what does it mean to have a real job simple enough question asked depending
simple enough question asked depending
simple enough question asked depending on who you ask it to the answers may
on who you ask it to the answers may
on who you ask it to the answers may vary before I started my graduate career
vary before I started my graduate career
vary before I started my graduate career my first real job was working at an
my first real job was working at an
my first real job was working at an insurance company I was hired to reduce
insurance company I was hired to reduce
insurance company I was hired to reduce a backlog of insurance claims the
a backlog of insurance claims the
a backlog of insurance claims the problem was when I got there on my first
problem was when I got there on my first
problem was when I got there on my first day no one had organized the claims that
day no one had organized the claims that
day no one had organized the claims that I had to reduce the backlog for and I
I had to reduce the backlog for and I
I had to reduce the backlog for and I didn’t have the authorization to go and
didn’t have the authorization to go and
didn’t have the authorization to go and get the insurance claims to reduce them
get the insurance claims to reduce them
get the insurance claims to reduce them so on my first day on the job I spent
so on my first day on the job I spent
so on my first day on the job I spent eight paid hours sitting at my desk
eight paid hours sitting at my desk
eight paid hours sitting at my desk reading Fifty Shades of Grey I don’t
reading Fifty Shades of Grey I don’t
reading Fifty Shades of Grey I don’t know what’s worse that I wasn’t
know what’s worse that I wasn’t
know what’s worse that I wasn’t productive or my poor choices of
productive or my poor choices of
productive or my poor choices of literature at the time but it is
literature at the time but it is
literature at the time but it is important to go and ask the real job
important to go and ask the real job
important to go and ask the real job question because work is an important
question because work is an important
question because work is an important part of the American culture the first
part of the American culture the first
part of the American culture the first two questions that we ask anyone that we
two questions that we ask anyone that we
two questions that we ask anyone that we meet is what is your name and what do
meet is what is your name and what do
meet is what is your name and what do you do for a living and depending on the
you do for a living and depending on the
you do for a living and depending on the answer that you get you are instantly
answer that you get you are instantly
answer that you get you are instantly judged if you work for a professional
judged if you work for a professional
judged if you work for a professional firm congratulations you’re successful
firm congratulations you’re successful
firm congratulations you’re successful you are living the lifestyle that’s
you are living the lifestyle that’s
you are living the lifestyle that’s expected work for a menial job well
expected work for a menial job well
expected work for a menial job well you’re obviously just lazy maybe even a
you’re obviously just lazy maybe even a
you’re obviously just lazy maybe even a waste of space however if you go into
waste of space however if you go into
waste of space however if you go into the realm of self-employment well then
the realm of self-employment well then
the realm of self-employment well then congratulations you are living the
congratulations you are living the
congratulations you are living the American dream of entrepreneurship like
American dream of entrepreneurship like
American dream of entrepreneurship like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk unless you fail
Steve Jobs and Elon Musk unless you fail
Steve Jobs and Elon Musk unless you fail then you’re lazy and you’re probably in
then you’re lazy and you’re probably in
then you’re lazy and you’re probably in a lot of debt but what happens when your
a lot of debt but what happens when your
a lot of debt but what happens when your self-employment makes you about 9
self-employment makes you about 9
self-employment makes you about 9 million dollars a year but it’s still
million dollars a year but it’s still
million dollars a year but it’s still not considered a real job by society
not considered a real job by society
not considered a real job by society standard chances are you probably record
standard chances are you probably record
standard chances are you probably record you’re playing video games online
you’re playing video games online
you’re playing video games online however thanks to advertisement
however thanks to advertisement
however thanks to advertisement residuals and donations 9 million
residuals and donations 9 million
residuals and donations 9 million dollars is the estimated and
dollars is the estimated and
dollars is the estimated and income of a person by the name of Mark
income of a person by the name of Mark
income of a person by the name of Mark Fischbach also known in the community as
Fischbach also known in the community as
Fischbach also known in the community as markiplier markiplier works as a let’s
markiplier markiplier works as a let’s
markiplier markiplier works as a let’s player as in let us play video games
player as in let us play video games
player as in let us play video games together on his YouTube channel that
together on his YouTube channel that
together on his YouTube channel that he’s had since 2012 he has 17 point 5
