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HOW CAN A NATION FUNCTION WITH SUCH A MIND-SET? -- A staggering 57% of Gen Z aspire to be INFLUENCERS - not Engineers, scientists, doctors and nurses, plumbers or other blue-collar workers, etc. -- Society needs REAL workers and professionals to function, not Tik-Tok "influencers" 🧠 These people are stupid!
posted ago by Narg ago by Narg +125 / -0

America desperately needs a return to AMERICAN values.

https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/lifestyle/staggering-57-of-gen-z-aspire-to-to-be-influencers-but-burned-out-tiktok-stars-say-7-day-a-week-job-is-constant/

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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