Jason Nash and Life After David

Danny Gonzalez
9 Mar 202422:41

Summary

TLDRThe video discusses the transition of Jason Nash, a former member of the Vlog Squad, from YouTube stardom to live-streaming on TikTok, where he asks viewers for financial support. The creator reflects on the unpredictability of the online content creator career, the importance of financial prudence, and the potential for leveraging connections and skills gained during one's time in the spotlight. The video also touches on the contrast between Nash's current situation and the lifestyle of David, the Vlog Squad's leader, who has moved on to a life of luxury and leisure.

Takeaways

  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ The creator is a father now, which has impacted his content creation schedule.
  • ๐Ÿ“น Jason Nash, a former Vlog Squad member, is now live streaming on TikTok and urging fans to send him money.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ TikTok gift battles involve creators competing to receive the most gifts, with the winner taking all gifts received during the battle.
  • ๐ŸŽฅ The creator questions the ethics of asking children to send money, likening it to encouraging them to steal their parents' credit cards.
  • ๐Ÿง The audience for these live streams is surprisingly mostly adults, contrary to initial assumptions.
  • ๐Ÿš€ David Do, once the most popular YouTuber, has stepped back from vlogging due to various controversies and now focuses on a more private lifestyle.
  • ๐Ÿ”„ The Vlog Squad's dynamic has shifted, with members seeking new ways to maintain their careers and income after the end of the Vlogs.
  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Jason Nash's struggle to adjust to the post-Vlog era is highlighted, as he has not found the same success with his solo podcast.
  • ๐Ÿค” The creator contemplates the longevity and sustainability of a career as a full-time online content creator.
  • ๐ŸŽ The concept of 'gamification' in content creation is discussed, where creators are driven by numbers and the desire to maintain relevance.
  • ๐Ÿšจ The creator advises fellow creators to be cautious with their finances and not rely solely on the success of another influencer for their career.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of the video?

    -The main topic of the video is the discussion of Jason Nash's transition from being a popular YouTuber to live-streaming on TikTok and asking his fans for money.

  • Why is the creator of the video late to the topic?

    -The creator is late to the topic because he has become a father and has been busy with his new baby.

  • What is Jason Nash's former association on YouTube?

    -Jason Nash was a member of the Vlog Squad, one of the most popular groups on YouTube.

  • How does the TikTok gift battle work?

    -In a TikTok gift battle, two creators stream live, and viewers send them virtual gifts. The creator with the most gifts at the end of the battle wins all the gifts received during the battle.

  • David was the most popular member of the Vlog Squad, often behind the camera, and his friends did the heavy lifting in creating content.

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  • Why did David stop vlogging?

    -David stopped vlogging due to a series of controversies, including accusations against one of his friends and a dangerous incident involving another friend. He also wanted to create a safer environment for those involved in his videos.

  • What other ventures have former Vlog Squad members pursued after the end of the Vlogs?

    -Some former Vlog Squad members have started podcasts, while others have found success in different areas, but Jason Nash seems to be struggling the most with the transition.

  • What is the creator's opinion on Jason Nash's current approach to content creation?

    -The creator finds Jason Nash's approach of live-streaming for money without providing substantial content to be concerning and not in line with what he enjoys about being a creator.

  • What advice does the creator give to content creators based on the situation with Jason Nash?

    -The creator advises content creators to be careful with their approach, not rely solely on the success of another influencer, and save money for the future as the career of a content creator can be unpredictable.

  • How does the creator feel about the potential of TikTok gift battling becoming the next big thing?

    -The creator is worried about the potential of TikTok gift battling becoming the next big thing, as it does not align with the creative and entertaining aspects of content creation.

  • What other career opportunities are available for creators after losing relevance?

    -The creator suggests that creators can leverage their connections and skills to find jobs in marketing agencies, talent agencies, social media companies, or work behind the scenes for other creators.

Outlines

00:00

๐Ÿค” Late to the TikTok Trend

The speaker acknowledges being late to discuss a topic, citing fatherhood as the reason. They mention Jason Nash, a former Vlog Squad member, who is now live streaming on TikTok, urging fans to send him money. The speaker expresses surprise at the adult audience of these streams and criticizes Nash for exploiting his followers' generosity.

