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581  Economy / Economics / Re: New Research found Work from home workers to be less productive on: August 11, 2023, 02:40:19 AM
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A study published by the American private nonprofit research organization the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the productivity of workers randomly assigned to work from home was 18% lower than that of those in the office.
https://africa.businessinsider.com/careers/new-research-finds-that-fully-remote-workers-are-less-productive-than-their-in-office/4vxn4sy
These researchers found that if you work from home you will be less efficient and productive than people who from their office. Can we say the same about freelance workers?  Do you think that if workers are given the chance to "own" a task like freelancers they'll be more productive because it is just like being self-employed where you treat it as your business and not with the mindset of another man's business?
I disagree with the publication, I think it depends on the type of job and how the company pay salaries. If salaries are performance based then surely it wouldn’t matter if the workers come in to the office or work remotely, they would give 100% to their job because they know their paycheck depends on their productivity. There are two sides to the coin; there are people who need to be in that work space or atmosphere to be able to perform, but working from home eliminates the toxic work environment problem that workers complain about.

and mostly this is in remote jobs to be 100% productivity because a lot of those people are monitored by a time tracker to know what they are doing, and worse is that they are going to micromanage you, which for sure you can't rest in a bit. Also, having a less toxic environment is really good, as it can make you more motivated to go to work, and you'll be doing what you want without thinking that the eyes are on you.
582  Economy / Economics / Re: Would You Consider Adding Bitcoin to Your Retirement Savings on: August 11, 2023, 01:25:32 AM
Why not? It’s proven to be a profitable long-term investment so I believe it can be worth our money and time especially if its price will keep breaking a new all time high which means our investment will turn out to be 10x or 20x profitable too. However, we should always stick to the basic rule when investing, always invest money that you can only afford to lose. Bitcoin is a profitable asset, but we can’t guarantee if it’s still be the same 10 or 20 years from now so its safe to invest with caution.

You are right, don't be blindly thinking that your money will grow about 10x and you'll go all in, in which we know that the risk of losing it is high, so it's still preferred that some of your retirement savings go to Bitcoin and others are in the bank, no matter how much they depreciate in value, so that you can still have a fallback just in case. Also, it is better to make sure your security is good, mostly when you hold Bitcoin, and be up-to date on the news on Bitcoin, as for sure there are new innovations throughout that time.
583  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: think before investing on: August 10, 2023, 04:06:45 PM
How in hell did you not warned your friend about investing in bitcoin by selling property and then teaching him about it when he finally lost his money? You've known about it, there should've been some way that you could've intervened with your friend's decision. Your title is right though, definitely have a think before investing. I don't want to accuse you but this topic seem a bit fishy, like it's not entirely true or the facts aren't straight because it's not your story and you're just retelling it inaccurately.


OP's story is pretty brief so it's hard to tell if it's a true story or not. But you can't blame the OP for not giving any warning to his friend about the risks of bitcoin investing. How can OP give advice when his friend secretly sells property for investment and when he has lost everything he comes to OP? Because not only OP but anyone in this situation will stop your friend if they know they are intending to sell assets to invest in bitcoin. Especially those without any knowledge.

He probably sells it off in a secret way or somewhat, like you haven't thought that your friend will kind of sell it off, but mostly in this kind of situation, for sure, he talks to him about the risk, but again, in those kinds of situations, mostly the conversation is all about profit, like how do they spend it or something, and they are sure they can gain a huge profit without thinking about losing all the money. We are also not sure if this story is true because once you've put out some huge money, you'll research as much as possible to not lose all your money.
584  Economy / Economics / Re: Would you rather start/grow a business from scratch or buy an existing business? on: August 10, 2023, 01:44:17 PM
True, a tough challenge if we buy or continue an existing business is that many people feel they are in control and sometimes it is difficult for us to control, companies that are being sold usually experience complex problems from production to marketing, making a new business is of course better so that all control is in our hands.
The most important reason why someone start a business is to earn profit, if the owner willing to sell his business, it's mean the business is failure or not making a good profit. Why the owner want to sell his business if he can make a lot profit and expand his business? it's not make sense right?

