Absolutely!!!! And it was something I considered for a time. Especially now working from home is the dream.
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If you had the opportunity, would you become an on-camera Youtuber/Streamer for 4-5~ years minimum?
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Yeah sure, I post alot to instagram right now but it would be fun to have a youtube where I can talk about games and anime and stuff. Assuming someone else handles all the technical stuff.
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In this hypothetical you already have the room for these things by default. The question is asking if you'd pursue this line of work if you had nothing holding you back
I'd argue success is the difference from it being considered a line of work or not.
If you reframed the OP with "with no guaranteed financial or viewership success", then this thread would be way different.
I rather not, I prefer working behind the dest than doing livestream or being in the front of the camera. I'm a bit introvert myselft, and rather hide myself in the shadow, not living in the spotlight.
How much will you pay me to do it, of course! If it's a $1M/year, I'm in!
A job offer must always include the duties AND the compensation. i'll shovel shit all day for 1 billion a year. With a goddamn grin on my face.
I do have a very small youtube channel currently that I post to regularly as a hobby. Only like 40 subscribers so I dont really have to worry about being bombarded by hate mail haha.
Its a fun thing to do as a hobby but if it were to become my full time job I'm not sure I would enjoy it nearly as much anymore. Suddenly it would become work and I think a lot of the fun would be gone.
Its a fun thing to do as a hobby but if it were to become my full time job I'm not sure I would enjoy it nearly as much anymore. Suddenly it would become work and I think a lot of the fun would be gone.
No. I don't understand the fascination people have with this or the need to put yourself out there for people's approval. And I don't like even having my picture taken, let alone being in a video. I hate being the center of attention.
Paid to stream? Fine, it would be a huge advantage and I congratulate anyone who makes money streaming, one of the craziest things that happened in the history of the world.
Absolutely, I love being a center of attention, I love showing people weird cool shit they may not be totally aware of, and I can handle shit thrown at me from strangers that might come with that sort of job. I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'm generally very introverted, but things become a bit different when it's all virtual interactions.
I would become mentally unsound. I'd get lost in all the attention if I got big enough to live off streaming. I wouldn't get a big head but socially I'd be mentally worse off than I am now making virtual friends during this pandemic.
No, I wouldn't want the fame/recognition publicly, and it seems very risky. The pressure to stay good at streaming seems really high, and almost like sports (Without the huge salaries), once you fall behind and fall out of the public eye ... it seems hard to have transferrable skills to another line of work. Unless I'm making bank where I don't need to worry about working after age ~40 or something, I'd have this constant sense of dread with like "Can I still do this when I'm 45... and ... what am I going to do if I can't do this?"
If I could make at least $50K-$60K range, yes. Otherwise, I'm still somewhat interested in doing some streaming just for fun. I'm not sure how popular streamers keep up with chat though lol.
If I could make money from it maybe. I don't have a thick skin though and don't deal with stalkers well. So probably no.
It's not hard or time consuming to make one 5 minute video per week, so how serious they are into it matters. If monetary results don't matter, then it would be easy to do it for 4-5 years. To actually make money, they need to create a lot more than a 5 min vlog once a week, and it needs to have some decent quality.
I think most people try to do it because they think they can make a few bucks. I think a lot of people quit soon after because they don't make any money. I've seen several channels last only a few videos before they give up.
I imagine there are plenty of people who SAY they do it just for fun, but I bet a lot of them don't do it for 4-5 years.
I think most people try to do it because they think they can make a few bucks. I think a lot of people quit soon after because they don't make any money. I've seen several channels last only a few videos before they give up.
I imagine there are plenty of people who SAY they do it just for fun, but I bet a lot of them don't do it for 4-5 years.
If it guarantees financial stability, yes, absolutely.
I don't care what other people think about me (as far as unkind/rude/mean people) in any way shape or form, so if I had a successful channel I'd be more than happy to do it for a long period of time.
My daughters have wanted to start their own channel for the longest time, and we've dabbled in it (like 6 videos in an entire year, that's it). However, I'm hesitant to expose them to people and the internet. Also, my wife thinks the idea of making a living off of YouTube is a joke ("not real work"). She's a hardcore "career/real job" woman, and scoffs at online personalities, lol.
We plan on buying a new home in the near future, and I may set up a "Youtube broadcast" area if we get the 4-5 bedroom home we're planning for/need.
I don't care what other people think about me (as far as unkind/rude/mean people) in any way shape or form, so if I had a successful channel I'd be more than happy to do it for a long period of time.
