"Did you work for the BBC?" Garnt: *"Well yes, but actually no"*

14:39 when he said his father is now finally retired, I felt the impact, and as an Asian person myself, I wish to accomplish the same for my own parents, as the eldest son in our family

The stress of wanting/needing to support your parents as they age is something I relate to heavily. I often worry about whether I will be able to repay them for everything they've done for me.

As someone who's quit my job to go back to uni I understand how terrifying it actually is! I'm glad it's worked out for you!

the part where you asked your parents money made me tear up :(

Sydney is the real MVP. Girlbossed him into the man he is. Respect.

Bro, this guy literally had an entire anime arc out of his career. Literally fits the criteria of start, struggle, progression and end.

Wow this was a highly inspirational video. Thanks for sharing your story with us Garnt and I'm glad that your KZfaq career ended up succeeding. Keep up the great work and I hope your channel continues to flourish!

We've come full circle, to meme to actual content, milk those life experience as much as one can

Sydney is a keeper, Garnt, she stuck it out with you til the end, even when you were at your lowest.

Cracking end to the video. Held my interest front to back, fantastically told. I really feel for you, Sydney and your family, throughout. Top stuff, well worth the view.

Thank you for sharing this - stepping away from a 'safe job' is extremely brave and found it very relatable at moments. Congrats on all the work you put toward your channels that hard work definitely paid off.

Memes aside, Garnt's stories are inspiring and actually motivate me to do my best to achieve my dreams not just for myself but for my loved ones. Hope to see more of these stories from this channel.

"Who was equally tall as Jeremy Clarkson" You can tell he was in awe when he confuses 6'5 with 6'0

I love this. Great story teller. Opening up about your family's financial status and hardships takes alot of courage.

thanks for sharing your story helps me feel like I'm not alone I knew I wasn't but your story made me feel better especially about everything I'm going through right now. i wish you every success in the world Garnt you def deserve it!

Garnt has probably said “I worked for the BBC” more than he's told Sydney he loves her But seriously, great that we got a background story ❤️ you have amazing parents, friends, and a fiancé

Someday, when Garnt is a grumpy old grandpa, he'll tell his grandchildren: _"Well kids, this one day, when I was taking a piss..."_

Love your story dude. That is true courage. putting everything on the line. I hope i could have that same courage as well to get through this. Thanks for the boost of confidence man!

Finally got the chance to watch this. Didnt regret it. Thanks for sharing your journey, Garnt!

Sydney is a real bro. She always talks about how Garnt pushed her to be better and he always seems so freaking smart but it's clear they both really do push and support one another for the better. As someone who followed Garnt way back I always knew he could do it and only hope he continues to grow bigger.

Dude i almost cried when you said "200 pounds". Great story, as always i like your way to tell stories and that is one of the reasons i like Trash taste. I love how important is this story for the present and i how you remember it, pls keep telling them when you got the chance.

Just got home from work and this resonated with me in such an emotional level. This story means so much more to everyone who feels so stuck at their 9-5 corporate grinds and I’m so glad that things went well for you

Anime in minutes, are too this day, the best videos on this platform I will die on this hill. Thanks for telling us this inspirational story :)

Didn’t even know he worked for the BBC, that’s kinda cool.

Glad we got the origin story alongside being able to hear more about how you got into the BBC eventually your transition to KZfaq! Can’t wait for more stuff on the second channel!

I’m am in that exact same place right now. You would not believe how much this video helped me get some clarity. Thank you so much for sharing your experience Garnt

Wow, thank you for this... I guess the saying stays true, "an idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan". Happy to see you made it man, makes me happy seeing people do what they love.

God bless Sydney, holy shit mate But overall dude you've come pretty far. I was a fan before the time you put out the video describing how you intended to take a chance and commit fully to KZfaq for 6 months, leaving it there if it'd fall apart and now understanding what it took to get there, what you faced and what you had to grapple with, I'm genuinely proud and elated that now you're doing very very well and are closer to the goals you had like honoring your parents and even got to let your dad retire, that's amazing dude. I wish you all the best from here dude, seriously

As a Thai person who’s in Master degree in Japan and my dad is almost 70s and still paying for my rent, this video is very personal. I’m not enjoying my study and really want to pursue art. I’m an only child and I want to take care of them so I’ve been telling myself I can’t do art but after watching this I think I’ll try pursue my dream a bit! Edit: it's now 2023 and I am now a full time illustrator and I get to work from home. Just wanted to say thanks to all the comments and Garnt for this video.

