I literally had this conversation in my head yesterday, except, I want to quit my corporate job. I used to think that I could fully focus on youtube only once I had an income that could be considered sustainable (at least for rent) but I slowly realized that my tolerance to put up with institutions and people who are not aligned with my vision is closer to zero lately and I am entering my "f everyone I am doing what I want and I will make it work" era. Also, I believe people really like you for who you are so having a niche can help you with coming up with content ideas but ultimately, YOU are the reason why people are coming back, don't overthink it. Excited for this new journey of yours! Can't wait to see more 🌟
Corporate feels financially secure until you get laid off twice in a row 😅 going out on your own is scary, but at least you get more control in the long run. If you ever decide to leave I'll be the first in line to congratulate you hehe
I quit my corporate job last September and it was the best decision I ever made. I was procrastinating with my copywriting course because I had my corporate job as a back up plan and wasn’t putting enough time and effort into my copywriting business. I decided to quit and jump into copywriting full time. My body was rejecting the corporate route and it took me 2 years to find the courage to leave. Over this last year, I started my copywriting business, improved my copywriting skills and got my first paying clients. I’ve learned a lot about running my own business. Found the courage to start posting about my journey on LinkedIn and I’m happier than I’ve ever been. Congrats on your engagement Wesley and enjoy your travels! Excited for your channel next year ❤
I've been laid off 2x as well. Every corporate job I've had since graduating college, I was laid off from. It's triggering, I never feel safe. Glad you're turning your lemons into lemonade bc yeah it really sucks sometimes. I think you'll do great! Never seen your channel before this video but you seem great!
And old people wonder why we're not having kids. It's crazy b/c I always thought I was unlucky as a Millenial, but now I'm looking at Gen Z and they look like they have it even worse!
I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for your content, transparency, vulnerability, honesty, and courage. It's truly refreshing to see someone who is unafraid to share their genuine self and experiences with the world. I'm so glad to have discovered you, and I find your authenticity incredibly inspiring. In a world where so many online personalities present themselves as gurus or flaunt material wealth, it's a breath of fresh air to follow someone like you. Your willingness to be open and real is a rare and valuable gift, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to watch some of your videos on this first day of the year. Thank you for being a beacon of authenticity and for sharing your journey with us. Wishing you continued success and fulfillment in all that you do. Warm regards, Alex
you are so talented, I have absolutely no doubt you'll continue to flourish no matter what direction life takes you and this channel. as cliché as it sounds, everything happens for a reason. can't wait to see what's next for you in 2024! and congrats to you & Alby!! ✨
Thanks a billion for making this video. This is my first time seeing your channel and it just randomly popped up on my feed but all of your points hit home. You spoke so eloquently about your fears and feelings and this is so relatable. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing. It’s not easy to go out there and say these things to the masses. I’m excited to see your channel grow and you’ve got yourself a new subscriber! 🖤 Lots of love to you
Thank you for sharing all the vulnerability with us and walk us through your thinking process. It takes so much gut to do so. I have always been inspired by your content and courage and hope your new journey will go smoothly. Sending mental support from Finland❤.
you got this!!! I really resonate with this internal conflict...everyday I think of how much I hate corporate America and my job lol but I'm not sure what to do about it. I'm glad you have that little (but getting louder) voice in your head pushing you toward a clear interest, passion, goal, etc. have so much fun in asia -- yes to muy thai vlogs -- be safe, eat good, and have fun! always rooting for you, even from 3k miles away
I'm looking forward to seeing your channel grow. I'm also on the same path and I'm going to go all in with my RU-vid channel (not this account) in 2024 while working on the side. Don't let any self-doubt slow you down. I remind myself all the time that there are RU-vidrs who could have started a channel 10 years ago and have gotten a large following by now but they waited. We're not going to wait until 2034 to go all in! The time is now. You being laid off is a blessing in disguise. Also, your honesty and candid moments are the best parts of your channel... so you should definitely harness that in the future. Best of luck!
No, this is literally me right now! I also have ADHD and comment issues. That said, I always think of RU-vid as a part-time job or procrastinate most of the time to create content. I've been unemployed for 6 months now. It takes so much effort to create content and its processes. I'm also trying to be more consistent and post once a week here. Good luck to us!