he’s had since 2012 he has 17 point 5
he’s had since 2012 he has 17 point 5 million subscribers and his videos have
million subscribers and his videos have
million subscribers and his videos have been viewed over 7 billion times now if
been viewed over 7 billion times now if
been viewed over 7 billion times now if you’re anything like me you’re irritated
you’re anything like me you’re irritated
you’re anything like me you’re irritated at this information how can somebody
at this information how can somebody
at this information how can somebody make nine million dollars playing video
make nine million dollars playing video
make nine million dollars playing video games heck people don’t think I have a
games heck people don’t think I have a
games heck people don’t think I have a real job now when graduate school might
real job now when graduate school might
real job now when graduate school might as well quit that go play video games to
as well quit that go play video games to
as well quit that go play video games to be a millionaire but as you might have
be a millionaire but as you might have
be a millionaire but as you might have guessed it’s not that easy because for
guessed it’s not that easy because for
guessed it’s not that easy because for every markiplier there are a million
every markiplier there are a million
every markiplier there are a million other individuals that are working as
other individuals that are working as
other individuals that are working as less players that are spending time
less players that are spending time
less players that are spending time between 50 to 60 hours a week filming
between 50 to 60 hours a week filming
between 50 to 60 hours a week filming editing and communicating with their
editing and communicating with their
editing and communicating with their subscribers most importantly many of
subscribers most importantly many of
subscribers most importantly many of them make below minimum wage when it
them make below minimum wage when it
them make below minimum wage when it comes to their let’s playing jobs which
comes to their let’s playing jobs which
comes to their let’s playing jobs which means they still have to supplement
means they still have to supplement
means they still have to supplement their income with a twenty to forty hour
their income with a twenty to forty hour
their income with a twenty to forty hour work week these people have chosen this
work week these people have chosen this
work week these people have chosen this career choice for whatever reason and
career choice for whatever reason and
career choice for whatever reason and it’s really important to look into the
it’s really important to look into the
it’s really important to look into the lives that they lead and to go and ask
lives that they lead and to go and ask
lives that they lead and to go and ask ourselves the real job question what it
ourselves the real job question what it
ourselves the real job question what it means and what our mindset is doing when
means and what our mindset is doing when
means and what our mindset is doing when we ask that question today I hope to
we ask that question today I hope to
we ask that question today I hope to change your attitude and mindset when it
change your attitude and mindset when it
change your attitude and mindset when it comes to the real job question for two
comes to the real job question for two
comes to the real job question for two main reasons first our current attitude
main reasons first our current attitude
main reasons first our current attitude when it comes to real jobs is hindering
when it comes to real jobs is hindering
when it comes to real jobs is hindering technological progress and second our
technological progress and second our
technological progress and second our attitude when it comes to real jobs
attitude when it comes to real jobs
attitude when it comes to real jobs harms the personal safety of our workers
harms the personal safety of our workers
harms the personal safety of our workers now as a community in a culture we
now as a community in a culture we
now as a community in a culture we embrace new technology anything that
embrace new technology anything that
embrace new technology anything that makes us more productive more engaged
makes us more productive more engaged
makes us more productive more engaged more social anything that we can imagine
more social anything that we can imagine
more social anything that we can imagine however new technology also mean new
however new technology also mean new
however new technology also mean new type also means new types of work
type also means new types of work
type also means new types of work according to dr. Martin
according to dr. Martin
according to dr. Martin the Dean of the business school at the
the Dean of the business school at the
the Dean of the business school at the OEE University in Spain he estimates
OEE University in Spain he estimates
OEE University in Spain he estimates that 80% of jobs that will exist in 2025
that 80% of jobs that will exist in 2025
that 80% of jobs that will exist in 2025 do not exist today so if my job as an
do not exist today so if my job as an
do not exist today so if my job as an educator is to train my students toward
educator is to train my students toward
educator is to train my students toward a vocation I’m in a lot of trouble how
a vocation I’m in a lot of trouble how
a vocation I’m in a lot of trouble how do I train my students toward a job that
do I train my students toward a job that
do I train my students toward a job that I can’t even fathom yet well one way to
