TikToker Explains How It's Easier To Become An Influencer Than It Is To Get A Regular Job Right Now

This might not be fun for any of us to think about, but the economy and the job market are in rough shape right now.

Not only is it difficult for people to purchase basic necessities and pay their bills, but if their salary is no longer high enough to cover their cost of living or if their job disappears entirely, it's next to impossible to find other work.

Browse on LinkedIn or social media for five minutes, and you'll inevitably come across a post from someone either asking for help, or pointing out that searching for work, applying for jobs, writing customized cover letters, completing 11 interviews, and inevitably getting ghosted has become a full-time job with no pay.

TikToker @monkeyz finally opened up about his thoughts on this situation on TikTok after he used to work as a mail carrier in a city he hated, and since moving, he's been unable to find even the most entry-level of entry jobs, despite his experience.

Instead, after casually posting online for the past six years, he's now focusing on posting videos on TikTok, arguing that it's easier to be a "micro influencer" and to make a few hundred dollars than it is to find a job.

Specifically, @monkeyz points out:

"It has been easier for me to become a niche internet micro celebrity than it was for me to get a f**king job."

"It has been easier for me to blow up on this platform, to get paid from this s**t, than to just get a regular, 'schmegular' dumba** job."

To put this in perspective, United States users on TikToker must have 10,000 followers before they'll be considered to enter the Creator Rewards Program. How much the creator is paid then depends on follower count, views, and how long someone watches the video.

Yet TikToker @monkeyz sees this as an easier option than navigating the present job application process.

You can watch the video here:

Some TikTokers totally agreed with @monkeyz's perspective on the job market.

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Others shared their similar interest in posting online while struggling to find a "real" job.

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Posting on social media is not for everyone, and some will find the content creation process to be more intuitive and natural than others, but it does say something that so many people are finding success on a social media platform rather than in the industry they either received an education for, trained for, or have prior experience in.

The rent's going up, the ways to pay for the rent seem to be going down, and for many people right now, social media might just be the answer.