How to Become a 37 Year Old Broke Loser [video]

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6 points·f1shy··6 comments

I’ve seen this type of extreme self-deprecating personal branding before, and I wonder if it actually benefits anyone. I get the author is trying to be honest and likely venting built-up frustrations.

I skimmed the video, and I understand one of the key points is about realizing how many random variables may destabilize your career, even if you start from a good place.

Perhaps there’s a more effective way to reframe a challenging situation like theirs.

What’s the tl;dr?

Good question. Naturally I expect there's more than one way :\

But Youtube doesn't come in on this PC.

From what I have seen though, given the choice between Broke Loser and Broke Survivor, to each his own.

A struggling guy, with a tech degree from Waterloo U, tried freelancing for years, but his income has always been inconsistent, with shady clients and projects that never went anywhere.

He has a looming eviction coming and spends some time talking about "renovictions" in Canada rent-controlled buildings. He’s decided to double down on YouTube as his best shot at stability, even though it’s been a rough ride overall.

I thought YouTube doesn’t really pay much anymore unless you have millions of subscribers watching 45 minute videos.

I think he mentioned $700 a month or something like that

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