I can’t even fathom yet well one way to
I can’t even fathom yet well one way to do it is to be open-minded about
do it is to be open-minded about
do it is to be open-minded about technology and also the ways that we can
technology and also the ways that we can
technology and also the ways that we can work with technology think back to 2005
work with technology think back to 2005
work with technology think back to 2005 when Facebook went live to the public
when Facebook went live to the public
when Facebook went live to the public most people thought it was a really
most people thought it was a really
most people thought it was a really nifty idea way to get connected with old
nifty idea way to get connected with old
nifty idea way to get connected with old friends but really wasn’t going to
friends but really wasn’t going to
friends but really wasn’t going to amount to anything in 2006 when Twitter
amount to anything in 2006 when Twitter
amount to anything in 2006 when Twitter went live people were absolutely
went live people were absolutely
went live people were absolutely confused as to why he would want to talk
confused as to why he would want to talk
confused as to why he would want to talk about their day and a hundred and forty
about their day and a hundred and forty
about their day and a hundred and forty characters today however it is a
characters today however it is a
characters today however it is a necessary communication medium for
necessary communication medium for
necessary communication medium for organizations companies like Microsoft
organizations companies like Microsoft
organizations companies like Microsoft Verizon an Apple used the service
Verizon an Apple used the service
Verizon an Apple used the service Twitter not only to promote their
Twitter not only to promote their
Twitter not only to promote their materials and products but also as a
materials and products but also as a
materials and products but also as a medium for customer support the job
medium for customer support the job
medium for customer support the job title social media manager a job that
title social media manager a job that
title social media manager a job that hasn’t existed until about five to six
hasn’t existed until about five to six
hasn’t existed until about five to six years ago makes an average annual income
years ago makes an average annual income
years ago makes an average annual income between 40 to $50,000 a year according
between 40 to $50,000 a year according
between 40 to $50,000 a year according to glassdoor.com not bad for a job that
to glassdoor.com not bad for a job that
to glassdoor.com not bad for a job that wastes a bunch of time certainly more
wastes a bunch of time certainly more
wastes a bunch of time certainly more than I got paid for reading 50 shades of
than I got paid for reading 50 shades of
than I got paid for reading 50 shades of grade on the job so let’s look at the
grade on the job so let’s look at the
grade on the job so let’s look at the terms of let’s players let’s players are
terms of let’s players let’s players are
terms of let’s players let’s players are using this technology for their purposes
using this technology for their purposes
using this technology for their purposes but it’s important to remember where
but it’s important to remember where
but it’s important to remember where they got their start from many let’s
they got their start from many let’s
they got their start from many let’s players like markiplier got their start
players like markiplier got their start
players like markiplier got their start during a very significant time during
during a very significant time during
during a very significant time during our economy the Great Recession many of
our economy the Great Recession many of
our economy the Great Recession many of these individuals couldn’t find jobs
these individuals couldn’t find jobs
these individuals couldn’t find jobs because jobs were scarce for a multitude
because jobs were scarce for a multitude
because jobs were scarce for a multitude of reasons it was difficult lack of job
of reasons it was difficult lack of job
of reasons it was difficult lack of job experience no college degree no high
experience no college degree no high
experience no college degree no high school degree
school degree
school degree or having any notion of a criminal
or having any notion of a criminal
or having any notion of a criminal record so while people enjoyed playing
record so while people enjoyed playing
record so while people enjoyed playing video games they use their imagination
video games they use their imagination
video games they use their imagination and creativity to start a business where
and creativity to start a business where
and creativity to start a business where they would play video games and people
they would play video games and people
they would play video games and people would come watch them and it worked and
would come watch them and it worked and
would come watch them and it worked and what’s even more amazing is that the
what’s even more amazing is that the
what’s even more amazing is that the video game industry started to take
video game industry started to take
video game industry started to take notice
notice
notice Felix Clayburgh who is a youtuber that
Felix Clayburgh who is a youtuber that
Felix Clayburgh who is a youtuber that goes by the name of PewDiePie definitely
goes by the name of PewDiePie definitely
goes by the name of PewDiePie definitely one of the most popular let’s players in
one of the most popular let’s players in
