Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days ago‘You can’t pause the internet’: social media creators hit by burnoutwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square138linkfedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down113
arrow-up1310arrow-down1external-link‘You can’t pause the internet’: social media creators hit by burnoutwww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square138linkfedilink
minus-squaresome_guylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down1·13 days agoI’m so glad I was young before this stupid reality happened. I have a regular job and no desire for internet fame.
minus-squareLemminary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-212 days agoI asked my younger family members what they want to be when they grow up, and being a YouTuber was at the top of the list. I hate this so much.
minus-squareKokoSabreScruffy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·12 days agoSo no follow-up questions? “What content are you gonna make? How are you gonna promote it? Any backup plans?”
minus-squareromantired@shibanu.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·12 days agoyou’re just old…
minus-squaresome_guylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoYeah, and I feel like I’m winning. If you want to be an influencer, go do that.
I’m so glad I was young before this stupid reality happened. I have a regular job and no desire for internet fame.
I asked my younger family members what they want to be when they grow up, and being a YouTuber was at the top of the list. I hate this so much.
So no follow-up questions? “What content are you gonna make? How are you gonna promote it? Any backup plans?”
you’re just old…
Yeah, and I feel like I’m winning. If you want to be an influencer, go do that.