'She's in for a reality check': Aspiring van-life YouTubers are "floored" that no one will let them park in their driveways

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Feb 25, 2024 5:00 PM EST

This aspiring YouTube couple are having some awkward realizations about their friends.

One person took to Reddit to share the story of their mother and father's hijinks. It seems that as the reach retirement age, these parents are planning to sell their house. They've already bought a fifth wheel, which is the style of RV that is pulled behind a person's truck. Many a retiree would love to embark on a trip with their own RV, and plenty of them do. But these parents aren't just doing this for fun---they're convinced they're going to make it big on YouTube.

Working as a YouTuber is a perfectly respectable job, and there's a lot of money to be made if you've got the talent and the equipment. It's a lot of work, though, and only a small percentage of YouTubers ever "make it big." Most do YouTube for the love of it, while still working their regular 9-5 jobs. They may earn a little bit of money, but it's probably not enough to focus 100% of their energy on it.

That's why it's so startling to hear that these parents hope to make "$50k in the first year" of their video-sharing career. Optimism is one thing, but that's setting themselves up for failure! There's the cost of buying camera equipment and editing software, and maybe even buying a computer if they don't already own one. They'll have to dedicate hours each day to filming and editing… and their kid doesn't mention how tech-savvy this couple already is. For someone who's just starting out, learning to edit videos can take quite a while. If everything goes exactly as planned, perhaps this traveling couple will gain the YouTube following they desire. It seems like they haven't fully thought out their plan yet, and hopefully they figure out a solid plan before hitting the road. Commenters had plenty of opinions to share, and the OP added a wild detail in the comments that adds a whole other aspect to the story. You can check it all out below, and then read the story of a micromanager boss who left a restaurant in chaos.