For anyone wondering, the piano music near the end is called Orbit by Corbyn Kites

I’ve never watched this video until now and let me say I almost cried I’m in that same situation that Garnt was in and KZfaq is a career choice I’ve always like to pursue or just be a content creator or some sort of entertainer and this has inspired so much and I mainly barley ever worked hard in my life but that goal of wanting to let my dad retire is the same and this has helped in to get more serious in this choice of career so thank you Garnt you have inspired me to work harder❤

After almost 15 years in the IT industry, I can say with absolute certainty that all but one of my jobs I left because I didn't feel appreciated. I know exactly how you feel on this, and it's absolute shit when somebody who wasn't even there takes the credit for something you busted your ass to pull off, or even worse takes credit for it and then gets you fired. I always wondered why you'd left the BBC and what you'd done there, this is a great video!

We needed this, thank you Grant

learning from Garnt and all the friends and his loved ones is an experience, thabk fot sharing this Garnt hopefully someday we can close the gap between parasocial relationship and become mates. im sure the majority of ur audience would desire and hope for ur fortunes to spread. luv ur vids here and on main channel stay safe and keep being cool

Very motivational man! You've done great and thank you for reminding me to have some grander plan, to truly doubt if what I have is enough. Great video

"I didn't have a plan." "For the first time I've really really felt alive was when I was working towards something" I feel this so much. From High school to university, I don't have a plan and just doing what my parent tell me do to make a living. but honestly, I feel like im dying day by day.

Every single thing you mentioned about "being in the BBC building, having a BBC id, working in an BBC office with BBC colleagues - without actually being part of the BBC", is so relatable when you work for a company that outsources shit for other companies. Especially when it comes to IT solutions and customer support.

Well, thank you, Garnt. You helped me kinda figure out what I wanna do with YT and how to do it.

This is the best video of yours I've seen since I started to watch your contents, many years ago, Garnt.

Don't forget he still had a degree as a back up plan in case chasing his dreams failed. Its fine to chase them but you must YOU MUST have a backup plan in case things don't work out.

*"Don't be guilted into thinking what you have is good enough"* very strong message. I tried to tell my friends to aim higher because honestly where they at is not good enough. But it's so hard to convince them

Thank you for sharing this. It gave me a little, much needed, hope.

Garnt u are such an inspiration, this was so touching

This new youtuber is pretty cool, they should get him on the Trash Taste Podcast sometime

Hold up....You didn't worked for thr BBC? 70 episode of Trash Taste is a lie. My last two years are a lie 8:35 Oh wow, that is a giga chad of a mum and dad. They knew you where a good son. You weren't wasting the money and when you need help. They went above and behold. Oh wow

Thanks for sharing man. I just got around to seeing this and I have to say our situations look kinda similar. My dad is close to 65+ and I don't "look" stable in life yet. Let's hope I can do something to get by this phase and have to the money to branch out. Thanks for the advice. Yes, I'm aware you worked at BBC.

Man... I know the feeling and the experiance that u had is almost the same as mine. I just want to support u and keep up with your dreams

As an asian (SEA to be exact) and chinese, career really IS what your parents expecting you to had. We are taught this way and giving up your job for something you're uncertain of is such a big risk and gamble! Glad your determination and passion paid off! Not many have the courage to do so!

Not gonna lie, I feel pretty lost right now as a 25 year old. I finished college being top 3 of my class and got into a high paying job at a famous international company. However, I despised my job and developed massive anxiety and depression from it, so I quit after only 1 year of working. It's been 4 months since then and I'm starting to get anxious over not beginning my freelance work that I promised myself I would. These videos from people telling their life experiences and how they turned "failures" into successes are a huge help for me. Bless you Garnt. Hope the best for you, Sidney and your family.

