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

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I remember seeing a post before about a bank employee who ended up defrauding his company because he got addicted to gambling. That’s the real danger, people who handle money every day are more likely to get hooked, and sadly, some even end up in jail after using company funds to fuel their habit.

Yeah, I've heard this news before and there's even a discussion thread about it on this forum.

Imagine working in finance and gambling all the time? Who wouldn't be tempted by that money and gamble without limits because they feel like it's company money?

The bottom line is to avoid this kind of thing gambling shouldn't be brought into work it's dangerous and shouldn't be done.
Yeah, I only gamble on my days off or on weekends.

[GiftedMAN]

I can only focus on one thing at a time, but having an active bet doesn't affect me, because I don't bet much, so it doesn't matter if I lose the bet. Anyhow, as long as you make an educated guess on your bet, you did best you could, now let it play out, what's point of worrying about it?

When when you are working you can decide to gamble you don't need to start following the game to know what's happening you only make few selections and place your bet then when you are done with work you check your bet to know if you have won. If you already place a bet before starting your work it's nothing too if you check your games while working.

Betting is not a very difficult thing to do must things I prefer to make my selections when the game is already on cause I prefer live betting so checking the outcome of the games is not a big deal since the amount involved is what I can afford.

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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?

Multi-tasking isn't actually bad on the contrary, as there are some people who are really good at multi-tasking and yet achieve great results, just as gambling and working. But in your scenario, it is obvious you were too emotional about your game loses, of which it is obvious you allowed it affect your mood and work motivation. Because in such scenerio, it is always best you gamble and don't check it's outcome until you are done with working, or rather gamble with an amount you are very sure if you lose, it won't affect your mood. Since it is true that in gambling, we only stand a 50/50 chance to either win or lose.

[Issa56]

When when you are working you can decide to gamble you don't need to start following the game to know what's happening you only make few selections and place your bet then when you are done with work you check your bet to know if you have won. If you already place a bet before starting your work it's nothing too if you check your games while working.

If you are a gambler, and you are desperate to make money from gambling, there is no way you going to place a bet and you won’t be following the following up the bet. If you place a bet, your attention will definitely be there, so even when you are at work, your mind will definitely be at the bet which you placed, so you Won’t be focused, your attention will definitely be divided.

The best thing is don’t gamble when you are at work, it’s better you just focus on your job when you are at work, and whenever you are free, you can just decide to gamble, and monitor your bet, your attention Won’t be divided. If you decided to gamble when you are at work, then it’s definitely going to affect your job, so it’s better you just avoid it.

[DaNNy001]

Gambling has a disrupting your focus especially when you are doing something important, there's a high chance that you might end up making a big mistake. This is the reason why I prefer to gamble during the weekends, this gives me enough time to focus on the games that I'm betting on without getting distracted...sports betting takes a lot of concentration especially when you have to look out for cashouts

[Cantsay]

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 have heard several people say that they gamble while at work but I have never experienced it once, and I’m not even sure I’ll be able to gamble unless the game just came in from a friend that needs urgent handling that’s the only case I’ll be able to gamble and in this instance I just gave I doubt it would be enough to make me not focus on my work because all I did was bet and when I’m done with work I can check to see if it really entered or not.

[M47AK16]

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?

Anything that has money involved will need focus. We can't really focus on two things at a time. Even I used to do the same. I'll have the game on one monitor while on other monitor I'll be having a few charts open and on my laptop I'll be completing my office work.

I used to think if I multi-task, this will only make me earn good profits but the end result was I was not able to focus on anything. I used top mess up my trading, used to keep on watching the game and take several hours to complete my office work which usually will just take maybe 1 or 2 hours at the most. This distracted me for a while but later I decided not to focus on multi-tasking and only do one thing at a time so I can give my best.

[Slow death]

I once read a story about a man who was married and had three children. He didn't gamble until one day he saw someone playing and decided to give it a try. According to him, the game made him relax, which is why he started playing every day. But he started playing at work, started playing when he was at home, and even started playing when he was out with his wife and children. He spent many sleepless nights because he was playing, and when he got to work, he was tired and falling asleep.

That's why he was fired. Since he no longer had a salary, he started taking money from the family savings account and used it all to gamble. The man lost everything. His wife took the children and went home to her parents. He decided to check into a rehab clinic for six months. When he came out cured, he went to visit his wife and children, only to discover that his wife was already with another man. This is a sad story that shows how gambling can destroy someone's life.

