Do You Also Gamble While Working? I Tried It and It Messed Up My Focus

[Natalim]

Just sharing my experience lately. I’ve been really busy with some business problems I needed to fix, but at the same time, I was also betting on sports .. kinda multitasking while trying to manage both.

At first, I thought it was fine. I was watching games, checking scores, then going back to work. But honestly, it didn’t go well. I noticed I couldn’t focus properly on the bigger issues I needed to solve. And when my bets started losing, my mood just dropped even more. Instead of relaxing, it added stress on top of everything.

So I’m curious, anyone here experienced the same thing? Like when you’re working or handling serious stuff but still gambling on the side, does it affect your productivity too? Or are there people who can actually handle both without it messing up their focus?

[Oshosondy]

The only time this is happening to me is when I am at home relaxing but suddenly something come up in a way I will have to attend to it. But what I am doing now is that if I am gambling, I will just leave my device alone and attend to what that is necessary to attend to.

For my work, I do not gamble at all. I prefer to mostly gamble on weekends while relaxing. If I feel like sleeping, I also stop gambling. But I spend not much time while gambling. I do not think I spend up to 1 hour.

[bakasabo]

Few years ago we had topic where employee was fired from bank exactly for gambling parallel working. Just a friendly warning.

I dont gamble at work, simply dont have time for it. And even if I had, I think I still wont do it, because games that I like, require a lot of attention (poker) or being at the place (watching sports or be in more comfort. sports betting). Besides I value reputation and job. Dont want to get fired or make a mistake, because I was busy placing a bet that couldnt bring as much as monthly salary.

[Rruchi man]

So I’m curious, anyone here experienced the same thing? Like when you’re working or handling serious stuff but still gambling on the side, does it affect your productivity too? Or are there people who can actually handle both without it messing up their focus?

There must be individuals who can multitask at such a level that they can gamble while they engage in serious work, but the question is, is it the proper thing to do, and should gambling be done in a work environment? I think not. There is a time and place for everything, and the workplace should not be a place where you actively gamble, considering that it is a serious environment and not the kind of place where you can actually relax and say you want to have fun, which should be the intention of gambling. If you find yourself actively gambling while engaging in serious work, you should watch it because that is slowly becoming an addiction. That is a strong sign of indiscipline because of lack of self-control. If I am an employer of such a person, I will not hesitate to fire them from their job because they are risking the success of my company by engaging in gambling, which can thoroughly affect their mood and their state of productivity.

[ultrloa]

The only time this is happening to me is when I am at home relaxing but suddenly something come up in a way I will have to attend to it. But what I am doing now is that if I am gambling, I will just leave my device alone and attend to what that is necessary to attend to.

For my work, I do not gamble at all. I prefer to mostly gamble on weekends while relaxing. If I feel like sleeping, I also stop gambling. But I spend not much time while gambling. I do not think I spend up to 1 hour.

We don't need to take this as an issue since if we balance everything for sure that we will never get any problem with it.

Also sports betting does not actually require lots of time since we can watch the highlights of past games of those teams we are betting then see the reports to know if they are pretty fine to bet or not.

I don't mixed up work and gambling since I just do those gambling things when I don't have anything else to do. If they pay much attention with it and let this activity eat lots of their time there's good chance that they might experience addiction.

[Sim_card]

You can't serve two masters at the same time OP. Gambling should be done during your leisure time so that you can enjoy the fun without messing up with your emotions. I feel that whoever is gambling while working is an addict. It means that he can't do without gambling if not, why not concentrate on your work and gamble after work.

[promise444c5]

That’s shows your level of addiction is increasing and you need to act on it , you might think it’s normal but it’s not.. On a norms, you shouldn’t even gamble on your working days if you really want to stay focused and yes!, it will definitely mess up your productivity rate.. the time you supposed to channel your focus will be taken by gambling  .
Besides, at this current age… there’re lots of of distraction already which will affect your productivity  as a person , now imagine adding gambling as another distraction while working  ( it just doesn’t get better).

[Russlenat]

If multitasking just uses your brain, that’s fine, but when your emotions start getting involved, that’s a whole different story. That’s why you need to be a disciplined gambler. It’s not just about gambling what you can afford to lose which we always hear, but also gambling only during your free time (yeah, I kinda made that one up, lol).

But seriously, it’s a real problem when you mix gambling with serious problem-solving. It ruins everything, and like you said, it doesn’t solve the issue, it only makes it worse.

And don’t blame gambling itself, blame your own irresponsible attitude toward it.

[YOSHIE]

Do You Also Gamble While Working? I Tried It and It Messed Up My Focus

If you engage in gambling activities while you are at work, I think it is a bad idea, this should not be an example for anyone, including those who are seriously addicted.

That's what human brains and minds need to work, my principle is to gamble, I try to make sure my work friends don't know that I gamble, that's my principle, I don't want to be seen negatively in the work environment.

Thus I think gambling at work or while working is not a solution, it's a bad idea and example if I do it.

[Kelvinid]

It wasn't the best thing to do. Working on big issues requires focus and more time to find a solution. We can do multitasking, but sometimes we also weigh what is more of a priority and which one needs focus.

I believe we are all done with multitasking. And, definitely, it doesn't always work well. Other stuff gets messed up. It is difficult to work on many things, especially when they need focus. That is why sometimes we don't have to do this, and instead of multitasking, it is better to work on one at a time. This is not just making our lives easier, but this is also a healthy practice.

What we just need is time management.

