How many hrs would you say you spend online each week?

United States
April 1, 2011 11:09am CST
I would say I spend 12 hrs online each week. If my circumstances would allow I would probably spend more time online trying to do things such as this to earn some more money. I try to use the time I do spend online wisely so that I make the most I can within the short periods of time that I have to spend online. What ways do you spend your time earning money online?
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20 responses
• United States
1 Apr 11
I have been asked this question on so many surveys but I'd really have to sit down and think about it because I am off here off and on so much I can never get the answer right maybe because I just don't really know? Because when I am not at work I am here when it is cold and icy outside I am here and when I am through with doing the things I have to do I am here. Good question! I am going to time myself every time that I am on here from now and and get you the answer. L.O.L. Might take me a week or 2 but I would really like to know myself. Hmmmm?
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• United States
27 Oct 11
Yeah there is a lot to do when it comes to working online. Especially too if we are at mylot and want to make a decent amount for the day. But mylot is a lot more enjoyable than some other sites.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
1 Apr 11
I probably spend a lot more then that and yet I am not satisfied with what I do earn. Of course I also spend a lot of it on facebook, but I don't regret that in the least. I am going to try to become more active here on mylot so that I can earn my potential here, but I am also going to try to earn a lot so that I can use some of it pay a bill and some of it to save for the next bill so that the month after that what I do earn can go to savings, if that makes any sense. I don't currently have a job, if I had one I'd be a lot happier.
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• United States
27 Oct 11
I understand what your saying. It's hard saving money when a person has a job i can imagine how hard it would be when we don't. I hope that you were able to find a job you like and earn more money.
@K46620 (1986)
• United States
4 Apr 11
My guess is 30 hours
• United States
28 Oct 11
Time online does go by pretty fast. I'm sure that even 30 hrs does as well. Doing research online can be enjoyable as can doing work. So I think it's important to prioritize our time. It does require self discipline.
• Philippines
2 Apr 11
last time i am spending only half an hour online now that i quit my job am spending the whole day sitting in front of my laptop.
• United States
28 Oct 11
Yeah doing work online requires a lot of time. It doesn't pay as good as a regular job so a person has to spend a lot of time on an assignment and the pay is pretty low. So I understand where you are coming from.
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
2 Apr 11
thats not good. the radiation of any kind of monitor will make you to loose your eye's focusing. I know I did.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
2 Apr 11
I only stay 4 hours and not longer because my eyes is already feeling dry. I do the same money making on-line.
• Philippines
28 Oct 11
If you will get sick,you can not use your earnings from those sites to get well and so relax and just take your time in a matter of having just enough to satisfy your utility bills.
• United States
28 Oct 11
Yeah I agree with you that spending a lot of time online can cause discomfort. My back and neck starts hurting after awhile. So it is good to have limits and take breaks. I can't be earning all the time and I need little breaks.
2 Apr 11
I am the bachelor of a computer professional course so it is fair to say that I spend so much time surfing the internet. When talking about making money online,i have joined many survey panels and opinion websites to earn the online rewards.
• United States
28 Oct 11
I too enjoy survey panels. They are a great help with earning online. It's nice to be able to find legitimate ways to earn online. It makes a difference.
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
2 Apr 11
I do probably spend more than 12 hours a week online. A lot more. I do probably spend that much time in two or three days. I don't know exactly how much time I spend online, but it's a lot.
• United States
27 Oct 11
Well there's a lot to do online. It always amazes me how much information is online. We could spend our whole lifetime looking up things. I enjoy learning new things and figuring out how i can improve in different areas. So i have to watch myself or i'll be reading away all of my time. But I mostly spend time online trying to earn. I've got to figure out how to be content though because i don't earn very much online and that's discouraging.
• China
2 Apr 11
I spend more than 8 hours online per day..Both at work and at home I will spend a lot of time in newwork..I hope one day I could have a change, but I can't so far. I need to work online, and when finish my work, I cann't find something more interesting than play onlne..
• United States
28 Oct 11
Work can require us to spend a lot of time online. I too am looking forward to a change in my my work and online. I want to stay at home and take care of my family but I also would like to earn enough to help more with bills and have a little extra cash for myself. So I hope that something will work out that way.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
2 Apr 11
I would say I spend more than 30 hours online per week though. I have spend significant amount of time online to earn some extra money to sustain all the bills here. I would try to make the best of internet service here, and to get the most of it. That is why I would spend more time online.
• United States
28 Oct 11
Yeah I agree with you it's good to get a lot out of our internet service. Especially when it cost per month. It's good to get that money back plus some to help with the bills.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
2 Apr 11
Wow, I would say at least 20 hours I guess, I spend a lot of time in here, my second home.
• United States
28 Oct 11
Mylot is an awesome place. I 'm happy that we can come here as often as we want. That there isn't a posting limit and we can continue to earn throughout the day. That really does help out. And the conversations are encouraging.
