Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2023年6月 亞博匯 65 專欄 LEAPING INTO A TECHNICAL CAREER John (pseudonym), aged 28, was a VIP host for three years. Amidst the pandemic disruption and business slowdown, John took the voluntary redundancy package offered by his then-employer and left the high-paying job in mid-2020. With a background and interest in electronics, John tailored his job search to relevant positions. It took himabout twomonths before landing his current job as a technician at a casino equipment supplier. “It is a foreign company. The English requirements are relatively high but manageable. In terms of salary, it is much less, a fixed pay without tips; but there is no shift work, I can rest on weekends. “The new job was hard at first … but I can learn many maintenance skills, which are intangible assets. Salary will increase with experience and the job is suitable for long- term development. In general, I am relatively satisfied with my current job.” 二 2 案例 CASE 「外資公司，對英文要求比較高，不過都可以應付得 來。薪金方面，少了很多，固定工資，沒有茶錢小費，但 不用輪更，可以在周六、日休息。」 「新的工作初時比較辛苦⋯⋯不過可以學到很多維修 的技術，算是一種無形資產。薪酬會隨着經驗的提高而增 加，工作適合長期發展。總的來說，對於現在的工作相對 較滿意。」 闖入科技業界 28歲的John（假名）曾出任貴賓廳公關3年。在受到 疫情的困擾和業務放緩的情況下，John參加了前東家的自 願離職計劃，並在2020年中離開他那高薪職位。由於他本 身在電工方面的背景和興趣，John就在求職時，把注意力 集中在與該領域相關的職位，並用了兩個月的時間找到現 在的工作，成為一間娛樂場器材供應商的技術員。