jdreyer wrote on Dec 11, 2016, 15:40:
Mr. Tact wrote on Dec 11, 2016, 11:20:
Retired wrote on Dec 11, 2016, 11:05:
How awesome their life is they have to complain about working 2 hours a day and making MILLIONS. boooohoooo.
While I agree in general with the sentiment, the work required to post quality YouTube videos is generally underestimated. Especially for Let's Play posters who play many hours and edit it down to a palatable 20-30 minute video.
Do not mistake this as a defense for PewDiePie...
PewDiePie works 50-60 hours per week. I've done video editing, and it takes a lot of time. I'm not saying it isn't an easy life, but it is a full time job for these top earners.
He reminds me of cry baby NFL players that do sit-ups in their driveway for the cameras and t hen get mad they don't get a new contract. Or say things like "My kids gotta eat".