My mindset vs. Mindset of people around me.

[LogitechMouse]

I would just like to share some of my real life experience since I have been engaged into crypto for more than a year already. I will ask some of your opinions too. It will be short and concise don't worry .

I'm a degree holder and eligible also to work in a government or in a company. I can easily be hired as an employee and work for them. To be honest, when I started crypto my mindset has changed. I want that I have the control of my time. I can do what I can anytime.

To cut the story short, people around me always saying that "Why don't you go to work?" "What are you doing in your house?" worse some says that "I'm a burden to my family because I don't work". They don't know crypto and you can earn from it that is why their mindset is like "Work 8 hours a day then work again tomorrow for 8 hours".

I don't have that kind of mindset. I don't want to be ordered around to be honest. They don't know what I'm doing in my computer. I can't say what I'm doing for some reasons and in the end, I feel irritated about what they are saying to me.

One question. I know that some here have decent jobs in their real life but how do you response somebody who is saying things like that. Please help me. I don't know what to say to them and even I say it, they have no idea unto what I'm doing. Thanks.

P.S. If I put it in a wrong thread please say it and will move it.

[Pmalek]

We are all Bitcoin lovers but most people have to work as well. Try to get the best out of both worlds, that would be my advice.
Get a good job, health insurance, paid vacation and a pension when you get old. And keep accumulating Bitcoin. Unless you are an early bitcoin user then all the above doesn't apply to you.

[rosezionjohn]

One question. I know that some here have decent jobs in their real life but how do you response somebody who is saying things like that. Please help me. I don't know what to say to them and even I say it, they have no idea unto what I'm doing. Thanks.

Are these people close family? If so, the best way to stop them from asking is to give them money on a weekly or monthly basis. That should be enough to prove to them that you are doing well with crypto or whatever online gig you have and that you don't need an 8-hour job.

If they are not close family, you can just ignore them.

[zhekinsp]

Good to hear that you starts to realize why you need to work for someone's benefits.

It is not a wonder that many people think why you are not working because all they know is work from 9 to 5 for decades and retire with small amount of savings.

No rich person will have this working mindset.

[TheBeardedBaby]

Don't count on crypto as a main income. It's almost like gambling if you don't know what are you going. The market is so volatile that all your imvone for a month can disappear in seconds. Not to mention the hacks and scams.
Better have it as a hobby and have a secure income every month.

[Jet Cash]

I decided to become a digital nomad, and many people are critical of this.  I just point out that I have a positive net worth, and I believe that more than half of the populations of the US and the UK have a negative net worth. The number of people who can find £1,000 in the event of a crisis is also frightening. I've got more than that in my Bitcoin wallet, and that is just a part of my savings.

[o_e_l_e_o]

To cut the story short, people around me always saying that "Why don't you go to work?" "What are you doing in your house?" worse some says that "I'm a burden to my family because I don't work". They don't know crypto and you can earn from it that is why their mindset is like "Work 8 hours a day then work again tomorrow for 8 hours".

I'm going to give you some hard truths here, and I apologize in advance if I cause offense.

Are you earning enough with crypto to support your life? Are you paying rent, buying your own food, paying your own bills, and so forth? Or are your family providing you with all these things? If they are providing for you, then I'm afraid you are being a financial burden. Now, I'm not saying that you are an emotional burden, or that your family aren't happy to support you, but if you aren't earning enough to support yourself with crypto, then you need to think about alternative means of income. For most people, the means getting a job, and you sound like you are in a privileged position in which getting a job would not be a huge hurdle.

I would agree with the others above that having a regular paying job and being involved in crypto are not mutually exclusive, and it is wise to have as many regular sources of income as possible. Relying only on crypto for 100% of your income is unnecessarily risky.

I know that some here have decent jobs in their real life but how do you response somebody who is saying things like that.

Nobody says these kinds of things to me, for the exact reason you have stated; I also work hard a well paying job. What I do when I'm not at work (aside from family life) is therefore my own decision.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

One question. I know that some here have decent jobs in their real life but how do you response somebody who is saying things like that. Please help me. I don't know what to say to them and even I say it, they have no idea unto what I'm doing. Thanks.

