Trevor Jacob v2.0

It's not that deep for everyone. Some of us tried to do things the normal way, but it was a disaster, so we need to take what makes us unsuccessful in a professional environment and use it to get ahead. I'm trying to become an aviation influencer now (like the Happy Gilmore kind), but before that, I tried to be an air traffic controller, an airline manager, get into airport ops, go to college, etc. Had my work in those fields (as in the team I put together in SMF not only saved the contract but is still in place today, for example) excused my loud and ostentatious personality or a global pandemic not occurred, music and comedy is as deep as I was going to dive into that world. Now, I see it as a means to an end.

All I'm saying is not everyone in that world just wanted to "get rich quick" in lieu of working, some of them I'm sure were cast aside just like I was but were lucky enough to be entertaining, or at least attractive. We don't all just have an "off switch", some of us are just "us" all the time. Extroverted high-energy people are people too, but we don't fit in everywhere. Maybe most places. Lol. But you know where we do fit in? Social media. By the grace of Allah.
I'd agree with all of that if aviation wasn't full of type A silver tongued devils with more personality than brains, talent or god given ability. Over the decades I've seen many who've ridden their ego until their ignorance is finally not ignorable and they ruin themselves. Aviation has not in my experience been an easy way to make money and it seems to me the most absolutely sacred virtue that leads to a long and sometimes fruitful career is integrity. Social media as a career seems foolhardy, there are some who make a living at it, but the percentage is probably far less than people who used to move to LA to become an actor or a rock star back in the '80s or '90s. Allah has nothing to do with it and a current "influencer" will be forgotten sooner rather than later.
 
I'd agree with all of that if aviation wasn't full of type A silver tongued devils with more personality than brains, talent or god given ability. Over the decades I've seen many who've ridden their ego until their ignorance is finally not ignorable and they ruin themselves. Aviation has not in my experience been an easy way to make money and it seems to me the most absolutely sacred virtue that leads to a long and sometimes fruitful career is integrity. Social media as a career seems foolhardy, there are some who make a living at it, but the percentage is probably far less than people who used to move to LA to become an actor or a rock star back in the '80s or '90s. Allah has nothing to do with it and a current "influencer" will be forgotten sooner rather than later.
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I think where I'm at means the other stuff was the wrong path LOL. It's all a means to an end to fly anyway. Can't hurt.

When I was about your age I upped and started a punk band and hit the road for 200 shows a year. The odds of even modest financial success were virtually nil. But I did it, because I HAD to.

I never made any money on it, but I wouldn't be where I am without having done that. I probably wouldn't have learned to fly. I certainly wouldn't have gotten my first part 135 jet job (my connect at the company was a drummer in a band we'd played with a few times). The experience shaped who I am, and where I am today.

Besides that, I've now got very good friends all over the world who I could text on a moment's notice and have a place to stay or someone to share a beer with.

So ignore the haters. You do you.

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I don't know if some of you realize this, but influencing is basically the new way of advertising. It will become the primary way of advertising eventually. It will continue to be a lucrative career as long as an influencer can keep his/her impressions up. Traditional ways of advertising in tv is going by the waist side because people aren't watching tv in a traditional way anymore.
 
For the ones who think they know how influencing works....please tell me howva kid playing on a lower level Division 1 FCS team inks over 70 NIL deals?



Let me answer it for you. He showed companies his social media followers and amount of impressions that he was getting. This is the new way of advertising. TV commercials are going the waist just as cable television.
 
I don’t care what anyone wishes to do as a career. When I was a young engineer, most of my co-workers thought I was nuts for leaving engineering to be a pilot.

However, anyone that doesn’t think being an “influencer” is an extremely difficult path to success is pretty clueless. I follow a lot of automotive “influencers” (Doug Demuro, Tyler Hoover, Matt Farah, etc.), and despite having millions of subscribers they have all had to diversify and create other businesses. They all had steady careers of some sort as well before they became popular. Even for extremely popular people like this, it’s clearly a difficult gig.

If you have a niche or extreme passion for a particular subject, great! Follow your passion. But I sure hope you have a steady career in the meantime, particularly if you’re in your mid-30s (which is old enough that you can EASILY screw yourself for life financially).
 
Influencing is the way marjeting and advertisement will happen in the future. I'm not saying that the market isn't flooded. But a person can make a good living with a niche audience Influencing niche products. Look at Swayne. We laughef at him and he laughed all the way to the bank!


 
I question how much "bank" Swayne is actually making from this. The amount of followers someone needs to truly make a real living in "influencing" is astronomical (unless you're subsidizing it with something like an OnlyFans account).

