She believes many more would join if they knew the group existed.Ī lot of members are former employees, Mayze said, though it's the current, furloughed employees who are now flocking to the site. She founded the Facebook page nine years ago and has watched the group's membership climb from 1,900 to about 2,300 in the little more than three weeks since the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe closed Foxwoods for the first time in its 28-year history. 'It's disheartening to feel alone, like you have nowhere to turn, no way to ask questions,' said Mayze, a furloughed Foxwoods reservations agent who's commuted to the casino from Thompson for 22 years. More than a few have expressed frustration with the process. ,' said the page can be a lifeline for Foxwoods Resort Casino's more than 5,000 furloughed employees, many of whom have been seeking the page's help and encouragement in applying for unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic. Valerie Mayze, who administers the Facebook group page 'You Know You Worked at Foxwoods When. Now, it's mostly a how-to site - as in how to sign up for unemployment. Mashantucket - It used to teem with fond memories, anecdotes and nods to such shared milestones as birthdays, anniversaries and deaths. (David Collins/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints The entrances to Foxwoods Resort Casino were barricaded Wednesday, March 18, 2020, after the casino closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
