The “Creator” Life
The pandemic ushered in a Great Resignation, a period in history that will be remembered for its mass exodus of workers leaving their jobs. And in pursuit of more meaningful work.
We’ve all read about widespread labor shortages, but you may not know about the explosion of the Creator Economy. Pandemic lockdowns caused online platforms like Twitch, Patreon, Cameo, and others to become popular (in additional to the obvious Facebook, Twitter, Insta) for content sharing. In the absence of human interaction, over 17 million Americans earned income from content posted on online platforms during the pandemic.