Why I Left the BBC. 

Sydney is the real MVP. Girlbossed him into the man he is. Respect.

We've come full circle, to meme to actual content, milk those life experience as much as one can

The stress of wanting/needing to support your parents as they age is something I relate to heavily. I often worry about whether I will be able to repay them for everything they've done for me.

Bro, this guy literally had an entire anime arc out of his career. Literally fits the criteria of start, struggle, progression and end.

14:39 when he said his father is now finally retired, I felt the impact, and as an Asian person myself, I wish to accomplish the same for my own parents, as the eldest son in our family

"Did you work for the BBC?" Garnt: *"Well yes, but actually no"*

As someone who's quit my job to go back to uni I understand how terrifying it actually is! I'm glad it's worked out for you!

Wow this was a highly inspirational video. Thanks for sharing your story with us Garnt and I'm glad that your RU-vid career ended up succeeding. Keep up the great work and I hope your channel continues to flourish!

the part where you asked your parents money made me tear up :(

Sydney is a keeper, Garnt, she stuck it out with you til the end, even when you were at your lowest.

Thank you for sharing this - stepping away from a 'safe job' is extremely brave and found it very relatable at moments. Congrats on all the work you put toward your channels that hard work definitely paid off.

thanks for sharing your story helps me feel like I'm not alone I knew I wasn't but your story made me feel better especially about everything I'm going through right now. i wish you every success in the world Garnt you def deserve it!

Garnt has probably said “I worked for the BBC” more than he's told Sydney he loves her But seriously, great that we got a background story ❤️ you have amazing parents, friends, and a fiancé

Memes aside, Garnt's stories are inspiring and actually motivate me to do my best to achieve my dreams not just for myself but for my loved ones. Hope to see more of these stories from this channel.

Finally got the chance to watch this. Didnt regret it. Thanks for sharing your journey, Garnt!

Cracking end to the video. Held my interest front to back, fantastically told. I really feel for you, Sydney and your family, throughout. Top stuff, well worth the view.

Someday, when Garnt is a grumpy old grandpa, he'll tell his grandchildren: _"Well kids, this one day, when I was taking a piss..."_

God bless Sydney, holy shit mate But overall dude you've come pretty far. I was a fan before the time you put out the video describing how you intended to take a chance and commit fully to RU-vid for 6 months, leaving it there if it'd fall apart and now understanding what it took to get there, what you faced and what you had to grapple with, I'm genuinely proud and elated that now you're doing very very well and are closer to the goals you had like honoring your parents and even got to let your dad retire, that's amazing dude. I wish you all the best from here dude, seriously

Just got home from work and this resonated with me in such an emotional level. This story means so much more to everyone who feels so stuck at their 9-5 corporate grinds and I’m so glad that things went well for you

Love your story dude. That is true courage. putting everything on the line. I hope i could have that same courage as well to get through this. Thanks for the boost of confidence man!

Sydney is a real bro. She always talks about how Garnt pushed her to be better and he always seems so freaking smart but it's clear they both really do push and support one another for the better. As someone who followed Garnt way back I always knew he could do it and only hope he continues to grow bigger.

"Who was equally tall as Jeremy Clarkson" You can tell he was in awe when he confuses 6'5 with 6'0

I’m am in that exact same place right now. You would not believe how much this video helped me get some clarity. Thank you so much for sharing your experience Garnt

Very motivational man! You've done great and thank you for reminding me to have some grander plan, to truly doubt if what I have is enough. Great video

Dude i almost cried when you said "200 pounds". Great story, as always i like your way to tell stories and that is one of the reasons i like Trash taste. I love how important is this story for the present and i how you remember it, pls keep telling them when you got the chance.

Glad we got the origin story alongside being able to hear more about how you got into the BBC eventually your transition to RU-vid! Can’t wait for more stuff on the second channel!

