$0.8000 average per day from myLot for 2016 - but that is by spending almost 8 hours a day (or more) every day here - with an average of 56 actions per day
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
December 30, 2016 5:52pm CST
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Making any type of 'substantial' earning here will take up a lot of your time.
You can figure I have spent probably over 2900 hours here this year.
That works out to almost 56 hours per week.
And while myLot does not pay me for that time, that time is what I spent to receive all the interaction from others which is what I (and you) get paid for.
Constantly, people are asking 'how do I make more' and other questions of that type.
It takes hours...and hours...and hours...of time spent here.
The longer you are here creating discussions/responses/comments for other users to interact with the more you will theoretically 'earn'.
This is why, time and again, I try to enforce the idea that myLot is not an 'earning' site.
It takes time...and dedication...to become a 'high earner' here.
But I spend all that time...not for the money (which let's admit it, an average of 10 cents per hour or less is not much at all) but just to hang out and talk with people.
To make friends.
Sometimes, to make enemies...
To try to have a bit of fun, and pass the time away.
Because after being here 10 years, that is what it is all about...at least, for me.
And that is why I keep coming here, hour after hour, day after day.
To spend some time with you.
Thanks to all here for making it worth my time. 

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40 responses
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
31 Dec 16
I only discovered mylot this year and I am so glad that I did. It is my favorite place to be when I am online. I enjoy coming here every day and seeing what everybody is doing. I have met so many wonderful people and been a part of many great discussions. There is no place I would rather be.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
Yeah, you kind of 'exploded' on the scene...one day you weren't here, and then suddenly you were everywhere 

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@BelleStarr (61417)
• United States
31 Dec 16
Well, I think we are all glad that you are here being interactive and guiding those who lose their way. No we are not getting rich here, most months I barely make the minimum but I am not here for the $5 I like you enjoy the people.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
It really isn't worth the money at all, but the friendships and camaraderie...those are priceless. 

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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
And yours as well, sir. Here's hoping to many more years for us both. 

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@celticeagle (176787)
• Boise, Idaho
31 Dec 16
You make more than the $5 by writing interesting posts and getting people to respond to it. And you do that several times a day for the month. Passing time and such is nice too. Nice to get paid for doing that.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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30 Dec 16
Even though you up and 'disappeared' for a bit I won't hold it against you 

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@Juliaacv (54137)
• Canada
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake I didn't disappear.......you found me, remember?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
@Juliaacv Only due to my intensive stalking abilities 

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@RasmaSandra (86782)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Dec 16
I find it so comforting to be here and I am always eager to see what everyone is up to and to like, comment and share. Getting some money is just the cherry on the cake. I hope we all have a banner year in 2017. I really enjoy my time here and love it that I know so much about everyone here already.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
So many of us see each other here almost daily. It's nice having 'friends' to share a bit of our lives with.
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@much2say (57710)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Dec 16
Awwww . . . and thank you for making it worth our time too
!
I'm definitely not going to make it rich here monetary wise. But it is nice to get some cents and good sense from the many friendships made here. I love hanging out here with y'all 
!
By the way, I obviously couldn't respond on that backslash post, so I'm doing it here. That was pretty cool - and how did you find that out?



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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
Someone did it by accident several months ago and we had talked about it...then I got a message from someone today that said they couldn't respond to a post from someone else, and when I went to look it had a backslash at the end. So basically I did mine to show the person what I mean when I told them why they couldn't leave a response.
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
31 Dec 16
I'm very glad you are here! When your gone you are missed around here. Friendships made here are absolutely the best reason for coming here. 

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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake Or scrapping it and starting afresh, again? :)
Enjoy the last day of 2016!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
@pgntwo I'm a week shy of having this one a full year, so I'll be here at least that long 

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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
I hadn't looked at that lately...guess I'll be hitting 1k today.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
We'll probably both be asleep early like we usually are. He comes in and crashes on the foot of the bed around 7:30 if I am still on the computer and then stares at me until I come over and lay down to read.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
@NJChicaa It all adds up to millions of hundredths of cents!
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@NJChicaa (123557)
• United States
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake enjoy that fraction of a penny!
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Dec 16
You hit the nail on the head. You are one of the bedrocks of myLot.
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@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
31 Dec 16
Thanks for the insightful and informative post.
Time spent here is well-spent when one reads posts such as this.
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@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
1 Jan 17
@JolietJake talking with you guys here is the big thing why I try to be online everyday. Earning a couple of dollars along the way is a bonus that I won't complain about.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
It's kind of weird...for someone that doesn't really worry about the money part, I end up talking about it quite often, though it is for the benefit of others...but those posts benefit me as well, so it's all good. 

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@averygirl72 (38573)
• Philippines
31 Dec 16
Money is a motivation. Many will find mylot boring if there's is no reward. Some people really enjoyed this platform
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@averygirl72 (38573)
• Philippines
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake I admire those people who don't look at the money but the benefit they get on the site.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
For some of us, there is a quite bigger reward than money involved. 

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Dec 16
yeah, my 50 odd cents a day is not really worth my time, but the paypal money I get treats for now and then, so whatever!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake I often just leave it there until I have to move it, or need it to buy an online treat
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
Mine has popped up a few times just when I needed an extra buck or three, so it is nice. 

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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
31 Dec 16
You have certainly entertained me over the short time that I have been here.
Do those 56 actions include likes?
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake As far as the number of hours is concerned, I always feel that that this place can be a multi-tasking thing, coming on here during commercial breaks, while waiting around for something and, I am sure for some, when sitting on what I believe you Americans call the 'can'
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
@asfarasiknow Oh, I am not here fully for that time...I am bouncing back and forth on facebook, and occasionally taking a short break to read a few pages in my book, things like that, but my early morning routine does see the majority of that time spent here.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
Nope, likes were not included since they don't tally against your activity. Since I have 'liked' 36615 times this year (so far) it would more than double the 56 average.
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@supercalifredge (606)
• United States
31 Dec 16
There really is no way to make this worth your time unless you truly are here for the people.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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31 Dec 16
Getting some people to understand that simple thing can be a battle
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@supercalifredge (606)
• United States
31 Dec 16
@JolietJake Money keeps people from seeing a lot of things in life, unfortunately.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
31 Dec 16
It is a lot of time indeed. I see your point - it is not an earning site. But it's nice here for the interaction. (^_^)
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