It’s funny because I do feel this sometimes whenever I lose my bankroll. I’m encouraged to work harder to cover for my losses and forget about it since I already gained through my salary.
I know it’s not ethically correct but I find myself doing this unknowingly as my way to counter my recent loss.
For me it’s the opposite. When I lose my bankroll I usually deposit more to chase my losses, and that ends up with me losing everything which turns into a bigger problem. I never really work hard just to finance my gambling, it’s more about losing patience. Greed kicks in, we break our own rules, and suddenly we gamble recklessly.
I believe most people think like you that’s why I find it funny that I behave like this when I lose. I do this for myself fulfillment to not think about my previous loss because I can earn it back through my work.
On the bright side, I’m not very active on gambling so I consider my work as way to take a break on gambling. This way I can work hard and focus on my work then just gamble later once I’m free and have extra money for gambling.