That's why, when someone want to sell something where it's related with making money, you're need to be very very careful.

There are only two options on it that most likely will happen: the owner can't deny the proposal because there is huge money involved, which means that if a person buys that, he can earn huge money to start another business or even multiple ones, and the second one is that the owner of that business sees that his business is not worthy now or anytime it goes down. But the first option, which is mostly what is happening right now, is that they can't turn down the big offer if the person wants to buy it.
585  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Do you have any methods to do it? on: August 10, 2023, 12:08:31 PM
Daily income from day trading is possible if you know how to analyze the market and become an expert in trading. But to make $50-$100 daily profit from spot you need to trade at least with $5000. Otherwise you will not be able to make such earning daily but crypto trading never guarantees profit so no one can guarantee that you will make profit every day.  You can lose a single day and the losses can be big. However, crypto trading requires the ability to take risks
It is normal to trade profit and loss. But there is no guarantee that you will get $50-$100 daily income from spot trade. Some days there will be profit and some days there will be loss. But if you can analyze the market and trade, the loss will be very small. But all of us  Time has to take risk. If we don't have risk, then we can't do anything in life. If we have to stick to the right work at the right time, then we can be successful.
There are many people who earn thousands of dollars daily from spot trading and they invest huge amount of dollars for it. so the more money you invest, the more your profit and loss will be. But whatever you do, you must take risks.  But poor people and middle class family members are afraid to take risks.  So it appears that the rich get richer and the poor always remain poor. So if you want to gain in life, taking risk is mandatory

The problem between poor people or people in the middle class and rich people is that even the rich people will invest in trading; they don't have any problems at all and can easily put money in, but to poor people it is difficult because first they don't have money, and if they do, there are more priorities like food or their needs, and there is no extra for them. Also, taking risks is like having one foot in the grave because let's say you force yourself to invest, and if you lose, you don't have to,, you'll starve. That is really the sad truth, and poor people like us are really having a hard time earning money, but we do really like to invest, but our financial capability can't.
586  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling experience using loan money on: August 10, 2023, 10:50:40 AM
You are right, as long as we can calculate correctly that we can return the loan money on time regardless of the results of gambling I think we will be fine, so not everyone who borrows to gamble is because he is addicted but because he already knows that it will be able to return the loan money without any problems, such as members who are used to using the results of signature campaigns to gamble, it will not be a problem for them to borrow first to do their gambling because there might be a very interesting promotion or event that can provide additional benefits, and when he receives payment, he will be able to pay, but it is not recommended to do the same thing over and over again because one day you will be able to exceed your ability to pay because you feel it is the best way to continue gambling so that it will bring you difficulties to pay off debts because it would be better to only gamble with money that is our own, not the result of debt.

A signature campaign is also not a guaranteed income, today there is a signature campaign, but tomorrow it may end. I think that a gambling loan can be taken by someone who understands that he can win, and an additional source of income will be like a safety net.

But on the other hand, if a player knows how to win, then he must have money from past victories, and in this case, why should he take a loan? If simply increasing the bet is also not a good decision, because it happens that the bet can be lost, why increase the risk by increasing the bet to a large size?

Signature campaigns are really not stable if you are just relying on them, but again, mostly those people who took out loans just to gamble are somewhat expecting huge wins, but again, we know the risk that they could lose it all, and for sure, they take out loans as they have lost all of their winnings, so it is still possible to bet, but it is not possible as they don't have money now unless they still have those winnings, and they want to win big by adding money, which is a bad move. But for me, it is their decision, but it is really a bad one as you'll be paying for the money that is already gone.
587  Economy / Economics / Re: New Research found Work from home workers to be less productive on: August 10, 2023, 09:05:54 AM
I think that psychologically it is impossible to mix work space and leisure space, a home environment where you feel safe. At my job, the boss is very encouraging to me and his presence next to me affects my productivity. But even more influenced by the fact that there is my paradise, it is boring, and there is nothing distracting from work. There are also colleagues there who work as well as I do, and this inspires me to become a better specialist. And at home: TV, cat, PlayStation... these things can only cause a desire to play and do nothing.
This goes back to each individual person, because not everyone can also have the desire to continue playing at home if there is work that can be done to generate income. Likewise when in the office, because not all bosses can have time to continue to encourage their subordinates or employees every day. So apart from the influence of the environment, I think the influence of ourselves must also be seen, although I also agree with what you said, where the integration of the work space with the recreation room is more than impossible.

