Is YouTube a REAL job?
By: Alex Golden
YouTube, broadcast yourself. YouTube has been around for over a decade but so much has changed since the first video was uploaded.
It was originally a place for viral videos, but no committed channels. Now there's everything from beauty to gaming to diys to vlogs. When YouTubers became a thing, SMOSH (Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla) had the most subscribers, but now Pewdiepie (Felix Kjellberg) has over 40 million subscribers and counting.
Why do some idolize YouTubers and some hate them? YouTubers are real people (at least most are) who are just like you and me. Some have gone through the same scenarios and problems that you are or have gone through. Some just make videos that make you feel better or smile just by being there.
But on the other hand, some people look down on and hate YouTubers. This demographic is usually parents because they see YouTube as the easy way out. Some parents or people won’t let their kids by merchandise from the YouTuber or even let them watch the certain person. They see it as helping them so they don’t have to get a “real” job and don’t have to go to college. The thing is, many Youtubers have gone to graduated and have a degree: Phil Lester, Tyler Oakley, Jenna Marbles, John and Hank Green, Hannah Hart are just a few. They just enjoy making videos more than a 9-5 work day in an office.
What do you think? Is YouTube an actual career or just a lazy way out? Let us know by voting below!
It was originally a place for viral videos, but no committed channels. Now there's everything from beauty to gaming to diys to vlogs. When YouTubers became a thing, SMOSH (Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla) had the most subscribers, but now Pewdiepie (Felix Kjellberg) has over 40 million subscribers and counting.
Why do some idolize YouTubers and some hate them? YouTubers are real people (at least most are) who are just like you and me. Some have gone through the same scenarios and problems that you are or have gone through. Some just make videos that make you feel better or smile just by being there.
But on the other hand, some people look down on and hate YouTubers. This demographic is usually parents because they see YouTube as the easy way out. Some parents or people won’t let their kids by merchandise from the YouTuber or even let them watch the certain person. They see it as helping them so they don’t have to get a “real” job and don’t have to go to college. The thing is, many Youtubers have gone to graduated and have a degree: Phil Lester, Tyler Oakley, Jenna Marbles, John and Hank Green, Hannah Hart are just a few. They just enjoy making videos more than a 9-5 work day in an office.
What do you think? Is YouTube an actual career or just a lazy way out? Let us know by voting below!