one of the most popular let’s players in the YouTube community today he’s known
the YouTube community today he’s known
the YouTube community today he’s known to have an Oprah effect when it comes to
to have an Oprah effect when it comes to
to have an Oprah effect when it comes to video games he recommends it people will
video games he recommends it people will
video games he recommends it people will buy it the video game companies have
buy it the video game companies have
buy it the video game companies have taken so much notice that they have
taken so much notice that they have
taken so much notice that they have created their own let’s play channels
created their own let’s play channels
created their own let’s play channels being a video personality or production
being a video personality or production
being a video personality or production manager is a job in big name companies
manager is a job in big name companies
manager is a job in big name companies all right so we’ve proven that this will
all right so we’ve proven that this will
all right so we’ve proven that this will work in the video game industry but how
work in the video game industry but how
work in the video game industry but how can this technology apply to other
can this technology apply to other
can this technology apply to other industries well let’s think about this
industries well let’s think about this
industries well let’s think about this broadly what use is a business model
broadly what use is a business model
broadly what use is a business model where we rely on private individuals to
where we rely on private individuals to
where we rely on private individuals to promote a business well the reality is
promote a business well the reality is
promote a business well the reality is is that’s already happening look at
is that’s already happening look at
is that’s already happening look at organizations like uber and airbnb the
organizations like uber and airbnb the
organizations like uber and airbnb the rely solely on private individuals to
rely solely on private individuals to
rely solely on private individuals to promote the product by providing a
promote the product by providing a
promote the product by providing a medium for entrepreneurial services and
medium for entrepreneurial services and
medium for entrepreneurial services and in exchange get a portion of the money
in exchange get a portion of the money
in exchange get a portion of the money in the same way that YouTube does the
in the same way that YouTube does the
in the same way that YouTube does the same thing for let’s players this
same thing for let’s players this
same thing for let’s players this business model is already in place and
business model is already in place and
business model is already in place and uber in Aaron B&B are one of the biggest
uber in Aaron B&B are one of the biggest
uber in Aaron B&B are one of the biggest biggest organizations not country’s
biggest organizations not country’s
biggest organizations not country’s biggest organizations in the country
biggest organizations in the country
biggest organizations in the country today they may operate as a country who
today they may operate as a country who
today they may operate as a country who knows the point is that when we look at
knows the point is that when we look at
knows the point is that when we look at the open- of business models and
the open- of business models and
the open- of business models and technology we can see how people can
technology we can see how people can
technology we can see how people can become creative and go beyond their
become creative and go beyond their
become creative and go beyond their imagination to create new business
imagination to create new business
imagination to create new business ventures and I believe we have let’s
ventures and I believe we have let’s
ventures and I believe we have let’s players to think for that now
players to think for that now
players to think for that now technological progress is an important
technological progress is an important
technological progress is an important part of our culture but if technology
part of our culture but if technology
part of our culture but if technology brings about new work it also brings
brings about new work it also brings
brings about new work it also brings about new risks now if you’re going into
about new risks now if you’re going into
about new risks now if you’re going into entrepreneurial venture you know that
entrepreneurial venture you know that
entrepreneurial venture you know that you always are at a financial risk and
you always are at a financial risk and
you always are at a financial risk and while it’s absolutely terrible to lose
while it’s absolutely terrible to lose
while it’s absolutely terrible to lose money on something you are passionate
money on something you are passionate
money on something you are passionate about it’s something that you recognize
about it’s something that you recognize
about it’s something that you recognize going in for let’s players they have
going in for let’s players they have
going in for let’s players they have another risk personal safety because
another risk personal safety because
another risk personal safety because let’s players are public figures they
let’s players are public figures they
let’s players are public figures they are exposing themselves to different
are exposing themselves to different
are exposing themselves to different amounts of people good bad and overly
amounts of people good bad and overly
amounts of people good bad and overly zealous but unlike other public figures
