Is it fun or is it work?
How do you tell the difference.
Work equals income.
Fun equals satisfaction.
Would that be an accurate statement?
But I remember when i achieved a goal at work that there was a lot of satisfaction in it.
And sometimes my fun activity nets me income.
Maybe 50 years ago when all labour was manual and fun was for the weekends it might have been true.
Even when my parents were growing up there was a clear distinction between work and hobbies.
Work was hard, physical endeavors for the common person and fast paced intellectual work for the better educated. There were clear roles and an obvious line between what was considered a job and what you did outside of those hours.
Sports were a hobby.
Games were a hobby.
Writing was a hobby for most.
Talking was sort of a hobby.
Shopping was a sport.
Maybe a few people were able to earn from these but they were the exception to the rule.
The majority worked in factories, schools, offices. Very structured and proper.
And now you have this....
These people will all be multi millionaires.
Tey will have more money than accountants, more fame than writers, more fun than children and yet they have no jobs.
They just do things.
People watch then do things.
They make money for doing these things.
It's a strange new world.
Michael Collins would be turning in his grave if we tried to tell him that he fought and died so that some kid could buy and sell his teachers by playing video games online.
But here we are.
If you can't beat them, join them.
That's why we are here isn't it.
Trying to get out of the system.
Get out of the offices.
The rules, the wages, the conformity.
I might not like these people but I do respect them.
They have turned their fun into a job.
That is the goal.
So is hive fun or is it a job?
I think that it's both. For 90% of people it will be fun but for the top 10% it will be work.
But the fun part is that even those 90% will get a little bonus for their effort.
In the rest of the world it's 1% that can achieve this and the rest get nothing.
For me it's mostly work right now but the fact that it's fun is a huge bonus.
I love what I do, and the fac that it can be turned into income is amazing.
There are very few chances in life to do this so the fact that hive is giving that to anybody without a barrier to move up the ranks is almost unheard of.
Here the community will be the deciding factor to success rather than a corporation with it's rules and regulations.
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Well the answer you give depends on what it is to an individual. To me hive is a job, it's fun infact it's everything you can talk of..
It can be a bit of both depending on how you operate.
If you can make a job form it then your doing very well. A fun job.
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Yeah you are right about this friend..
Agree, work can/should(?) be fun.
My current job is a mix.
The people I work with is amazing! But the job can be a bit stressful for everybody.
And I do walk around 25k steps a day which isn't great for my knee, so I am properly going to apply for other jobs soon ^°
A mix isn't bad.
It's good to have brilliant work colleagues and that can make the whole thing a lot more fun.
25K is a lot of steps. That's definitely going to take a toll over time.
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Not at all. But I will find a new job with better pay xD
25k is a lot and my knee is already not liking it :D
I think you're right. I'd love to be one of the 10% who used it as a job. I know someone that does but they make so much they don't even need to post lol. They use it as a personal ATM machine.
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To be honest. Once you get to certain level of whale posting isn't the best use of time.
There are lots of ways to make money on hive and posting is time consuming with a ceiling on earnings.
There are lots of passive ways to get a return.
I just like writing and it suits to build my account while i do something that i love.
If i had a million hive then maybe not but thats a long way away.
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And then comes the question, do you want to turn your hobby into your job?
Most people would instantly say yes when asked that question.
But once the reality of the grind sets in, you can ruin what you once found fun.
All about finding the right balance ;)
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There is definitely an element of grind when you have to stay active.
It's a totally different mentality when you need money to pay your mortgage or have electricity.
With that said most jobs are depressing so being able to have an interest in how you earn your money is certainly a bonus. It's easy to find a new hobby to get a break.
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The balance is a crucial thing. Truth is that every hobby has the skills and passion factor that is needed for an earning job, however, we must find the right "platform" or market for our passion so it doesn't turn out a boring adventure.
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I think you're probably the most insightful writer I know here on Hive, this is practical, the realistic situation of our modern world at the moment.
I use to watch Mr Beast YouTube channel and I realized how rich those guys have become, it's crazy because the concept of money and Income is being redefined. I think the concept of hive is fun work. It is work.... But fun work.
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I wouldn't say that but thanks for the lovely compliment. This is the world as we know it now. Things are changing at a rapid pace which can be good and bad.
For the likes of us here on hive it's a great thing as we have the opportunity to do something great in the future and have fun incomes.
This is a rare find and we are very lucky to be here early.
Hopefully it works out this way and all of us can have the lives that we would like.
I watched a good few of the mr.beast videos and like how he uses his money. He might be right but at least he has fun with it and spreads the wealth.
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We are living in a great era. You don't have to work for the rest of your life if you do what you love. You can turn your hobbies into a side hustle and make money.
Hive gives everyone an opportunity to do something they love and at the same time, make money from that.
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I think it's both as well but the financial aspect is why a lot of people don't believe it. After all, if you end up having to do things, they become less fun over time and it's one of the criticisms from the gaming industry.
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That's very true.
One of the good things here is that if you get bored that you can either switch to another app and earn or automate and take a break for a while.
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The best thing about Hive is earning whiles you do something you already enjoy doing. It’s like getting paid to have fun.
The world is changing and people have found ways to turn fun into money and have fun out of their jobs. It’s no longer like a few years ago when almost everyone hated their jobs. Today, you can literally have fun as a job lol.
Great article!
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That's the dream really.
Earn a living while you enjoy doing it. I think that's what we are all trying to achieve here in one way or another.
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For me, Hive is both fun and a job. Not so much on the job part as I am relatively new to Hive and learning a lot of things. A more accurate description would be earning while learning. :)
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Wow, great read. I don't know who first got this fun/work post, but just saw yours. Maybe it was a perfect coincidence to emphasize the message.
The paradigm has so changed and at this point we should inspire our children to be at the best of what gives them satisfaction for such can also make them earn a decent living.
Inside of every hobby, there is the passion and skills factor and that is required is work must not be boring.
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