The Macau Post<\/em> reports that 85.1% of employees who previously worked in the VIP rooms are still looking for jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nJust over 86% of those lost their positions because of satellite closures; only 7.8% proactively left knowing what was going to come. In some cases, the inability to find a new position results from a lack of experience in industries other than gaming.<\/p>\n
Those who have found work elsewhere have to figure out how to live a different lifestyle. They were making $2,400 a month in their former positions. They’re now earning only around $1,400.<\/p>\n
The lack of employment options and the lower pay rates frustrate the locals; 80% of those who responded to a recent survey indicated that they don’t believe the Macau government is doing enough to help them.<\/p>\n
The Macao Gaming Industry Employees Home association made the government aware of this week’s results. Perhaps, as a result, city leaders will make some changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Macau depends greatly on gaming and casinos for economic support. However, one industry expert points out that depending on local traffic is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. The Chinese SAR has built its landscape around The Venetian, Sands Macao and City of Dreams. Historically, the region has been popular with locals, but that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":211096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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