Hi all,
I worked for iB/Aib for 7 years and I made so many wonderful friends. I am devastated by the events that have transpired over the past month. I was working my 3pm tournament on Saturday, November 30,2002 when I received and ICQ from a player asking when the casino would be back up. She said she was getting the closed for maintenance message. I told her I was in the casino working a tourney but only had 3 players plus ozidream and myself in the casino. Shortly after I booted and got the same message when I tried to re-enter.
I can honestly say staff had no warning that we would be closing on November 30. Shad, ozidream,Wendy,TruBlu, osito, Ride and myself have worked VERY hard over the years to make Atlantic interbet a success. We believed in the wonderful software Mark had created and knew it was the best Casino on the interbet and had hoped with proper management we could turn things around.
I am VERY loyal to an employer when they believe in me enough to hire me. I was fortunate at Aib that I was allowed to work and be myself. I LOVE what I did there as the tournament director. I have made some wonderful friendships over the years that hopefully will continue to grow. I personally can get up in the mornings and look myself in the mirror knowing I did everything I could without compromising my beliefs. I also know there will always be one or two people that will never believe what I / we have to say but those are the people that will ALWAYS look for the bad in everything. That I cannot control. Ive never been a told ya so kind of woman. Id prefer to learn and grow from my/others mistakes.
My mailbox has been filled since the day Aib closed with letters from our players/friends asking what had happened and if they would be receiving their money back. I called the owners and was asked to send a letter out to our players telling them all withdraws had been processed as of 11/30/02 and EVERYONE would receive their money. I sent the letter out but was told by everyone they had not nor have they received a dime yet. I have answered every letter I have received diligently. I could do like others and ignore my e-mail but I choose to keep the players up to date with ANY info I have, which is VERY limited.
My name is all I have. I feel sending that letter out compromised my name. I know I have and will always continue to be honest and trustworthy in everything I do. I cannot control what others do nor will I try. I feel this entire situation has made the staff look bad also, and that saddens me. There will always be people that think we know more than we do.
What most people dont know is that staff was asked to take a half pay cut after the events of 911 and we gladly took a cut in pay to help out. That was over a year ago and we had still not received full pay as of the closing of Aib. I think that alone should allow people to see we did what we did in Aib because we LOVED it there and loved our players enough to do ANYTHING we could to help out. We certainly werent working there for the money. LMAO
The more I gave, they more I was asked to give, which I did willingly as I believed in the software and the staff I worked with. Some people are givers, some are takers, and I know who and what I am and continue to hold my head up high.
I would like to thank everyone that has e-mailed me with words of comfort and encouragement. I think if I were on the players end I would be leery also of staff but I have found words of love and encouragement from everyone. Hopefully they know I am trying to be as honest as I can with the limited information I have because as you see I too am in the dark. My phone calls have gone unanswered also.
I am now in the process of looking for another job in a Casino online. Hopefully I will find one because I do love working online. I like to believe I am very good at what I do. Believe me, this month I have been SO bored. LOL
MANY players have e-mailed me asking me to let them know if I go to work at another casino online, as they would follow me. Youll never know how touched I am by your trust and comments. I truly believe I would be an asset for any employer. I am and always have been a team player.
Its hard to work 40 70 hours a week for a company then one day find yourself with nothing to do. YES I worked 40-70 hours a week in Aib. I like to think that would show a little something about me. I believed in Aib and was willing to work HARD to do my part to help it succeed.
I can honestly say I too feel betrayed. I gave everything I had, as did all of the employees of Aib. It saddens me to see how disposable staff as well as the players was. You think this has been easy for us? PLEASE think again. This has been devastating. To give all you have and then to just be discarded is not something that is easy to take.
I would like to wish everyone good luck and I pray you get your money. Please feel free to continue to e-mail me, I will answer all e-mail ASAP.
I miss you all,
Faye ( ***HRTofQUEEN)