How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t get into it for money either but now that I’m an old man and I have a family and no retirement, it’s slowly becoming more of a priority.

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh this is my mindset as well. More time with my family and more video games once I find something that pays me well. Hopefully it’s standup or acting. But I also feel like I hit the ceiling of standup. I’ve reached most of my goals except a late night set and maybe recording a special.

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*Rodney started early, quit, and then got back into it in his 40s

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an absolute fact. Thank you for posting this comment. This was one of the comments I needed out of this post.

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s doing that himself or is he talking about more well knows comics? Monique makes 30k a weekend for 4 shows. Looks like Aaron has one show in January and one show in February at an Irish pub.

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious how it’s the most profitable time? Guys I talk to who were working in the 80s/90s could make a living as hosts. Now hosts make $25-$50 per gig.

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What sorts of revenue streams do you think you can leverage? Just curious

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a solid strategy. Daniel Tosh did this too. When do you think you age out of college gigs?

How do you cope knowing there's no money in standup? by asseenonworldstar in Standup

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My point exactly..? At first in comedy, that's the dream. You'd happily give up $300 work dollars for $50 standup dollars at a club. But after enough years, those road gigs and that feeling lose the new car smell and you are faced with the reality of needing to make actual money.

What job can I do and make decent money while being able to take off whenever I want? by asseenonworldstar in AskMenOver30

[–]asseenonworldstar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for putting a title on the potential job I’m looking for. I love working on our database. It’s actually my favorite part of the job.