Feature: Julia Kashpur
Julia Kashpur
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Julia Kashpur chats to Casino Life Ukraine editor Lyudmyla Kyrychenko
ead the amazing story about working in a casino on the ocean waves. How the pursuit of a dream, effective teamwork in a cruise liner, empathy for colleagues, grit and determination with the ability to exceed expectations daily for both customers and managers, enabled Casino Hostess Julia Kasphur to build a sensational career. She explores personal qualities that enable success in this industry, what lessons are to be learned from lockdown restrictions, and what can be the most desirable souvenir from long voyages. We are grateful for your generosity to answer our questions. When and how did you first become interested in the Casino industry? Oh, nothing at all, happy to do it. It’s my first time doing Issue 04
this, so I have to thank you for a great experience! I’ve actually never planned for it or been inside the casino in Ukraine, if you’ll believe me! I remember refusing the job in Freedom Casino here in Kyiv even as a waitress – didn’t like the vibe, it was very different for me during that time. I didn’t know anything about casino industry and what it was all about. I remember when they called for a fitting and showed me this long evening gown dress as a part of my uniform, it was all glittery and golden, really beautiful actually. But I had that strange feeling I didn’t belong there, so couldn’t do it. And then after couple of years, I joined Carnival Cruise Lines, in 2005, and learned about working in a Casino, my career started there and continued for the last 15 years. 19