Literally my biggest fear right now is being laid off since I'm pretty much all on my own and don't have much to fall back on but this made me feel better and reminded me that I should still push forward with my dream of being a full time youtuber. Thanks for sharing!
It is so interesting, I almost feel like the traditional corporate job market as we know it is slowly going away. My parents called me this week saying 'we read about lay offs, you should really look for a job' - which kind of makes no sense to me, if corporate jobs are so uncertain, maybe we are right to seek stability somewhere else.
I’m excited to see your growth both personal and the channel. Hopefully it will inspire me to pursue paths of my own and go astray from the ones I’m on now!
I got laid off from tesla 4/15..had 2k subs, then posted 1 video about being laid off and now have 20k subs! And now i work FT at GNC and do RU-vid part time fully monetized!
I’m so happy I stumbled upon your video. Thank you for sharing your working journey. I can relate to much of your frustration. I’ve been laid off several times from sales jobs in banking, none due to performance. Corporate America isn’t where I belong, but earning a living took priority over happiness. I’ve taken at least two jobs I wasn’t enthusiastic about, and paycuts, just to stay employed. I lost a flexible recruiting job last February and still can’t find work. I just turned 50 and recruiters always compliment my experience, but still pass. I’m struggling terribly and feel that the rejection is a push to start my own business. I decided to become a broker for the state. I’m constantly doubting my decision to stop looking for work, because getting clients is a slow go due to hippa laws. I have faith this will work out, even though it’s not a fast start. You are never too old to reinvent yourself.
I found your channel last week because of your notion videos and I loved your way of talking and the vibe of the videos. I really think you have an incredible job to make on RU-vid and wish you the best luck! ❤
sounds like the universe is fully supporting you into diving into your next path and to getting more connected to your true self. thanks for sharing this and how awesome that you made the decision to choose YOU! happy new year!
hey girl, sorry to hear about your lay off but i think its definitely a sign for you to pursue content creation because you're killing it! without looking at your sub count, i would've thought you had 500k+ ; anyway good luck & rooting for ya ✨
I really struggle when I am in a job, working for someone. It’s just so hard because it makes me feel stuck in a box and I don’t want to be in a job for 20 years especially if someone else will be able to control whether I am in the same position or able to grow and progress.
Wow, if we aren’t the same person, at least we have the same mind, because you literally spoke so many things I was afraid of and why: pursuing YT full time, lying to myself and who I was with corporate life, niching down, business building. 2023 was literally such a struggle though it didn’t seem like it in the last few months, so just know that getting over the bump is just a couple videos away, Wesley ❤ super excited to see where 2024 takes you and I’m almost sad you’re in Asia so long cuz we gotta hang soon!! But I know you’ll have the best time ✨ happy New Year!
Wesley !!!!!!!! When you said "lifestyle design"... I got chills. You are clearly on the right path and have a VERY valuable skill set. To be able to integrate design and apply it to everyday life like that?!?!?!?! Priceless. I found your channel when I was searching videos on how to use Notion, and your tips were literally *revolutionary* in me reorienting my life and how I approach my goals. I'm very excited for you and inspired by you and I mean that with all of my fire sign heart 💛🔥🌟✨️⚡️you're so down to earth too, so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what you're doing next! 💛 ken (she/her)
What about family planning, relationship building since you have more time with it, like finding a partner who can support your work. You are pretty enough ❤❤
Congratulations on saying 'yes' - both to carving out your own business and to your future husband. It's always nice to see people's lives taking a turn for the better and their hopes being realized.
Congrats on the engagement girl❤ I am a new subscriber and I look forward to see where this journey takes you. I became a subscriber because I love your spirit and sense of humour. I would love to see content about your trip to Japan and Muay Thai training! And also because I am a Christian (recently welcomed the Lord into my heart and feeling very blessed), I would love to hear more about your spiritual journey. Losing your job was just Gods redirection. And even though it sucks, it must because He has other plans for you. 2024 here we come❤🎉
Had the same thoughts. I left my job for a very big offer in another state in July 2021. I quit my last job I had worked for 4 years that was recession proof to start this new job…I got laid off January 2023 from the tech bust, in the process I stayed a business. I ended up getting another job in April 2023 and lost it in October 2023. I have now moved back to my home state and considering going back to my old job I left and feeling so ashamed. I have been unemployed ever since and just focusing on my small business that has been moving slowly and growing and I want to start content creation about my business. I realised that the road to success isn’t a straight path, learned a lot in 2023 about this and no longer ashamed. I really do wish you the best.
