Running a YouTube Business is EASY (just kidding)

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 7 тис.

  • @Burssty
    @Burssty 2 роки тому +5702

    "We need a 7th video!"
    "Make a video about making the other videos"
    "what"

    • @tylnozcn27
      @tylnozcn27 2 роки тому +46

      smart

    • @andreiavram86
      @andreiavram86 2 роки тому +98

      and... and the whole video to be a sponsored video

    • @bluephreakr
      @bluephreakr 2 роки тому +70

      @be happy _Can you not please?_ Put your memes to rest.

    • @jonas1015119
      @jonas1015119 2 роки тому +62

      I feel like scheduling this one was much more of a pain, since you need to drag your film crew to every meeting throughout the day instead of having one neat shoot

    • @monkylinks
      @monkylinks 2 роки тому +7

      @be happy why are you like this

  • @yomanyo327
    @yomanyo327 2 роки тому +2748

    .... that "I'm thinking of retiring" video makes a whole lot more sense now.

    • @scottstreet8981
      @scottstreet8981 2 роки тому +16

      I thought the exact same thjng

    • @rickardk7229
      @rickardk7229 2 роки тому +31

      Well maby they should make sarah do videos aswell and take some load off of Linus. I feel really bad for linus

    • @ibigfire
      @ibigfire 2 роки тому +21

      @@rickardk7229 She has stuff to do too. You can't just force somebody to do something that's not necessarily part of their job and also would prevent them from doing their actual job that's necessary too. Everyone seems to have quite a bit to do, seems like they're operating at capacity and night need to hire more soon, if they can afford it.

    • @oshwaflz
      @oshwaflz 2 роки тому +11

      to be fair its also a week where they were already behind AND linus wanted the next week off so all weeks probably arent like that
      its like how in kitchen nightmares when gordon shows up the business gets 10x as busy as usual so you only see the business when theyre busy

    • @polarpenguin3
      @polarpenguin3 2 роки тому

      @@oshwaflz I'm pretty sure they said Linus was taking Monday off which they said he does every week...

  • @Brunoxid0
    @Brunoxid0 2 роки тому +3988

    It's so humanising to see Linus freak out on the job. He mostly looks like he has it relatively together. And it's kinda spirit lifting to know that even in something like a dream job on UA-cam has all the same anxiety inducing messes we all have to deal with in "normal" jobs.

    • @ivanoxx
      @ivanoxx 2 роки тому +29

      same anxiety but paid better

    • @jaycowper
      @jaycowper 2 роки тому +105

      The amount of stuff riding on Linus' shoulders as the CEO of LMG is monumental to say the least. I admire him and the whole crew.

    • @jimyquintana7556
      @jimyquintana7556 2 роки тому

      Like 699 Noice

    • @martinjankovski1761
      @martinjankovski1761 2 роки тому +1

      what is the program you are using for planning?

    • @disco4535
      @disco4535 2 роки тому +2

      Seeing someone breakdown is very spirit lifting, yes!

  • @Nurpus
    @Nurpus 2 роки тому +3100

    Viewers: Linus probably has a cushy job, showing up for a few hours a week to shoot videos and joke around.
    *Linus: *on the verge of mental collapse 24/7**

    • @tiobetio9501
      @tiobetio9501 2 роки тому +269

      That's the problem with being the president, owner, CEO AND talent the whole endeavour is based on.

    • @yusafmalik5171
      @yusafmalik5171 2 роки тому +87

      Just shows why the back end of a company is just as important if not more so than the front end.

    • @TheDeathmail
      @TheDeathmail 2 роки тому +63

      Yah; I don't get why people think this is easy. If it was just a random once in a while review, sure... but if there is enough production value, a script and a regular schedule, then of course it'd be hard.

    • @getreal2592
      @getreal2592 2 роки тому +16

      Honestly I would resign all those positions save for the on-camera stuff. Granted, I imagine the reason he doesn’t want to do that is because he doesn’t trust anyone to run this as well as he does.

    • @damarh
      @damarh 2 роки тому +22

      kind of glad that James is there to keep everything in track

  • @antoinefdu
    @antoinefdu 2 роки тому +2694

    This whole video is just James' way of telling us he needs a raise.

    • @ML-yn9yu
      @ML-yn9yu 2 роки тому +36

      haah you got that too, eh?

