should youtubers quit or keep their day jobs? #internetanalysis
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#IQuitMyJob #fulltimeyoutuber
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - intro
0:46 - some "big" creators balance a full-time career + youtube (like Simply Nailogical)
2:20 - is quitting your career to focus on youtube irresponsible?
3:45 - should we risk trading a secure job for an unstable one?
4:40 - what is life after youtube?
5:34 - should we prioritize in life? our careers? happiness? money?
6:47 - sponsor moment!
7:59 - youtubers who have recently quit their 9-5s to become self-employed / full-time content creators (Brooke Miccio, Natalie Barbu, Katy Bellotte, & Michelle Reed)
10:55 - how did their viewers react?
12:22 - losing relatability
14:25 - are 9-5 jobs undesirable?
15:08 - "follow your dreams! if you're not happy, just quit your job!!"
17:30 - privilege, advantages, & luck
19:00 - does this all make 9-5 jobs look bad?
19:56 - tangent about my personal work preferences and ~entrepreneurial spirit~
22:04 - what about when other youtubers quit their jobs? (such as Jarvis Johnson)
23:25 - how does quitting affect your content?
24:39 - productivity content good, hustle culture content bad!!
25:14 - too many sponsors! too many ads!
26:08 - the struggles of being a youtuber
27:41 - strangers have opinions about your personal life
29:15 - oversharing, boundaries, and selling your life as content
29:54 - "How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy" by Jenny Odell
31:12 - don't get stuck in the YouTube Bubble
34:35 - thank u goodbye
YouTubers are quitting their jobs to influence full time (Mashable article by Anna Rose Iovine) - https://mashable.com/article/youtube-influencers-quit-jobs-brooke-miccio-natalie-barbu/
CHANNELS & VIDEOS MENTIONED:
Clancy Burke - https://www.youtube.com/user/GlamAndGloss01
Katherout - https://www.youtube.com/user/MyPreppyStyle
Simply Nailogical - https://www.youtube.com/user/simplynailogical
Brooke Miccio - https://www.youtube.com/user/brookexbeauty
Natalie Barbu - https://www.youtube.com/user/beautybynatxo
Katy Bellotte - https://www.youtube.com/user/HelloKatyxo
Michelle Reed - https://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsSmileyandshell
YouTubers Aren't Your Friends (elliezab) - https://youtu.be/ntWDlwe61cg
Are YouTubers (Replacing) Your Friends? (Valeria Tiourina) - https://youtu.be/ESJMgcZMBZc
You're not actually friends with your favorite youtuber. deep dive into parasocial relationships (Currently Hannah) - https://youtu.be/NC_oiNjpzYE
Jarvis Johnson - https://www.youtube.com/user/VSympathyV
Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing, XOXO Festival - https://youtu.be/dveUrpp6vs8
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