If this is your first time in a work from home setup, for sure you'll get distracted. I mean you've gotten used to office setups, like the daily routine to go in to the office, but in a work from home setup you won't, and at first you'll get easily distracted. That is why, right now, people like us who have already worked remotely would have their own space just to limit the noise and also not get distracted. Also, playing a game is just what you think because you can't play if you have work, and I can guarantee that. I can play more on an office setup than on a work from home setup because you'll be in a lot of meetings on a daily basis for sure about updates and tasks, and if you play, you won't have an output on that day.
588  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is bitcoin best option to invest on: August 10, 2023, 06:53:03 AM
This really depends on a person because others who have already profited from Bitcoin then invest in businesses,  build their own businesses, and not totally rely on Bitcoin. This is somewhat like not putting all your eggs in one basket, which is more safe because we know Bitcoin is very volatile and the government is still in the gray area on it. Though others may really see Bitcoin as their only option to invest or not, it is still their choice. For me, I do both, but I do want to take a lesser risk and also earn while I sleep.
589  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Would you use AI trading assisting tools? on: August 10, 2023, 05:31:50 AM
If that can actually help us on our trades then why not? We should take all the advantage on what things can make our job easy on trading since it can lessen up our streas if we have AI working tool that we can use. But don't expect that it can generate passive profit since there's nothing like this exist yet but if you want to seek information or to automate it maybe AI is perfect tool for that.

Also don't rely to much on trading bots if you want to grab it since you also need to learn and learning many things about trading is rewarding in long run.

It is really indeed an innovation; before, we just used keypad phones for calls and texts, but right now we are using touch screens because it is easier and more efficient. We really need to adopt innovation because we will be left behind. Though you are right, you don't expect that you'll generate more income on it or that you'll get rich and your trades will always be winners; it just makes us more confident in our trades and minimizes losses due to poor decisions.
590  Economy / Economics / Re: Am I a bad person if I manage to avoid taxes? (Hypothetical question) on: August 10, 2023, 03:55:26 AM
If no one is paying taxes, that could affect the economy. Tax is important. You do not have to evade tax, pay your tax.
I think ops have a valid point,  even though the government need tax to fund capital expenses,  this is a clear indication of over-taxation because, from the ops point of view,  there is no justification to pay income tax as a salary earner because, at the back door, you still pay value added tax on your expenses and necessities.

The government have indeed robbed the citizens in multiple ways,  just as we have tax invaders as citizens the same way we have tax robbers from the government and its agents who impose multiple taxes on citizens.

Your comment has a very important and true point, governments instead of worrying about solving the salary problem and the excessive increase in inflation to create a balance, they prefer to deal with something else.. such as finishing screwing over the people, increasing the taxes even knowing that what each citizen earns is not enough, that is the kind of rulers that you have in most countries, especially in Latin America, and it is really because of this type of situation that people see themselves forced to carry out these types of acts, it is known that taxes help with the economy of a country, but if in reality these go to the clutches of thieves, i doubt very much that something is being contributed, so i think it is difficult to judge When a person is forced to do that kind of thing, it may be a crime, but i don't consider it that serious, as long as the circumstances warrant it

Government for sure heard what people wanted, like an increase in salary or the minimum wage, but government doesn't give a damn on this as they prefer those businesses are in a good situation. Those employees want an increase, and the business owners will say they can't cope, and after that, government will say that it is difficult as business owners will go bankrupt, meaning they can pay taxes, even though the economy is starting to be good. Right now, it is better to do it on your own, like find multiple jobs or a side hustle, so that you can still cope with the inflation.
591  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Importance of Gambling to the society on: August 10, 2023, 02:15:46 AM
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So it's not a benefit to the "society", it's a benefit for the government. Even if it was, we'd probably call it an indirect benefit. And in the first place, even if casinos were gone, something would simply replace it that the government can benefit from all the same imo.