zealous but unlike other public figures
zealous but unlike other public figures say like entrepreneurs again of Elon
say like entrepreneurs again of Elon
say like entrepreneurs again of Elon Musk they have the resources to add or
Musk they have the resources to add or
Musk they have the resources to add or cook adequately protect themselves that
cook adequately protect themselves that
cook adequately protect themselves that lets players do not have and
lets players do not have and
lets players do not have and unfortunately because people do not see
unfortunately because people do not see
unfortunately because people do not see let’s players as a real job they’re more
let’s players as a real job they’re more
let’s players as a real job they’re more than willing to excuse personal safety
than willing to excuse personal safety
than willing to excuse personal safety risks that happen to them let me tell
risks that happen to them let me tell
risks that happen to them let me tell you a story about a twitch Tamara Street
you a story about a twitch Tamara Street
you a story about a twitch Tamara Street streamer who goes by the name of Janet
streamer who goes by the name of Janet
streamer who goes by the name of Janet Janet oh by the way twitch is a luck
Janet oh by the way twitch is a luck
Janet oh by the way twitch is a luck platform for live streaming you can go
platform for live streaming you can go
platform for live streaming you can go into playing video games live where
into playing video games live where
into playing video games live where people comment and you create a
people comment and you create a
people comment and you create a community from there and Janet had
community from there and Janet had
community from there and Janet had created a nice community until a user
created a nice community until a user
created a nice community until a user ironically going by the name obnoxious
ironically going by the name obnoxious
ironically going by the name obnoxious sent her a private messing that she
sent her a private messing that she
sent her a private messing that she should add him to Skype so that way he
should add him to Skype so that way he
should add him to Skype so that way he can talk to her full-time well naturally
can talk to her full-time well naturally
can talk to her full-time well naturally she refused not knowing who this
she refused not knowing who this
she refused not knowing who this individual was so then obnoxious
individual was so then obnoxious
individual was so then obnoxious proceeded to find her cellphone number
proceeded to find her cellphone number
proceeded to find her cellphone number and her private address and started
and her private address and started
and her private address and started sending her threatening messages they’re
sending her threatening messages they’re
sending her threatening messages they’re obnoxious eventually succeeded in
obnoxious eventually succeeded in
obnoxious eventually succeeded in swatting Janet twice swatting is an
swatting Janet twice swatting is an
swatting Janet twice swatting is an illegal online prank where somebody
illegal online prank where somebody
illegal online prank where somebody makes a first responder call the police
makes a first responder call the police
makes a first responder call the police then go to the victims house where they
then go to the victims house where they
then go to the victims house where they arrest the victim and it isn’t until too
arrest the victim and it isn’t until too
arrest the victim and it isn’t until too late that they realize they have just
late that they realize they have just
late that they realize they have just responded to a fake call not only is it
responded to a fake call not only is it
responded to a fake call not only is it embarrassing for everyone involved it
embarrassing for everyone involved it
embarrassing for everyone involved it can cost millions of tax dollars
can cost millions of tax dollars
can cost millions of tax dollars unfortunately it’s often difficult to
unfortunately it’s often difficult to
unfortunately it’s often difficult to locate the perpetrators who do this type
locate the perpetrators who do this type
locate the perpetrators who do this type of crime so the response to Janet was
of crime so the response to Janet was
of crime so the response to Janet was simple
simple
simple if you don’t want this to happen again
if you don’t want this to happen again
if you don’t want this to happen again quit live-streaming get a real job now
quit live-streaming get a real job now
quit live-streaming get a real job now there is a good ending to the story in
there is a good ending to the story in
there is a good ending to the story in 2015 obnoxious was eventually arrested
2015 obnoxious was eventually arrested
2015 obnoxious was eventually arrested by Canadian police however it should be
by Canadian police however it should be
by Canadian police however it should be noted on one thing
noted on one thing
noted on one thing obnoxious his name was not publicly
obnoxious his name was not publicly
obnoxious his name was not publicly revealed because at the time of his
revealed because at the time of his
revealed because at the time of his conviction he was only 17 years old a
conviction he was only 17 years old a
conviction he was only 17 years old a minor was able to risk the personal
minor was able to risk the personal
minor was able to risk the personal safety of foul of at least 35 players
safety of foul of at least 35 players
safety of foul of at least 35 players that he eventually swatted and harassed
that he eventually swatted and harassed
