Trained SleepIn Hotel workers eager for casino licence

Clifton Bacchus demonstrating how one of the slot machines works.

As the US$20M SleepIn Hotel and Carnival Casino prepares to submit a new application for a casino licence, its staff say they are eager to not only showcase skills learned and provide the services offered by the entity but to “really start working” for their money.

“Since after the training and recruitment, we are paid a salary although the Casino isn’t up and running as yet because they don’t want if they get through tomorrow we leave,” an employee, Balram (only name given) said.

“But we really want to work for the money and not just sit down and collect it so I am waiting and praying for them to get the approval and so on,” he added.

Balram, like housekeeping staff Amanda Dillon, Chef Bharatt Putdyal and slot attendant Tia Holder all share similar views about the anticipated opening of the hotel.