He has 319,000 followers and hid videos are averaging 250,000 views he is making money. He could also start a membership on his YouTube channel where members pay monthly fee to follow him and get exclusive content that he does not post to the public. Let's say 10% of his subscribers 10% of his followed become members and pay $4.99 a month to see this exclusive content. Add on money made off of youtube advertisers. Is he doing patreon? There is money to be made.

I know someome only has 14,000 subscribers and manages to make a living off of his youtube members.
 
He has 319,000 followers and hid videos are averaging 250,000 views he is making money. He could also start a membership on his YouTube channel where members pay monthly fee to follow him and get exclusive content that he does not post to the public. Let's say 10% of his subscribers 10% of his followed become members and pay $4.99 a month to see this exclusive content. Add on money made off of youtube advertisers. Is he doing patreon? There is money to be made.

I know someome only has 14,000 subscribers and manages to make a living off of his youtube members.

I know someone who has twice as many followers as Swayne, and he makes about $60k/yr off of it. In order to make any real money from this crap, you need a million plus followers. At least.
 
I know someone who has twice as many followers as Swayne, and he makes about $60k/yr off of it. In order to make any real money from this crap, you need a million plus followers. At least.
You're thinking that you just make money from the platform. Influencers make money from companies wanting their products advertised. They want the influencer with 200+ thousand followers to wear/drive/mention their product. That's where the money is made. Go back to the first article I posted.


I have corporate flight attendent friend who has hardly any followers on YouTube. But she has a blog and a nice following on IG. She basically post things how to fold a linen napkin and how to make a bagel from scratch on a private jet. She is making a lot of money. So much so that she has an agent and an assistant. It's about impressions. All of the big operators want to work with her.

Swayne is getting paid. I would not be suprised if his regional wasn't paying him. It was great advertisement. United might have been paying him also in promoting their Aviate Program.
 
Influencing is the way marjeting and advertisement will happen in the future. I'm not saying that the market isn't flooded. But a person can make a good living with a niche audience Influencing niche products. Look at Swayne. We laughef at him and he laughed all the way to the bank!



A person can make a great living as an actor as well. That really doesn’t mean anything, and I sure wouldn’t encourage someone in their mid-30s with no career to pursue an acting career.
 
A person can make a great living as an actor as well. That really doesn’t mean anything, and I sure wouldn’t encourage someone in their mid-30s with no career to pursue an acting career.

Exactly. This reminds me of every inner city kid who thinks he’s going to make it big being a rapper. No, bro, you’re not.
 
A person can make a great living as an actor as well. That really doesn’t mean anything, and I sure wouldn’t encourage someone in their mid-30s with no career to pursue an acting career.

Ler'a say Chasen get's a decent following going on aviation videos. One big headset company reaches out to him and ask him to unbox and review their headset on a flight. That's how influencers make money. Youtube is just the vessel. It's not the money maker. You never know. He could make it big. At the very least his building hours towards a flying gig. So it's a win win.
 
Ler'a say Chasen get's a decent following going on aviation videos. One big headset company reaches out to him and ask him to unbox and review their headset on a flight. That's how influencers make money. Youtube is just the vessel. It's not the money maker. You never know. He could make it big. At the very least his building hours towards a flying gig. So it's a win win.

Aviation companies are not like fashion companies, cosmetics companies, etc. that these big influencers work with. David Clark isn't going to drop $100k for any "aviation influencer" to "unbox" their product. You are living in a dream world, my man.
 
Hey meow! My F150 was the best truck I've owned. I regret trading it it for a Yukon everyday. I have my eye on a F150 w/ the Black Widow package.
I ordered my 2021 F150 via costco's car program in 2020 during the pandemic. It was the Lariat version with a sticker price of $57k. The program got me the truck for invoice at $52k. The dealer called me when it arrived and said sorry, were selling it at sticker. I told them you took my deposit, agreed to sell it at invoice prior to me placing the deposit, and agree not to change that agreement. If you don't stick to the agreement I'm going to go to social media with the complaint, then I'm going to your yelp and google account and leaving a detailed review of what you did, then I"m calling costco to have you removed from the program. The salesman called back in 15 minutes and said ok no problem, we will sell at sticker. I'm assuming the threat of bad publicity wasn't worth the $5k, considering they'd probably potentially lose a lot more. 2 months ago I had buyers remorse for not buying the 4x4 because I went out to joshua tree and was slipping and sliding so I logged in and looked at what it would cost. My model, my exact model is now $69K. The one I built doesn't have the wheel option that was 1k more.

I didn't bother checking the 4x4 price. Eff that dude. They can shove it.
 

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