America desperately needs a return to AMERICAN values.
More than half of Gen Zers want to be an influencer — 57% to be exact, according to a 2023 survey of 1,000 Zoomers — but content creators caution it’s not as lax as it seems.
“It’s just constant, Monday through Sunday,” TikTokker Hannah Williams told CNBC. “From the time you wake up to the time you go to bed, the internet’s on, so you’re on as well.”
The 27-year-old runs the popular account Salary Transparent Street, which boasts 1.4 million followers. After quitting her job in 2022 to pursue content creation full-time, Williams now rakes in a sizable $125,000 — but at what cost?
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I view this as a mostly positive development in reaction to conditions, as I see some comment favorably on this: there's probably more to unpack about it
part of the problem is the destruction of a lot of traditional jobs, for example due to overregulation of the industry and schooling, there are doctor shortages: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/the-physician-shortage-isnt-going-anywhere
with more deregulation this would lead to fasting and cheaper and freer schooling and more freedom to enjoy being a doctor
Without this, being a doctor becomes unenjoyable basically, as well as other essential jobs like lawyer, engineer, and so on
On the other hand, being an "influencer" could be basically like being an activist or teacher or writer, making use of social media
This can be very profitable and give people freedom to create and make a greater impact actually than some traditional professions (especially due to their overregulation)
Naturally though some "influencing" is not as productive and is akin to simply being a celebrity; which young people have often wanted to be in the past, as another person also comments
So basically you have both a bunch of traditional necessary jobs are circling the drain in becoming more unenjoyable and unprofitable, along with "influencing" seeming more profitable and enjoyable in contrast
The solution seems to be simple deregulation of schooling and industries in these kinds of businesses, but as this continues to not happen, these alternatives like "influencing" seem even more attractive
So I'd expect influencing to become even more attractive as time goes on and for less people to sign up for these traditional career pursuits, possibly until the boomers start to go out of power and shortages become worse enough until deregulation is forced to correct the industries and schooling?
Interesting observations.
I fully agree: deregulation of schooling and industries is necessary, at least if we're talking government "regulation", which always devolves into corrupt control, paid for and orchestrated by the highest bidder or largest bully.
Regulation belongs (and only works well) in the private sector, as with the original Underwriter Labs (now UL) and the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), both formed in the late 1800s.