    • @chadbizeau5997
      @chadbizeau5997 2 роки тому +95

      If I recall he just recently got promoted. He's the head of the writing division.

    • @stevesamuel263
      @stevesamuel263 2 роки тому +82

      @@chadbizeau5997 seems like my man James is the brains of the company, not just the head of a division, while Linus is the heart of LMG

    • @pawala7
      @pawala7 2 роки тому +10

      Did you see the his rig upgrade video? I think he's already doing pretty well for himself.

    • @chadbizeau5997
      @chadbizeau5997 2 роки тому +61

      @@stevesamuel263 Linus has always said that it his team that makes LTT. He is the heart and soul as it is his company , but the operation is definitely a team effort.

  • @simbot15
    @simbot15 2 роки тому +3530

    Before this video: Linus why do you hire so many people, you just make youtube videos
    After this video: Linus I think you should hire like a few more people

    • @tecnk1984
      @tecnk1984 2 роки тому +302

      Sad thing is how much ever people you hire there is still parts of the procedure that will still be bottlenecked by something you can’t solve by throwing money or people at it . Either Linus or James have to review and approve the idea for a video , knowing what will and won’t work as a video for the channel is extremely difficult and even Linus who has probably got the inner workings of the algorithm as much to a T as possible still has to take risks that could backfire. Iterating and Polishing the scripts and the presentation to ensure the video is concise, to the point and simple so as to ensure audience interest all the while ensuring regular and consistent videos is hard and not a lot of people can hit that mark for a long period of time with all their videos . That’s why even with a big crew Linus still has to go through every idea,draft,rough cut, etc because he is one of the few creators who know the inns and outs of UA-cam.

    • @derekle2619
      @derekle2619 2 роки тому +106

      joke aside, more people doesn't always mean better. More people creates more complicated coordination, congested workflow, and conflicted resource allocation (number of equipment, office space, shooting sets,etc..) and scaling the crew appropriately means big increase of cost that doesn't worth the benefit it brings

    • @valerianmp
      @valerianmp 2 роки тому +174

      Linus should hire more linus

    • @easyluckable
      @easyluckable 2 роки тому +53

      Only if Linus could duplicate himself

    • @kaldo8907
      @kaldo8907 2 роки тому +16

      I don't think there's any true bottleneck in this process except script review. More writers can work on more projects at once which means it can take more time without bad things happening. People can shift duties around so that there's a pre-reviewer before Linus and James - someone like Ed or something who has a great grasp of how an LTT video should be.
      It didn't seem to be a problem but editing could be done by multiple people per video if there was a bottleneck there, you could have two/three people edit and have one master editor who can finish up an edit and make it cohesive and match the LTT style.
      Adding more layers and importantly more people to a process means more coordination is required, but then you can indeed throw money/people at that problem too - that's what managers and supervisors are for.

  • @AtopTheHouse
    @AtopTheHouse 2 роки тому +179

    Linus "I want to sit and wallow in a pool of anxiety"
    James: "Can I join you?"
    Linus: ""

    • @carlkamuti
      @carlkamuti 2 роки тому

      What a masterful retort from James, I wish I could be that quick off the draw.

  • @solsticeprojekt1937
    @solsticeprojekt1937 2 роки тому +447

    James is really doing great with all that responsibility and authority. He spreads this calm determination and subtle scent of authority. What a boss.

    • @akoiya6300
      @akoiya6300 2 роки тому +1

      Actually. Linus is the boss 🤥

    • @pwostyn
      @pwostyn 2 роки тому +17

      ​@@akoiya6300 "Actually. Linus is the boss". Your comment is dumb. That's why Solstice Projekt said : "what a boss" and not "what the boss". Or maybe you don't understand that you can be a boss and have authority on some people in a office (James is a manager) while still having THE boss of the whole company above you (Linus is the CEO).

    • @akoiya6300
      @akoiya6300 2 роки тому +1

      @@pwostyn CEO is boss

    • @pwostyn
      @pwostyn 2 роки тому +5

      @@akoiya6300 Manager is boss

    • @sheepersjeepers4953
      @sheepersjeepers4953 2 роки тому

      @@pwostyn ok

  • @nalinsinghchauhan
    @nalinsinghchauhan 2 роки тому +656

    Conclusion: Linus cannot afford to fire James

    • @Pisolithus
      @Pisolithus 2 роки тому +25

      if he does then LMG would sink in a blink

    • @Skyfalcon12345
      @Skyfalcon12345 2 роки тому +23

      I thought Colton was the one always getting fired.

