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

[TelolettOm]

Big No.

The things I avoid most when gambling are:
- When I'm with my family, especially when I have children
- When I'm working
Yes, at least I have to be professional here. Work is work. Staying focused, whatever the reason, is unreasonable and will disrupt my focus when gambling while working. Especially if I work in an office, that's simply unprofessional towards my responsibilities.

It's much wiser and better to gamble in our free time, when we're truly prepared for the risks and the possibility of winning or losing. This way, it won't interfere with our work or quality time with our beloved family.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

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?

Well, I am very bad at multitasking, especially if what I am doing at that moment is something they requires my focus/attention, I will do well not to get involved in any other thing or activity until I was completely done with that.

So if I am going to be honest, then I have never tried gambling while at work and working, because I've always known or get the feeling that the game will demand too much attention and this will significantly reduce my productivity, and not just this, I could end up doing a very bad job too..
The only time I gamble(this is if I feel like gambling in the first place) while at my working place is during break time when we are resting, I could use that opportunity to play a few games and immediately the break is over, I go back to my work and forget gambling until work closes.

[Joeboy]

It all boils down to the kind of work that one is involved in. For example if one has the kind of work that don't require much attention or focus, then that individual can multitask by working and still gambling at the same time..... But then I don't happen to see myself in that category of persons. Gambling is meant to be done at ones free or leisure time and so anytime am working or dealing with some serious shits and stuffs, I do not even bother placing any kind of bet cos it most likely to affect my concentration and then eventually decreases my productivity in both aspects ( work and gambling), coz at that point my mind will be divided.....

[Samlucky O]

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 understand your Point, and this is why it is not advisable to gamble while working. If you are working and you want to gamble you can do that either before or after work. Some worker even prefer weekend gambling and or betting, sothat if it doesn't work out as planned and your game cuts and spoil your mode, it will only last withing the weekend hours, and not affecting your mode in the place of work. S my opinion is that when gambling, don't put your hope on it because you sound like a gambler who puts his mind in his game. Doing that will do you more harm than good expecialy when you don win. And secondly don't gamble at your working on place because it will distract your attention and this may lead to your boss throwing you out as a result of absent minded or low productivity on your working place.

[Nahl]

If speaking about betting on sports unlike other games who needed focus to played such as dice or slot but i think sport betting is different because you can bets to this game without interrupting other activities i mean while bets you can works or did another activities and to know about your betting results all your need is only check the live scores which i am sure it can be done by everywhere through an your smartphone and i did this several times that while go to working sometimes i did bets for the particular games on sports and it didn't distrub my works and still focus to my job without any problem

[Cyber_warrior]

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.

I don’t really think gambling at work place is really a good idea, it’s definitely going to affect you in one way or the other, your attention will really be divided, because immediately you place the best, you going to start checking to see the progress of your bet, and that’s how distraction is going to set in. Work which you are suppose to give 100 percent, your attention will be divided, because you going to start checking your bet, and you going to lose concentration in your work.

If you want to gamble, it’s better you just do it when you are free, don’t gamble when you are at work, when you are at work, focus on your work, maybe whenever you get back home, and you are free, you can decide to gamble at that moment.

We all know gambling is suppose to be for relaxation, so whenever you are at work and you decide to gamble, then that means you no longer gambling for relaxation, there is already something wrong, because if you are gambling for relaxation, then you will do that when you are free.

[Oshio-man]

It happened to me many times, but it doesn't cut my attention from gambling when doing other activities in the business, I always make use of my phone for any betting I want to bet during the activities hours, and it will be difficult for customers to know that am doing other things when attending to  them, well, it depend the kind of work you are doing because there are some work that will make you not to be focuse on your gambling base on the rules you accepted before they employed you, but you can create time for your gambling so that you will not be offended whenever trying to gamble or check results during working hours to know if you have win or lose.

[crwth]

Personally, I don't think this would work. If you are serious about your work, multitasking won't be productive for you. It should be 1:1. If somebody tells you otherwise, then it is for them, but check the efficiency.

I have a slight variation of it in terms of multitasking. It is where I watch movies and play games on my second monitor. I felt good at the start, as I didn't notice the losses as much because I wasn't emotionally invested in the game while watching. I have a different focus point. Yes, I have been taking it great at the start. With the automatic out for bets, such as after a multiplier of x5, it's great. The problem starts when I focus on gambling and become emotional.

Perhaps a system could make multitasking work. However, I don't think gambling at work is a good practice.

[maydna]

No, I don't because I feel that can make me lose control. Well, I have not tried it but with the tasks that I do daily, I just know that I can not handle it better.

It's difficult to analyze the match while I still have my work and that can make me put the wrong team. But I think some people can do both without messing up their focus.

If you feel you can not do like them, it is better to finish your work and search for free time to gamble. That will give you more time to analyze without doing other things.

[stompix]

It would have been funny if you would have been
- a surgeon
- an airline pilot
- a fireman
I'd have enjoyed the story of how things turned out if you had been betting while either performing surgery and watching Barca getting its ass kicked or trying to direct a hose at a wildfire while tapping on a crash game!

