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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work in social media and have worked with a lot of Influencers.

It's an incredibly stressful job. Humans really aren't meant to hear nonstop criticism and insults all day, every day. And people will find your every flaw and tear you down for it.

A lot go into debt trying to build their brand and never get out. Or they're successful for awhile, start spending all their money, then it dies off and they're freaked the gravy train ended. I'm in a mastermind with YouTubers and that happens constantly - they'll build a following, make a ton of money, and all of a sudden their niche falls out of fashion and they're scrambling for something new.

They also end up working extremely long hours. It looks easy enough - how long could a 30 second video take? - but it's a constant grind of finding brand deals and selling stuff.

That's why I prefer working behind-the-scenes. I'm not the one being torn down. If a client falls out of style, I can always go find a new one. I don't have to go into debt pretending to be rich.[/quote]

How can you do this without feeling bad for your contribution to the toxic ecosystem that you help create? I also worked in social and I had to quit.[/quote]

Zero guilt. I make well into 6 figures working part time. Next year I'm going to be scaling to $30k per month while reducing my hours to 20-25 per week.

I also get to help people and brands that are doing good in the world. I help create jobs. I help marginalized people who would be stuck making $30k a year make ten times that.

The issue isn't that social media is toxic. It's that human beings are toxic. If people want to waste their limited time on earth yelling at each other in the comments, that's their problem, not mine. If it's not social media, it's bullying in real life. Or gossiping at work. Or trolling on DCUM.

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