    • @earthphoenix5226
      @earthphoenix5226 2 роки тому +8

      @@Pisolithus nah it wouldn't. Theres always someone who can step in and I'm sure has while James mightve been away. That being said though linus never would anyway as well James is good at what he does

  • @neckless69
    @neckless69 2 роки тому +2321

    Alex: “We have to pull a video out of our ass”
    *video on how they make videos*
    “Oh yeah this is big brain time”

  • @johnxsantos
    @johnxsantos 2 роки тому +874

    You guys are awesome for making this. Really inspires upcoming creators to get their team right in order to get to your level.🙌🏽

  • @AuthenTech
    @AuthenTech 2 роки тому +2099

    Jeeeze, hat's off guys to the amount of quantity (and keeping top quality) videos you pump out each and every week. 🤯 👏

    • @marshallmathers2146
      @marshallmathers2146 2 роки тому +26

      This is not sustainable. He needs to find a balance. By pushing ppl hard everyday to achieve their video quantity target, he is making himself as well as them go through a process called "burn out".
      After going through such a work pressure, ppl would just quit and go work for a company where they are not so stressed out. 🤷🏻‍♂️
      Mental health is very important.

    • @LadyBoogScoots
      @LadyBoogScoots 2 роки тому +23

      @@marshallmathers2146 that's probably why they're hiring more staff all the time. So they can keep it up with better quality of life

    • @marshallmathers2146
      @marshallmathers2146 2 роки тому +7

      @@LadyBoogScoots Hiring more staff and then increasing the amount of work = 0 difference.
      Most of his videos these days seems like they were just produced coz they wanted to achieve their quantity goal.
      Just because they wanna achieve 1 video per day goal, it seems like they just produce videos that adds 0 value.

    • @AL-lh2ht
      @AL-lh2ht 2 роки тому +14

      @@marshallmathers2146 They are basically making a TV show like and amount of content. The reality for this type of business is working like this. There is not much alternative.
      You also have to remember though that not all of their content is the same with i'm betting the other none linus shows going smoother. The problem shown in this video is from linus being too streched thin and and the quality levels. The other channels are designed to be much other to produce. That is why we only hear about what is happening in the main channel.

    • @falsemcnuggethope
      @falsemcnuggethope 2 роки тому +2

      No wonder the quality is tanking. Stressed out Linus is entertaining to watch though, for moments like punching the wall in in this video or when he broke his cameraman's bed.

  • @ScatterVolt
    @ScatterVolt 2 роки тому +6473

    James is the MVP

    • @lad2987
      @lad2987 2 роки тому +29

      Hi checkmark

    • @nadamuchu
      @nadamuchu 2 роки тому +4

      He da goo

    • @philippstr
      @philippstr 2 роки тому +54

      In the video that James wrote, directed an hosted 🧐

    • @caseyjones881
      @caseyjones881 2 роки тому +78

      @@philippstr James is like the "head writer" (dunno the official title), so the check mark dude is not that far off. he's also like linus's right hand man

    • @harishpal6478
      @harishpal6478 2 роки тому +8

      Everyone are MVPs

  • @eleonoracori
    @eleonoracori 2 роки тому +599

    Linus wasn't joking when he said James was his right hand

    • @banban5568
      @banban5568 2 роки тому +23

      it used to be luke

    • @Colaman112
      @Colaman112 2 роки тому +58

      @@banban5568 Yeah, nowadays Luke is just running a whole another company for him.

    • @martymcfly88mph35
      @martymcfly88mph35 2 роки тому +3

      James is based.

    • @Rift2123
      @Rift2123 2 роки тому +5

      and his left and half his brain too loved to see all the cogs moving and linus just showing up at the end after what was clearly a long day throw on a smile and do wan show

  • @AuthenTech
    @AuthenTech 2 роки тому +946

    I miss seeing Luke around!

    • @FX_ASHKN
      @FX_ASHKN 2 роки тому

      Were they fired?

    • @sgcs
      @sgcs 2 роки тому +18

      @@FX_ASHKN Luke manages floatplane, which technically is external. Max left.