[Beparanf]

Gambling has a disrupting your focus especially when you are doing something important, there's a high chance that you might end up making a big mistake. This is the reason why I prefer to gamble during the weekends, this gives me enough time to focus on the games that I'm betting on without getting distracted...sports betting takes a lot of concentration especially when you have to look out for cashouts

Gambling with clear mind alone is already hard to win on gambling and we still experienced bad decisions due to human error so it will be more dangerous if you are doing it while working because you can’t think straight.

Worst case is someone will lost their work due to their bad performance or someone caught them gambling while working.

It’s true that out of focus will increase the risk we are dealing when gambling.

[Judith87403]

Why are you gambling while working? If you focus on two tasks at the same time, neither task will be completed and both tasks will be wrong. As long as you work, try to give full attention to the task, this will make your work better. You can think about gambling during the free time you get after finishing work because gambling is usually played when it is free, because if you cannot use your brain to the maximum and make decisions with a different mind, the results will go against you, which will result in financial losses. If it is difficult for you to find free time, then first think about the time from the beginning of the day to the end of the night and see when you are free during this time, when you are free, try to gamble so that you can at least take the right decision.

Maybe he feel that is very easy to handle the both at the same time, but this is More like a gambling addict to me. But I wonder how a guy will be enjoying the fun while he's on his duty post, though I think it all depends on the kind of job a guy is handling. If it's an office job, I know for a fact that there are some certain stage where a guy may likely have one or two works to do or maybe he might as well round up with his tasks for the day and when he noticed that he still have all day. Then, he can decide to look for something to use for entertainment which some guys can decide to go into gambling some will chose to spend the rest of the day in seeing movie. I think I would rather see a movie than to go into gambling during my free time at work, because I wouldn't want something that will ruing my mood.

[sotelorene]

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 have heard several people say that they gamble while at work but I have never experienced it once, and I’m not even sure I’ll be able to gamble unless the game just came in from a friend that needs urgent handling that’s the only case I’ll be able to gamble and in this instance I just gave I doubt it would be enough to make me not focus on my work because all I did was bet and when I’m done with work I can check to see if it really entered or not.

There is nothing hard or difficult to gamble while you are at work, especially if you are into sports betting because in sports betting you can easily predict a game and allow it to play while you are doing your job but when we talk of virtual or aviator where you will need to watch and see how the game is going, whether you will cash out or not, this particular one can be very distracting and one doesn't need to play in a busy place or while you are at work because you will be disturb and it can make one lose a lots of money if they didn't stop. It is very wrong to gamble while at work because loss can make one have a mood swing and this mood swing can make one react or act wrongly at work.

[Hyphen(-)]

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?

You have the choice in focusing on one thing or keep losing money because if you a type of gambler that will always be looking at your bet slip for confirmation and so on, then You need to leave betting for now until you have free time to do that, but if you are the type of gambler that can just place a bet and check at his free time, you can keep the two because it’s all involve money.

Taking few minutes of your free time to think and place bet on your favorite betting platform isn’t something bad, you can do that daily or anytime you wish to bet, and check your progress or your result when you are free again so as to bet again or stop depending on your outcome. Unlike casino which will need your constant attention most times, you can bet on football games and still work for your money.

[Mate2237]

I will not advise anyone working to be gambling because, gambling is a distraction to anyone who is working one thing about gambling is that it deveds your concentration level because your attention will not be fully concentrated. gambling is demanding because it always requires you to stay online and be active .



This will interfere with your work because any thing that affects your attention has gotten hold of you, this is why many offices don't allow their employees to use phone during working hours. Gambling while working will put you into problems and can even strain your relationship with your coworkers because in times were you lose it can really affect your mental state which can affect your mental health.

[boyptc]

This is also like using the resources of your office or company for your personal benefits. I can't remember if I've done something like this but I won't be someone declining that I didn't alike moves.

I did used and done things while working in the office but for other things. So, I probably have done this but I can't vividly remember exactly as this.

I also don't recommend doing this, your superiors might find you doing it and you'll get to the higher ups being reported and will ask you to explain why you've done this.

They might find it offensive and find you a liability if seen doing it.

