Like most “dream jobs” they idolize the idea of it without recognizing the reality of it. They see getting paid to play video games, not putting up insane hours to constantly churn out content and game the algorithm.

The thing that gets me is that other pie-in-the-sky dreams like pro athlete or rockstar are somewhat moderated because people more easily realize they don’t have the skill to reach the top. Streaming is similar odds of hitting it big, but so many more people seem to think they can make it a career because they have a laptop and an internet connection.