😳 The amount YT has paid you for this awesome channel is SHOCKINGLY disproportionate to the value you bring to their platform.

Probably one of the most useful channels on KZfaq. Everyone should have financial literacy.

I like Dave Ramsey's quote around this, "A business that doesn't make money is known as a hobby". Romain you gave excellent advice and direction for Auzi, I hope he follows it and turns his situation around!

Liking and commenting to help Roman to promote this channel cause his earnings need to go up!!! ❤

I wonder while watching this, how many young people that are out there in desperate need of someone to speack to them the way that Romain has challenged this young man but just never get it.......honest, open, firm, yet compassionate, this is truly a BRILLIANT! Podcast 👊🏿

The younger generations are really done a disservice by the "romanticization of work". So many people seem to have bought into the idea that you need to be "passionate" about your job or you will live a miserable life. Some people do get that lucky, but I think its pretty rare. Instead, I wish people were told to strive for a stable, well-paying job that gives them a healthy work-life balance so that they have plenty of free time to pursue their passions, without having to monetize them. Don't accept being MISERABLE at work, but you also don't need work to fulfill every one of your dreams and personal ambitions. I swear, this whole romanticization of work is only to brainwash people into working BS unpaid internships and accept criminally low wages. It just seems like another manipulative tool of capitalism.

That money case segment was eye opening and I hope a wake up call for him! I appreciate how empathetic you were about the realities of being a KZfaqr. It’s like the dirty secret no one talks about. You can tell he seemed really shocked! I think also it’s important to realize it’s okay to work to live, clock out at 5 and go live your life off your work hours. A lot of people aren’t passionate about their jobs, but separate it in their heads to have the means to do what they want when they’re not working. No shame in that.

I hope your channel blows up soon. You provide so much value and your channel deserves it. You provide great quality videos that surpass similar channels. You’re personable and empathic. You have a great studio, great content and an amazing editor. Keep it up!

This young man needed a wake up call.

This was a gold episode for you. You were really in ur zone here. This guy was blessed to have u share ur experience gems. And im glad he was humblr and grateful to receive.

Romain, you are so patient and empathetic! I admire your interviewing style - you make me want to be a better human, haha! cheering for you to blow up on YT!

Dude does not have his “dream job” already, he just has a hobby.

Your approach to helping people is so much more beneficial than others I refuse to watch in this space!

Great video Romain! I find having a full-time job and doing KZfaq on the side is almost always the better arrangment for most people. Having a job or a main activity outside of KZfaq often equip people with actual, meaningful content to talk about. It’s a lot easier to tell a good story when you actually have experiences to share from real life.

Parents have to stop bankrolling him. Enabling him is only hindering him.

I like this young fellow. It's clear that he's passionate about his calling. But passion will only get one so far. One also needs a plan. And that's where Romain shines. He suggests actionable, do-able plans, with a reasonable timeline. Whether Auzi will follow through is an open question. I sincerely hope he does. If I were involved in youtube production (I'm not, and have no desire to) I'd hire him in a minute. Romain, please keep trying to follow up with Auzi. I'm pulling for this young man.

You provide so much value for others Romain! Thank you so much for continuing on despite the small amount you get! ❤

There are plenty of KZfaqrs who have regular full time jobs, just like Romain and many others. He could do the same

Practical, realistic and well thought-out advice. Excellent episode Romain!

He is my son’s age. So lucky this generation has so much resources on their hands to make better financial choices. Hoping he’ll realize that he has the power to make it or break it if he chooses the right path and takes all the advice you gave him to heart. Btw, doubt that he has Associate degree because he dropped out. He would know if he has a degree because the college will tell him. He probably stayed in college for 2 yrs but doesn’t mean he was taking full time classes or passed them all.

En tant qu'immigrée francaise aux US, c'est un régal cette chaine !

