Two Twitch streamers talked in a livestream about how being a content creator is not as easy as many imagine. The job includes not only the livestreaming itself but also many other tasks and risks.
Who is it about? One of them is the Twitch streamer Aster “AsterPewPew”. He has been part of the Twitch scene since December 7, 2014, and can attract over 800 viewers per stream (via sullygnome). In his streams, GTA V is played or he chats in Just Chatting.
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Streaming is not the only job of a Twitch streamer
AsterPewPew spoke with Twitch streamer JenNyan in one of her recent streams. Previously, she mentioned that she had a total of 160 streaming hours last month and that her current streams last 10-12 hours. However, this is too much for JenNyan, and she would like to take more breaks.
Following that, the Twitch streamer received occasional messages in the Twitch chat telling her not to complain, as this is just a normal working day. Previously, the Twitch streamer had to justify her profession.
What do Twitch streamers have to accomplish? Twitch colleague AsterPewPew replied that people do not realize that JenNyan’s job is not just about livestreaming itself. He listed various things that are part of being a Twitch streamer:
- Calls and meetings
- Reels need to be filmed
- Placements need to be prepared
- Some collaborations require traveling, which can mean being away from home for several days
- You are constantly confronted with your job
Additionally, there are risks such as harassment or hate messages in the inbox. Moreover, one does not know how long they can continue with this profession.
Your whole life, and I can say this because I know you, consists of what you do. I can’t listen to it anymore because they are so unreflective that they only believe that the stream is the only thing that comes with this job.
AsterPewPew in stream
He further elaborated that there are also differences among Twitch streamers. It is, of course, less work to just sit in the stream and react to YouTube videos. Content creators vary, and so do the contents they produce.
He concluded his monologue with: “To say that this is not a real job or something is utter nonsense.”
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Whether the profession of a Twitch streamer or influencer is a “real” or indeed a demanding job is a question and discussion that has long existed on the internet. Of course, this profession is not as physically demanding as working in nursing, but one should not underestimate the consequences.
It is probably more mentally demanding to constantly be in the public eye, to constantly come up with new ideas for an exciting stream, or to manage the many placements. It is no coincidence that many influencers report that they are heading toward burnout. Recently, Twitch streamer LetsHugo probably withdrew from public life for this reason: “My last sign of life. For now” – Twitch streamer withdraws from public life