[lovesmayfamilis]

In fact, my job requires me to be constantly online, and I also frequently visit a forum, but I've never gambled from the office. The problem is that our computers are connected via a local network, and the office is always under video surveillance, so my boss can obviously monitor my activities during work hours. I understand that being online on a forum is one activity that doesn't violate my work rules, but things like gambling are a complete distraction from work and can result in a hefty fine.

[GreatArkansas]

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So I’m curious, anyone here experienced the same thing? Like when you’re working or handling serious stuff but still gambling on the side, does it affect your productivity too? Or are there people who can actually handle both without it messing up their focus?

I tried this before in some dice game, which resulted in massive losses and stress.
It's not good because first, yeah, you are right, you will lose your focus in your work. But the worst thing here is if you lose, you already lost your focus, then you lost your money, then you will start getting stressed thinking how you will get back that money, which could make your day worse!

[Cityhunter34]

This is what I don't try at all because this can definitely result to something else if one continue doing it everytime, even though in working place that someone need to be more vigilant. However, gambling is supposed to be done when someone is les busy since is all about losses than winnings because as a gambler that doesn't accept losses might likely go extra mile at work place just to recover back his losses which might lead to losing opportunities.

[EluguHcman]

At first, I thought it was fine. I was watching games, checking scores, then going back to work. But honestly, it didn’t go well. I noticed I couldn’t focus properly on the bigger issues I needed to solve. And when my bets started losing, my mood just dropped even more. Instead of relaxing, it added stress on top of everything.

I am not against gambling in some busy circumstances but I am totally against gambling when attending to something that requires your maximum attentions especially when it has to do with something logical or technical or even something more necessary that you have oversight more important than gambling because if you persist to multitask in such scenario like your experience, you could end up wasting your times, resources and efforts in both ways because, you did not give it the required attention. Therefore could ruin the entire obligations.

[freedomgo]

What I see is that you really learned from your mistakes, and thanks for sharing your experience. I think there was a similar topic before, but still, it’s a good reminder that it’s never a good idea to mix gambling with serious matters. That’s why they say when you gamble, it should be for fun.. meaning you should free your mind from any problems and just enjoy the game. Otherwise, you’ll end up with regret, just like what happened to you.

[Peanutswar]

Just sharing my experience lately. I’ve been really busy with some business problems I needed to fix, but at the same time, I was also betting on sports .. kinda multitasking while trying to manage both.

At first, I thought it was fine. I was watching games, checking scores, then going back to work. But honestly, it didn’t go well. I noticed I couldn’t focus properly on the bigger issues I needed to solve. And when my bets started losing, my mood just dropped even more. Instead of relaxing, it added stress on top of everything.

So I’m curious, anyone here experienced the same thing? Like when you’re working or handling serious stuff but still gambling on the side, does it affect your productivity too? Or are there people who can actually handle both without it messing up their focus?

Honestly im not a fan of doing a multi-task while watching a game that I have a bet on it because this might give me a distraction why?, first if you get too much hype on the result at the first place you are at work so you must need to focus with your task on it, now if once the current state of the game it might affects your behavior that might show to other people (if you are working with others) by that it could lead to them that there's something you are going beside on the work also it might affect how you talk to them such as get overwhelmed ot stress on the game. When im doing a bet in sports betting and im doing other thing I just let the game be and wait for the result, no more stress at all if you watch or not still same result.

[coin-investor]

So I’m curious, anyone here experienced the same thing? Like when you’re working or handling serious stuff but still gambling on the side, does it affect your productivity too? Or are there people who can actually handle both without it messing up their focus?

Gambling at work is the easiest way to lose your job. Gambling is an emotional roller coaster ride that demands focus because it involves money.

Once you’re on it, you cannot make a shift; you will either continue gambling or choose your job. If you lose, you will feel agitated, and it will impact your job to the point where you cannot finish your tasks.

So many people lose their jobs because of gambling, so if you love your job, it's better to stop gambling at work and just gamble at home.

[Judith87403]

Of course gambling while working has alot of disadvantages, you're even lucky that it only makes you lose focus. The reason why is not advised to gamble while working is because it can lead into destroying the company's property or selling goods below the expected price, i remembered going to one nearest super Market here. when I get there I saw a lady, the lady seems to be the one in charge of the supper market. So I requested for some stuffs, while getting those stuffs she was very busy pressing her phone which I have no idea about what she's doing. So after getting the stuffs I ask her about the total cost, which i have already calculated everything myself. But she didn't arrive at the same amount with me, that is because she was making random calculation. But I never intend to outsmart her so I decided to correct her, so this are the disadvantages of engaging oneself in other activities while you're at work.

[$crypto$]

If you are an office worker and gamble to the point where you cannot focus, you may be fired by your boss for poor behavior at work.

Gambling will distract you from your work productivity --- your mind will wander as you constantly think about your bets, and this will affect your work performance.

Do not gamble while working save it for the weekend so you can focus on analyzing the games you want to bet on.

[Hatchy]

 
This is a normal thing for me while gambling and even trading still. You lose a lot of focus trying to merge different activities together. We aren't created to multi task, but we do it regardless just to meet up with various things. Sometimes it's easier when you are winning because the excitement kicks in and you just feel a bit light so you can focus on your work and other things. But when it's comes to losing a game your focus will be on that game till it finally ends. The simplest thing to do is to create time for various things. Don't mix up work with gambling. You should create a particular time to gamble and during work, stay off your device so you can focus..