How MyLot helped me make over 35 cents the other day!

@TheHorse (226212)
Walnut Creek, California
September 21, 2023 6:22pm CST
I admit that I have a mathematical mind. I offer no apologies. Because humanities teachers often didn't like me, for whatever reason, the only way for me to get into a decent college was to get As in my high school math and science classes. As I was signing out from Guitar Center yesterday, or the day before, I glanced at the time on the clock. It said 8:34 PM, or 20:34 military time. I realized that if I could "take my time" signing out, it might be 8:35 PM by the time I was finished. I would be paid for an extra minute by Guitar Center Corporate, the same Company that gives me no breaks between lessons and pays me close to minimum wage if I'm there but don't have a student. As I scratched my bottom, itched my ear, and tried to nurse an extra minute out of Guitar Center, I calculated how much I would make if I could get the clock to shift to 8:35. If I make $15/hour for idle moments, that translates to $1.00 for four minutes, if my senile brain is right, that means I am making 25 cents a minute, even if I am only selling guitars and do not have a student. As I reached for my nose (my final delay tactic), the clock changed to 8:35, 20:35 in military time. I had won! When I got home, I checked my MyLot bank and found that I had had a decent day on MyLot, even though I had had to survive a busy "real world" work day. In all, I made 37 cents (including the extra quarter from Guitar Center, of course). with my antics. Have you ever done silly things to make a little bit of extra spending cash?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (147453)
• United States
22 Sep 23
Not like that, no... When it was time to go home, I wanted to go home. Some people at Walmart would go into the break room for the last 15 minutes of their day and just sit, waiting on the time clock to check out. I preferred to stay busy so the time would go faster for me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
That's my "selling guitars" time. The sales guys have STILL not offered to by us lessons guys a pizza.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (147453)
• United States
22 Sep 23
@TheHorse Of course not... They didn't ask you to help them make sales so see no reason to "reward" you for doing part of their job.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
@DaddyEvil LOL. I am glad I'm still learning stuff in my old age.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Sep 23
I cant think of one thing I could do to pay me for one more minute. I always clocked out right on time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
I am trying to follow the moral compass of our former "president," Donald Trump. (For the record, I always sign in on time at school and log out at my assigned time, even if I stay late to help other teachers, etc.)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
@RubyHawk Heh .
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Sep 23
@TheHorse If you’re working overtime, you should be paid for it.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (115601)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Sep 23
Not like that. I always wanted to get away from work
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
Heh. I actually enjoy being at Guitar Center.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (84651)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Sep 23
Nope, I guess not unless you could include my constant attempts on survey sites but I have limited myself now. If I cannot complete up to four surveys then I go to another site. Luckily today I got to cash out on one site and $5 is mine.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
Did you have to do five surveys to get five dollars? Is it worth it?
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
22 Sep 23
I've done very similar things at the timeclock.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
I am glad I have too many melodies playing in my head.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
My previous comment makes no sense.I must have written it after I bought my evening bottle of Ch*rdonnay. I am glad I'm not the only one who does such things.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
26 Sep 23
@TheHorse Nothing wrong with melodies in your head! Was your ch*rdonnay more oakey or buttery?
Karen Hellier
@Kouponkaren (5501)
• United States
22 Sep 23
Not like that, but I DID do something silly to earn money once. I dressed up as a clown and made balloon animals for kids at my dad's company party. I got paid for it but I did act pretty silly!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
Can you send photos? I promise not to post them elsewhere on the internet.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47827)
• India
22 Sep 23
Looks like a good time on Mylot as well as Guitar Center. I have sometimes posted casual Tea / Coffee talk to gain a few more cents. Apart from that I might have taken some penny saving decisions in some matters.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47827)
• India
23 Sep 23
@TheHorse Yes but gradually we have to move towards "Pound or Dollar Saving" !!
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47827)
• India
26 Sep 23
@TheHorse Ameritrade is an Investment or a trading site or App?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
As my (pretend) great-grandma said, "A penny saved is a penny invested."
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (143796)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Sep 23
No I have never done anything silly to make money.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
I have thought of cleaning headlights in parking lots to make a few bucks.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473773)
• Switzerland
22 Sep 23
I cannot remember I ever did silly things like that, but I am glad you were satisfied with your day.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473773)
• Switzerland
23 Sep 23
@TheHorse We are back decluttering the storage space today. I finally see many shelves empty.
The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
I suppose there was a bit of sarcasm in my post. But it was a fun day overall.
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (43479)
• United States
22 Sep 23
If I had to depend on my math skills, I'd starve.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
Understood.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187981)
• United States
22 Sep 23
I can't say that I have. I hope you have a fantastic weekend.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Sep 23
You too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Sep 23
@LindaOHio It has been a BUSY weekend!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187981)
• United States
23 Sep 23
@TheHorse Thank you very much.
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Diana
@dya80dya (36956)
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22 Sep 23
I will return some of my things to make extra cash.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Sep 23
Things you bought?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (226212)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Sep 23
@dya80dya Ah. Didn't need them any more.
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Diana
@dya80dya (36956)
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25 Sep 23
@TheHorse Yes. I bought them because I had a job and I needed them.
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