05:02

๐Ÿ’ธ The Decline of a YouTube Star

The speaker reflects on the career of David, who was once a prominent YouTuber but has since stepped back from vlogging due to personal issues and accusations. They discuss how David's friends, including Jason Nash, have had to find new ways to maintain their online presence and income, with Nash resorting to live streaming on TikTok for gifts.

10:04

๐ŸŽฅ Jason Nash's Struggle with Fame

The speaker delves into Jason Nash's transition from being part of a successful YouTube group to struggling with his solo career. They mention Nash's podcast and his participation in TikTok gift battles, questioning why he doesn't seek a traditional job. The speaker also addresses Nash's financial situation and his reliance on live streaming for income.

15:05

๐Ÿ“‰ The Uncertainty of Content Creation

The speaker discusses the unpredictable nature of being a content creator, using Nash's situation as an example. They emphasize the importance of not solely relying on another influencer's success and the need to save money. The speaker also suggests alternative career paths for creators and the potential for leveraging connections and skills in the industry.

20:06

๐Ÿšจ A Word of Caution for Creators

The speaker advises content creators to be cautious about their career choices and financial planning. They mention David's visit to Nash on Snapchat, highlighting the contrast between their current situations. The speaker urges creators to avoid becoming dependent on another influencer's success and to prepare for the possibility of their career's end.

Mindmap

Keywords

๐Ÿ’กTikTok Live Streaming

TikTok Live Streaming is a feature that allows users to broadcast live videos to their followers. In the context of the video, it's used by Jason Nash as a platform to engage with his audience and solicit monetary gifts, which has become a point of contention and discussion. The video explores the implications of relying on live streaming for income and the shift from traditional content creation to live streaming as a career choice.

๐Ÿ’กVlog Squad

The Vlog Squad refers to a group of YouTube content creators who were part of David Dobrik's channel, creating collaborative videos that gained massive popularity. The video discusses how members like Jason Nash have had to adapt their careers after the Vlog Squad's decline, with some finding success in other ventures like podcasts, while others, like Jason, have turned to live streaming.

๐Ÿ’กGift Battles

Gift Battles on TikTok are competitive events where viewers send virtual gifts to their favorite creators, with the creator receiving the most gifts declared the winner. The video highlights Jason Nash's participation in these battles as a primary source of income, which is seen as controversial and is discussed in terms of its sustainability and ethical implications.

๐Ÿ’กContent Creator

A content creator is an individual who produces various forms of content, typically for online platforms like YouTube or TikTok. The video reflects on the career span and evolution of content creators, emphasizing the uncertainty and potential fleeting nature of online fame and the need for creators to diversify their income sources.

๐Ÿ’กInfluencer Lifestyle

The influencer lifestyle refers to the affluent and often extravagant way of living that some social media personalities achieve due to their online success. The video touches on the challenges of maintaining this lifestyle, especially when the source of income becomes unstable, as seen with Jason Nash's transition from YouTube to TikTok live streaming.

๐Ÿ’กRelevancy

Relevancy in the context of the video refers to the importance content creators place on maintaining their status and popularity in the ever-changing social media landscape. The speaker advises creators not to cling to relevancy for its own sake, suggesting that it's healthier to have other passions and pursuits outside of social media fame.

๐Ÿ’กFinancial Stability

Financial stability is the ability to consistently meet financial obligations and maintain a certain standard of living. The video discusses the precarious nature of financial stability for content creators, especially when their income is tied to the unpredictable world of social media, and the importance of saving money and having backup plans.

๐Ÿ’กCringe

Cringe, as used in the video, describes a feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness that viewers may experience when watching certain content. The term is applied to Jason Nash's live streaming activities, which are seen as cringeworthy by some due to the perceived lack of content and the focus on receiving gifts from viewers.

๐Ÿ’กSwatting

Swatting is a dangerous prank where someone falsely reports a serious crime at another person's address, leading to a police response. The video mentions that Jason Nash was swatted during a live stream, highlighting the risks and potential dangers associated with being a public figure on social media.