You should do a paid zoom call where you explain to us more in depth about your notion templates. I bought them but I realized I don’t use it like I’d like because i don’t understand them to the fullest
Might be working on something new! 😳 But if you have trouble with the current one email me at hello@wesleyanna.com I can answer any questions you have!!
I'm in a super similar place in life as you and have been watching you for the last year and your videos have been sooo relatable and valuable to me!! Wishing you luck on this journey.
I’m going through this too right now. I still haven’t told my partner or parents but it’s a big mindset shift. I just want to be a musician and a painter and I’m at the point where I can no longer afford to give a sh** about anyone else’s opinion of me- I just want to be happy ❤️
Why would you expect others to bet on you when you aren't? Such a dope line. I got laid off back in November for the first time and it was an experience. However, like you, I took it as a sign to move in a different direction. I've designed my life but not sure where it's taking me. It'll be worth it though. Wishing you well on your journey as well :)
I feel you on this so much! It is scary and it is okay, I wish you all the best and I will also do my best for my channel this year and I really hope that you are able to achieve all your goals with your channel! It gives me so much inspiration to work on mine as well! 🥺❤️
This video showed up and I do not know what algorithm decided to show it in my feed but I'm glad it was there! Loved the video and appreciate you putting yourself out there, very genuine and resonates with me. Me? I'm just a Gen X who has been there done that with the corporate life for decades - now working for a smaller company close to 10 years now and enjoying it. Do NOT miss the corporate life even though I still deal with corporate folks at corporate companies and reminded on the daily I'm not missing corporate life. I know I am on the downhill side of my career in IT and don't know what the future holds, especially as I age out of the workforce but I will say as I get older I realize there is no better time than yesterday, second best time is right now, so good luck and looking forward to your videos - and yes, please post lifestyle videos of your trip - looking forward to the content. Best wishes!
You’re amazing Wesley I haven’t finished the whole video yet but I already know it’s gonna be a banger like all your other vids. Commenting for the algo first ❤❤❤
I found you from your unemployed vlog while I was unemployed.. I’m watching this unemployed vlog currently unemployed..again. 🧐 omg.. at the time of me writing this comment you mentioned betting on yourself..I was debating doing a promo shout out for my channel that I’m refocusing on while unemployed. Guess I’m doing it ✨ Edit: Just finished the video and I wanted to correct my past self above. hello fellow full time content creator. thank you. 💛
Everyone I know seems to be getting laid off and sadly industries are being destroyed by Ai, horrible management at these companies and poor government economic decisions that dried up investment and destroyed the economy. I don’t see any of these jobs coming back. Brace for an ugly impact. Good luck to you.
thank you so much for sharing this. I needed to see this. i feel the same way in that it is soo hard for me to work full time and pursue my youtube. i lack focus and motivation, even though I have the desire.
Wesley congratulations. He's a lucky guy. I was laid off when I was a lot (lot) older than you but it gave me the chance to go back to university, get a new professional qualification and start a self-employed practice in a completely different area. I know too of Brits who have gone out to run their businesses from Thailand so it will be interesting to know what you think of that country and Japan. I am enjoying your Notion videos even when I feel a bit overwhelmed. Zaney humour appeals to us Brits and keeps our attention so keep up the good work. ☀
I just left 9 to 5 this year to start a online business (not YT) and tho hard, I'm also trying to convince myself it's fine if I fail. I wish the best for you ❤We can do it
I'm 53, but when I was your age 20plus years ago this was me. I built up skills over the years and now I run my own business. So you just have to endure and get valuable skills. The world is neutral and doesn't care about you. You must get valuable skills and do your own thing. And take care of yourself. Good luck.
I lasted 2020 layoffs and now I'm about to get laid off due to company contracted out whole department. If I stay at a job for more than 3 years, I get really nervous as something might happen like layoffs so at that time I would apply to other jobs.
