Hive - More Than A Safety Net

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Sadly in todays market those that lose their jobs end up losing everything as there is no work available. Most don't have a plan B or a Hive account to fall back onto as many have no clue it even exists. I think having a Hive account you look at the world differently to how others see life.

Today we had a handyman and his assistant come and repair the garage door that came off it's rails a few days back. The 4 hours work only cost $35 which kind of shocked me as in this day and age there are very few people charging those sorts of rates. Call out prices are normally that price before any work is even negotiated. Not surprisingly I am compiling a list to keep him busy as I am no handy man.

This is hard work for little reward and what got me thinking how lucky we are to have found a place like Hive. Earning a buck to survive is only going to get harder in the future even though I expect this two man team will always have work due to their down to earth rates. Would I get out of bed and use my car which is not cheap to run for $35 and have an assistant I am paying as well?

Someone who is established on Hive with some stake behind them should be able to earn a decent living wage in the next few years without having to resort to manual labor like this poor soul has to.

A living wage is relative to where you live as Hive being at $0.55c means if you were earning just 12 Hive per day that would match a casual workers take home pay. Scary when you look at it in these terms as many have to take whatever work they can find just to survive. It is tougher for those that had a decent living and are now having to resort to whatever they can find as there are more and more people out of work due to the economic climate.

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The riots cost Walmart an estimated R2.5 billion in damages and stolen goods. Forget lost sales and salaries they had to pay for months whilst the clean up and rebuilding took place.

The riots we experienced here in June last year is now being felt as Walmart are closing down 15 stores with over 1000 jobs disappearing. The strike actions by the labor unions was always going to have a hefty price with a knock on effect and this is the businesses we know about so how many others have closed down permanently.

Having a place like Hive where you are earning real money is more of a safety net as I just don't see it as a full time gig right now. the longer one can see it in this light the better as the stake will just keep on growing without being diluted by power downs.

Thankfully I don't have to do manual labor or use Hive to survive as for now it is more like a savings account or pension plan on steroids. If we play our cards right the Hive we stake and grow today will look after us when we may need it most. We just don't know what is around the corner as life it seems will become a lot tougher over the next few years.

I saw a comment from another Crypto community member the other day saying he would sell his stake at $5 and wondered why would he even contemplate that. The higher the value means that stake generates more income without ever having to sell and that is where the real wealth lies. Being able to generate an income without touching the stake is so rare and we have that opportunity in Crypto and especially on Hive.

As more and more funds flow into Crypto raising the values of many projects we should all benefit immensely and will appreciate the stake we have. The values are only going to rise in due course so selling yourself short because you have a magic number in your head is somewhat short sighted. I have never put a magic number down as if you have enough stake there is never any reason to sell.

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Your man there eating grapes writing a post while the riff raff fix the stuff you broke. untitled.gif

Lol. I reckon it will be cheaper for them to fix it than myself as I will have to get someone to fix what I have tried to fix. I did give them a helping hand and some helpful advice which is important for the morale of the troops.

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Being able to generate an income without touching the stake

Ding ding ding! :)

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I earn 600-700 Hive a month and I have enough money for food. Even at the price of Hive $0.55.

It is not always cool to exchange your precious time for a little reward like the reparation of your garage door for $35. Your dedication and time you put to accumulate your stake here help you to generate a passive income for the long term.

Yeah, selling your stake at $5 is like killing the goose that lays the golden egg. Just let it ride! Why kill your source of passive income!

Regarding the Walmart riots, it turns out that working people are always the ones who pay the price for the bad decisions of politicians, businessmen and unions. In Hive it will not happen since we have our governance vote and our decentralized communities

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Very true and why it is so important and the reason why it works so well.

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The truth is that we are very fortunate to belong to the great #Hive family and if now it is difficult to generate money how everything is going to be painted in the future it will be a little more complicated and more in countries like where I live: Venezuela certainly while the Cryptocurrencies and the different projects are gaining strength better for us

While it's not for everyone, I wouldn't discount manual labor as something undesirable in the future! There is actually a critical need for that type of stuff in the world right now as most people refuse to do it. Those that are motivated can make a heck of a lot of money! I'm glad that you found a guy who seems to be reliable and affordable, when we find things like that we try to do a few things that we can so we can keep them in business. Those are the businesses that are important, not Walmart.

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Hive is a real help. Even young kids could get paid more than what they normally earn at part time jobs.

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There is a lot of opportunity on Hive. I just did a video about Splinterlands regarding the different opportunities to get rewarded there. Not being a huge player/investor, I am looking on the outside and I see the opportunities just multiplying.

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Yes I am with you on this as you don't have to be involved in everything to be excited about what is taking place. The entire eco system benefits as it ripples through touching every account holder. The value being added cannot be ignored as new development and opportunities roll out.

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I think having a Hive account you look at the world differently to how others see life.

I totally agree with this statement. I started looking at my hive account as a retirement fund

This is hard work for little reward and what got me thinking how lucky we are to have found a place like Hive.

I know right.. Anytime i count my blessings, I count hive twice.

Someone who is established on Hive with some stake behind them should be able to earn a decent living wage in the next few years without having to resort to manual labor like this poor soul has to.

I really wish people understood this, but a lot of people don't value the hive system. They rather work for a less pay and give excuses like hive is so hard.

The thing about hive for me is that it has given me the confidence to choose between jobs. I get to work for a job that is worth my time.

Hive is just the best... i dont know how I got to know abut hive but I am so grateful for the hive community

Yes it is a strange one when it takes hard work, commitment and consistency to get a Hive account growing, but at some point you do relax more and becomes more fun. For many they could make it on Hive if they only knew what was here.

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Well, I have been trying to preach the gospl of hive to most people I know but they tend to want a place where they dont have to do anything and just earn..

Its really sad

Unfortunately people just expect to earn for turning up and thankfully it is not that easy as it would be worthless if it was. It took me 6 months to be accepted and learn how things work on here.

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