๐Ÿ’กCreator Space

The creator space refers to the community and industry surrounding content creation, including jobs at marketing agencies, talent agencies, and social media companies. The video suggests that creators can leverage their skills and connections made during their time in the spotlight to find stable employment within this space, even if they decide to step away from the limelight.

Highlights

The speaker admits being late to discuss a topic but attributes it to being a new dad.

Jason Nash, a former Vlog Squad member, is now live streaming on TikTok and urging fans to send him money.

TikTok gift battles involve creators competing to receive the most gifts, with the winner taking all gifts from both parties.

Jason Nash is battling his wife in a TikTok gift battle, raising questions about the nature of the competition.

The speaker initially assumed most viewers of these live streams were children, but later discovered they were mostly adults.

David, a former Vlog Squad member, has stepped back from vlogging due to various controversies and now focuses on a more private life.

David's Vlog Squad friends have moved on to other projects, like podcasts, after the Vlog Squad's end.

Jason Nash struggles to adjust to the post-Vlog era, with his podcast not achieving the same success as before.

The speaker criticizes the lack of content in Jason Nash's live streams, which revolve around receiving money from viewers.

Jason Nash has expressed that he would not be doing TikTok live streaming if he was not in a financial hole.

The speaker suggests that content creators should be careful not to rely solely on the success of another influencer.

Content creators should save money and not get caught up in the influencer lifestyle, as relevance is not guaranteed.

David visits Jason Nash on Snapchat, making light of Jason's new TikTok live streaming career.

The speaker advises content creators to consider alternative career paths within the creator space, such as working for marketing agencies or talent agencies.

Jason Nash has been a stand-up comedian, TV show participant, podcaster, Viner, Vlog Squad member, and now a TikTok live gift battler.

The speaker reflects on the potential for content creators to leverage connections and skills learned during their time in the spotlight.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of not sending hate to the individuals involved, especially in light of recent events like Jason Nash being swatted.

The speaker concludes with advice for content creators to be cautious and prepared for the unpredictable nature of their career.

Transcripts

00:00

all right guys I'll admit I am very late

00:01

to this topic potentially even like a

00:04

month late depending on when this video

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comes out but in my defense I'm a dad

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now all right I have a baby he's 5

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months old I have better things to do

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than sitting here talking to a camera

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alone in my

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room like watching Jason Nash live

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stream on Tik Tok all right Sandra thank

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you for the money Kevin thank you for

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the money can you guys send me a million

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dollars turns out I can do both at the

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same time though so now I'm here if

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you've been on Tik Tok lately there's a

00:31

good chance you've seen former Vlog

00:33

Squad member Jason Nash constantly live

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streaming compulsively urging his fans

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to send him money I know I have a lot

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this man is constantly live here we go

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118 guys don't forget to follow my

00:45

podcast All Good Things podcast we just

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spoke about it we

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need have you enjoyed that 30 seconds of

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Silence guys make sure to go check out

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my podcast you're going to love that

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it's completely silent for an hour like

00:59

me a lot a lot of people were pretty

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confused to see this at one time Jason

01:03

Nash was a part of the most popular

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group on YouTube and now he's battling

01:07

the Joker for gifts on Tik Tok what a

01:09

way to start the day with Tommy coach

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Tommy thank you so much for being here

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have you never seen one of these Tik Tok

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gifts battles before basically there's

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two creators and you send gifts to the

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respective creator that you're watching

01:20

this bar at the top indicates who has

01:21

the most gifts and when time Runs Out

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Whoever has the most gifts wins their

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prize all of the gifts that they got

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during the battle and then the second

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place person also wins all the gifts

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that they got during that battle so

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needless to say there's a lot at stake

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this is a live stream Where Jason is

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actually battling his wife nav why don't

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you come down in the

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room I'll let you

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in you can come back in the house then

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yeah come back in the house man you look

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like Batman standing over the city now

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hang on if they're married aren't the

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gifts just going to both of them what

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kind of charade is this now at first I

01:56

kind of assumed that most of the people

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watching these live streams were