This is the best video of yours I've seen since I started to watch your contents, many years ago, Garnt.

learning from Garnt and all the friends and his loved ones is an experience, thabk fot sharing this Garnt hopefully someday we can close the gap between parasocial relationship and become mates. im sure the majority of ur audience would desire and hope for ur fortunes to spread. luv ur vids here and on main channel stay safe and keep being cool

Don't forget he still had a degree as a back up plan in case chasing his dreams failed. Its fine to chase them but you must YOU MUST have a backup plan in case things don't work out.

"I didn't have a plan." "For the first time I've really really felt alive was when I was working towards something" I feel this so much. From High school to university, I don't have a plan and just doing what my parent tell me do to make a living. but honestly, I feel like im dying day by day.

Thank you for sharing this. It gave me a little, much needed, hope.

I love this. Great story teller. Opening up about your family's financial status and hardships takes alot of courage.

Didn’t even know he worked for the BBC, that’s kinda cool.

After almost 15 years in the IT industry, I can say with absolute certainty that all but one of my jobs I left because I didn't feel appreciated. I know exactly how you feel on this, and it's absolute shit when somebody who wasn't even there takes the credit for something you busted your ass to pull off, or even worse takes credit for it and then gets you fired. I always wondered why you'd left the BBC and what you'd done there, this is a great video!

I’ve never watched this video until now and let me say I almost cried I’m in that same situation that Garnt was in and RU-vid is a career choice I’ve always like to pursue or just be a content creator or some sort of entertainer and this has inspired so much and I mainly barley ever worked hard in my life but that goal of wanting to let my dad retire is the same and this has helped in to get more serious in this choice of career so thank you Garnt you have inspired me to work harder❤

For anyone wondering, the piano music near the end is called Orbit by Corbyn Kites

This new youtuber is pretty cool, they should get him on the Trash Taste Podcast sometime

As a Thai person who’s in Master degree in Japan and my dad is almost 70s and still paying for my rent, this video is very personal. I’m not enjoying my study and really want to pursue art. I’m an only child and I want to take care of them so I’ve been telling myself I can’t do art but after watching this I think I’ll try pursue my dream a bit! Edit: it's now 2023 and I am now a full time illustrator and I get to work from home. Just wanted to say thanks to all the comments and Garnt for this video.

Wow, thank you for this... I guess the saying stays true, "an idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan". Happy to see you made it man, makes me happy seeing people do what they love.

Anime in minutes, are too this day, the best videos on this platform I will die on this hill. Thanks for telling us this inspirational story :)

Every single thing you mentioned about "being in the BBC building, having a BBC id, working in an BBC office with BBC colleagues - without actually being part of the BBC", is so relatable when you work for a company that outsources shit for other companies. Especially when it comes to IT solutions and customer support.

*"Don't be guilted into thinking what you have is good enough"* very strong message. I tried to tell my friends to aim higher because honestly where they at is not good enough. But it's so hard to convince them

This is legit inspiring. Thanks, Garnt! Happy for where you are now. Mad respect!!

Man... I know the feeling and the experiance that u had is almost the same as mine. I just want to support u and keep up with your dreams

This video hit real hard. I'm in my late 30's and my life didn't turn out at all how I thought it would. Situations like that can make someone feel like a failure, and as a man that can break you in ways that can't be fixed. It makes me glad that things turned out for you, but not all of us have a Sydney in our lives to give us that kick in the ass we need to get going down the path to our dreams.

We needed this, thank you Grant

You earned it, Garnt. Kudos to your family for believing in you and your fiancé as well. You prioritized your mental health and overall happiness and pursued something and it paid off in the end. Family is super important to me. I want nothing more than to be able to support everyone I love. So it hits a bit close to home in your scenario. Love your content! Keep it up!

I really needed to hear this Garnt thank you so much

As an asian (SEA to be exact) and chinese, career really IS what your parents expecting you to had. We are taught this way and giving up your job for something you're uncertain of is such a big risk and gamble! Glad your determination and passion paid off! Not many have the courage to do so!