[icebar]

Why are you gambling while working? If you focus on two tasks at the same time, neither task will be completed and both tasks will be wrong. As long as you work, try to give full attention to the task, this will make your work better. You can think about gambling during the free time you get after finishing work because gambling is usually played when it is free, because if you cannot use your brain to the maximum and make decisions with a different mind, the results will go against you, which will result in financial losses. If it is difficult for you to find free time, then first think about the time from the beginning of the day to the end of the night and see when you are free during this time, when you are free, try to gamble so that you can at least take the right decision.

Maybe he feel that is very easy to handle the both at the same time, but this is More like a gambling addict to me. But I wonder how a guy will be enjoying the fun while he's on his duty post, though I think it all depends on the kind of job a guy is handling. If it's an office job, I know for a fact that there are some certain stage where a guy may likely have one or two works to do or maybe he might as well round up with his tasks for the day and when he noticed that he still have all day. Then, he can decide to look for something to use for entertainment which some guys can decide to go into gambling some will chose to spend the rest of the day in seeing movie. I think I would rather see a movie than to go into gambling during my free time at work, because I wouldn't want something that will ruing my mood.

It is true that the type of job a person does or what they do is important because some people do not pay much attention to their work, but only by their hard work, they can do the work and gamble with those people, but when a person does some important work, it is difficult to gamble and continue working at the same time. If he is able to do that work, I am sure that the output of the work is unlikely to be very good. Gambling in a calm environment and gambling under pressure are not the same.

[passwordnow]

I will not advise anyone working to be gambling because, gambling is a distraction to anyone who is working one thing about gambling is that it deveds your concentration level because your attention will not be fully concentrated. gambling is demanding because it always requires you to stay online and be active .

I agree, it's a huge distraction for someone who's working. There shouldn't be no distractions done when you're under the working hours and don't you feel bad by doing this? Yes, we're gamblers but we have to respect what we do, the company that are paying us with the time rendered to them. If we're a company owner, I think that we'll feel the same or might even make us angry upon knowing that there's an employee that gambles during the working hours. It's a total mess up and could remove you from the job that brings food to your table.

[Julien_Olynpic]

I wouldn't recommend gambling at work. It's a serious distraction from work and can reduce productivity. Furthermore, the urge to access gambling platforms while working can also be a sign of developing addiction. Personally, the most I can play at work is free solitaire. Solitaire isn't gambling, although it can be fun. Once you master solitaire, you can immediately start a new game, and the old one is quickly forgotten. In general, these games are designed for harmless time-killing. They don't create a lot of destructive emotions.

[ovcijisir]

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Furthermore, the urge to access gambling platforms while working can also be a sign of developing addiction.
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I would also add that some workplaces have special software that logs and blocks websites that are against companies policy (NSFW, gambling, etc...). It depends how strict is the company but I would not recommend visiting such websites during work, specially by using companies computer or their WiFi for internet access.

[GigaBit]

I wouldn't recommend gambling at work. It's a serious distraction from work and can reduce productivity. Furthermore, the urge to access gambling platforms while working can also be a sign of developing addiction. Personally, the most I can play at work is free solitaire. Solitaire isn't gambling, although it can be fun. Once you master solitaire, you can immediately start a new game, and the old one is quickly forgotten. In general, these games are designed for harmless time-killing. They don't create a lot of destructive emotions.

Certainly, when a gambler gambles at work, he will have a negative impact on him. Even if the gambler wins, gambling will still have a negative impact on him, especially if he is more excited and tries to bet more. On the other hand, if the gambler loses, then there is a possibility of his work speed decreasing because he may regret his loss. Moreover, gambling at work can cause major problems at work, especially for those who work in other organizations. If the employer finds something like this, he can eliminate such employees. That is why gambling at work should be avoided. If someone wants to enjoy gambling, then gambling should be done in free time.

[Bd officer]

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?

Actually, gambling is not compulsory for anyone, so you should focus on work when you work and try to gamble in your free time. If someone tries to gamble during work, then there will not be enough time to analyze, because if you bet on sports, then you should analyze. So if you want to select a team by analyzing, then you will lose focus on work and if you bet in a hurry, there will be a high chance of losing.
However, I don't gamble while working, I try to gamble in my free time, besides, I don't gamble regularly, I sometimes gamble for fun.