From time to time we hear the idea that teachers and professors will free-lance their way to fame and fortune. It is instructive to look at what is actually happening in other domains where this is already being tried - writing and making videos, for example. Even if you become famous, you might not be able to give up that job waiting tables. "The disconnect between internet fame and financial security is hard to comprehend for both creators and fans. But it's the crux of many mid-level web personalities' lives." There's just too much competition./ "If you have a million people waiting behind you for your job"—being a social media star seems so fun, after all—"then no one has to treat you well," said economist Jodi N. Beggs, a lecturer at Northeastern University.
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