I used to work for Atos too, although it was called Atos Origin back then. My experience there was also pretty thankless. Managers did the bare minimum and took extended lunches or never came back. They hot desked at base locations so they never had to come in. And I had a personal line manager that never marked me above average in my reviews, despite busting my ass off (he oddly did the same to other Asians working under him, who all subsequently left). The attrition rates at consultancy firms were high.

Wow Garnt, This is just what I needed to hear. Awesome story and look at you now. Way to go man :,)

Garnt, man... you're an inspiration, thank you for talking about this time in your life and sharing your journey with the world.

Not gonna lie, I feel pretty lost right now as a 25 year old. I finished college being top 3 of my class and got into a high paying job at a famous international company. However, I despised my job and developed massive anxiety and depression from it, so I quit after only 1 year of working. It's been 4 months since then and I'm starting to get anxious over not beginning my freelance work that I promised myself I would. These videos from people telling their life experiences and how they turned "failures" into successes are a huge help for me. Bless you Garnt. Hope the best for you, Sidney and your family.

Garnt: Pours his heart out telling his story. Fans: Out pouring of love and warmth. Are inspired by his story. Also Garnt: Ends video in most Gigguk way possible. Also Fans: [Wipes away silent - yet extremely manly - tears.] *PERFECTION.*

This is so very relatable with my own journey. Great video and brilliant advice!

Great video! I was not expecting such an opened up topic!

Hold up....You didn't worked for thr BBC? 70 episode of Trash Taste is a lie. My last two years are a lie 8:35 Oh wow, that is a giga chad of a mum and dad. They knew you where a good son. You weren't wasting the money and when you need help. They went above and behold. Oh wow

Sydney is always so supportive of you and while I laughed when she called you "the protagonist" when you won the chess tournament, given the full history of how you began doing RU-vid fulltime, it makes a lot of sense. She kicked your ass to keep on the grind, as she truly believed in you and there she always is, your cheerleader. Always cherish her, Garnt. She's amazing. On the same vein, I recently had an argument with someone on a video regarding RU-vid's removal of the dislike button who felt RU-vidrs should only create content for the sake of making content, without monetization. I half thought they were a troll, but no, they weren't. They felt RU-vid should only be treated as a hobby, and couldn't be a real job. I thought very specifically of Joey, who'd worked at a traditional Japanese job and just how upsetting it was to him as I argued this person down. I thought of Trash Taste and the hub of jobs you, Joey and Connor have created for yourselves, the fact that you guys employ others and are self-employed. I thought of people like Chris and his new studio, his dream of cinematography at long last being fulfilled and the hard work he's put in, from that tiny apartment when he was a teacher to now, with a movie-quality set. I refused for this traditionalist to belittle the hard work you guys have put in and anyone else busting their ass on RU-vid. I'm going to say I won, because his last comment, regarding that to have a "real job", you have to have a set income (of which I said that's not true. Gig workers don't have a set income but that is still very much a job), was to respond back with, "By that logic, I can charge you for me responding to your comments." I responded that indeed if he wants to start up a company around that and feels it's a service worth monetizing, absolutely, that's a job. I informed that the market of demand makes up what a job is, not what we think a job should be. Even if something seemingly makes no sense, if someone purchases the goods or services for that thing, then a job has now been created. He had nothing else to say to that.

WoW, powerful video! So glad you shared your inspirational story, consider me inspired!

Well, thank you, Garnt. You helped me kinda figure out what I wanna do with YT and how to do it.

Man's so lucky to have Sydney. Those are relationship goals.

This vid is actually a tearjerker,I'm afraid of what's to come for the future and this video shows that just because you go to a high rater uni doesn't mean that your life will be figured out,everyone has their struggles no matter what but we can face them and win victorious.Thank you Garnt for sharing,hope to see your next video.

oh man this is such a good video.. respect for you went up a lot man..

