The same could be said about a lot of sources of income. It’s subjective what is considered a job.
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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Forgive me for being entirely unsympathetic, but I would not call being an “influencer” a “job”.
iamtherealwalrus@lemmy.world 5 months ago
iAvicenna@lemmy.world 5 months ago
It is a.job, just a ridiculously stupid one
DingoBilly@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Are you a boomer?
Just because you don’t like or understand something doesn’t mean it’s not a job. I think it’s a bit ridiculous myself but at end of day it’s no different to being a celebrity for whatever reason and it’s still a job.
Vibi@lemmy.world 5 months ago
It’s odd where people draw the line. It’s pretty much the same as previous generations fawning over radio personalities and all the Oprah’s and such. To me, modern influences are equivalent to radio/TV hosts - personalities which are paid to promote and market products and lifestyles. Just because there’s now more and more specific niches for them, doesn’t make them any less valuable in the people’s lives who enjoy them and their content.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Nope: mid 30s, politically progressive, software engineer.
I don’t like people who make a living off of simply “being famous” either - e.g. the kardashians.
I understand exactly what an influencer is and does. I just don’t like what they do, because the vast majority of what successful influencers do is to aggressively perpetuate some of the worst aspects of social media, as well as rampant consumerism and unbounded capitalism in general.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Even as a job it’s highly overpaid. Hardly any “work” or “skill” involved yet makes millions in some cases.
NBJack@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Rarely, TBH. Unless you’re OK with being an absolute ass in some form or another.
RagingRobot@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Yeah just enough people get rich to make you think you have a chance at the same thing. so you start making more content for the site but when you make it it’s for free lol.