u/ManyVoices7

I will be honest. I initially started YouTube because I thought it would be easy money. Make videos, go viral, and then passive income. I wanted a side hustle even $50 a month I’d be happy.

I realize I don’t like editing. I don’t like my screen time being double digits a day. I don’t like dealing with creepy comments from perverted men asking about for marriage when my video is nothing about that. And even if it were that still isn’t ok to me. I like speaking but I realize don’t like my voice and face being online. I know people are like “why the hell did you start”

I guess I sold myself. Everyone has a price and this was mine. I was willing to give up my values for a chance at money. It didn’t work.

I was gullible and fell for the “yap” and upload. 100 videos in 100 days.

I so wanted to be monetized by Feb 1. I have 2100 watch hours. But I feel like my health deteriorated. I’ve become more impatient with things, grumpy, and not a good version of myself.

All this to say, it’s time to end. I tried. I failed. I could persevere and try again, but it isn’t for me. My content attracts people from very low RPM countries. Even if I get monetized one day, I think the most I’ll get a month is $1.

At least I wasted only a year. I didn’t invest in gear or software. Now it’s time to move on and get my life back.

If you read this far, thank you for listening. Wishing you success with your channels.

EDIT thanks everyone for your words. This community is great. I’ve gotten many perspectives. I won’t delete it permanently for now as I might want to try again in the future. For now, it’s a hiatus.

Is an air purifier necessary at home? I’ve been reading about the air quality and people’s concerns. I’m from a place with excellent air quality. Worried about the adjustment in Kaohsiung. Any tips or reality checks would be good.

I am in Spain. I got an OP3 at a silent auction work thing. It is brand new and not opened.

I already have a DJI camera. I’d like to sell it the OP3 I won.

What’s the best way to do it safety? For both buyer and seller protection. I don’t want to be scammed. And I know other people will worry why is someone selling an OP3 below market.

Any advice please.

I am NOT selling it here. I just want tips or help from people who bought or sold before.

I used to post content on French as an additional language. My stats say the majority of my audience are from South Asia, Nigeria, and Ghana. From what I understand and their comments, they want to learn French for immigration. None of them want to nor can pay for tutoring or lessons.

I’m really tired of being an educational/informative channel. I’m not monetized. I’m also tired of getting comments asking to edit homework or correct written passages.

I want to go into travel or daily life vlogging as I am also moving to a different country soon.

While most on here say don’t chase the earnings or RPM, I know my RPM will be very low with the majority of this audience. I’m not sure what to do. Making educational content and videos don’t interest me anymore and I haven’t made any for a few months.

Everyone wants the North American audience due to the higher RPM. I have more than 1000 subscribers and 1000 watch hours. I don’t know if I want to start an entire new channel with the requirements changing in a few months.

Should I change content completely on the same channel? Forget this entire YouTube thing?

I know I’ll get downvoted. Totally fine.

I am just so sad. As a single and childfree woman.

I keep getting questions about when I’ll get married and have kids. I DONT WANT THAT. then people say well good luck with your 3 cats and being nothing in life.

Here is proof single and CF can have lots of joy and achievements. We can join different causes, try to make our communities better, connect with other women and uplift each other.

No sé si esto es apropiado aquí. Estoy intentando acceder a mi cuenta de Santander Work Cafe, pero está bloqueada. ¿A alguien más le pasa hoy?

This probably is a silly question.

If the government has already approved an LMIA, will reporting it do anything? Or it’s just a waste of time? As in, would they really revoke something they previous gave the green light to?

I’m finding many approvals disturbing and baseless. Approvals for cooks and accountants (supposedly)?! There is no way there is a shortage and no Canadians available.

If reporting how bogus these are truly going to do anything?

I will be based in Leganés near C5. I have an event in the centre meaning I need to go there and back everyday for a week.

Is it best to just pay out of pocket and buy single trips on the cercanias? Or is there a weekly commuter pass that’d be more economical?

Thanks for your help.

I have no partner. Childfree and that won’t change. Currently have $100,000 in ETFs like XEQT. I am able to put about $500 a month in ETFs.

I don’t own a home and don’t have plans or means to. I try to keep my expenses low. No car or pets. I want to support my mom as she gets older. And yes I do want to. I don’t like the “throw them in a home this it isn’t your problem” mentality.

Any feedback would be appreciated. I feel lost with this and no one to talk with.

Edit: worried I might be screwed without a home.

The vast majority of my audience are from South Asian countries, Nigeria, Ethiopia etc. I’m from North America and my ethnic background isn’t from where my viewership is. But my content brings people from these regions. I imagine part of this is the content is “evergreen” informational type of stuff. I’ve checked the analytics.

This is not a racist attack or rant. The reality is that if/when monetized, my RPM/CPM will be just a few cents.

I don’t know if it’s even worth bothering anymore. If one day I were to get monetized, can I realistically raise the RPM and CPM?

I don’t really want to start a new account either from zero. I have over 2,000 subscribers and 800 watch hours.

I know money shouldn’t be the main motivator. From time outcome and money ratio though, any earnings will be basically nothing. I live in a high COL city too.

Might be better just getting extra hours at work…

I was a naive person who thought I could make YouTube a side hustle.

I got roped into to the “just yap” and post it and you’ll go viral, get monetized, and make money.

I have filmed some video diary type of things. The videos flop. On one hand it’s nice to see the personal progression. I definitely note my flaws in communication. Watching myself recorded is cringe and makes me ill because of embarrassment lol. In even 5 videos I’m being more mindful of how I’m speaking to the camera, which I think is a good skill and self awareness. But on the other hand, I feel like I’m trying to chase (quick) money.