Damn. I don't usually share personal stories of mine on youtube, but I want to share a part of my life with you Garnt. First of all, i wanna say that i regret not watching this video when you uploaded it. Nonetheless. I came from a well off family. A family of a mother who is a refugee (Cyprus) and a Cypriot father who was born into near poverty. They managed and got the best in life, became well off, but by the time i was 13, they lost almost all of their money from wrong investments and such. Something that still haunts them and me to this day. Eventually things got ok, but just ok. Somewhere at the end of highschool, i had no idea what i wanted to do in life, and besides joining the army or becoming a physicist just because, i had no other plans. Though sometime during my army service, it hit me. "I wanna help people". And thus, i started studying law in the UK. It was a fun experience, i met really great people who some of are friends of mine to this day, and i learned things i never thought i would. Though it was not all rainbows. My parents sacrificed a lot of things in order to be able to provide financially and morally each day. I had to "not go out" and count my money to the last quid. I also saw that i didn't actually enjoy my studies. It was meh. But being from Cyprus, i was brought up with the ideology "Do not quit anything". So i didn't. It was not until the final year of the uni that i discovered myself. I did a dissertation which had its subject as philosophy, and i discovered my passion (Which i had already knew, but never actually considered as a career). Philosophy and writing. After thinking for a while, i came back to the island, and started my legal trainee period. A fun period, due to the work environment, but not something i would want to do forever. After some personal hardships and the beginning of covid, i sat down with myself, and that *click* that you mentioned, happened. I started with drafts, then with characters, then with backstories, and here I am. Exactly two years later, i have written one folklore fantasy epic, one poetry collection, one folklore fantasy novella, and dozens of short stories and other poems, which are all awaiting publication, all while doing my masters degree at King's College London, so that i can move on to a philosophy phd in the future (Godswill). Things have not been easy. Covid, deaths, economic hardships, social issues, friends who don't understand, doubts, practical issues, motivational issues, etc etc. But what I found, is that there will always be something holding us back from our purpose. And that's something i knew when i quit my second job on the final day of 2020, with no plan whatsoever moneywise. Sometimes you can make plans, yes. But I also found that you can make plans for things that you can do. For example i can't tell the publishers when to reply back and such. So, we take a leap of faith. Hoping that what we love will turn our lives around, hopefully to the best. All the best Garnt, Keep on creating videos, because it gives people like me hope. When I was watching Trigun, GTO, One piece, Bleach and Golden boy in 2010, i never even thought that someone like you would come into existence and provide so much laughter, fun, and a motivation (a thrill if you'd like) to wait for something new each week. Thank you for that. Sincerely, - A Stan

Garnt, man... you're an inspiration, thank you for talking about this time in your life and sharing your journey with the world.

This video hit real hard. I'm in my late 30's and my life didn't turn out at all how I thought it would. Situations like that can make someone feel like a failure, and as a man that can break you in ways that can't be fixed. It makes me glad that things turned out for you, but not all of us have a Sydney in our lives to give us that kick in the ass we need to get going down the path to our dreams.

I used to work for Atos too, although it was called Atos Origin back then. My experience there was also pretty thankless. Managers did the bare minimum and took extended lunches or never came back. They hot desked at base locations so they never had to come in. And I had a personal line manager that never marked me above average in my reviews, despite busting my ass off (he oddly did the same to other Asians working under him, who all subsequently left). The attrition rates at consultancy firms were high.

You earned it, Garnt. Kudos to your family for believing in you and your fiancé as well. You prioritized your mental health and overall happiness and pursued something and it paid off in the end. Family is super important to me. I want nothing more than to be able to support everyone I love. So it hits a bit close to home in your scenario. Love your content! Keep it up!

WoW, powerful video! So glad you shared your inspirational story, consider me inspired!

Man's so lucky to have Sydney. Those are relationship goals.

Hearing Garnts life story really said a lot about his personality and why he was really motivated on continuing the podtaku because in his mind at that time he was probably thinking thats the only hope he has to support his parents What im saying is this is a protagonist deserving life story holy fuck

This is so very relatable with my own journey. Great video and brilliant advice!

As a long time fan since 2012, I never realized these struggles you had, especially in 2014 when we only had like 4-5 videos the whole year. That's crazy. Garnt you worked so hard for us and we're so happy you're in a good place now. Cheers to you and Syd.

The feeling of repaying your parents financially not because you have to but you want to, is something very satisfying. I'm an only son too and this video really resonates with me a lot. Thanks Garnt, a nice way to start the day by watching this video.

since the pandemic began I'd felt stagnated in my life, living for almost a year without getting anywhere in life, and now I feel like I have a slight idea. Hope you'll continue sharing your stories, this video gave me a push that I desperately needed and I hope that you'll continue to inspire. FIGHT ON GARNT!