My daughters have wanted to start their own channel for the longest time, and we've dabbled in it (like 6 videos in an entire year, that's it). However, I'm hesitant to expose them to people and the internet. Also, my wife thinks the idea of making a living off of YouTube is a joke ("not real work"). She's a hardcore "career/real job" woman, and scoffs at online personalities, lol.
We plan on buying a new home in the near future, and I may set up a "Youtube broadcast" area if we get the 4-5 bedroom home we're planning for/need.
Thin skinned people don't survive on youtube. Everybody gets trolled. You can be the nicest, most likeable person on the planet and you'll still get hate. People nit pick and actively look for things to complain about. Or they just hate you for who you are. That's what the internet is now. Not caring about the trolls and haters is a high priority requirement.
I've been growing my channel with my wife for a year and a half - hoping to finally monetise before the end of the year with a bit of luck
It's a fun project and helps scratch a creative itch - I tried creative writing and blogging but couldn't stick to it like with the channel.
Speaking of trolls I found it funny a few weeks back we spent hours and hours researching, making footage, editing a good video and it just takes some ass 20 seconds to come along and type a dismissive comment.
It's a fun project and helps scratch a creative itch - I tried creative writing and blogging but couldn't stick to it like with the channel.
Speaking of trolls I found it funny a few weeks back we spent hours and hours researching, making footage, editing a good video and it just takes some ass 20 seconds to come along and type a dismissive comment.
Absolutely not. I value my privacy and quiet life too much to deal with absolute psychopaths for some quick cash.
Yeah, this is the line. If I have to keep my day job, then hell no. If it can be my day job, then hell yes!
I make a lot of music and play in bands, i would absolutely love to have a youtube channel/fanbase to talk shop about synths, recording, mixing, song writing. I feel that kind of scene about weird quirky guitar pedals is way less toxic than say..fucking video games or politics channel
Do I get paid like Ninja or another streamer/youtuber who has made it their career and makes like 6 figures? Hell yeah I would
Do I get like 10k views and it brings in maybe 5k a year! Hell no
Do I get like 10k views and it brings in maybe 5k a year! Hell no
No, I hate being the center of attention and I hate have to rely on stupid, fickle humans who apparently like you better the more you scream and shout at the screen (which goes back to hating being the center of the attention).
I have a nice, steady job that currently lets me work from home (with indications this could be the way going forward) that doesn't really even need me to interact with anyone else other than via email. I don't think there is any amount that could get me to give it up for streaming (i.e. I'm pretty sure Ninja makes millions and that still wouldn't be enough).
I have a nice, steady job that currently lets me work from home (with indications this could be the way going forward) that doesn't really even need me to interact with anyone else other than via email. I don't think there is any amount that could get me to give it up for streaming (i.e. I'm pretty sure Ninja makes millions and that still wouldn't be enough).
I would be the most boring streamer ever. I don't talk when I play games, I sit there very focused and probably show very little emotion.
If I could get 10-15k a month donations for being my boring ass self, though? Absolutely.
If I could get 10-15k a month donations for being my boring ass self, though? Absolutely.
If I had more financial backing surrounding it, sure.
I stream every once in a while right now as a light hobby and have a bunch of gear from my job that makes it easier, but it's an expensive buy in to do right and a lot of effort to maintain. Streaming isn't easy.
I stream every once in a while right now as a light hobby and have a bunch of gear from my job that makes it easier, but it's an expensive buy in to do right and a lot of effort to maintain. Streaming isn't easy.
If it came with enough money and I could just do what I wanted, sure. I can do that for a couple hours. Plus a friend of mine streams and I've helped him every so often with growing his channel. So if I could do it and help him grow his stuff it'd be worth it.
You don't have to deal with them. You can ignore them. Words in youtube comments do not affect your privacy and quiet life in any way.
Hateful comments are meaningless. They might sound like a psychopath, but they are only if you think they are. If you think they're just rude idiots, then they are just rude idiots. You never actually have to deal with the real person if you ignore them, and ignoring their stupid comments is the easiest and less stressful thing to do. Don't feed the trolls.
Not on camera. I get social anxiety and the idea of running into a fan at any moment just doesn't sound great. If I ever did YouTube videos it would be something in the style of a Matthew Maitosis or even a Scott the Woz re-worked without the live action bits.
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Same here lol its one thing to talk to a fan but it's another thing to be put on the spot and have to switch to "personality mode"