01:59

children and I I was like ooh that is

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super weird just like asking children

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for money you're basically just asking

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them to steal their parents' credit

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cards in a way I sort of thought of

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Jason Nash as like a babysitter but he's

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also babysitting a thousand other kids

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and if you start choking he's not going

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to call 911 cuz he he can't see you but

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after tuning into a few of his streams

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and actually like clicking on some of

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the profiles of people watching I

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realized that it's actually mostly

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adults which was very surprising to me

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guys what are we doing here stop that I

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promise you there are like a billion

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other better uses for your money than

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helping Jason Nash's wife crush him in a

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gift battle fun as it may be the reason

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I wanted to make this video is cuz I

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think that it's kind of a very

02:41

interesting look at the career span of a

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Creator it's a pretty new career All

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Things Considered like nobody's been a

02:49

full-time online creator for 40 years so

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we don't really know how long this

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career is supposed to last or how it

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will evolve over time so I think it's

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worth looking at why Jason Nash is here

02:59

but between the years of 2016 and 2020

03:02

David do was seemingly at the top of the

03:04

YouTube ecosystem what started as David

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just sort of goofing around and filming

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his friends as up and cominging content

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creators quickly turned into partying

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all the time collabing with huge

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celebrities huge giveaways and giant

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sponsorship deals and if you didn't

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watch the Vlogs around this time you

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might think that David was like the

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biggest part of them but it was actually

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more his friends doing the heavy lifting

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David was always behind the camera and

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sure he was laugh a lot and you'd hear

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him laugh but I really feel like the

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reason people tuned in was sort of to

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live vicariously through David and

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experience the goofiness that was all of

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his friends so while all of the Vlogs

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were on David's Channel and David was

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inevitably the most popular member of

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the Vlog Squad I really feel like he

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owes most of his success to his friend

03:49

group but it was a fun time I watched a

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lot of the Vlogs back in the day and I

03:53

really enjoyed them it felt like you

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were a part of this friend group and in

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a lot of ways you were like the members

03:59

of the Vlog Vlog Squad because like the

04:00

members of the Vlog Squad you also were

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not getting paid for your appearances in

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the videos which is something that I

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always found kind of weird David's

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friends never got any sort of payment

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their only payment was an exposure and

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so what kind of ended up happening was

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because everybody else around David

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wanted to launch their careers off of

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David's Vlogs they all started vlogging

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too but because they would always be

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hanging out together all of their Vlogs

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seem to be just like the same situation

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from a bunch of different angles and

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every was holding Vlog cameras got

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pretty out of hand for a while there

04:32

eventually though during the pandemic a

04:34

bunch of stuff happened that caused

04:35

David to take a step back from vlogging

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mainly a bunch of scary accusations

04:39

about one of his best friends Dom and

04:41

also him almost killing one of his other

04:42

best friends Jeff Whit by slamming him

04:45

into the site of an excavator after

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losing a bunch of followers and probably

04:48

more importantly a bunch of sponsors

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David posted an apology saying he was

04:53

going to do better he said he was going

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to take steps to make sure his Vlog were

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a safer environment for the people in

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them and I want to be able to have a

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place of checks and balances I want to

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have HR if he had to choose between

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quitting vlogging or doing it safer with

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an HR team he was going to do

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that and then he quit vlogging currently

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David is still presumably very rich the

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only place he really posts is on

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Snapchat and from what I can tell he

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mostly just goes around and tours really

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expensive houses and parties a lot he

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doesn't seem to have any Ambitions of

05:24

creating more content on YouTube in a

05:26

lot of ways he's sort of like the Great

05:28

Gatsby of social media now but without

05:31

David sort of Manning the ship that was

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the Vlog Squad a lot of the other

05:34

members basically had to figure out

05:36

other avenues and other ways to make

05:38

money and maintain their following after

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the Vlog ended Zayn and Heath have a

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pretty successful podcast now so does

05:43

Jeff Whit Carly and Aaron I believe have

05:45

a podcast too but I feel like Jason Nash

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out of the entire group is having the

05:49

most trouble adjusting to the post Vlog

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era he has a podcast but it's definitely

