We’ve Decided to Become Influencers! - ATS - 7.25.24

So, if you listen to my call in, you're going to have seen a new side of me today. That's right, I was challenged by Angi to provide a call that lacked snark, was full of positivity and made them feel warm and fuzzy. That was a call though so you don't have to worry about these notes following that track because these thoughts belong to me and are not allowed to be influenced by the likes of Angi. See that clever little tie in, yeah, I'm about to sell you on the idea of being an influencer. While Angi opened the point pondering how one would feel if their doctor quit his job to start shilling sunglasses on the Gram as an influencer, she soon tossed a sobering stat to go with it. It seems that 54% of people would quit their full time job to become an influencer and that is just wild. 18-60 year olds feel they can really shill proper and probably assume that they would become the next Mr. Beast or Kylie Jenner if only given the chance (see: delusion.) While Angi absolutely hates the word "influencer," 30% of people who were polled already believe they are. What they are doing in shilling for corporations who are taking all their money and getting nothing in return aside from believing people are loving their thoughts, comments and hanging on to their every word (they're not.) On top of that, 64% of people would shill on their social media if they got some kind of treat from a brand. Angi understands the want and desire to do it but quitting your job for it is insane though Marris does see the potential for money out there. The reality these people don't see though is that for those who are making millions off their gig, the literal millions who are making a couple hundred bucks are doing the same thing. Hell, I know several Twitch streamers, from modest sized to fairly large and they do not pull in the dough people think you would. For fun though, if Marris was to quit, he would end up taking up a mantle that showcased video games. He would play them on Twitch, discuss them and do everything he could to continue facilitating a free stream of cash and games. Honestly, he could probably be decent at it and honestly, iHeart probably pays about as much as he'd make on Twitch. As for Angi, in the biggest non shocker of the decade, she would want to become a wino. She would love to go to different vineyards and try different wines (see: alcoholic, drunk, rehab.) Though her skill isn't sommelier level because that requires a functioning brain and like chemistry, it's also wild what they are expected to know. The grapes, fruits, regions, year, time of day, weather, soil and other things that you have to basically be able to science out are not in her DNA. What she wants to do is drink wine (for free) and say if it is amazing or trash. If you were to pair that with being a travel influencer and could stay at different resorts, beaches and suites, it would be a really worthwhile job (see: unobtainable delusion.)