Why don't people 'go ape' at the first of the month instead of the last here?
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
March 3, 2017 4:58am CST
It seems I always see a mad scramble at the end of the month as users try to reach the magical '$5' (or whatever their 'goal' may be).
What I don't understand is why don't they become super-active at the first of the month instead?
Get it all out of your system early.
Don't procrastinate and wait till the last minute...do it early and get it out of the way.
Then just coast through the rest of the month.
After all, if you start working on it now instead of then, the odds are much better you will reach it. 
Just a thought...
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41 responses
@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Exactly. I'm here the same amount of time all through the month...of course, that isn't necessarily a good thing because I spend a LOT of time here. 
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake So do I, but simply evenly spreading the time is all that is required to alleviate the usual panic.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Mar 17
@thehousewife Anything is better than wasting your time gaming.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
3 Mar 17
Never was a truer word spoken!
What is the shortes time that it has taken you to reach the minimum? 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
@minx267 Yeah, they did a thing in March and April of last year where they temporarily lowed cashout to $1 as a promotion (and to show people that they did indeed pay) and then set it at $5 permanently in May.
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@minx267 (15526)
• Hartford, Connecticut
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake ROFL... shhhh I wasn't going to mention that..
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Yeah, but you've also been more active than you have been in the past 2 years 
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Mar 17
I try to remain constant through out the entire month-not just the end. February was harder to do that though since I had Josiah, finding the time was a little difficult at first but I got it figured out now. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Mar 17
@JolietJake We are both doing well, thank you. He has his first doctor's appointment on March 9th. Hopefully everything is good. =)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
3 Mar 17
Well, I think from what I see that the level of activity has gone down considerably the last few months. I don't see a big push by most of us at the end of the month. I don't need to as I'm usually 'set' way before then.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake I didn't notice much new stuff the last few days - or should I say new stuff I care to read LOL
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Oh, the dedicated 'Lotters don't do it, but spending as much time as I do scrolling Most Recent Discussions I see some people going nuts the last 3-4 days
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
@NJChicaa When they post 15 in a row it's hard to ignore. That why I wish 'block' really worked, it would knock their discussions off of the list and I wouldn't have to sort through the crap
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Seeing all the 'junk' posts from a few people at the same time every month gets a bit ridiculous.
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@NJChicaa (122994)
• United States
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake I see junk posts every day. I just ignore them
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@rebelann (114060)
• El Paso, Texas
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake ok ok, so you're the guy in the stores on 12/20, right?1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (475125)
• Italy
3 Mar 17
Oh my JJ I had seen this avatar on a comment and I was wondering if this was a new user. This is a question I also wanted to ask. Instead of starting to complain around the 25th of the month that they still need one dollar to cash out, they should start writing and interacting from day 1.
This is a question I also wanted to ask. Instead of starting to complain around the 25th of the month that they still need one dollar to cash out, they should start writing and interacting from day 1.2 people like this
@LadyDuck (475125)
• Italy
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake I am sure Mr Cooper appreciates to be here with us.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
I don't know why, I just felt Mr Cooper wanted to join us here for a bit
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
3 Mar 17
I guess the end of the month , there seems to be more discussions, so more people show up.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake Yes, that is so true..
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
There are more discussions because people are posting more of them trying to reach payout
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@TheHorse (227048)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Mar 17
@JolietJake That went through my head as well.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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4 Mar 17
I don't worry about the time of the month anymore since I am single.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
4 Mar 17
@JolietJake Ok, so you know what I go through..... Does losing hair help with the "blonde" comments??
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@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
3 Mar 17
I've not participated in the mad scramble. I either make the $5 minimum or I don't. I think some Mylotters are coasting along and then suddenly realize that if they push, they might actually reach the magic number.
This month, I'm here for a few days...then I'm on vacation for a week. We'll see how it plays out.
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@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake I've made it easily the last four months...if the last two days are any indication this month should be easy as well.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
I'm here so much flappin' my jaws every day that I never need to 'push' it at the end of a month...of course, I have no life either, but that's beside the point
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@JudyEv (354564)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Mar 17
@JolietJake Like the clappers - it's quite different. (nose in air, hoity-toity) 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Wait...you go like people that have the clap? That must suck...
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@nonersays (3336)
• United States
3 Mar 17
If a crazy level of activity was maintained all the time, then they'd read the limit faster. lol
I don't go "ape" at any point of the month, which probably explains why I have yet to reach payout.
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@nonersays (3336)
• United States
4 Mar 17
@JolietJake I hardly have any spare time. I keep thinking I need to spend more time here then immediately think, "What time?"
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
I'm here hours every day...don't have much else to do with my spare time.
@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
3 Mar 17
That I have to agree with. The earlier the better. I try and do that myself as much as I can. But with me it also comes down to the mood I am in. And also I use another site to write on as well. So I split my time. But that's okay. I do try and reach my goal here but I don't panic if I don't.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
This is the only site I 'do' myself. And thanks to Scar wanting to go out so early in the morning, I always have several hours to 'kill' here before work.
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@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
Cramming had been a habit since school days for most I guess and " old habits are sometimes hard to break"
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@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake make sure the strands are cut properly before swallowing
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
3 Mar 17
Oh come on, that's the easy way to do it. People don't like the easy way to do anything.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake You must not like self-sacrifice and self-punishment then. :D Seems most people do.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
I've reached that point in life where I always chose the easy route...I don't have the patience or energy for anything else
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
Always after the thrill of cramming.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
But so many of them fail to end up reaching their 'goal'...putting it first and then taking it easy the rest of the month seems a better way to do it
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@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
@JolietJake that sure is better. Just thinking if they actually just make a goal when payday is near. If that is the case, one cannot always makeup for lost time and opportunity.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
3 Mar 17
I have often wondered the same thing. It would take a lot of pressure off at the end of the month that for them.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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3 Mar 17
Yeah, it seems logical doesn't it.
Oh wait...logic may not be in great supply here...
Oh wait...logic may not be in great supply here...2 people like this