As a long time fan since 2012, I never realized these struggles you had, especially in 2014 when we only had like 4-5 videos the whole year. That's crazy. Garnt you worked so hard for us and we're so happy you're in a good place now. Cheers to you and Syd.

The feeling of repaying your parents financially not because you have to but you want to, is something very satisfying. I'm an only son too and this video really resonates with me a lot. Thanks Garnt, a nice way to start the day by watching this video.

since the pandemic began I'd felt stagnated in my life, living for almost a year without getting anywhere in life, and now I feel like I have a slight idea. Hope you'll continue sharing your stories, this video gave me a push that I desperately needed and I hope that you'll continue to inspire. FIGHT ON GARNT!

Thanks for sharing man. I just got around to seeing this and I have to say our situations look kinda similar. My dad is close to 65+ and I don't "look" stable in life yet. Let's hope I can do something to get by this phase and have to the money to branch out. Thanks for the advice. Yes, I'm aware you worked at BBC.

i really appreciate this video. as someone whos about to graduate highschool and has a lot of expectations and wants but no plans, its really made me shift my thinking to a better angle. still really worried, but this atleast has helped a bit :)

Hearing Garnts life story really said a lot about his personality and why he was really motivated on continuing the podtaku because in his mind at that time he was probably thinking thats the only hope he has to support his parents What im saying is this is a protagonist deserving life story holy fuck

As a lost high schooler without a path in mind this has given me some thought. As they say, life isn't black and white but shades of grey. But my life is shades of grey with a fog so thick I can't even see the back of my hand. Geez, making a plan? Easier said than done.

Garnt u are such an inspiration, this was so touching

such a compelling story holy shit. im glad you really found your dream career, and im even more glad you could finally support your parents!! PROUD OF YOU MAN

I cried tears of inspiration when Sydney insisted Garnt should quit and do RU-vid And then I pictured her doing the Shia laBeouf meme & laughed

went here for fun banter. Stayed for feels and life experienses. Man good on you grant, glad ive kept supporting you through the years

I really felt this story. You speak so eloquently. Feeling inspired to get what I want out of my career

we love you man, and we love your parants for bring you up, we are gald whereever you are weather its in japan or uk.

As an aspiring IT Engineer it is cool to hear that you were also in the IT industry.

When you said your dad hadn't been able to retire, I started to cry. Usually no one see the hard work behind all the glamorous. I'm glad you're able to share your story. I cry a fucking lot for some reasons. I'm really glad that you could come through all those difficult times. It's really inspiring. I wish you the best. I love your videos.

As someone who is both an only child and blessed with two of the most amazing parents ever. This hit me right in the feels.

That’s good stuff man. I had a similar experience transferring out of my engineering degree. It’s tough getting all that family pressure. But in the end if you have a plan and follow your goals, you can honor yourself and family better by escaping their expectations.

Finally, an answer to the question everyone's been asking, thank you Garnt.

Garnt: I need $100. Dad: Here's $200. Me: *cries"

Such an inspiring story, I'm glad everything worked out for you!