The problem with most individuals is that, they have to see proof that somethings actually works before they believe you. They don't know how to work with their imaginations. The school system have program them to see working late hours, multiple jobs etc as a way to make a living. I did have similar issue as you're experiencing as in my part of the world, anyone seen to always operating his laptop (mostly young adult, 20s above) are always linked to internet crime especially when they don't see you as a hard working type (that's working late hours or multiple jobs).

You should try enlightening anyone that question your lifestyle, show them proof you're not just wasting your life on the screen of your device. I did just that and it worked out for me even turned some into learning more about bitcoin, how the crypto industry works and how to profit from it.

[Lucius]

One question. I know that some here have decent jobs in their real life but how do you response somebody who is saying things like that. Please help me. I don't know what to say to them and even I say it, they have no idea unto what I'm doing. Thanks.

We all know that times has changed, you do not need to be physically present somewhere to do some work. Many jobs are carried out remotely, and all you need is PC and internet connection.

With regard to that, you can say that you are working for some company, but you can work from home. I agree with o_e_l_e_o&CryptopreneurBrainboss that you need to show some proofs that you actually doing something useful in your life. There are people who work in front of their computers, but there are also those who waste their time by playing games / watch movies all day - you need to show others that you are not waste your time.

[bitmover]

What the hell are you doing in your computer?

You have to pay for your bills as o_e_l_e_o said. Pay for your rent, food, drinks, travels, etc. If you live with your parents, just go get a job to pay for your own home.

Cryptocurrencies will not give you financial freedom by itself. Even if Bitcoin goes to 100k USD, you need at least money to buy 5-10 bitcoins now, which would cost you 50k USD. If you don't have at least 500k USD, no matter where you live, you will have to qork. In your life to pay for food rent etc...

To get that 50k USD, you need to work (or someone will pay that for you)

[stadus]

You know what, just don't mind them, if they judge you easily, that means they would not listen to you.
You have no obligation to explain to them you life and your passion, just do your thing and remember that as long as you are not violating anyone's right, you can live peacefully even if others will judge you the way they think.

I don't work as well, but I don't have the kind of feeling you shared here, maybe we don't have the same attitude.

They are not seeing me wearing corporate dress, go to work everyday, but I have a wonderful house and a car, which I earn in crypto.
They sometimes judge me that I'm a drug dealer, but I just don't mind.

[Byakuga]

Friend if you are getting good profit from crypto one way or their other don't even think about stopping,we are on same path,I have people around me as well that thinks I'm wasting my time and when they see me doing new things like buying costly things I always see the jealousy in their eyes,why should you care?ignore them

[Samayuki]

I will be frank with you because the truth is bitter,ask your self this question 'am i getting enough from crypto?' If your answer is yes then keep doing that till you will be able to show them that you haven't been playing around for  nothing but the fact about me is when I came into crypto space i had nothing,not even a job and it changes the way i think because I don't want to be a burden for others i quickly learn somethings i couldn't believe that i can ever do,sometimes you have to open door to challenges and take them by the bull's horn

[Lucius]

What the hell are you doing in your computer?

Cryptocurrencies will not give you financial freedom by itself. Even if Bitcoin goes to 100k USD, you need at least money to buy 5-10 bitcoins now...

He is in same signature campaign as you, and that means that he earn some crypto by promoting someone or something in his signature. By check OP post history I find some additional information about his previous job, and by reading that it is very easy to understand why he is not want to work some regular work - he say that with his signature campaign he get x2-x3 more then before.

I am not saying that he should focus only on crypto, but I fully understand him - if you have choice to work for $100 per month or $300 per month it is quite obvious what most would choose. I think that even with 1 BTC he will become super rich in his country (Philippines).

Until now, I'm still on Yolodice and I didn't stop because what I'm getting here right now is x3 as much as I get from being an employee here in our town. My monthly salary on being an employee is around $100 only but here, it is x2-x3. Maybe some are saying here "Get a decent Job and Save money blah blah blah". I don't believe in them. I want to work on our home and not working 8 hours a day being a slave.

