GOLDEN, Colorado (CNN) -- Sometimes the best way to roll with the punches is to roll the dice. Jerry Goldsmith was one of hundreds of people who turned out this week to apply for a casino job. That's Jerry Goldsmith's attitude. The Colorado man lost his engineering job of 29 years -- and the six-figure salary that went with it -- and is now applying for a casino job dealing craps, blackjack, roulette and poker. "I was angry. I think everyone gets angry," says Goldsmith, 60, recalling his New Year's Day firing. "It's 'Why me?' But after a while I just learned: One door closed, but many more just opened.
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Colorado will allow higher bets, expanded hours at state's casinos
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Casinos to operate 24 hours a day, must hire more workers to fill positions
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Unemployed would-be dealer says that "quitting is just not an option"
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Dealers will make $40,000 to $80,000 a year, depending on tips
In a November referendum, Colorado voters approved a measure to expand betting limits at casinos in @placeholder from $5 to $100 and to add the games of roulette and craps.