    • @Sabitar1
      @Sabitar1 2 роки тому

      @@sgcs What's floatplane? 😮

    • @sgcs
      @sgcs 2 роки тому +4

      @@Sabitar1 search it up, its like linus' version of yt

    • @nexuswho
      @nexuswho 2 роки тому +19

      @@sgcs more like Linus's onlyfans😏

  • @writershard5065
    @writershard5065 8 місяців тому +17

    Suddenly everything makes sense

  • @krisdphillips
    @krisdphillips 2 роки тому +893

    James' back must hurt from carrying the entire company's schedule on his back.

    • @nachiketamani7960
      @nachiketamani7960 2 роки тому +44

      Best part is he doesn't lose his cool

    • @jessiejames1681
      @jessiejames1681 2 роки тому +61

      Major respect for James now. I didn't realize how big of role he has

    • @natalie5947
      @natalie5947 2 роки тому +45

      I remember Linus talking in the studio tour how James has really stepped up into the management role and hoo boy does this video show it. Good on him, that's a LOT of things to keep moving.

  • @anonymone453
    @anonymone453 2 роки тому +1047

    "We're kind of freaking out about not meeting our video quota this week."
    "Uhhh... make a video about it"

    • @BenjermenB
      @BenjermenB 2 роки тому +28

      It's more of a monday commercial, they shoehorned it right in about a minute into the video

    • @matasa7463
      @matasa7463 2 роки тому +22

      @@BenjermenB Doesn't matter, had upload. One video down!

    • @chun1324
      @chun1324 2 роки тому +12

      Shoot a video while shooting another

    • @UmamiPapi
      @UmamiPapi 2 роки тому +4

      @@BenjermenB They only mentioned it about 5 times. Wonder what they got paid for a 20 minute integrated ad on main channel.

    • @venkate5hgunda
      @venkate5hgunda 2 роки тому

      @@chun1324 BTS for the BTS video, maybe 🤷‍♂️

  • @grantmurdock7385
    @grantmurdock7385 2 роки тому +61

    I was not expecting
    James: could you do the shoot?
    Whoever: I'm super busy
    James: *sad James noises*

  • @0xlogn
    @0xlogn 2 роки тому +76

    Plot twist: This is just their way of getting one of those 7 needed videos so Linus can have a week off.

  • @jish-jash
    @jish-jash 2 роки тому +317

    The title alone made me ask, "wait, do I watch 17 LMG videos a week?!"

    • @theshindigg
      @theshindigg 2 роки тому +13

      And they didn't even include Mac Address

    • @Mediaright
      @Mediaright 2 роки тому +1

      @asdrubale bisanzio no u

    • @DatBoi163
      @DatBoi163 2 роки тому +5

      ​@@theshindigg They made this video before Mac Address was announced. One of the dates on the planner was March 8th and Mac Address only started posting videos about a month ago.

  • @Baked42L0ng
    @Baked42L0ng 2 роки тому +1081

    Linus: “ We shoot a lot of videos every week”
    Writers: “Lets make a video about how we make videos”

    • @captainrobots1
      @captainrobots1 2 роки тому +49

      Well it's one less video to record for this week so it's easier.

    • @RedDragonVlogs
      @RedDragonVlogs 2 роки тому +8

      …in the week where we have too many videos and the least amount of time… lol

    • @3Deep_ca
      @3Deep_ca 2 роки тому +5

      I wanna see more videos of MADISON REEVE maybe a LTT onlyfans :)

    • @saumabhobagchi5547
      @saumabhobagchi5547 2 роки тому

      It's videoception time !!!!!!

    • @SunIsLost
      @SunIsLost 2 роки тому

      Yes lol

  • @Culperrr
    @Culperrr 2 роки тому +100

    As a former film major, I shed a tear while watching this. Thank God you guys made a video about how hard it is. I have been involved in projects as hectic as these and people only see the end result. They never appreciate what went into it unless they have experienced the grind. Thanks for the video.

  • @JonDenton
    @JonDenton 2 роки тому +336

    Linus needs to hire about 8 more people but this is an amazing video thanks

    • @yessssss210
      @yessssss210 2 роки тому

      Yeah

    • @wielderXII
      @wielderXII 2 роки тому +33

      nah linus needs to learn kagebunshin no jutsu

    • @EmpressEmbeth
      @EmpressEmbeth 2 роки тому +4

      Here after they just announced that they're hiring 😂

    • @GeekProdigyGuy
      @GeekProdigyGuy Рік тому

      they've already got 80+ people

    • @writershard5065
      @writershard5065 8 місяців тому

      You have no idea how right you were

  • @walidfakhfakh3660
    @walidfakhfakh3660 2 роки тому +834

    This really explains why linus once felt like retiring.