At this moment, I'm saving my earnings from my Signature campaign for the future. I'm buying some Altcoins that I will hold for the future. I'm also exchanging some of it to fiat for the expenses here in the house. I don't want to be an employee anymore. I want to earn money with the help of my laptop now.

[TanakabZX]

What the hell are you doing in your computer?

Cryptocurrencies will not give you financial freedom by itself. Even if Bitcoin goes to 100k USD, you need at least money to buy 5-10 bitcoins now...

He is in same signature campaign as you, and that means that he earn some crypto by promoting someone or something in his signature. By check OP post history I find some additional information about his previous job, and by reading that it is very easy to understand why he is not want to work some regular work - he say that with his signature campaign he get x2-x3 more then before.

I am not saying that he should focus only on crypto, but I fully understand him - if you have choice to work for $100 per month or $300 per month it is quite obvious what most would choose. I think that even with 1 BTC he will become super rich in his country (Philippines).

Until now, I'm still on Yolodice and I didn't stop because what I'm getting here right now is x3 as much as I get from being an employee here in our town. My monthly salary on being an employee is around $100 only but here, it is x2-x3. Maybe some are saying here "Get a decent Job and Save money blah blah blah". I don't believe in them. I want to work on our home and not working 8 hours a day being a slave.

At this moment, I'm saving my earnings from my Signature campaign for the future. I'm buying some Altcoins that I will hold for the future. I'm also exchanging some of it to fiat for the expenses here in the house. I don't want to be an employee anymore. I want to earn money with the help of my laptop now.

Lol are you saying its easier to live in a country like Philippines?if 100$ can sustain him for a month then i would love to live in Philippines,anyways don't be mislead you know what's best for yourself,in this world some people can't even make that much in a month but if I were you I'd find better way in crypto because really 100$ is way too small

[bitmover]

He is in same signature campaign as you, and that means that he earn some crypto by promoting someone or something in his signature. By check OP post history I find some additional information about his previous job, and by reading that it is very easy to understand why he is not want to work some regular work - he say that with his signature campaign he get x2-x3 more then before.

I am not saying that he should focus only on crypto, but I fully understand him - if you have choice to work for $100 per month or $300 per month it is quite obvious what most would choose. I think that even with 1 BTC he will become super rich in his country (Philippines).

No, 1 btc doesn't make anyone super rich anywhere. That's not how poor countries work.

He had a shitful job, but a signature campaign is not a job.
I live in a country as fuked as Philippines and this signature campaign cannot pay my monthly expenses, not even close. But it is a very good paym and it is not insignificant.

I have a full time job that pays nice in brazil, and thats the only way to survive in a poor country. Even chipmixer wouldn't pay enough to live here. Maybe a shitful single life without any luxury or travels etc.

Someone is paying for op rent, food, etc. He is paying for his beer that's all

And beer, cars, house, etc is very expensive in poor countries too. But wages are very small... And there's lots of unemployment.. but there is no other way, we all have to work.

[Furryball]

Freedom,that's what i think this guy wants,we all have the right over how we want to live our life,if he is so OK with it why not?and moreover who says crypto can't favour him in the near future? Friend don't give up,they are challenging you and you need to prove them wrong

[Pffrt]

I'm not sure what region you are from, in my local, it would be worst to be honest.
You can share your crypto work as freelance job since they don't know about crypto. If I were you, I would do that.
By the way, it is not something you should only depend on (if you don't do anything else), no matter how much you earn now but you need to have something fix, that might be a job or a business. This is my personal opinion. I am fed up with my job though.
Enjoy reading my situation  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5153261.0

[JeotQ]

What people are missing is in some countries tax payment is way too easier and in some you don't even have to worry about it and same as bills too,some countries have lesser cost of living than the others,I haven't been to Philippines but since he is a philipina he should know best so he might actually be satisfied with what he is getting

[o_e_l_e_o]

He had a shitful job, but a signature campaign is not a job.

This is a real issue here. A signature campaign is not a job. He could be "fired" at any time, and not find a new campaign to join. theymos could ban signature campaigns tomorrow. It is not guaranteed income by any means. If it ends, he is going to have to find a job, and will again be in a poorly paid entry level job. Whereas he could be spending these years working up the corporate ladder somewhere, whilst also earning in a signature campaign.