[iBaba]

It all boils down to the kind of work that one is involved in. For example if one has the kind of work that don't require much attention or focus, then that individual can multitask by working and still gambling at the same time..... But then I don't happen to see myself in that category of persons. Gambling is meant to be done at ones free or leisure time and so anytime am working or dealing with some serious shits and stuffs, I do not even bother placing any kind of bet cos it most likely to affect my concentration and then eventually decreases my productivity in both aspects ( work and gambling), coz at that point my mind will be divided.....

What kind of what do you do that allows you to gamble concurrent and dont you think that is awkward because for me it is. Once I have the feeling that I can be working and gambling at the same time, it is already going down in me that I am also equating gambling with my work which means I'm gradually making gambling a work too instead of fun. I rather just close my work and have my spare time to gamble than to do it simultaneously.

That will seriously be against my work ethics and what do I explain to my employer or my clients that is the cause of the distraction that probably got their work messed at some point, gambling? That will be too bad for me to mention to them so I rather don't do that even if my work is so easy and smooth enough to give me such a window, I will not abuse it.

[Inwestour]

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?

I never get distracted by other things while working. I might check which matches are coming up during a break, but I would never play during work hours. If you try to do two things at the same time, I think you can end up doing both poorly. Gambling should be done in your free time, when you can focus on it without anyone disturbing you. Besides, if someone notices that you’re doing unrelated things at work, you could get into serious trouble, so it’s better not to do that.

[Outhue]

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?

This is the same mistake that most gamblers make and they don't care about how to fix it, the problem isn't the sport bet but you, the lack of focus happen because you are risking money thaylt you are not ready to lose, either it seem small or big to you it matters not, you are not ready to lose that money.

My first advice is start risking what you can afford to lose because most of the time you will lose money, and secondly who told you that it is a good idea to gamble at work? You can end up doing something stupid that could cost you your job, it makes no sense to lose your job because gambling, leave gambling for free times only, it is a responsible way as a gambler.

[TopTort777]

Not a good idea to work at work. People get punished for that by their employer. However, if you gamble on your own device, that should not be a problem. Anyway, I wont recommend to do that because at work you should perform job tasks, and if you gamble while free time, job might distract you from the process, and you would have to quickly end it (if you dont want to get fired ). That usually lead to making default gambling mistakes, such as betting in a rush or without giving proper analysis. All in all you wont win a lot while gambling at work, but chances to mess up are high.

[Gaza13]

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?

Yes, doing these two activities certainly makes us lose focus. It would be better to gamble when we are not doing anything outside of work or without interfering with our business working hours. Gambling in a relaxed and calm state of mind will allow us to focus on analyzing before betting. When done in a relaxed manner, betting analysis can be clearer and less stressful. A calm state of mind leads to more rational decisions, compared to rushing through the process.

[jems]

Not a good idea to work at work. People get punished for that by their employer. However, if you gamble on your own device, that should not be a problem. Anyway, I wont recommend to do that because at work you should perform job tasks, and if you gamble while free time, job might distract you from the process, and you would have to quickly end it (if you dont want to get fired ). That usually lead to making default gambling mistakes, such as betting in a rush or without giving proper analysis. All in all you wont win a lot while gambling at work, but chances to mess up are high.

That's true, and it's better not to gamble while working because both have their own set of criteria. Working requires focus to complete the work and maximize performance while gambling is for fun, so we can't do them simultaneously.
It's better to focus on work and then, afterward gamble to relieve work fatigue and have fun.

[Fortify]

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?

I can understand that situation and the best advice is simply not to start mixing these two things. Once you break that barrier and do it a few times, you can start to form a habit and try to justify it to yourself but the reality is you're being paid to work during that time. It is most likely against the terms of your contract and would likely classify as gross misconduct, probably leading you to be fired immediately. If you wanted to take it to the extreme, it could be said that you're stealing from the company but the average person is not going to care that much. It's more of a problem for you, because it encourages more of this expensive activity during the day.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I really don't like betting while am working, that's what I have said before, most times I can stay away from gambling for a long time because there's no time to gamble, there's no time to make predictions and bet on the games I want to, but if I try to force it, I will either lose focus from work or make mistakes that will still end in bad results on my bet. I've experienced the effect a couple of times and perhaps I don't also like to joke with work because it's the main source of income and not gambling.

[Taskford]

I really don't like betting while am working, that's what I have said before, most times I can stay away from gambling for a long time because there's no time to gamble, there's no time to make predictions and bet on the games I want to, but if I try to force it, I will either lose focus from work or make mistakes that will still end in bad results on my bet. I've experienced the effect a couple of times and perhaps I don't also like to joke with work because it's the main source of income and not gambling.

Maybe some people like to do it especially if the games they are playing doesn't require to much skill like slots games. Many gamblers automate everything and let those things spin out then see if they going to hit big wins or even those jackpots.

Although I really don't like do to it since for me we are just wasting our money and will not have any fulfillment since I didn't monitor well the results of each spins happened on that kind of set up.

What's more worse about it is we are going to loss our focus on the work we are doing and maybe this will give us more bad result.

[TravelMug]

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?

Yes mate, you're not alone having this kind of bad experience. Before when I was still in the corporate world, my mind would be playing on land base casinos or even cockfighting as there was a very close one in my office.

So me and my mate are going to talk about it in the morning and in lunch time on how we're going to bet. So my focus is on gambling itself and we will take off at early at around 4:00 to go and gamble in every which way possible.