    • @CiDK
      @CiDK 2 роки тому +23

      And then got memed to hell

    • @Vatharian
      @Vatharian 2 роки тому +23

      Honestly, it looks, like there is still far too much work pinned only on Linus. Issue is he is CEO, so a lot of details must be run trough him, so being the face of LMS doesn't make this any easier.

    • @HGKaya
      @HGKaya 2 роки тому +7

      He said that it is exhausting that he needs to be in front of the camera almost every other video, but i didn’t know that he goes through every single script with writers. Even if a video doesnt contain linus shoots, he is too involved by checking facts, confirming scripts structure. His input for merch is another thing we dont see often. If he approves edited videos, sponsorships individually, he is still operating as one man job, even with many talents. I am surprised that he hasnt completely burnt out yet.

  • @nobrakes7892
    @nobrakes7892 2 роки тому +3791

    James: We need more then 7 videoes on LTT this week
    Linus: Just make a video about videos
    James: Genius!!

  • @adrian_hook
    @adrian_hook 8 місяців тому +38

    This video hits differently now..

  • @andrewmagdaleno5417
    @andrewmagdaleno5417 2 роки тому +75

    Hats off to everyone at LMG. Especially Linus and James. Thanks for your hard work, determination and love that you all pour into your work. Please don't burn out. Love you guys.

  • @penguinguyx
    @penguinguyx 2 роки тому +5774

    My takeaway: whatever you pay James, he deserves a good raise.

    • @mrrubikguy4424
      @mrrubikguy4424 2 роки тому +208

      he probably made a LOT of money.

    • @everyone503
      @everyone503 2 роки тому +75

      He must be making $1M a year at least. Even TommyInnit, a 17 yo minecraft youtuber makes $1M+ a year.

    • @SwiftyRob
      @SwiftyRob 2 роки тому +345

      If he makes $1m a year then why would he need a 5k Intel home thingy to get the sound thingy he wanted. He’d already have it. You can’t compare one member of the LTT team to a single UA-camr, it would be more accurate to compare the LTT channel as a whole to the other UA-camr channel.

    • @BiggestNano
      @BiggestNano 2 роки тому +118

      My takeaway is that he is banned on Twitter.

    • @patrickmattin9609
      @patrickmattin9609 2 роки тому +200

      @@everyone503 With a company like this, there's a lot more overhead, especially in the tech space, where a lot more materials are needed. My guess would be that most of the management is making low six figures, and the staff is making higher five figures.
      Gaming UA-cam has a much lower barrier to entry, it's just much more saturated as a result.

  • @LoneBeastYT
    @LoneBeastYT 2 роки тому +346

    In order to make their schedules easier, they decided to make this video as a replacement video for some ongoing project
    GENIUS!

    • @ophast2128
      @ophast2128 2 роки тому +4

      I'm sure this video was still a massive undertaking for all the teams as well, even though it's a behind the scenes video

    • @iwatchwithnoads7480
      @iwatchwithnoads7480 2 роки тому +3

      and the WHOLE video can be considered sponsorship promotion. They're probably getting a hefty sum for this video from monday.com

    • @LoneBeastYT
      @LoneBeastYT 2 роки тому +1

      @@ophast2128 it is a big project to work on, however this is a small feet for Linus because Linus has soo many editors, but they won't have many writers or sets where Linus has to personally intervene, I think this video is a free realm of James and the editors to make it happen,
      Besides the editors already have the footage of it which was the major hassle depicted on video

  • @ClrkJrm
    @ClrkJrm 2 роки тому +60

    For me, this is a dream work environment. It may be exhausting and difficult at some parts, but it's worth it when everybody moves. Imagine, there are goals to be finished, but everybody does their part and in sync. Respect to Linus and to his team. ☝🏻

  • @dwirandypradhika6752
    @dwirandypradhika6752 2 роки тому +354

    Linus is legit one of those content creators that's still underrated despite being rated high already.
    Srsly this guy earned his success...
    OH ALGORITHM TAKE MY COMMENT AND BOOST THIS VIDEO'S PERFORMANCE

    • @ZesPak
      @ZesPak 2 роки тому +3

      All hail the mighty algorithm.

