He landed an entry-level housekeeping job at the Barona Resort & Casino and still remembers his shock at how nice his bosses were. When Daniel Ukang arrived in the United States in 2001 as a refugee from Sudan, he had no idea what a casino was, much less how to pick a good company to work for. Barona Casino was named the best place to work in U-T Readers Poll. SAN DIEGO, CA-OCTOBER 12, 2015: Florencia Perales, who has worked at the casino since 1999, served beverages to the guests on the floor. Irma Hernandez Zavala makes an omelet in the buffet line at Barona Casino. SAN DIEGO, CA-OCTOBER 12, 2015: Barona Casino was named the best place to work in U-T Readers Poll.
SAN DIEGO, CA-OCTOBER 12, 2015: Dealer Rolando Garcia has been an employee at the casino since 2000. Daniel Ukang, who has worked in housekeeping at the resort since 2000, worked his way up to supervisor in four years.