that he eventually swatted and harassed during his time when we delude amis
during his time when we delude amis
during his time when we delude amis we expose workers to varying levels of
we expose workers to varying levels of
we expose workers to varying levels of dehumanization and we have already seen
dehumanization and we have already seen
dehumanization and we have already seen this with types of illegal and criminal
this with types of illegal and criminal
this with types of illegal and criminal work like drug dealing and prostitution
work like drug dealing and prostitution
work like drug dealing and prostitution and yet we need to be aware that when
and yet we need to be aware that when
and yet we need to be aware that when individuals go into these types of
individuals go into these types of
individuals go into these types of criminal activity they do so out of
criminal activity they do so out of
criminal activity they do so out of desperation not because of an idea of a
desperation not because of an idea of a
desperation not because of an idea of a career or work and while I am not
career or work and while I am not
career or work and while I am not excusing criminal activity by any means
excusing criminal activity by any means
excusing criminal activity by any means of the imagination I am suggesting that
of the imagination I am suggesting that
of the imagination I am suggesting that we stop accusing crimes against people
we stop accusing crimes against people
we stop accusing crimes against people who do criminal activity simply because
who do criminal activity simply because
who do criminal activity simply because it’s criminal it only compounds upon the
it’s criminal it only compounds upon the
it’s criminal it only compounds upon the problem doesn’t solve it now even after
problem doesn’t solve it now even after
problem doesn’t solve it now even after this entire talk if you guys are still
this entire talk if you guys are still
this entire talk if you guys are still unconvinced about the idea of let’s
unconvinced about the idea of let’s
unconvinced about the idea of let’s players and playing video games as a
players and playing video games as a
players and playing video games as a real job I can understand that
real job I can understand that
real job I can understand that it takes a while to kind of break
it takes a while to kind of break
it takes a while to kind of break through a mindset however there’s
through a mindset however there’s
through a mindset however there’s another thing to consider think back to
another thing to consider think back to
another thing to consider think back to our friend Marco pyar plier you know the
our friend Marco pyar plier you know the
our friend Marco pyar plier you know the one that’s making 9 million dollars a
one that’s making 9 million dollars a
one that’s making 9 million dollars a year and I’m really angry at well he not
year and I’m really angry at well he not
year and I’m really angry at well he not only makes a lot of money playing video
only makes a lot of money playing video
only makes a lot of money playing video games he also donates a lot of money to
games he also donates a lot of money to
games he also donates a lot of money to charity doing so as well over the past
charity doing so as well over the past
charity doing so as well over the past couple donation streams that he has done
couple donation streams that he has done
couple donation streams that he has done he has raised over a quarter of a
he has raised over a quarter of a
he has raised over a quarter of a million dollars to the depression and
million dollars to the depression and
million dollars to the depression and bipolar support Alliance he may be
bipolar support Alliance he may be
bipolar support Alliance he may be wasting his time playing video games
wasting his time playing video games
wasting his time playing video games but it’s really hard to argue that
but it’s really hard to argue that
but it’s really hard to argue that markiplier isn’t being a productive
markiplier isn’t being a productive
markiplier isn’t being a productive member of society so what does it mean
member of society so what does it mean
member of society so what does it mean to have a real job and the truth is the
to have a real job and the truth is the
to have a real job and the truth is the answer doesn’t really matter because
answer doesn’t really matter because
answer doesn’t really matter because jobs come and go a sobering fact for
jobs come and go a sobering fact for
jobs come and go a sobering fact for many of the Americans who are unemployed
many of the Americans who are unemployed
many of the Americans who are unemployed today but if we continue to have a
today but if we continue to have a
today but if we continue to have a limiting mindset of what counts as a
limiting mindset of what counts as a
limiting mindset of what counts as a real job and what doesn’t it will not
real job and what doesn’t it will not
real job and what doesn’t it will not only hit technological progress but I’ll
only hit technological progress but I’ll
only hit technological progress but I’ll also harm the safety of our workers and
also harm the safety of our workers and
also harm the safety of our workers and ultimately hurt our economy overall and
ultimately hurt our economy overall and
ultimately hurt our economy overall and we cannot afford that attitude anymore
we cannot afford that attitude anymore
we cannot afford that attitude anymore thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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