Hearing it out loud, it makes sense. There is a lot of “fear of failing publicly” but who cares! It’s your personal goal, success and failure in this realm are personal benchmarks, public perception is secondary. Excited to see what full-time RU-vid will look like for this channel. 🎉
I appreciate your honesty and I’m so happy that you’re doing what you want to do in life! I’m sort of stuck in a similar boat except I work as a cleaner and am trying to make my way into UX design! Looking forward to future content and good luck! Also congrats on being engaged yay!👏✨🥳
Acabei de descobrir o seu conteúdo em uma busca por Notion. Sinto muito em ouvir que você foi demitida, mas tenho certeza que você vai conseguir se reerguer e voltar ainda maior do que era antes. Espero que continue compartilhando sua jornada e já me inscrevi aqui para acompanhar sua vitória.
Love you! I've been with you for the whole 2023 and honestly started to miss your vlogs when you were busy with your new job. Glad it didn't work out (sorryy) I'd love to see Asia and Muai Thai and the wedding/ You look so natural on camera, hard to believe it's still scary for you)
I love this video! Going through a similar experience now with my side project and job hunting. It's super hard to deal with identity questions. You touched on a lot of threads I relate to :)
I am watching lots of part Time utubers going full time. The market will be saturated with the same content over and over and burn out. Good luck. You truly are an intelligent young woman. I also follow many others exactly like you.
I am 65 years old and whilst there is so much of my youth I would not change with your generation you have so many more opportunities available to you to create a number of streams of income. I wish you every success for 2024
You sound so optimistic! Im hype for all your new plans and content. What drew me to your page was the notion but what got me to stay was how this channel does not promote toxic productivity. If youd ever want to give your opinion on what productivity styles have worked or not and how you maintain a realistic balance id be all ears. Happy 2024 to you and your family and have fun travels!
It's crazy. I'm a designer and doing a day job and i really want to get serious about content creation and i finally started posting once a week on instagram 😭. Its so amazing to meet people in similar boats. Good luck
Honey! You GOT THIS! Don't fear the trolls, Look at it as they add to your responses. Employers are very interested in people with things like content creation on their resume. Even if you are a RU-vidr and working for them, if they find out, Unless you are raising a stink online, they will not care, OR they will want you to show them how to do it too. All in all, THAT is no longer an excuse you will need to worry about. MAJOR Congrats on the new path your life is taking! 2024 is going to ROCK OUT LOUD for you!
Just subscribed after only seeing a single video. Hoping this helps encourage you to keep making content and chasing the YT dream. You're super relatable and I can't wait to see more of your content 😊
Love this! I can relate to you 💯 on the “backup” that is actually just sabotaging other goals. You’re speaking directly to my own experience. I’m sorry you lost your job, which is hard either way, especially as a perfectionist/go-getter, but I’m glad you’re living your best life right now. Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming long travel ❤
After 29 years, I was let go right before Christmas 2023. I feel you!! Trying to put more emphasis on my YT channel but it's 10% of my (or was) job income. So would have to grow watch time and subs by 10x over LOL ; I believe that sometimes these things happen so we can go find better jobs and do greater things elsewhere. 3 months after I'm still interviewing (overqualified is the word of the day), but it will come. Thx for the inspiration!
Lol, don't blame yourself, it is meant to be, you have a choice but it is difficult because it wasn't meant to be... don't worry, you're doing great and is very smart and pretty, cheers.
I'm an 85 year old retired aerospace engineer and a parent and grandparent. My life experience is that the universe rewards action. Analysis, reflection, planning, preparation are all good things to do. But as my spiritual mentor -- Confucius -- liked to say, "Actions speak louder than words". Or more cruelly, talk is cheap. OTOH, I've got a lot of experience with failure; the concomitant pain and fear, the burden and depression, but also the uplifting experience of overcoming the hardships. Like everything else in life, nothing is free and everything has a cost.
So we smarten up and toughen up, hoping for the best; prepared for the worst. IOW, Be-Thoroughly-Prepared if everything does not go as you had hoped. Using the analogy from a car, there's a reason that it has brakes, a steering wheel, seat belts, headlights, and all the other things designed to make driving a safer experience for you. Like a business plan, make a detailed career plan. Then run it by someone like in HR who is the field that you aspire to. Work hard. I wish you the best.