Now making videos is consuming me. The analytics and pressure. Plus back and neck pain from being in front of a screen.

What’s wrong with me honestly. I feel guilty for getting pulled into this.

The hours I am spending wouldn’t it just be better to workout, walk, stretch, cook delicious food… I’m getting addicting to something that doesn’t really exist or pay off.

Are there other creators who just threw in the towel?

I have just 1000 subscribers and am a nobody in the YouTube world.

I think none of this posts makes sense lol… here are my raw thoughts. Would appreciate to hear from other people who tried content creation. Are you happy you quit and ended that? Or do you wish you stuck with it?

I was a naive person who thought I could make YouTube a side hustle.

I got roped into to the “just yap” and post it and you’ll go viral, get monetized, and make money.

I have filmed some video diary type of things. The videos flop. On one hand it’s nice to see the personal progression. I definitely note my flaws in communication. Watching myself recorded is cringe and makes me ill because of embarrassment lol. In even 5 videos I’m being more mindful of how I’m speaking to the camera, which I think is a good skill and self awareness. But on the other hand, I feel like I’m trying to chase (quick) money.

Now making videos is consuming me. The analytics and pressure. Plus back and neck pain from being in front of a screen.

What’s wrong with me honestly. I feel guilty for getting pulled into this.

I’m getting addicting to something that doesn’t really exist or pay off.

Are there other creators who just threw in the towel?

I have just 1000 subscribers and am a nobody in the YouTube world.

I think none of this posts makes sense lol… here are my raw thoughts. Would appreciate to hear from other people who tried content creation. Are you happy you quit and ended that? Or do you wish you stuck with it?

2 videos on my page were outliers and were the sources of the watch hours (800 of 900 WH). Most of the audience of that are from south Asian countries. I’m not South Asian. I from the US.

I dont make videos on that theme anymore. Should I start a new channel? Or better to change the content to things I actually want to make videos about?

I have the 1,000 subscribers finished.

Merci de ne pas porter de jugement ni de faire de commentaires déplacés.

J'ai quitté le logement et j'ai un mois et demi de loyer impayé.

Le propriétaire m'a envoyé mise en demeure.

Je ne le conteste pas. Je souhaite trouver un arrangement à l'amiable avec le propriétaire plutôt que d'aller au tribunal et de demander une saisie sur salaire, etc. Je crois que cela s'appelle un CDC pour aider les deux parties à parvenir à un accord.

Est-il obligatoire de tenter une solution amiable ? Ou peuvent-ils faire appel à un huissier immédiatement ? Peuvent-ils porter l'affaire devant les tribunaux ? Je ne nie pas devoir le loyer. Je fais tout mon possible pour régulariser ma situation. Je leur ai dit que je voulais coopérer.

Merci.

Je m'inquiète que mon ancien propriétaire contacte mon employeur au sujet d'un loyer impayé.

Si c'est le cas, quel est le recours ? Y a-t-il quelque chose que je puisse faire ?

Je suis très inquiète, car il connaît visiblement mon visage, mon nom, et ma ville j’ai également vu une notification indiquant qu'il a consulté mon profil LinkedIn. Je me fais peut-être des idées. Mais comme la situation est tendue, j'essaie d'anticiper les problèmes.

Ils pourraient consulter mon profil LinkedIn pour obtenir plus d'informations à mon sujet et sur mon employeur.

Est-ce considéré comme du harcèlement si l'on contactait mon employeur pour le lui dire ?

I would like to go back to school and do my master’s in public health, political science, international development, something like this. I have worked some assistant roles in these areas. Now with a non profit focusing on cycling infrastructure.

I genuinely want to learn, do research, and network. I have no desire for a thriving student life partying or things that would have interested me in my twenties. I would like to go abroad to Europe or Australia. But the costs can get very expensive.

I understand Germany has some more budget friendly options. I have A2 in German already. Not enough for a job. But I can kind of get by if I move there.

I am not looking or expecting a path to PR or citizenship. Would appreciate any ideas or even reality checks.

North American woman here.

I am happy to have the 1000 subscribers done. 600 watch hours in 4 months. I confirmed my analytics and most of my views and stats came from a handful of videos, and these attracted a majority South Asian and West African viewers. I’m finishing up that theme as it doesn’t drive me as much anymore.

I’m tired of the audience tbh. I frequently get creepy comments from guys and comments like “hi ma’am”. I want to build some type of community or following that is more identity based. In my case it’s late diagnosed ADHD women and date, work, etc. That’s what I want to make content about and the direction I want to go in.

Should I scrap this channel and start a new one from zero?

Going to state this not racism or hateful. I’m just tired of the comments. I know the CPM and RPM will be very low for these countries too. It’ll be a bit sad to reset to zero.

But if I stay with this channel, I don’t know if I’m already screwed and the algorithm isn’t pushing my stuff to the right people.

So an ex partner who is trans, Sikh, and American had filed an asylum claim…

Is it the claim likely to get denied? The GoC website says that a convention refugee can’t return to your home country because of persecution. And person in need of protection must show they can’t return home because of danger of torture, risk to your life, cruel or unusual punishment.

Meanwhile aren’t trans people living openly in the US? I know not all states are liberal and progressive. But there certainly are states that are safe.

It doesn’t make sense to me they filed an asylum claim. Aren’t there pride parades and trans people can get married? Obviously things are a bit harder with trump. But is the US government rounding up all trans people and putting them in jail or mass abusing them?