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| Topic | Why Do People Say That Being A Youtuber Isn't A Real Job? |
| Anteaterking 03/08/18 2:36:32 PM #40: | I think it mainly comes down to that for most self-employment, it's only a job if you treat it like a job. To use the Uber example, I have a friend who spends many hours a week driving for Uber/Lyft. They don't have set hours because they build their schedule around events that are happening in town and stuff like that, but it's their primary source of income and they do as much of it as they need to make ends meet. That's self employment but it's a job. I also know someone who occasionally drives for Uber but they're living off their parents' money and they can go weeks without doing it. They call it their "job" but I wouldn't consider them to be gainfully employed. For something like Youtube/Twitch, before the point where you're actually making a reasonable amount of money it's more of a hobby. I do know someone (not personally) who streams on Twitch and spends a lot of timing looking for sponsors, building content for their stream, etc. and that again feels more like a job than another person I do know personally who will stream occasionally when they play games. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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