A Reality Check For Creators Wanting To Go Full-Time...

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[YCImaging]

Happy Sunday! Anyone interested, the audiobook is called “The Dip” by Seth Godin, check it out! Do me a solid and drop a like!

[VZAAGE]

Working part-time is the perfect balance. Being a content creator gives you a sense of relief with the knowledge that you can walk out of a job that you hate at any moment and be perfectly fine. Working the job relieves the pressure of the 24/7 content creator grind. Finding balance is the key to peace in life.

[wearurstoriez]

Even when i worked my 9-5, my mind was always creating ideas. Always being creative. Either for my 9-5 job, for a little hobby of mine to helping someone out for their project. If your a creative person, whether you work at a corporate 9-5 or creative job. Your mind is always going to be thinking of things.

[CannibalJoy]

Love this. I shot professionally full-time for 2 years before I realized it wasn't for me. Now, I work full-time, shoot on the side, but mostly shoot exclusively for non-profits or low income individuals. For me, shooting professionally took the love out of it. It became a job. Plus, the uncertainty of a steady cheque is real. I'm much happier now and I still shoot but only for passion projects. Great video.

[TheBlackSongBird]

This young man made so much sense to me.
I'm probably old enough to be his granny, and I Started my channel just two years ago.
I was creative long before there was YouTube or Google, well even before cell phones and lap tops😅.
I enjoy my own content that I create, regardless of likes and subscribers!
This is a relaxed journey for me because I don't count it financially.
Thank God there are still creative intelligent young people out here,
Much love to you young man.
Bless Up.

[NathanielBandy]

Wow this is a really great video. Full time content creation is the biggest blessing but also most destructive job you can really have. It takes a lot of sacrifices and the rat race can be exhausting

[DoctorFashion]

This is relatable. I’ve been creating content for over 15 years and I’ve been through it.. but I stopped focusing on views a long time ago and started focusing more on impact. I’ve been full time for 7 years now. I’m at a point now where I no longer need to create content to pay my bills. Diversifying your income is everything. I’m so glad you mentioned it in this video. GREAT VIDEO.

[cindicrose]

I worked at Old Navy as a cashier when I was high school. It had just opened. One week after I started, my manager hands me a scrubber and paper towels - no gloves- and tells me to clean the toilets. I was the youngest person working there.
I went back to see what the bathroom sit was. It was nasty then a mug! I could not do it.
I went back to the register and called my ride, aka my mama. A minute later my mom knocks on the glass door and tells my manger “your cheap a** needs to hire a janitor. Send my daughter out right now.” 😅 I didn’t work there very long.

[VisualsbyChristinaNicole]

As a freelance dancer/choreographer moving into content creation this is very true about the financial instability. I’m going back to working full time in September (cuz I used to work in schools) I need something stable to support my family and support my life style. Can’t buy camera equipment with no money. I’m too grown 😂. Love your channel fam- keep sharing.

[SSJK]

3mins in and this is too relatable.
Great vid bro

[coldnorthcreative]

Man this hit hard. So happy I found this. I'm 36 year old, with a wife and two kids. I jumped on the opportunity after a few years of doing this on the side so I've been doing full time music-videos (metal/rock) for the past year in Denmark. It's been amazing with the free reign on my calender, especially since I have two small kids, but financially it was just so unstable so now i got a great paying job as a physio (i'm trained) 30 hours a week, and I can get paid every month, no stress, and just take in the jobs I want to do for passion. Sooo much better for me.

[CJKnowsTECH]

The effort you put into your content is highly respectable bro.

[BigBandelero]

Your filmmaking skills are so incredibly solid. Based on this video alone, you could absolutely make some short independent movies that would be great to watch. Your shot compositions, shot clarity, audio and lighting… it’s all there. Finding a team of reliable people to work with can be a hassle, yes, but if you can find a few, I’m sure you could put together some great looking projects. Keep doing your thing.

[MikeStoneJapan]

I did an english/philosophy degree and wanted to be a tv writer/ improviser for ever. Then after 5 years of working over 50 hrs a week at one of the busiest restaurants in london at the time for less that the london living wage, I realized that society values some professions more than others because of how essential they are for life to go on.

Engineers, lawyers, tradespeople and scientists will always be needed. Not only is entertainment in any form is essentially discretionary spending but more people want to be artists/entertainers because of the glamorous image so it will always be a harder graft.

So I abandoned my writing dream to be a software developer which has been super fulfilling and I still have time and peace of mind to practice my art

[bil]

I appreciate these natural style videos where you're just out vibing and finding interesting shots. Keep doing you. We made it.

[ramonedixon]

This video format is dope, and the shots at the start of the video was a vibe. You’re right about just getting out and creating, you never know what you will find.

[quadirmayfield]

I follow all the biggest YouTube creators and I don’t understand how you’re not at 10 million right now it’s whatever keep being great 💪🏽

[justinuriahphoto]

WE MADE IT. Audio is on point. Very clean. Keep it. I'm also a Canon shooter and can appreciate the behind the scenes with the R5 C. I have both the R5 C and C70 and they are by far amazing tools to work with.

[CarolynYouman]

Thank you, so much for taking the time to share your experience with your camera.

I must say that your video shooting skills are impressive. The angles you used for the basketball shots were spot-on, and your ability to extend your rising is remarkable. The wet shot you took was also impressive.

The car shot, in particular, was well done, as the angle made it appear as though you were talking to someone inside the car.

I noticed that the audio quality improved significantly after you worked on it. The car video was one of my favorites, but the basketball shots were outstanding.

The shot with the fog was stunning, and it could easily be used as a postcard. Your composition skills are excellent, and the addition of the bench and trees in the background was a nice touch.

Overall, you did a great job, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

[crystaltharrell]

This is the first video I have seen by you, and I am absolutely BLOWN AWAY by your cinematography and storytelling. You have amazing energy as well 😄

At 14:00, when you asked what our first job was, you made me think about something I haven't thought about in years! I am graduating from Yale this spring as the first doctor in my family. Like you, I grew up watching my mom work extremely hard, and I always wished my parents could come to my school events, but they were always working. I say all of that because I am in the process of deciding what I want out of a career after graduation. I am both an artist and an academic, so the choice hasn't been easy. I don't want to deny any part of who I am in the process. I don't have kids yet, but when I do, I want to be present for them and not be consumed with work.

There is still a lot to process from this video, but I would just like to say that I am very grateful that you found the motivation to film and upload it. You definitely have a new fan! 🙏