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not getting the same numbers that his

05:57

podcast with David did views back in the

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day which David also quit despite them I

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think getting a bunch of really great

06:04

offers that would have changed Jason's

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life David decided to quit cuz he didn't

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want to do that anymore he wanted to be

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the great gats so Jason has now been

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left to fend for himself and it seems

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like Tik Tock gift streaming is what he

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has turned to you excited to go to

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dinner man this is content baby this is

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crazy I didn't know all you had to do is

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just sit there and stare at your camera

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and people will just send you money why

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did I write this whole video so a lot of

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the response has obviously been kind of

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cringing at this this feeling that what

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he's doing now is very shady and I mean

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he's not really harming anybody I guess

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it does seem like it's mostly adults

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sending him money obviously there's

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always going to be kids online stealing

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their parents credit card so that's not

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great I do get kind of a shady vibe from

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it just because there's like there

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literally is no no content for you to

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consume except to send him money like

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the whole point of this stream is to see

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how much money Jason can make without

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having to do anything that's like the

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point of the stream thank you let's go

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and you could argue that Twitch

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streaming has donations and you know a

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bunch of other live streaming does too

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but I would argue that there there's at

07:20

least some content behind that someone's

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playing a video game or they're doing a

07:24

podcast live and the donations are just

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a little bit extra on top it's not the

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content itself seen a lot of people

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wondering like wait isn't David super

07:32

generous during his Vlogs he was always

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giving away cars he was paying for

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people's wedding just like handing out

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PlayStations to people on the street

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surely he could just help Jason if he's

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struggling financially

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right wrong from some of Jason's podcast

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Clips it seems that that is definitely

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not the case but before we get to that

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I've got to make some money of my own

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all right guys let's get those gifts in

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James thank you for the Llama Carol

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09:25

about a month ago when Jason was in the

09:27

thick of his live streaming every day he

09:29

posted this podcast where he and a bunch

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of David's mutual friends talk about how

09:33

different life is now that David's not

09:35

vlogging anymore like the thing is like

09:37

David's in this like moment in his life

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yeah where he can do anything where he

09:42

just parties oh no Jason the look on

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your face man Jason's like don't look

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bitter don't look bitter don't look

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bitter where he can do anything perfect

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he can do whatever the he wants now

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he calls me to play pool and I'm like I

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gotta go live and and I don't and I

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don't expect him to understand that you

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don't expect him to understand that you

10:03

have to work to make money you know he

10:05

did that too right I wouldn't expect him

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to understand that man he hasn't had to

10:09

work in gosh what is it 2 years now I

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hate to say it Jason I think he gets it

10:15

I just don't think he cares like I'll

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say things like I'm losing my

10:18

house and he'll be like oh but just go

10:21

play pool I just don't think he cares

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dude Jason haven't you learned anything

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from being friends with a popular

10:28

YouTuber you just told him you might

10:29

lose your house and he invites you over

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you think he really wants to play pool

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dude he's probably going to Mr Beast you

10:36

he's probably inviting you over so he

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can like surprise you with a new house

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he might make you do squid games for it

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but you you have a chance to win a new

10:43

house maybe he'll give you a new car or

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you know surprise you with his new car

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like he did that one time my surprise to

10:50

you is that I'm buying myself a car I

10:52

know that was cool I will say it is

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interesting that David seemingly stopped

10:56

doing the extravagant give giveaways

10:59

once you stop doing the Vlogs I wonder

11:02

what the correlation there is that's

11:04

kind of weird there was a great Tik Tok

11:06

that he sent which was like some guy

11:07

it's just the guy that has like a lot of

11:08

money and can't and can do anything all

11:10

day he's like oh Dipple is having a

11:11

party tonight and like it's literally

11:13

like things that David has said David

11:14

sent Jason a Tik Tok of a rich out of

11:17

touch guy being like Oh my god dude this

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is so me dude look at this Tik Tok this

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is so me that moment when you're rich

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and you're partying with Diplo and

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you're talking about how much you hate

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Jason Nash and how poor Jason Nash is

