clothing and the 2 biggest sponsors seem to be Poker Stars as the number one site followed by Full Tilt Poker.

Expect to see other sponsors such as Expekt, Party Poker and even Absolute Poker.

WSOP countdown

World Series of poker is returning to Las Vegas and the countdown begins with 17 days left according to the wsop website. Expect to see a lot of people working this summer to fill in the rush of summer tourists and poker players dreaming of becoming the next Chris Moneymaker.

Expect to see some popular faces like Doyle Brunson, Phil Helmuth, Phil Ivey and more.

It isn't expected the turnout for the main event will reach 2006 levels and with the economy being down it will take longer before the tournament numbers pick up.

less jobs in Las Vegas

With the economy beating down on everyone there seems to be less jobs available in the casino industry in Las Vegas. There are less people going on vacations and even with better deals to stay in hotels people are still not coming here in the volumes that they used to.

It seems only a matter of time before one of the big casinos in Las Vegas has to fold and maybe one or 2 less mega casinos will fill up business for the rest because this cannot be sustained. If you factor in many asians that are now heading to Macau this could also be another dent in casino income.

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