Romain thanks for another great episode. Based on my experience most young people don’t wanna do any really hard work like we did when we were younger. Most young people want instant success without the journey and we all know life does not work that way. You gave this young man solid advice using both your knowledge and wisdom. If he was not living at home he would definitely be homeless right now so he needs to think about that. Nice work!

Great financial and career advice, Romain. I hope this young man takes it!

I am gonna like and comment on your videos more so. The effort should be rewarded!

Great information! I look forward to sharing this with my students who want to make a career on KZfaq.

He needs to find work. I understand wanting to do your passion but not when you’re not making money. The situation with his family is hindering him, unfortunately. This was a great eye opener for him and future YTubers. Great job 👏🏼

Never put all your eggs in one basket. Always create multiple streams of income for yourself.

Excellent episode. Your foresight in preparing in advance exactly what you wanted to do with your channel is remarkable.

He's already living his dream, he has nothing to work for. He can create his art all day and all his costs are covered. He has no incentive to actually do better. I'm not saying his parents need to kick him out, but they are enabling him. If they are wealthy enough that he will never need to "launch", so be it. But if they are not then they are setting him up for a miserable adulthood once they pass or are no longer willing or able to fund his lifestyle.

Very interesting video discussion of small channel KZfaq strategy. Thank you for doing this. It would have been nice if you also discussed sponsored ad reads a bit. Good luck to you both

Une superbe vidéo Romain :) Beau travail ! Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ta chaîne n'a pas 10x plus de vues !

Totally agree that he needs a job in the space! Also Romain, love your finger moustache! 😅

I work a regular job and started doing the actual thing I love doing on the side. Get the best of both worlds.

You are excellent! Stick with it. Your advice is novel, and creative. You deserve a huge audience but I only know how to be successful in my profession.

Im glad to be part of your channel in it's early stages. Keep up the great work :)

Thanks for the video again! Best wishes for the guest!

Just checked out his channel... And... I'm really sorry to say it really doesn't offer anything different than any other thousands of channels out there. He's not pulling any views, and the amount of time he spent on it... It's an absolute sunk cost. I'm really glad Romain is giving him a reality check and a strategy. He's still young and he can leverage his experience for an actual career like in an adjacent field like Romain recommended or reconsider a degree in a similar field.

Just stared this episode and just wanna say Thank YOU for doing an episode on this topic!

You’re teaching me so much so with my own expenses. Thankyou

Commenting again to say the advice given by Romain is really insightful and helpful for aspiring creator. Absolutely more important today where more people have a shot at breaking in the market but it being difficulty due to saturation in the platform.

This is common. That’s what my son wants to do. He’s only 13 though. He doesn’t wanna go to college to “waste his time” when he could be making money he said. He feels more connected to peers online which is sad, but a realty these days.

You do a great job talking to people about finances! I just subscribed to your channel. :)

Nice… living with parents and enjoying life😅

18:30 Romain should audit himself and say he's in Mayday 😂 Love the work and appreciate the transparency, I'm hopeful in your endeavor with this channel!

Amazing, inspiring, well presented with the such a thoughtful approach … great we have this kind of messenger here

4 years with our KZfaq channel and we found out people care about the VALUE you bring. They dont care about you or your life. Content that teaches viewers new skills will always have its place. Love all of your advice and acknowledging this kid has drive and that he can make it he just needed a different strategy. Rooting for this kid!

Great video Romain, you bring so much value to KZfaq with your insights. Thank you

Thank you for sharing your side of the youtube numbers!! This is amazing advice and solid outlook. Best of luck to Auzi, he definitely has the work ethic!!

Love the advice you gave him!

Thank you Romain for sharing details about your own channel earnings so that people have a more realistic view of how much they could earn.

Romain, thank you for the transparency you showed to Auzi and your audience of your channel’s financial picture. Hopefully that is a wake up call for this young man and others thinking along those!! You gave him great advice!!

He doesn’t understand the value of making a living in order to finance passions. If you’re under 25 and living at home with no job, you’re still in an adolescent mentality.