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guys comment below if you found this

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relatable but if you think about it

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though from 18 to like what 23 24 oh he

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was he never he never Dr I don't think

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he ever drank even when we would um

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visit him we'd be up to like midnight

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just like watching the edits just like

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wow he worked hard for 5 years let the

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man party dude please do not burden

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David's poor gentle soul with your

11:54

financial woes just let the man play

11:56

pool and play with him for God's sake I

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mean look I don't doubt that he worked

12:00

hard the the dude posted three Vlogs a

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week I'm sure it was a lot of hard work

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but you know who also worked hard all

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everybody in his Vlogs I mean that dude

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just said it himself they all stayed up

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with him until midnight watching the

12:13

edits to make sure they were good this

12:15

was a group Endeavor and I know what

12:17

people say they say like well David gave

12:19

them the the opportunities you know he

12:21

didn't have to make them famous uh yeah

12:24

he kind of did that was like the whole

12:25

point of his Vlogs was his friends David

12:27

wasn't just making famous because he was

12:30

a good generous guy he was doing it

12:32

because that's what was working they

12:34

made him famous as much as he made them

12:36

famous now it's like the complete

12:38

opposite everyone's like working and

12:39

hears him just like hey what are you

12:42

doing tonight it's like a Tuesday night

12:44

everyone's working yeah man that is kind

12:47

of a crazy switch whereas before David

12:49

was working and everyone was helping him

12:52

now everyone else is working so

12:54

naturally David is partying with Diplo

12:57

naturally a lot of the conversation

12:58

around Jason's live streams has revolved

13:00

around the confusion as to why he

13:02

wouldn't just get like a normal job if

13:04

he was strapped for cash or if like the

13:06

social media thing wasn't working out

13:08

can someone make Jason Nash a

13:10

door Dash account people are wondering

13:12

why is he pursuing this career that is

13:14

like universally seen as embarrassing or

13:17

cringe rather than just getting a 9 to5

13:19

and I totally get that criticism because

13:21

I do love being a Creator I love getting

13:24

to be my own boss I love being creative

13:26

on a daily basis working with people

13:28

people that I'm really inspired by

13:30

entertaining people but if this exact

13:34

version of being a Creator stopped being

13:36

feasible would I start doing gift

13:39

streams on Tik Tok hell no and not even

13:43

necessarily because it's like

13:45

embarrassing or cringe it's just that

13:47

like what I enjoy about being a creator

13:50

that does not accomplish there's no

13:52

being creative there's no entertaining

13:55

people at a certain point you like strip

13:57

out all of the fun parts of the career

13:59

and you just have only the most

14:01

superficial parts of it left just money

14:03

and fame so no if I did if like this

14:06

YouTube channel didn't work out anymore

14:07

there's a a billion other things I would

14:10

rather do that would be more enticing to

14:12

me than like gift streaming on Twitch

14:14

but maybe Jason likes

14:16

it he doesn't look like he does but

14:19

maybe he does on the other hand I could

14:21

say that Jason is also older he's lived

14:24

a lot more life he's had a lot more

14:26

experience and his career in the

14:27

entertainment industry has has gone

14:29

through a lot more ups and downs than

14:30

mine has from what I can tell Jason has

14:32

been a stand-up comedian he's been in TV

14:35

shows he's been a podcaster a Viner and

14:39

a vlog Squad member and now a Tik Tock

14:41

live gift battler between all of those

14:43

seasons of his life I'm sure there was

14:45

downtime where he could have thought oh

14:47

maybe this isn't for me I'm going to get

14:49

up and go get a normal job and then lo

14:51

and behold the next opportunity comes

14:53

along so in some sense I do understand

14:56

if Jason's mentality is like maybe I'm

