Current Events > Can someone explain why streaming isnt a real job?

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If you're performing an act in front of viewers who are willing to pay for the entertainment you give them and it brings you an annual income, then it's a job isn it? Same goes for venue performers, street vendors, etc. They dont have a fixed income, but they do make money annually.

This is an American coping mechanism

"Everyone must work 9-5 in an office an hour away, because otherwise that means I'm wasting my life"

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People just wanna feel superior for no reason, earning money is earning money

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King_Hutton posted...

earning money is earning money

Would you say the same thing about a guy begging for donations on the side of the road?

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Belle Delphine makes a million dollars a month world isnt fair

BeyondWalls posted...

Would you say the same thing about a guy begging for donations on the side of the road?

Yeah its hard as fuck to make any significant amount that way

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I've always seen streaming and content creation as super difficult, and the ones who do it well have my respect. No chance in hell I could stand doing the same thing every day all day, watch what I say, and be entertaining to people. And then the editing and business side of things as well, oof
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It is real, but incredibly difficult and very hard to make money off.
It is definitely not an alternative to typical work, unless you have the money to fall back on or you strike gold early by being in the top1% at something.

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Colorahdo posted...

This is an American coping mechanism

"Everyone must work 9-5 in an office an hour away, because otherwise that means I'm wasting my life"

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Despised posted...

I've always seen streaming and content creation as super difficult, and the ones who do it well have my respect. No chance in hell I could stand doing the same thing every day all day, watch what I say, and be entertaining to people. And then the editing and business side of things as well, oof

Most streamers (even the women) do it for years as a hobby before they can even make enough to make it a career.

I follow some who have been popular for years, but did it for a decade before they could quit their main job. It takes a LOT of time and effort.

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I don't think many younger millennials or Gen Z people see streaming as not a job. But, if you get what it is you still have to be realistic about it. Which is that the vast majority of streamers don't make that much money and to consider that avenue as a legitimate career that's sustainable is a joke.

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Do streamers pay taxes? To me, that would fit the definition of a "real" job.

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a lot make millions doing something they love. even a lot of the smaller ones still make plenty to live comfortably and again doing something they actually enjoy.

AdrianBeterson posted...

Do streamers pay taxes? To me, that would fit the definition of a "real" job.

Yes, streaming on Twitch or other media platforms counts as an independent contractor.

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It's a job with benefits and drawbacks like any other job

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masticatingman posted...

I don't think many younger millennials or Gen Z people see streaming as not a job. But, if you get what it is you still have to be realistic about it. Which is that the vast majority of streamers don't make that much money and to consider that avenue as a legitimate career that's sustainable is a joke.

I was going to post something similar to this. If you're relying on "steaming" and "vlogging" as a source of consistent income, you better be damn good at it and have plans for continuing that source of income 10 or 20 years into the future.

Traditional jobs offer progression and experience within a company or expertise. They offer experience that you can build your resume on and continue to progress and make money throughout your life.

For all the streamers and vloggers who aren't making it big right now, and plan to continue streaming and vlogging, they should have a plan for 10 years from now. Or 20 years from now. "I used to be a somewhat popular vlogger when I was 25, please give me a job at 45 making 100k a year" may not cut it.

Some current vloggers and streams could certainly retire now if they wanted to. That's the exception and not the norm, I'd imagine.

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There's an odd acceptance of the shitty 9-5 lifestyle in this country, idk why.

It's like the more suffering you go through the more "legit" your job is

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MC_BatCommander posted...

There's an odd acceptance of the shitty 9-5 lifestyle in this country, idk why.

It's like the more suffering you go through the more "legit" your job is

What developed countries don't have a so-called "9 to 5"?

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Isnt it going to be a felony now?