And this so-called "big contribution" of yours is really, solely for a group of individuals (if they actually even receive said benefits). The damages it could do to a single person can't really be offset by a small part of that big contribution. And in reality, people are small-minded. They mostly care about how something benefits them directly, not indirectly.

It creates jobs, provides money for taxes, which in turn will be used into something for the public. In a way, it provides some sort of ‘benefit’ to the society, due to the fact that it helps the gears of economy turn in small ways. I’d say that gambling isn’t really a crucial part of the economy and society as a whole, but it is ‘nice to have’ as it adds to the taxes and job market. It can disappear tomorrow and people will still be fine, as those displaced in their jobs can easily integrate into other job positions without having to worry too much about training or relearning stuff.

I am not sure what country you are living in, but here in our country, casinos are really one of the top tax payers, which is why the government is really taking care of them by minimizing those illegal casinos and also those small-time gambling activities because they want only the legal ones and want them to pay taxes. One is also giving work to other people, but again, you are right, they can still find another job if it is gone, but still, it is difficult to find jobs right now. In our country, it is really difficult to close all casinos, as the government will be losing tons of money because of it.
592  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Is AI in crypto a game-changer or just another hype? on: August 10, 2023, 01:18:22 AM
Currently, a lot of things can be learned technically using AI and various blockchain data can be collected using it. As AI companies are getting better day by day and are technologically ahead by it. In that case, if any technology is used by AI that can be combined with cryptocurrency, then AI can be considered as the best technology in the future. But it's hard to say how sure it will be because currently using AI isn't making much progress in cryptocurrencies or trading. But already many people have benefited a lot from using AI but not mainly in the field of training but on other subjects. As many times it is known that it is possible to predict trading and gambling by AI but I think it will never be possible. We will not use AI in cases where trading and gambling using this AI will not be effective.

Implementing AI in trading and gambling right now has already started to try to predict the actual outcome based on historical data and probability. A lot of programmers are already experimenting with it because we knew the tools were already online, and for sure, in trading, it has already started, but the problem is that it is not 100% correct. Just imagine that in gambling, even though we know that it is a luck-based game, you still lose because AI can't predict it. Now that I have an AI in cryptocurrency, I can't imagine how they implement it, but let's see if it is a promising project or not.
593  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: can Bitcoin provide food for our table on: August 09, 2023, 04:14:59 PM
I think with trading they will be a provision of food in our table
Bitcoin, trading and food all in the same phrase, to me it looks like the perfect recipe for ending up completely broke Grin Bitcoin could help you bringing food on your table just if you are patient to hold long enough and then you sell, of course it depends on where you live and what value bitcoin has reached. Trying to make a living out of trading is a very risky move, on average almost 90% of traders lose money, the odds are not in your favor at all as you can clearly see.

This is exactly my point. It is hard to rely on Bitcoin to handle food funds. It is too unstable to ensure that it will consistently bring food for the family. Relying on Bitcoin is too risky as trading can either go really well or really bad which will affect the funds needed to ensure that there is food to eat. Moreover, costs for food is high in majority of countries due to inflation, add the unstable value of bitcoin and you'll be in a really risky situation.

