POV: you ask your friends how much $$ they make

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Why it worked

The video leverages a relatable 'POV' hook and a high-interest topic (salary transparency) to engage viewers with a surprising, aspirational story.

Summary

The creator shares a story about a friend's girlfriend who earns a high salary in the tech industry. He expresses surprise at her income and asks his audience about their own career paths.

Structure

1Creator introduces the topic of asking friends about their salaries.
2He recounts a conversation with a friend's girlfriend about her high income.
3He reacts to the specific salary figures mentioned.
4He reflects on his own career path compared to hers.
5He asks the audience about their own high-paying jobs.

Call to action

if you also make a lot of money, what do you do? Are you hiring?

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POV: you ask your friends how much $$ they make

Transcript

I was talking to my friends about salaries and my friend told me to ask his girlfriend how much she made. So when I asked her, she said, Jason, do you really wanna know? I mean, maybe not now. Why? How much she make? She said she makes $400,000. 400. She hit me with an actually, this year the stocks went up, so I made $512,000 this year. You made $500,000 in one year? She's not even 30 years old yet. I did some quick math by the way, so you don't have to. She's been working at this job since college, so I asked her, you must be a millionaire by now. She hit me with a multi, actually. Okay. What are we doing with our lives? Just for transparency, she works in tech, but now I got me curious, if you also make a lot of money, what do you do? Are you hiring?