Damn. I don't usually share personal stories of mine on youtube, but I want to share a part of my life with you Garnt. First of all, i wanna say that i regret not watching this video when you uploaded it. Nonetheless. I came from a well off family. A family of a mother who is a refugee (Cyprus) and a Cypriot father who was born into near poverty. They managed and got the best in life, became well off, but by the time i was 13, they lost almost all of their money from wrong investments and such. Something that still haunts them and me to this day. Eventually things got ok, but just ok. Somewhere at the end of highschool, i had no idea what i wanted to do in life, and besides joining the army or becoming a physicist just because, i had no other plans. Though sometime during my army service, it hit me. "I wanna help people". And thus, i started studying law in the UK. It was a fun experience, i met really great people who some of are friends of mine to this day, and i learned things i never thought i would. Though it was not all rainbows. My parents sacrificed a lot of things in order to be able to provide financially and morally each day. I had to "not go out" and count my money to the last quid. I also saw that i didn't actually enjoy my studies. It was meh. But being from Cyprus, i was brought up with the ideology "Do not quit anything". So i didn't. It was not until the final year of the uni that i discovered myself. I did a dissertation which had its subject as philosophy, and i discovered my passion (Which i had already knew, but never actually considered as a career). Philosophy and writing. After thinking for a while, i came back to the island, and started my legal trainee period. A fun period, due to the work environment, but not something i would want to do forever. After some personal hardships and the beginning of covid, i sat down with myself, and that *click* that you mentioned, happened. I started with drafts, then with characters, then with backstories, and here I am. Exactly two years later, i have written one folklore fantasy epic, one poetry collection, one folklore fantasy novella, and dozens of short stories and other poems, which are all awaiting publication, all while doing my masters degree at King's College London, so that i can move on to a philosophy phd in the future (Godswill). Things have not been easy. Covid, deaths, economic hardships, social issues, friends who don't understand, doubts, practical issues, motivational issues, etc etc. But what I found, is that there will always be something holding us back from our purpose. And that's something i knew when i quit my second job on the final day of 2020, with no plan whatsoever moneywise. Sometimes you can make plans, yes. But I also found that you can make plans for things that you can do. For example i can't tell the publishers when to reply back and such. So, we take a leap of faith. Hoping that what we love will turn our lives around, hopefully to the best. All the best Garnt, Keep on creating videos, because it gives people like me hope. When I was watching Trigun, GTO, One piece, Bleach and Golden boy in 2010, i never even thought that someone like you would come into existence and provide so much laughter, fun, and a motivation (a thrill if you'd like) to wait for something new each week. Thank you for that. Sincerely, - A Stan

I went in thinking this is gonna be a meme video of how he did something stupid and it worked out, but now I left with tears in my eyes. U deserve it man, not only are ur videos amazing but ur humor and ability to deliver a greater message in such a light hearted yet seriously and mature way is just amazing.

wow your story really describes the struggles a lot of us millennials go through, especially those of us with immigrant parents. It's either keep grinding and achieve everything you're supposed to achieve BUT still struggle or take the risk of reaching for a dream where you might still struggle or you might strike gold. Glad things are working out for you now, you deserve it!

I've just now seen this video because of the reccommended section. 9 Months after it's release and I was blown away, when Garnt mentioned he was working for a company I'm currently in.

This video brought me to tears, i dont usually cry so this was really hitting the bull'eye in my heart ❤️ love your content keep it up

You guys remember the days when we hardly saw Garnt's face and he lacked confidence on camera and now this man literally has a whole channel that seems to be dedicated to giving us content like this. Refreshing. I love it

You don’t know me; but I needed to hear this. Thanks!

This is my favorite video by Garnt. I almost cried. Thank you Garnt.

Wow.. This was really inspiring. Sydney and your parents never gave you up never let you down and didn’t desert you

Grant is such a protagonist. This TED talk is inspiring to us hopeful weebs out there 👊 But srsly, I thought all along that your work in bbc includes voice over of some nature documentaries lol your articulation is spot on 👌

I refuse to believe that was the only time Sydney left you speechless. I'm sure you were speechless when she revealed she liked Ugly Bastards.

Good for you for having a plan. chasing your dreams is good but be responsible about how you pursue them

I really really really needed to see this today. Thank you.

I got so emotional at the end , I hope your parents are well and enjoying life now

I started crying right away after I heard that Garnt's dad has now finally retired, I'm so happy this worked out for him

This is so inspiring. 5 hours of commute for ONE YEAR! You're a tough man!

Well this was geniously good for me to hear and great to hear it worked out. I hear its super common for people to go through multiple careers throughout their life anyway, but still I think its important for people to realize that youtubers who quit their job to focus on it did go through much anyway and it wasn't just "lol I did this" thing.