It only provides you food if you've been earning in a stable way in Bitcoin, but again, you are right if you solely rely on it right now. Let's say you invest now and expect to earn profit by tomorrow. For sure, this is not for you. This is not like a job t whereyou will have a salary by the end of the day w withich you can buy food. ,Thiswill w takemore time, and again, there a is still a risk that you wonn'tearn profit.t is better to find a job to provide for your needs and then invest in bitcoin as a side income.
594  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Would Bitcoin recover even if it fell to one dollar? on: August 09, 2023, 02:40:23 PM
If Bitcoin hits $ 1 is the moment that everyone has been waiting for and dreaming of. in a matter of minutes the price will shoot up again due to booming demand. but, that's impossible and doesn't enter my mind. Just people's illusions OP.

So, what's really happening right now is what you need to know, Why does the price of BTC fluctuate? Well, one of the reasons is that the whales (investors who own a large amount of crypto assets) are still free to take bitcoins at a much cheaper price than before at the expense of "rekt" traders and that is when a large number of influential traders bet on the price of bitcoins moving in one direction.

What is certain is that it will not happen. Because everyone knows that BTc is the best performing asset in the digital era.
those whales still able to manipulate the bitcoin market. me as small trader will only follow the market trend, and I am okay with it, i still can gain some profit from it. i also see BTC as the best cryptocurrency investment in this world, this is the reason why I hold most of my btc for long time without any worry. I don't even think that it will back to $1 anymore.
if the price reaches $ 1 again then I think trust in bitcoin will fade and cause antipathy towards cryptocurrency. just imagine, of course, many investors are running away from the crypto world, considering the current price comparison is towards $ 1. but I think it's difficult to happen, considering that whales are currently not as easy as in 2018, which was a lot of FUD and was successful at that time playing the psychology of investors, but now investors are much smarter
It won't really happen unless our world goes into World War 3. , this is difficult right now. Also, also whales are not having all the amount of Bitcoin, so it still won't affect it, and they are smarter and not maliputative. But if ever this happens, for sure, a lot of investors will be gone because most of those who are into bitcoin want to earn profit, so they will seek another investment where they can earn profit. But for sure, we won't be witnessing this in our generation; probably in the next generation, they will see the collapse of Bitcoin. But just leave it to them; let's enjoy Bitcoin right now.
595  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Trading tips that helpfull for beginners on: August 09, 2023, 01:30:09 PM
For sure it will be hard for newbie to understand some tips given to them since they can't visualize the given information by some people here. Much better for them if they just search a video guide about trading since there are lot of educational videos posted on youtube and maybe this could help them understand some certain situations that they need to learn since they can playback this for many times if they can't understand the informations or videos they watch.
For sure, newbies will somewhat find those tips helpful later on while they are learning. This is like when you've already gauged the trading; if you know the controls and the game, you'll start to find tips and tricks on it to make your gameplay better, which I've also done in trading. They may not understand it now, but for sure later on they will be coming back to check those tips.
596  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Reckless gambling starts after a win round. on: August 09, 2023, 12:05:09 PM
Yes, addiction only starts after you taste the winning. Once you win, you get more anxious and try to win more and more. Here the addiction to make money in shorter period of time increases. This gambling addiction only seen in rich people to be honest. They can afford to lose and for them winning is like a challenge. So if they don’t win, they take it personally and gambles till they gets a green. So yes reckless gambling only starts after a win round.
sometimes this is a trap from some gambling sites lol.

