There’s money to be made in online games with new digital creator roles
THE virtual economy is booming as thousands of us learn to earn in cyberspace.
New online roles include digital asset creators who craft furniture, animals and weapons for games like Minecraft and “farmers” who earn and sell valuable in-game items.
“Modders”, meanwhile, create modifications for games and all contribute to a global virtual economy worth more than £50billion a year.
Trends predictor L’Atelier says that more than 40,000 people already earn in excess of £100,000 a year from it.
Popular platforms on which to trade items, alongside Minecraft, include Fallout, Roblox and Second Life.
John Egan, of L’Atelier, said: “Even as the global economy suffers the impact of the pandemic, the virtual economy continues to grow.
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Fearing return to work?
STRUGGLING to get your staff off Microsoft Teams and back working as a team again?
Two in five of us are worried about returning to the workplace, studies show.
Psychologist Dr Kathryn Kissell, an expert in building work teams, says: “Our homes have become safe places.
"Now, as employees are asked to return to work, anxiety is going to re-emerge and will focus on workplace issues.”
Here, she offers her tips for bosses to help staff feel safe.
- Prioritise PPE. Develop clear guidelines. Provide all necessary equipment and empower staff to enforce best practice with clients.
- Keep communicating. Office gossip can make employees feel anxious. Go overboard in offering clear, open and honest communication about what is happening with the business.
- Have fun. Humour is the antidote to anxiety. Having a laugh creates a sense of shared support – just what is needed right now.
- Get creative. Creativity brings our thinking brain back online and calms our “fight, flight or fright” fear instinct.
- Keep cool. Being calm is contagious. A level-headed leader will settle an anxious workplace. Invest in mindfulness, exercise, getting a connection with nature or listening to music – and bring
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