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Yeah it really snowballs at the end too, when he talks about opening a Patreon ("Yelp thought what I did was worth some cash, so maybe other people will too). C
by oldandboring 4y ago
Yeah it really snowballs at the end too, when he talks about opening a Patreon ("Yelp thought what I did was worth some cash, so maybe other people will too). Could you imagine a construction worker quitting her job and opening a Patreon, thinking it's realistic that people give her free money because she used to be productive on a job site?
That all being said, the first part of the post is relatable. Tech jobs really can suck the life out of you. And, at least for me, working for other people is really soul-draining. I felt this same way, dreading going back to work even when I was on vacation, the last time I worked on someone else's payroll.
- indrora 4y agoOddly, I do just that. One of the youtubers that I pay money to was a VP of information security at a major company doing live shows. He produces good content so I'm willing to to fund that.
- pcthrowaway 4y agoNot completely the same as construction work, but carpenters/woodworkers etc. have had good success with Patreon and similar. It's more about being skilled and being able to leverage that while also appealing to people willing to fund you to show off the thing you're skilled in
- dasil003 4y agoThe wording is unfortunate, but the ask is not free money for past work, it's to support upcoming work which she does wants to release for free and not be dependent on ad-driven monetization schemes. Frankly, I think this is something to be applauded. I'd very much prefer to see more indie and small studio creators versus big gaming and tech with their free-to-play shenanigans and bottom-line mentality sanding down all the interesting edges. Judging people because they had a windfall that enabled them to do something good is crab mentality.