    • @kennguyen134
      @kennguyen134 Рік тому

      @@ZesPak My guy really saying that Linus got big because of the Algorithm...

  • @joe_3105
    @joe_3105 2 роки тому +2084

    "Linus is not in on Monday, he spends with his kids"
    Even though he has a busy schedule, he tries to spend some time with his kids. Hats off, he's a good father.

    • @FaithfulMC
      @FaithfulMC 2 роки тому +90

      Bro, he's the one making the schedule... I'd hate working in this company after seeing this bts video.

    • @CutoutClips
      @CutoutClips 2 роки тому +160

      @@FaithfulMC Yeah, it’s certainly not a job for everyone. There are a lot of good things about working there too, though, even if it is a high stress environment sometimes. Otherwise a lot of people wouldn’t have worked there for so long

    • @mohammadmalik9075
      @mohammadmalik9075 2 роки тому +177

      @@FaithfulMC and hes also pushing himself the most, not only does he host a lot of the videos, he also does a lot of the directing and a lot of shoots require his presence for the entirety of it, causing headaches for himself and stressing out all the time. it really shows just how devoted he is to his work. And the fact LMG itself has gained more employees than losing them shows they do enjoy working with him. Even in this high-stress environment they stay commited.

    • @daftbence
      @daftbence 2 роки тому +19

      Y'all are right but this still feels like slavery with extra steps lol. They are definitely not going to get old in good health... Bless them for sacrificing so much for us!!

    • @Spanky2k
      @Spanky2k 2 роки тому +141

      @@daftbence While a video like this is great for seeing what goes on, it gives the impression that there's a lot of stress when in fact, it's just a collection of the most stressful parts. The only people who were actually stressed in the video *at all* were Linus and James with Linus being the only one that genuinely seemed stressed and under pressure a lot of the time. Everyone else was chilled and not only that, you could see that they felt comfortable to say 'no' for example with Sarah saying no to filming the next day. The team aren't heroes sacrificing anything for us, they're skilled employees that appear to feel happy and valued in their work place and with a management team that tries to use scheduling to reduce the stress of everyone involved.

  • @shivankarora1264
    @shivankarora1264 2 роки тому +680

    Linus is able to put enthusiasm in his voice even after so much stress and work for us guys is legendary, Damn James you are the superman of management

    • @broklond
      @broklond 2 роки тому +33

      Yah, and I don't think Linus' enthusiasm is purely just an act. I think he is, in fact, that hyped about tech all the time.

    • @Helveteshit
      @Helveteshit 2 роки тому +19

      Most people that create a company tend to be able to push out a smile even during despair. A lot of people that I know, that are CEOs of their respective companies don't see profit until after perhaps... two-three years. And then they spend perhaps 70h a week on managing the company. So, running a company is a hell of a lot of work for small/medium companies. Bigger companies, aka a lot of employees and a bit of surplus profit? Those CEOs can essentially lean back and relax. Because they just assign others, VD etc. to do the work for them. But not a lot of people... reach that level of Profit. Unless they are essentially part of a elite group of companies. *Cough* Google, Microsoft, Apple to mention a few.

    • @mackyuy8207
      @mackyuy8207 2 роки тому +3

      And Ed! dont forget Ed

    • @Mp57navy
      @Mp57navy 2 роки тому

      I'd be barking and biting people at this stage.

  • @jennymckenzie5304
    @jennymckenzie5304 2 роки тому +141

    Me: wow, Linus always looks so put together!
    Linus: *panic attack 24/7*
    Damn you guys do a lot. Mad respect.

  • @VardhanShrivastava
    @VardhanShrivastava 2 роки тому +70

    This was stressful to watch. Can't imagine what Linus goes through. Thank you James.

  • @hackityourself
    @hackityourself 2 роки тому +887

    Despite all this, Linus is still able to maintain high energy and professionalism. I can only imagine how hard this is for everyone involved. Mad respect.

    • @brentgreeff1115
      @brentgreeff1115 2 роки тому +2

      More mask mumbling - I will skip this one.

    • @tams805
      @tams805 2 роки тому +57

      @@brentgreeff1115 You won't be missed.