to let us win at first , then take your money forever  Grin Cheesy

Ive also noticed this, but before people are really smart, they are just hitting the new account luck or algorithm of the casino, and they will start to withdraw their money, but right now we can't do it because of the betting requirements before you can withdraw. This kind of stuff makes you win your first bet, but you still need to reach specific values or betting requirements, which leads you to deposit and play more. Casinos are really smart right now; they make you win and make you feel lucky so that you can deposit more, and then that is where you start losing.
597  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Is copy trading a viable option for newcomers? on: August 09, 2023, 11:02:56 AM
Copy trading has gained immense popularity in the crypto industry since its introduction. Bitget, being one of the pioneers in this field, remains one of the largest platforms for copy trading cryptocurrencies. Many consider it an appealing choice for beginners, but is it truly effective for those who are new to trading?
Yes, copy trading may be effective in seeking for profits but only for those who are willing to take the risk and know exactly those risks involved. However, for beginners in trading, I cannot guarantee that they can manage properly the risk in copy trading, especially that they have less experience as traders and are not completely aware on how to make money in trading, most particularly on how copy trading works and become profitable. But I must say copy trading is a great way to make money, it’s just that the risks involved are not applicable for beginners.
But still, you'll need to have a lot of capital compared to self-trading because that is really their requirement. Also, you'll need to find a reliable trader who will give you profit, but again, the problem is that you won't develop skills. Trading is a skill, meaning you can bring it wherever you are going and do it on your own, but if you are just doing it to copy trade, you won't learn anything. It is some sort of lazy stuff, but again, your money works on it and it saves you time.
598  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Is copy trading a legit way of income for beginners or just a marketing tactic? on: August 09, 2023, 07:15:06 AM
I'm not sure about it, but I haven't seen anyone that is profitable on it, i.e., those who copy tradetraders , unless they just become thenes who have  been copied on the platform because there are tons of fees I've seen and also again your profit on it will be cut and you  onlyet  tons of profits There  are those who have been copied and again for sure those traders only have ffew years of track record andre nnot that established which  is why they are joining the platform to earn more.
599  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Do you still hunt for airdrops? on: August 09, 2023, 04:30:02 AM
I still do airdrops but not random like before, Do only airdrops from legit big profits which pays participants well at the end of the program and their is no risk of scams or hack.
Actually because of bear run is underway, people don't invest much and thats why less legit projects are launching their coin with less bounty or airdrop. This is very common issue during bear run in market but i hope if bull run come, then People will raise up their investment. Then various project will try to promote themself as well as they'll spent more money for bounty and airdrop to get highlighted. Till then, things will be same as now
actually the airdrop scenery is quite bountiful in this year, there are many retroactive airdrops having massive airdrops.
some even worth thousand dollars, but many of them involves you using your money to somewhat "invests" to their platform by trying out the blockchain which of course gonna require you to spend some fee and then there's other that would instead have some presale, which usually are giving massive returns, but its difficult things to get whitelisted by them and allowed to participate into their presale, thus the overflowing demand outweight the supply.
of course if its bullish, things will be more bountiful.

Ive also seen a lot of airdrops this year that are really good, and those hunters got tons of them. Right now, a lot of airdrop hunters are now hunting airdrops because of it, but again, you'll need to have a capital or money to like pay for transaction fees and use their coin. This is not like before, when you could just join the airdrop without a penny.
600  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: You must do this if you want to QUIT or NOT on: August 09, 2023, 03:24:57 AM
Apart from the gambling budget it is also important to allocate a limited amount of time for your gambling activities. By setting a time limit, you can ensure that you don't spend excessive amounts of time gambling and prioritize other important aspects of your life.

Also Avoid chasing losses cause it is the beginning stage of getting addicted to gambling and Don't Use Gambling as an Escape from any of your problems especially when it related to your financial status.
Another thing that helps is good decision making , some people find it very difficult to make decisions.  An addict who really want to reduce the playing of gambling and the person has problems in making decisions may likely go back to his/her normal of playing gambling.  Knowing how to make decisions helps in not going back no matter how hard it maybe to abstain from gambling.  Keeping to decisions is everything in a man's life.
And there are others that have huge problems sticking with their decisions as they begin to second guess themselves as soon as they take a decision, and that kind of person will find it very difficult to stop gambling, because as soon as they do it then they will miss gambling so much that it will not take long for them to go back on their word and begin gambling again, and if this happens to them several times then they may get convinced that quitting gambling is something that is not possible for them.

They just don't miss it; they're really shaking to play again, or really the urge is huge to gamble. It is also the same with other addictions that people are shaking if they don't do those things that they want to; it is some sort of medicine to them that makes them worse, and mostly wealthy people are just good at their saying but poor at their decision-making, like when they say that it is really their last game or they won't gamble anymore, but later on they will decide to play again, which is really not a good choice.
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