I really felt this story. You speak so eloquently. Feeling inspired to get what I want out of my career

Wow what a story. Sydney is awesome wow. I would love to hear more stories from you.

I cried tears of inspiration when Sydney insisted Garnt should quit and do KZfaq And then I pictured her doing the Shia laBeouf meme & laughed

As a lost high schooler without a path in mind this has given me some thought. As they say, life isn't black and white but shades of grey. But my life is shades of grey with a fog so thick I can't even see the back of my hand. Geez, making a plan? Easier said than done.

This is my favorite video by Garnt. I almost cried. Thank you Garnt.

This is legit inspiring. Thanks, Garnt! Happy for where you are now. Mad respect!!

Sydney is always so supportive of you and while I laughed when she called you "the protagonist" when you won the chess tournament, given the full history of how you began doing KZfaq fulltime, it makes a lot of sense. She kicked your ass to keep on the grind, as she truly believed in you and there she always is, your cheerleader. Always cherish her, Garnt. She's amazing. On the same vein, I recently had an argument with someone on a video regarding KZfaq's removal of the dislike button who felt KZfaqrs should only create content for the sake of making content, without monetization. I half thought they were a troll, but no, they weren't. They felt KZfaq should only be treated as a hobby, and couldn't be a real job. I thought very specifically of Joey, who'd worked at a traditional Japanese job and just how upsetting it was to him as I argued this person down. I thought of Trash Taste and the hub of jobs you, Joey and Connor have created for yourselves, the fact that you guys employ others and are self-employed. I thought of people like Chris and his new studio, his dream of cinematography at long last being fulfilled and the hard work he's put in, from that tiny apartment when he was a teacher to now, with a movie-quality set. I refused for this traditionalist to belittle the hard work you guys have put in and anyone else busting their ass on KZfaq. I'm going to say I won, because his last comment, regarding that to have a "real job", you have to have a set income (of which I said that's not true. Gig workers don't have a set income but that is still very much a job), was to respond back with, "By that logic, I can charge you for me responding to your comments." I responded that indeed if he wants to start up a company around that and feels it's a service worth monetizing, absolutely, that's a job. I informed that the market of demand makes up what a job is, not what we think a job should be. Even if something seemingly makes no sense, if someone purchases the goods or services for that thing, then a job has now been created. He had nothing else to say to that.

You don’t know me; but I needed to hear this. Thanks!

That’s good stuff man. I had a similar experience transferring out of my engineering degree. It’s tough getting all that family pressure. But in the end if you have a plan and follow your goals, you can honor yourself and family better by escaping their expectations.

Wow Garnt, This is just what I needed to hear. Awesome story and look at you now. Way to go man :,)

Finally, an answer to the question everyone's been asking, thank you Garnt.

This vid is actually a tearjerker,I'm afraid of what's to come for the future and this video shows that just because you go to a high rater uni doesn't mean that your life will be figured out,everyone has their struggles no matter what but we can face them and win victorious.Thank you Garnt for sharing,hope to see your next video.

This what I like, Garnt. keep uploading on this channel. LEGIT. Tthanks for the motivation, tho. really. thanks a lot.

oh man this is such a good video.. respect for you went up a lot man..

went here for fun banter. Stayed for feels and life experienses. Man good on you grant, glad ive kept supporting you through the years

Garnt: Pours his heart out telling his story. Fans: Out pouring of love and warmth. Are inspired by his story. Also Garnt: Ends video in most Gigguk way possible. Also Fans: [Wipes away silent - yet extremely manly - tears.] *PERFECTION.*

Great video! I was not expecting such an opened up topic!

I really needed to hear this Garnt thank you so much

When you said your dad hadn't been able to retire, I started to cry. Usually no one see the hard work behind all the glamorous. I'm glad you're able to share your story. I cry a fucking lot for some reasons. I'm really glad that you could come through all those difficult times. It's really inspiring. I wish you the best. I love your videos.

As an aspiring IT Engineer it is cool to hear that you were also in the IT industry.

