Experience below the belt

in LeoFinance3 years ago

One of the joys of yield farming is watching the little ticker count up every ten seconds and one of the bigger joys is coming home after a hard day of work and seeing that I earned less from my job than yield from an automated system. I am not sure if that is a joy - or it just means I don't get paid much.

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Tomorrow, my wife will sign the contract for her new workplace and I hope that she will enjoy the position there. I reckon she is going to have a lot to learn in the first few months as it is quite different to the place she has currently, moving from a large retailer with tens of thousands of workers, to what is effectively a startup still with a few hundred, will be a bit of a culture shock - especially since the people at the new place are far younger and cooler. I am not sure how she will fit in there.... ;D I actually think she will have a lot of opportunity at the new place.

I don't know how all of this "crypto stuff" is going to play out for me, but I do hope that one day it is going to ensure that my wife will never have to worry about working for the money, but be able to choose what she really enjoys. I think I have given her that so far, but it has taken its toll on me personally, as I have had to work for the money.

I have always had to work for the money, though I am pretty lucky that at least in recent years, the work I do I also enjoy. Part of getting a wide range of professional experience under the belt is being able to have the background to have a little say over the picking and choosing of the future. I have had the pleasure of doing a lot of crappy jobs in my life and I think that if I hadn't done them, I wouldn't have the work ethic I have today.

Early jobs are like relationships at high school, there isn't a lot of skill involved and they aren't likely to last very long - but they are a learning experience, a place to get to understand where all the bits and pieces are and how they fit together. Mistakes are made, emotions are felt, breakups are experienced - but one leads onto another and in time, improvements can be made, if willing to learn that is. Some jobs are better teachers than others and it is good to have a job that has a bit of experience under its belt with training the inexperienced too.

One of the best jobs I had was at McDonald's, as the company knew how to train people to get the results they were looking for and, the people who worked there were a lot of fun socially - For me, it was two birds, one stone. There might have even been three or four birds in that time. I learned a lot from working there as a crew trainer and it helped me develop professionally going forward.

People look down on crappy jobs, the crappy work, the shittier pay - I have heard it said to me 1000 times at least on Hive "Why would I do the work here when I could earn the same amount flipping burgers?"

The argument was that they could earn more hourly and then buy HIVE or other crypto instead - how many do you think did that though? I suspect out of the group who spoke along those lines, the number who went and got a second job flipping burgers or similar and then bought crypto with the pay, is approaching zero.

So, I sat here writing, listening to people complain about not getting enough rewards even though they were similar to mine and watching as they slowly dropped off the back - and I kept writing. It sometimes annoys me when people say - "but you are successful because of your stake" - without them realizing that I have earned it here from zero. There are plenty of people who could have been in similar positions - they either didn't stay consistent or, they sold their stake - some just didn't have the right skills or experience to use what skills and experience they did have, well.

For me, my early days here were like the crappy jobs of my past, they taught me a lot. I learned about how to write, how to blog, the importance of engagement, the value of community and then of course, what the hell a blockchain is, crypto, tokenization and how they all work together to build a complex economy. Based on my starting position, I would never have got into crypto, let alone as heavily as I have and expanded out into other things like trading and DeFi, if I didn't have the early experience. I wouldn't have the understanding I do if I didn't go through broken hardforks, poorly thought out algorithms, bidbots, bad behaviors, social conflicts and all manner of scammers.

People want the fairytale ending, but they don't want to wade through the muck to get there. There is no story when "they lived happily ever after" is the only line in the book, meaning there is no value in the read. The value of Hive comes through the lessons learned and while those who will come in when everything is polished and shiny will have a good time, it will be those who got through the shit to get to that point, who will have the ability to pick and choose their future, because they have the experience under their belt to do so.

As always though, it isn't about how long a person has been here that matters, it is what they learned along the way that counts. There are people who have had a hundred jobs but can't get a position they like. Others who have had a hundred partners, but can't hold a relationship they value. And those who have had a hundred opportunities, but failed to take a single one.

No one can give you theirs, you have to get your experience yourself.
Make it valuable, as it might be the only thing you will ever own.

Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]

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Telling it like it is, well done mate.

Cheers :)

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One of the lessons I learned early on while working for minimum wage, which at the time was $1.25, was that I needed to gain skills, above and beyond what the average worker could bring to the table.

Working hard to make a buck was instilled in me by my mom and dad. To this day I have yet to run into a married couple that worked harder than them in order to provide the basics for their family.
Having a job and being successful at it, contributed to their sense of pride.

I truly believe that the fabric that helped to create America the Beautiful, which I'm proud to be a citizen of, has changed.
Many folks who could and should be working, hesitate to do so.
The way our GVT is printing and handing out money, to those not in need, is deteriorating work ethic. Many Americans are taking the easy road, or better put, the low road.

I've always thought of opportunities as doors, either open or closed.
The harder you work and the more skills you possess the more doors will open for your choosing.
The choices of which open doors to enter are ours. Being able to see what is offered once inside can only be possiblke if you can get in.

Our country is in crisis, as are so many other countries around the globe.
With all of the fiat being passed around, you would think that the people controlling the purse strings would be able to get a handle on important issues like health care, hunger, equality, racism, and education.