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
2 Apr 11
I have to say I spend a lot more than that. I've actually never kept track, but im thinking anywhere from 20-25 hours a week. Which is why i've always said, the kind of work i do oline is like a part time job. You put in the hours and you get paid. Simple as that.
• United States
28 Oct 11
I agree that working online is like a part time job or even for that matter a full time. It always seems like we have to put in more work and effort in order to make a decent amount. But i often tell others that some is better than none.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
2 Apr 11
Not fix hours and observed in any week because its depends upon my free time if I am free then some time 15 to 20 hours a week otherwise in some time only 5 to 10 hours because this is not my primery job it is secondary for me. I am running my own Computer Institute so some time cannot do work on computer for earning money other than this I am a married women so house work is also necessary. So I can say fix hours.
• United States
28 Oct 11
Other obligations we have in our life are necessary. It can be hard to balance everything that there is to do. Especially when there's only 24 hrs in a day. I hope that your business is doing well for you and your family.
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
2 Apr 11
It's good for you mylotters, you spend most of your time making money online, about me, since I register here in mylot I spend mosts of my time in mylot gaining more points, because I'm not a working mom now just plain housewife. Mylot lessen my boredom from day-to-day household activities.
• United States
28 Oct 11
I agree that being able to work online and keep ourselves busy helps. I too spend most of my time at home taking care of my family. It can get a bit overwhelming in the sense wanting to do more to earn. So I'm glad that mylot is such a wonderful place.
• Philippines
2 Apr 11
since im a full-time mom and spend 'all my life' at home, id say more than 5 hours a day or more than 35 hours a week =) i also wants to earn extra money even when im at home so i started looking for online jobs where i can earn. and thats where it all started. and since im really eager to have my own money, after all the household chores, all the time i spent in a day is in the front of the computer.
• United States
28 Oct 11
I agree with you strongly it's nice to have our own money. I think being online and looking for extra work is how it starts for a lot of us who stay at home. We don't want to work outside the home but it would be nice to earn and be able to stay at home as well. So even though working online only pays a little it's better than nothing.
• United States
1 Apr 11
I spend 12 hours a day online! Ok that was a joke. I probably spend about 6 hours on and off throughout the day. Much more on the weekends. That is a big improvement. There was a weird period in my life where I think I was spending about 14 hours a day on the computer. It only lasted about two weeks though before my body couldn't take it anymore :o
• United States
27 Oct 11
Time does go by so fast online. I guess it's like how people say time goes fast when they are playing video games. It does take a lot fo time to earn online though. That's one reason I think most people spend a lot of time trying to earn at these sites.
@anklesmash (1412)
1 Apr 11
I spend loads of time on the internet im not sure how much but definitely more than 12 hours a week.i spend most of this time on my lot.this is because i enjoy earning whilst having interesting conversations.
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree mylot is a wonderful place. It is awesome that we can spend literally all day here and are able to earn. I'm glad that mylot doesn't set limits for posts.
@marie2052 (3691)
• United States
1 Apr 11
I spend about 2 hours a day on the computer. Then as I am going to sleep, I turn on a Netflix movie to unwind with on my netbook and watch til sleep comes. I like crafting and am in the middle of a cross stitch piece for a gift so most of my attention goes there for now. Getting on the computer is more of relaxation for me. Not something I want to stress over. Whatever I make a day for replying or starting discussions is a joy. I think you have to enjoy people and like reading. Getting those few pennies we make a day is added bonus! have a great day!
• United States
27 Oct 11
I agree with you it's good for us not to stress when we get online. I have to work on that as it can be discouraging when I only make a small amount from online work. But it helps even if it's only a little.
@xannex (254)
• Philippines
1 Apr 11
Often, I use my phone to acess the internet and I use it everyday. If I add up my time spent per day it would be like 6 hours average. In a week it would be more or less 40 hours.
• United States
27 Oct 11
Wow you are able to access the internet often. Have you been able to earn quite a bit this way. I know it's tough earning online.
• United States
1 Apr 11
Probably more tha i should now that i found some good ways to make money. I go on or 2 hours each day i would think, maybe more or less, it depends on alot of things.
• United States
27 Oct 11
Hey if you've found more ways to earn online that's a good thing. It can be difficult to earn online. I think earning online humbles us, especially me. It's like wow I made a dollar today, lol.
@CONDLAUR (134)
• Romania
1 Apr 11
Online mode is really not so important for me. It scares me how people nowadays stay online more than in real time. The old school relationships are gone from the real life. Now they stay connected through internet and socializing networks. Young children will be the most affected because they will not learn how to interact in real life with another person. They will not develop their ability to communicate orally very fluently, the non verbal communication is gone in the online mode and also the body language is hard to acquire if you are alone in a room talking only through the computer. I am truly try not to stay online very much. My life belongs in the real world. The internet life is just the escape of a misfit for reality.
• United States
27 Oct 11
You make a good point. There are a lot of communication going on through the internet and social networking. It's a good thing that you don't spend a lot of time online. You are right about children growing up not knowing how to socialize well. We have to be careful in this department so as to be able to help children communicate effectively.