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Bingo -- they struggle through their 20s until they realize they need to pick a practical career in their early 30s.
by diognesofsinope 5y ago
Bingo -- they struggle through their 20s until they realize they need to pick a practical career in their early 30s.
- munk-a 5y agoTwitch streaming can be extremely practical if you're being sustainable about it. Assuming you're actually watching your income and expenses and being smart about when to hire on additional help you can make a pretty darn successful career. I'd point to T90[1] as an example of someone that isn't near the top 1% but has built an extremely sustainable business including paid moderators and content editors (for sending clips to YouTube). 1. https://liquipedia.net/ageofempires/T90Official/Broadcasts https://liquipedia.net/ageofempires/T90Official/Broadcasts
- solidasparagus 5y agoT90 was number 211 in the leaks. That is the top 0.003% of streamers.
- chmod775 5y agoMost people who have a twitch account are 'streamers'. I occasionally stream my desktop to show friends something - doesn't mean you should count me for that same list.
- solidasparagus 5y agoGo ahead and exclude 99% of the 9.2 million monthly active streamers - T90 is STILL in the top 1% of that group.
- claudiulodro 5y agoThe skills and experience they've picked up directly translates to a number of "practical" careers: affiliate marketing, social media marketing, PR, community building, video and audio editing, etc. not to mention game-related careers in eSports, game development, etc.
- mbesto 5y agoThat's a helluva wide brush you just stroked there. Not everyone follows this path, but it's certainly pervasive in sports & entertainment.