i used to do technical support for a startup that enabled people to trade themselves on the stock market and it made me feel disgusting when i learned that 99% of the user base were desperate people that couldn't find work so were using the stock market as a last ditch gambit.
Well damn that's depressing. They can't make up much of the total market though that is I imagine people's index funds and 401Ks outweigh people gambling with penny stocks.
i didn't stick around long enough to find out; i left on the same day i learned that they were targeted with 3rd party spam adds to buy worthless crap and i couldn't be a party to smiling at someone's face while they shared their hopes of keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table using the stock market since they couldn't find work.
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Zephyr@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 19d
Try a
Casiocasino, lighting your money on fire or even worse NFTs.tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 19d
you mean casio watches? I'm pretty sure f91w is not wasting money, pretty solid product
cypherpunks@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 19d
An F-91W can actually cost millions of dollars per year
::: spoiler how? https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/the-cost-of-guantanamo
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/al-qaida-s-watch-of-choice-wearing-a-casio-enough-to-become-terror-suspect-a-758913.html :::
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 19d
Shady business of Casio. Thanks for revealing this
davel@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 19d
Casio did nothing wrong.
davel@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 19d
I have two watches, the OG Apple Watch and F-91W. Only the former was a waste of money.
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 19d
I have F-91W as well for so many years and still working. Last year I tried timex t47852 with greenish holographic lcd display and totally happy with it. https://robertsprojects.blogspot.com/2013/03/holographic-lcd-reflector.html
Zephyr@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 19d
Lol casino's*
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 19d
Hahaha
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 19d
better than the stock market.
i used to do technical support for a startup that enabled people to trade themselves on the stock market and it made me feel disgusting when i learned that 99% of the user base were desperate people that couldn't find work so were using the stock market as a last ditch gambit.
tracyspcy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 19d
Just sorts of shit , nothing is better
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 19d
the job that i have now is better, but it's not by much; not even enough to make a difference anywhere besides my own bank account.
Zephyr@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 19d
Well damn that's depressing. They can't make up much of the total market though that is I imagine people's index funds and 401Ks outweigh people gambling with penny stocks.
eldavi@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 19d
i didn't stick around long enough to find out; i left on the same day i learned that they were targeted with 3rd party spam adds to buy worthless crap and i couldn't be a party to smiling at someone's face while they shared their hopes of keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table using the stock market since they couldn't find work.