I think it’s important to know when you need to give up. Find something else to make money. KZfaq should just be something you do on the weekends. Honestly working 9-5 is a grind and this is what it means to be an adult. But we need money to live.

Very cool opening your books. I’m very interrelated in influencer finance, or lack there of, even though I don’t have any interest in doing it myself. I’m a researcher and a statistician

Romain, keep on grinding! Bonne chance, mon ami!

This is a great explanation for all the young gen alphas that want to be a KZfaqrs but have no idea what does in the background! Thanks for sharing!

Gosh this is so good. You never keep your recommendations the same, it truly is tailored to each person. You sharing your Adsense earnings with him I hope was a wake up call

This is QUITE eye-opening. I'm shocked and dismayed by the investment vs payoff. You provide so much value and are an original voice in this sector. Also: I'm working in an Amazon warehouse to finance my art (being real, its a hobby not a business). This is just the reality.

I think his family is doing him a great disservice. When I was young, I wanted to be a professional musician. I was every bit as passionate about that as he is about this. I actually did earn my living as a musician when I was in my 20’s. Of course I had roommates and was living on tap water and ramen noodles but I was making it. But the lead up to that was me working regular jobs while I furthered my music career. It sounds like his parents are letting him do this while he’s proving that he isn’t making it. Who knows? Maybe he will be the next big KZfaq sensation. But I think in the meantime, his parents need to make him be more self sufficient (aka, get a job) and at least pay rent. But that’s between him and his parents.

Cheers to you mate good luck on your adventure 🥂🎉

You have one of the better channels on finance because you are “real” with your guests. As an older viewer with a son his age,this type of career is risky. Where will this career creator be in 20 years. This young generation needs to gain skills to sustain themselves in the future not just today. Good luck to this kid but be smart. The choices we make in our 20s impact your life even though you cant see it yet.

It's not a job, it's a hobby. His hobby is being a narcissist and thinking people will just love him for being him. But nobody is interested. Not surprising.

Great video Romain!

I'm 3 mins in and honestly he really should have stayed in school it could have really helped him. He could have taken videography with a minor in business. Not only would it have helped him to do what he wants to do but if that falls through he could take those degrees and use them elsewhere

The pet part is so real 😂😢

He should be on income driven repayment for his student loans until he gets some real income.

I make less than but close to $100 a month on KZfaq. It used to be more. I’m in it 10 years now. Hundreds of hours of labor. It’s so much harder to break through now than it used to be. Just a handful of videos make all the profits. You need to be constantly improving to stay relevant.

It was really interesting to see you respectfully and effectively respond to someone... Not making it at all and seeming really spaced out. I dunno if this is even about passion or art at the point he's pursued it. Someone determined to paint would eventually sell some pieces at a local cafe, someone determined to be a musician would get gigs, a huge range of traditional art can be directed into furry commissions. Videos... Well he clearly hasn't found the way yet even after a strong internship which is strange. Everything about his situation is strange and disconnected.

He sounded heart broken by the end of it

Young man do not liquidate your crypto, he does not understand the value of your crypto bag you can live with your parents for free. Don’t abuse it though contribute around the house , don’t let your dad do everything. Yes volunteer your services to build your skill set and your experience because everybody that’s hiring Wants you to have 3 to 5 years of professional work experience And then circle back around to build your channel and your brand( another 2 to 5 years you’ll be in your late 20s and your crypto will have quadrupled by then so leave it alone. You don’t need to spend it that is your $10,000 savings that he is asking you to get, but while your parents have not kicked you out of the house yet, you need to leverage that. Let them know you’re going to gain professional work experience working for bigger KZfaqrs and they will be all for it, good luck!

He's 9/10 cause his parents are forking over tons of money for him.

Hes in la la land. I hope he listens to this valuable advice!

Love your videos 🙂

This kid needed the reality check. I think his goal with coming on was to promote his channel. He needs to get a full time job…and he can still work on this hobby on the side.