14:58

just going to do this for a little while

15:00

until I get my next thing off the ground

15:02

and I know that when I started vine

15:05

people said the same thing to me they're

15:06

like what are you doing why are you

15:07

doing Vine you know and I was like okay

15:09

this is what I'm doing and then I did

15:10

YouTube and people like why are you

15:11

doing YouTube and I feel like when

15:13

you're first to something that can

15:16

really uh pan out yeah I do get what

15:19

you're saying but also I don't know if

15:22

this is the same as Vine and YouTube

15:25

saying he's the first to this new thing

15:27

like Tik tock

15:29

gift battling is going to be the next

15:30

big thing is very worrying to me please

15:33

don't make that the next big thing guys

15:35

on top of all that there is this sort of

15:37

like gamification in your head that

15:40

happens when you're a content creator

15:41

because so much of it is like numbers

15:43

based you're always looking at your

15:44

analytics hoping your numbers go up it

15:46

becomes kind of a game in your head to

15:48

see if you can do better than you did

15:50

last month or last year because of that

15:51

I feel like in a lot of content creators

15:53

heads quitting or pursuing a different

15:55

career path is seen as like losing the

15:58

game even even if it's subconscious that

16:00

being said I don't think that's a

16:01

healthy way to look at it and I would

16:02

encourage people who are pursuing being

16:05

a Creator to find other passions that

16:08

you know if this didn't work out you

16:09

could pursue that instead because I

16:11

think just clinging to relevancy for

16:13

relevancy sake is not a good thing but

16:16

why try to guess what Jason's thinking

16:18

when someone literally asked him on his

16:20

own podcast why he doesn't just get a

16:22

job this isn't me saying this as a

16:24

negative thing I'm just totally asking

16:26

why don't I get a real job know why you

16:29

do it yeah but like no no man I know why

16:32

you do it it's pretty clear to me but um

16:36

could you tell everyone else why you do

16:39

this someone someone said that the other

16:41

day why don't you get into real estate

16:42

I'm like I hate it I don't have a real

16:44

estate granny oh yeah I forgot you have

16:46

to be born with a real estate license to

16:49

do real estate but darn Jason Nash was

16:52

born with a Tik Tok account so he has to

16:54

do that instead now look would I be on

16:56

Tik Tok live if I wasn't in like a

16:58

financial hole I don't know probably not

17:01

but also like YouTube wasn't really

17:04

working and um and I needed to find

17:07

something only fans I can't do only fans

17:10

this is such an unrelatable thought

17:12

process to most people YouTube is not

17:14

working out for him and his first

17:16

thought is only

17:18

fans Tick Tock begging people for money

17:21

it just comes off as being so set on

17:23

being an influencer that nothing else

17:24

matters to this guy listen it is what it

17:27

is it's like I was on V I was on YouTube

17:29

I was on Snapchat and now I'm doing

17:31

this don't say that now I'm doing this I

17:35

mean I do like it no man I don't think

17:37

you do not after that we all saw that so

17:40

anyway it is what it is and I have to do

17:42

it because I love it and it's my

17:46

favorite thing pH that was close hey we

17:49

can hear you what you said that was

17:51

close out loud oh no do you ever think

17:54

about going at to Door Dash or to like a

17:57

I just never thought it's like it's like

17:59

it's entertainment or nothing I don't

18:00

care what it is like I what would you

18:02

suggest I do no no I'm

18:04

no it's just

18:06

a from what I can gather from this clip

18:09

and the way they're laughing about the

18:11

prospect of being a door Dash driver or

18:13

working at Lululemon those jobs are not

18:16

even on the table for Jason I don't know

18:18

his personal finances but Jason lives in

18:20

La he owns a house he has kids he has a

18:22

wife so I feel like when he's saying

18:24

things like I don't have any other

18:25

skills what he's really saying is I

18:27

don't have any other skills that would

18:29

allow me to live the exact same life

18:31

that I'm currently living and honestly I

18:33

could understand if he really does like

18:35

the Tik Tok live streaming thing but

18:37

don't laugh at other jobs like Lululemon

18:39

or door Dash like you're so above doing

18:42

them yet you're on Tik Tok literally

18:44

asking people for money and I do totally

18:46

get that Jason has kids that he has to

18:48

support that I'm totally empathetic to

18:50

that situation it is kind of ironic that

18:53

his solution to that is to ask other

18:55

people's kids for money online but

