Spent 3 hours filming UGC content today.
Used 6 of those minutes in the actual video.
The other 2 hours and 54 minutes were troubleshooting, reshooting, and questioning every choice I've made since 2020.
#UGCCreator#CreatorProblems#GenXCreator
Millennials be like "I have imposter syndrome about my content."
Gen Z be like "I manifested my brand deal."
GenX be like "I have no idea what I'm doing but I've been figuring things out without a manual since 1987 so I'll be fine."
#GenX#GenXvsGenZ#UGCCreator#Creator
A brand just asked me to "make it feel authentic but also very polished and on-trend with current sounds."
Sir. I'm a GenX woman in Phoenix in 107° heat. The most authentic thing I can give you is me sweating through my Ring light reflection and sighing deeply.
#GenX#PHX
Are you owed $$ for UGC work? I was $100 from one of my first jobs and tried for months to get paid. DuPay got me paid within days - and it was only $19 for a month subscription! #ugccreator#outstandinginvoice
Nobody told me becoming a "content creator" at my age meant I'd spend 45 minutes trying to figure out why my ring light makes me look like I'm being interrogated by the FBI.
GenX did NOT go through the 90s to be gaslit by a $40 light from Amazon.
#GenX#UGCCreator#GenXHumor
Rest is part of the job.
Nobody's getting rich burning out on a Sunday. The content will still be there Monday. So will the brands.
Protect your energy like you protect your rate card. 🛡️
#SundayReset#CreatorLife#UGCCreator#ContentCreator#GenX
PSA for new UGC creators:
Reply to every brand email. Even the lowball ones. Even the weird ones. You never know which "no" turns into a "yes" six months later.
Relationships > one-off deals. Always.
#UGCCreator#UGCTips#CreatorEconomy#BrandDeals#ContentCreator
It's giving "I survived dial-up internet, I can survive the algorithm."
Happy Friday, friends. We made it through another week of content, callbacks, and adulting. 🥂
#GenX#FridayVibes#ContentCreator#CreatorLife#GenXHumor
@TeeSmithforGood Haha! I had a cat treat ad and my cats weren't interested in it until I dipped them in tuna juice! Do what we gotta do to get the shots!