I started working as a waiter since I was in high school aging just 15-16 pursuing school and
working at the same time.
After I finished high school at the age of 19, I started working extra hard maintaining 2 jobs in order
to make ends meet and provide my household with food and going through the months
without burdening any other individual having a hard time worrying about money.
The second profession was a bit better in skills means and salary means.
I started developing photo shooting skills for food and product photography,
and also Digital Marketing, displaying social media ads and google ads to increase one's business revenue up to
10-15% a month.
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Now, I've been depressed and feeling hopeless since Covid Pandemic made me lose previous jobs so I'm currently
unemployed, not to mention I have had some job interviews with no positive outcome after things started opening up from lockdowns.
Juggling high school, an (I assume) entry level service job as well as a job requiring some creative thinking shows that you're able to not only think on your feet but work hard. Considering that Bitcointalk is a discussion forum about a digital currency, it might not surprise you that we have a flourishing (or at least semi-active) freelance service market that can be found in the
Services board (if you want to accept Bitcoin) and
Marketplace (Altcoins) board (if you want to accept altcoins). You're free to start a topic / thread about whatever services you want to offer (e.g. your aforementioned photography or digital marketing services) in either (if you intend to accept only Bitcoin or only altcoins) or both boards (if you intend to accept both). As you successfully complete trades with the payment either being escrowed (held by a trustworthy 3rd party, usually someone who offers said service on Bitcointalk for a small percentage fee) or with you going first (a.k.a. providing the service before you receive payment; I wouldn't recommend doing so unless the buyer is highly trustworthy), you'll build up a reputation (as well as the skills and experience) that'll bring in more regular clients and allow you to charge higher rates.
I come from a third-world country where salaries are pathetic.
Judging from
one of your later posts, it seems like you're from Albania, which would technically make it a second-world country but I digress.
Out of my lifesavings, I have around 1.5K to invest, and I'll go with Bitcoin since I've already invested some.
As someone who's been here for over 8 years, I'm going to have to strongly advice against it. Bitcoin (as well as any cryptocurrency) is extremely volatile and can wipe out your investment in days. If your financial situation could be described as anything but good, great or amazing, I'd advise against investing in general, let alone dumping money into a volatile investment that is currently at it's highest price in over a year. Your main concern should be accumulating a rainy (well, rainier for you since, as you've described, the situation is already pretty tough) day fund, rather than looking for things to invest.
But still I'm appreciative coming so late in price means, even tho owning a full one Bitcoin, a full one from the best performing asset in history is not a realistic goal.
I was wondering if what I can afford now around 0.10-0.12 BTC in total will be beneficial for my future.
Check any regulated investment asset's past return charts and you'll see something along the lines of "past performance does not imply future returns". There's a very good reason that's there.
All I need is around 75-100k to retire in my shitty ass country, and Bitcoin will def. peak in the next NATH around 200k or even more, I have a feeling about this.
No offense, but the best way to lose all your money is to base your investment decisions on hunches and feelings.
Trading Bitcoin twice or 3 times per year following the market up to date, seems a good job and being free.
I'll requote (a part of) what I've already said in a different thread:
I'd personally (in the extremely wide majority of cases) advise against day trading in general (case in point
no. 1,
no. 2 and
no.3Sorry to dash your dreams but as you've said yourself:
However, let's stick to reality and not dreams.