- PPF Points
- 1,219
There is still a common belief among people that 9 to 5 jobs are the sole means of earning online. Many people ARE not interested IN working online because they are worried about some scams and false promises. The huge number of scams and empty promises that have been coming out for years and have been only getting worse have made the majority of people skeptical about working online. In this case, many people have been recruited by a quick-rich scheme, expecting an increase in their income in the twinkling of an eye but who later turned out to have wasted their time and money. Such behavior has made one of the biggest difficulties the lack of trust even the valid opportunities. Additionally, the common thought that earning through traditional ways like nine-to-five jobs is the only way to success has been rooted deep inside people. Consequently, they are skeptical about the idea that online income is not only real but may also seem too good to be true where the reality of the matter is different. The inadequacy of control in many online spaces adds one more thing, such as the likelihood of which any person can come up with a good-looking site or social media profile and be able to convince another of offering a confident way of making money. Besides, the people who are not part of any physical labor or who are not in the office are now thinking of the laptop as their new source of income without considering the fact that they are on their own. There are a lot of people who do not think this is true. In fact, a large part of the public, in particular those from the traditional working fields, still find the idea of earning money online to be completely out of reach and ridiculous. The fact that people use the internet to create virtual lives that seem too remarkable to be actually real is a contributing factor, to the already existing disbelief. This is confirmed by the online influencers who have a very luxurious lifestyle that cannot be attained by the common people plus they try to convince the public that they are the embodiment of success, thereby making it seem likely that their growth is an exaggeration or even non-existent. It is not just the attitude but the technicality aspect also comes into the picture as many are quite hesitant dealing with these digital tools. The majority of people are under the notion that digital work is only meant for those who are experts in that field. The interaction of the three above factors may breed suspicion, unfamiliarity, and ill experiences resulting in the increase of a negative view of online money-making. The quoted factors of distrust, unfamiliarity, and the negative experience and the mix of all of them have added to the negative perception about online money-making, thus, making it look like a risky affair.