Hey, I always wanted to play centerfield for the New York Yankees! 😊 But as they say in baseball, if at First you don't succeed, maybe try the outfield? After 5 years, it just may be time to try a different position.😮

You gave him a much needed wake up call to this young man like a parent even more than a mentor and you are almost the same age ! Surely he must already know what you advised him but it was kind of you to explain what's what in the industry and about the need to grind and network and get sponsorships to succeed or risk being subsidized by mommy and daddy perhaps indefinitely. Votre niveau en anglais est vraiment impressionnant et donc bravo pour cela ! Sachez qu'il est évident que vous vous engagez sérieusement dans la création de vos vidéos et que c'est apprécié !

Wow Romain.. EXCELLENT advice and I thnk you broke through his somewhat delusional thinking

Bless you for being so honest with this kid, Romain… ❤ I feel that people think “oh just one viral video and i’ll have it made!!”, it’s not realistic for so many as you’ve shown… this guy is absolutely a sweetheart though, I hope he succeeds in his dream! I will sub to his channel to support him!

Another great video! Look forward to them every week!

Imagine if his parents were investing that $700 in an index fund for themselves 😮

Sorry but this sounds like a part time job not full time. I’m glad he can rely so heavily on his parents. It’s a shame they probably won’t ever be able to depend on him.

He doesn’t know if he has an associate degree? 🙄

Dropping out of college isn't a bad idea if you were pursuing a pointless major to begin with.

After watching a few of his videos, the phrase "don't quit your day job" springs to mind. But the problem is that is his day job. But Mommy and Daddy let him live at home and pays bills, let him pretend to be the next Joe Rogan

Good advice from a KZfaqr’s perspective. I’m sure his parents are grateful to your advice because young people tend to listen to anybody who’s not their parents:).

He needs a reality check!

I've been on KZfaq for almost four years. IT IS A HOBBY‼️ He needs to get life-skills, and start paying on those student loans. Biden ain't saving him‼️

I always thought I wasn't saving enough and not being financial responsible but after watch your videos. I'm doing way better than i originally thought!!!

I respect you, Auzi! You’ve shown dedication, perseverance, and hard work at such a young age. I'm rooting for you and just subscribed to your channel. 💕

this is a really good video with excellent information for aspiring content creators..

You tube is just a hobby. Go get a real job and make content in your down time. Your mommy and daddy foot your bills, go get a real job, probably marketing and sales. And then you will have experiences while you grow for content

Sometimes it is hard to hear the truth. Hopefully he will think about it.

I think the youtubers who began earlier like Pewdiepie started when it was easier to make more. But what's irritating is that youtubers like Markiplier tell their audience that anyone can do it. All it takes is effort. When youtubers tell their young audience this it gives them that unrealistic hope. Markiplier at least got an engineering degree.

True social media is not it

I admire you for being so transparent about your channel. Your videos are excellent and I'm so glad you're persevering in what is evidently a difficult space ❤

The younger generations don't seem to be taught about playing the long game. The fact is there is no such thing as an overnight success, anywhere or on KZfaq (and only a tiny % make enough to make a liveable wage), Crypto will never make you a millionaire. If you want to make money you have to work hard and work long and save and invest. This is never taught now. Everyone wants the result without the work. The internet is teaching everyone awful lessons in life and work.

These young ones dont think they have to work. In for rude awakening one day. Get a trade, job, earn first play 2nd. KZfaq side job after earning.

Sadly, I don’t think this kid is gonna be able to hear all this. Privilege really does make for terrible creativity, he’s got no incentive to change or do better or even change the content of this channel, because he’s being bankrolled by mummy and daddy. You have to wonder what his parents really think about this. Let me tell you this kid does not have an associate degree. He would be turning up and crowing about it if he did. Also I love Romain- and this channel deserves to blow up - but I don’t think it helps buying into these delusions. He’s so clearly pumped up about it that it’s worrying.

3:44 "I've had over three different channels." So... you had four?

Striving to be an influencer is beyond dumb. The current best business is to take advantage of all these idiots with delusion realities.