There is very little that can replace first-hand experience.

I've got no problem letting you know that I admire your work ethic here on the platform. Everything that you obtain because of it, is well deserved!

Have a great day

Having a job and being successful at it, contributed to their sense of pride.

Sense of pride, self, sufficiency - I don't get how some people can happily live off others for years on end and still face the mirror daily.

The way our GVT is printing and handing out money, to those not in need, is deteriorating work ethic. Many Americans are taking the easy road, or better put, the low road.

It is at both ends - stops some people from working, plus the handouts to the companies make people say "what is the point, it is rigged"

With all of the fiat being passed around, you would think that the people controlling the purse strings would be able to get a handle on important issues like health care, hunger, equality, racism, and education.

Covid is the new cashcow that replaced terrorism. Trillions are being injected, extracted and converted to assets for the few, at the expense of everyone else.

Sometimes I wonder if I have work ethic here - or an obsession ;D

I don't know if I would call it an obsession, just a love for what you do.

Can I get some fries with that?

If I am doing my job properly, you wouldn't have to ask.

"Exactly. So come on. Get with the program. I didn't ask for your attitude. I asked for fries!"

  • ,said Karen.

No one can give you theirs, you have to get your experience yourself.
Make it valuable, as it might be the only thing you will ever own.

This is what I like, people will really object to continuing to carry us, it takes effort and struggle from ourselves.

Have you ever been in a relationship where someone is reliant on you? It is okay for periods of time, it is okay to lean on each other occasionally, but it is damaging if that is the status quo.

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yes, I felt it at that time, but it all depends on our affection for them.

How long until affection turns bitter?

When their behavior turns out of control, that's when love turns to hate.

Everyone has a limit as to how much they can support others.

Yups. I agree on this

Your wife is likely much cooler than you, so she should be fine :)

and one of the bigger joys is coming home after a hard day of work and seeing that I earned less from my job than yield from an automated system

I love this statement. I have just started getting into CUB and stuff so my earnings aren't on par with my day job, but it is fun watching those numbers tick up higher and higher!

I am really glad I took some of my gains from other investments and put them into CUB.

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Your wife is likely much cooler than you, so she should be fine :)

this is obvious - I am into blockchain :D

It is nice to be able to watch the numbers tick - one day i will have to use some of those numbers :)

Yeah, for sure. I still haven't pegged down my exact hourly gain yet. I think they have sites for that or something...

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Just keep up the good work and continue the job and it will be well. as you know everyday will be a storage for you

@mayorkeys
Words to live by

Everyday will be a storage for you

You're right!
Everyday will be a storage for you!

... I love technological absurdities...

The title is: Experience below the belt

Obviously this post was supposed to be advice for men who are bad in the sack.
You're slacking.

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It is the precursor to my upcoming self-help book - "Getting-off the X-box"

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Great words mate and yes definitely hard work pays off. Similar to you being on here since 2018 I didn't know how steemit worked.

I put in effort this time last year and now starting to earn. Had I done that sooner this acct would be fatter.

I substituted time lost with cash recently. But still getting there.

Well done on your hard work and congrats to the wife. I recall you gave her 1:1 training for the interview. Looks like it worked out

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I substituted time lost with cash recently. But still getting there.

I think for those who can, a hybrid approach is the best way forward - work and wealth transfer from fiat to blockchain.

I recall you gave her 1:1 training for the interview. Looks like it worked out

A few tips here and there :)

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Hahaha good stuff! It appears to have paid off and now you will both have a better quality of life

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"Why would I do the work here when I could earn the same amount flipping burgers?"

To them I say "off you go then?" XD

I can't even with some people, I'm pretty stoked to be getting what I'm getting and I haven't caught you yet.

Hope your wife has a great time in the new position :D

I tell them the same - I assume zero have done so. There was one guy complaining about his earnings here and how he can't get a job in Sweden because there are none available. There are always jobs available in this area, if willing to flip burgers, work in a corner store, stack shelves. Most are not willing - so they keep complaining.

I hope so too - I hope she moves up the ranks so I don't have to work anymore ;D

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That would be nice XD

First lesson I learned from my dad, be ambitious, work hard and you will succeed. Second lesson, learn from your mistakes, they will happen.
This steem/hive experience has taught me so much plus it’s been a lot of fun.
Nice post.

It has been fun, hasn't it? Just think about all the conversations you have had about this place and what it contains - life is richer because of it :) Way better than Netflix!

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Oh for sure, @thebigsweed and I are always sharing info and laughs about someone's post or comment. We have met so many like minded people, that we really enjoy yapping with.
In the meantime, we wait patiently for hive to soar, we know it's just a matter of time.

I wish my wife was more into this than she is. She is waiting for HIVE to soar in value too though :D

"One of the best jobs I had was at McDonald's"

Now this is really interesting...

My first paying job at 16-17 years old was several nights a week after school at a McDonalds in a large shopping mall. Then after high school it went on to become full time weekdays 5 am till 1-3 pm. I did maint. at a thruway interchange McD's.

It was a good job for a young farm boy just starting out. I learned a lot from it.