Wow.. This was really inspiring. Sydney and your parents never gave you up never let you down and didn’t desert you

i really appreciate this video. as someone whos about to graduate highschool and has a lot of expectations and wants but no plans, its really made me shift my thinking to a better angle. still really worried, but this atleast has helped a bit :)

Grant is such a protagonist. This TED talk is inspiring to us hopeful weebs out there 👊 But srsly, I thought all along that your work in bbc includes voice over of some nature documentaries lol your articulation is spot on 👌

I got so emotional at the end , I hope your parents are well and enjoying life now

Good for you for having a plan. chasing your dreams is good but be responsible about how you pursue them

we love you man, and we love your parants for bring you up, we are gald whereever you are weather its in japan or uk.

I went in thinking this is gonna be a meme video of how he did something stupid and it worked out, but now I left with tears in my eyes. U deserve it man, not only are ur videos amazing but ur humor and ability to deliver a greater message in such a light hearted yet seriously and mature way is just amazing.

wow your story really describes the struggles a lot of us millennials go through, especially those of us with immigrant parents. It's either keep grinding and achieve everything you're supposed to achieve BUT still struggle or take the risk of reaching for a dream where you might still struggle or you might strike gold. Glad things are working out for you now, you deserve it!

Thank you for this video, I cant even begin to explain for similar my situation and problems are. Guess I have a plan now (believe it or not, its coming to london)

I just dropped out of a masters program at Uni I’m at this life changing shift moment now. it’s good to hear other people’s struggles and triumphs especially someone I’ve been following and looking up to. I haven’t had a plan this whole time and that hurt me but I guess now is the time to build a way out of this.

As an indian guy it was so amazing to hear garnt talk about the mindset of going to a good college = all problems solved i thought only indian parents instilled that kind of mindset into their children but big up thai people i guess more people i can relate with now :(

Garnt: I need $100. Dad: Here's $200. Me: *cries"

As someone who is both an only child and blessed with two of the most amazing parents ever. This hit me right in the feels.

As a young teen/adult in Southeast Asia I really, it really hits hard hearing your story, it made me tear up a bit, having pressure to pursue what is "GOOD" and "RIGHT" really makes me nervous cause I like the arts and well in many asian families that just dont sit right, I do have a plan..which was suggested by my Grandma,and it is to take 2 courses, Im planning to take IT since it is well useful and desirable and my lola is fine with it, then my 2nd would be if I could Fine arts..my situation is a little but similar to blue period(family, thoughts and conseptions about arts and financial stuff but at least the mc had the chance to go to an art club tbh im in a way jealous)..though i felt like i was so focused on academics and being on clubs that im not passionate of cause reasons that I missed some of the nice moment i could have had...i felt i wasted some time, a lot of it, Im scared that since im taking IT for the sake of it(something that i just feel neutral on) I would be wasting even more time and Im scared to work on a job that I wouldnt be happy with...I just am thinking and feeling a lot things rn, and listening to you and you achieving your dreams, doing what you love and being happy, Im really happy for you, I hope I could reach mine too (I hope I could have some support and well I also pray not to disappoint my parents especially my grandma bec she have done so much for me and was with me since I was little more than my parents (it is quite common in my place to not have a complete family because they have to work abroad many of my classmates and people ik live with their grandparents, I really appreciate their hardwork but Im not as emotionally attached (they know me but not as well as my gradnma and my friends, but i also feel guilty of saying that cause it sounds that i am not greateful in which that is definetly wrong) Thank you for sharing your story, really means a lot to me and many who are struggling (Sydney is also such a champ!)

As someone who's probably on his last year of CS uni and considered taking a career path on a field I no longer find passion in, I definitely saw some glimpse of my possible future when Garnt was talking about his job in Atos. I think I'm pretty lucky I found a new passion back in August, and around last month, my friends offered me a place in an indie game project they've been working on for some time. Sure we'll be working as an indie studio and probably won't get paid for a year or so, but I'm already loving every second of it even when I get stuck. I couldn't say the same if I ended up choosing that other "more successful" field.

Oh, Garnt worked for the BBC? I wasn't aware. Jokes aside, I'm glad that you took the time to share your experiences and open up a bit Garnt. I'm sure a lot of the young people in the community who are probably about to enter, or have just entered the work force are feeling a bit daunted about the prospect of having to work for the next several decades, and personal stories like these really help put the mind at ease knowing that they're not the only ones going through these situations.

This video brought me to tears, i dont usually cry so this was really hitting the bull'eye in my heart ❤️ love your content keep it up

went into this video looking for gags but came out with so much more thanks garnt