18:57

that's neither here nor there there this

18:58

whole situation kind of reminds me of

19:00

this Tik Tok I saw about a month ago my

19:02

Roman Empire is all of those influencers

19:04

who dropped out of college or quit their

19:06

jobs moved to LA then became irrelevant

19:08

like where did they go what are they

19:09

doing now one interesting thing that I

19:11

don't know if a lot of people know is

19:12

that I feel like a lot of creators who

19:14

get into this situation can actually

19:16

leverage some of the connections they

19:18

make while they're relevant and some of

19:20

the skills that they've learned to get

19:22

jobs at like marketing agencies talent

19:25

agencies social media companies or

19:27

working for other creators behind the

19:29

scenes there's actually a lot of

19:31

opportunities out there which I would

19:32

know because my first job out of college

19:35

was working for a YouTube MCN while I

19:38

was still on Vine I graduated college

19:40

and I was worried that that wasn't going

19:42

to be a stable career so I actually got

19:43

a job working at an MCN and then I also

19:45

worked at the YouTube channel Corridor

19:47

for a while before my YouTube channel

19:48

took off so just throwing that out there

19:50

there are other career opportunities

19:52

where you get to be involved in the

19:54

Creator space even uh writing or acting

19:58

Stu stuff like that but it doesn't have

19:59

to be your operation you can just get a

20:02

stable job all right it's time to talk

20:03

about David again while everyone was

20:05

making fun of Jason for doing the Tik

20:07

Tok live streaming thing David paid him

20:09

a visit on Snapchat dude you're kind of

20:10

becoming a legend on Tik Tok now I know

20:13

not not a good yeah but I think it's fun

20:17

no man this is a great look this is

20:19

awesome multi-millionaire visits former

20:22

unpaid employee wearing a crown to make

20:24

fun of his new job David do you know why

20:29

per chance Jason has to do the Tik Tok

20:32

live streaming have you thought about

20:33

that at all during your long nights of

20:35

playing pool bye guys thanks for having

20:37

us over in your bye guys in your little

20:39

hobbit home and make fun of his house

20:41

before you leave

20:43

check great job now with all of this

20:46

talk about David and Jason I just want

20:48

to make it clear do not go and send any

20:50

hate to these people in real life

20:52

especially Jason Jason actually got

20:54

swatted midli during one of his streams

20:56

a few weeks ago which is obviously

20:58

horrible any else inside no okay hold on

21:01

let's get

21:02

together this is obviously a horrible

21:04

situation actually terrifying but I

21:06

cannot help but break a little smile

21:09

when I look over and the two people he's

21:11

gift battling are the D Brothers I don't

21:13

think there's a single funnier sight

21:15

than watching the two of these blankly

21:16

stare into the camera not understanding

21:18

what's going on also Imagine your gift

21:20

battle opponent getting swatted and he's

21:23

still crushing you dude that's got to

21:25

hurt my big takeaway from all of this is

21:27

if you you are pursuing being a content

21:30

creator I would heavily recommend being

21:32

super careful about the way you go about

21:34

it I would highly recommend not letting

21:36

your success be at all related to the

21:39

success of another influencer you don't

21:41

want to be the guy from David's Vlogs

21:44

when David stops the Vlogs also save

21:46

your money this career that we have we

21:49

don't know how long it's going to last I

21:51

mean I sort of view it as being any

21:53

other type of Entertainer you you're

21:55

only relevant for so long or like an a

21:58

aete or something you can only be in

21:59

your Prime for a certain amount of time

22:01

so save as much as you can it's really

22:03

easy to get caught up in the lifestyle

22:05

of an influencer and like partying all

22:06

the time and flying on private jets

22:08

buying expensive cars and if you can

22:10

make this career last for like 20 to 30

22:13

years that's awesome that's insane but

22:15

it's definitely not guaranteed so just

22:17

be careful all right for me for your old

22:20

pal Dan all right guys well I hope you

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enjoyed this video if you're new here

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you just watch this whole video that

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means you kind of got to be a Greg now I

22:33

don't make the rules sorry except for

22:35

that rule I actually did make but all

22:37

the other rules I don't make all right

22:38

I'll see you guys next time bye-bye

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