    • @gautam4664
      @gautam4664 2 роки тому +5

      @@prxz1 by actually doing it from scratch.

    • @Condog
      @Condog 2 роки тому +16

      @@prxz1 Just cause he makes money from it doesn’t mean it can’t be stressful/overwhelming

    • @thaddeusk
      @thaddeusk 2 роки тому +2

      @@brentgreeff1115 I can understand them just fine.

  • @benupde1979
    @benupde1979 2 роки тому +405

    I gotta say, i’m impressed with Linus’ ability to ‘shed the stress’ the moment the camera is on him and seem genuinely into whatever he is working on.

    • @kenkensistoso
      @kenkensistoso 2 роки тому +47

      This. It doesnt show when he is on camera. What a guy!

    • @KesleyBenedet
      @KesleyBenedet 2 роки тому +32

      @@UnEqualPerspectivePodcast Or maybe he deserves millions of dollars because he's able to do not only that but many other things.

    • @btg323
      @btg323 2 роки тому +5

      @UCYaIcmganV4jmU6ChxBv7-g yes, the millions of dollars he’s earned from being able to appear genuine. Remove Linus at any point in the channel’s history and it most likely would not be where it’s at now. In many ways, the success of the entire company is on his shoulders.

  • @ameenzo
    @ameenzo 2 роки тому +29

    Alex:
    has strong laptop opinion.

  • @BashJoe
    @BashJoe 2 роки тому +28

    This is honestly the best built in add I've seen. I hope Monday paid a hell of a lot for this one. Good video too!

  • @lordz19
    @lordz19 2 роки тому +558

    This is like the mini documentary you get with a movie DVD.

    • @edmundgray974
      @edmundgray974 2 роки тому +2

      What's a dvd

    • @tribomb2065
      @tribomb2065 2 роки тому +4

      @@edmundgray974 you don’t know what a DVD is? My gosh

    • @andrewmaack6139
      @andrewmaack6139 2 роки тому +3

      I pray that u r joking… I was born in 2007 and I watched dvds a ton so who knows how old u r!

    • @sebastianvangen
      @sebastianvangen 2 роки тому +5

      @@andrewmaack6139 I'm born 1992 and watched VHS.

    • @lordz19
      @lordz19 2 роки тому

      @@edmundgray974 what

  • @codyharris7
    @codyharris7 2 роки тому +484

    "damn we won't have enough videos this week" "okay, let's make a video about making enough videos!" "You, geniuses"

    • @_r-a-f_
      @_r-a-f_ 2 роки тому +18

      Exactly, they just recorded
      their meeting and called it a day... one "video" less.

    • @matheuslorens
      @matheuslorens 2 роки тому

      Genius

    • @codyharris7
      @codyharris7 2 роки тому +10

      @@matheuslorens I like to think two of them stared across the table, locked eyes, and said it at the same time while slowly nodding.

    • @DavidJohnsonFromSeattle
      @DavidJohnsonFromSeattle 2 роки тому +4

      Except the videos you see them prepping all came out weeks ago

    • @memespdf
      @memespdf 2 роки тому +6

      @@DavidJohnsonFromSeattle I honestly suspect that they have a few videos filmed that they can release for weeks where they just don't have enough and this is one of them

  • @wirgil338
    @wirgil338 9 місяців тому +5

    James messing with Sarah's dinosaurs is something straight out of an office sketch

  • @zackshannon834
    @zackshannon834 2 роки тому +8

    These behind the scenes and meet the staff videos lately have been awesome. It's nice to see what happens behind the scenes, keep it up!

  • @knightplutonian5490
    @knightplutonian5490 2 роки тому +399

    Beyond the scheduling and setup stuff, the thing I'm most impressed by is the fact that Linus can be "On" for all of the videos involving him. You can tell he's stressed out beyond all belief, but somehow he still manages to keep a chipper, enthusiastic face for all of his videos so you'd never know it just by watching them. Golf clap, gold star, laurels and confetti to the man.

    • @TheVirtualObserver
      @TheVirtualObserver 2 роки тому +31

      I’m sure for him it’s like using your “announcer voice” over the PA or responding to official phone calls. It’s a “mode” many people learn to turn on and off, regardless of how their day is going. I just hope Linus doesn’t get totally burnt out from all of this.

    • @H1nD009
      @H1nD009 2 роки тому +3

      @@TheVirtualObserver yeah, its like with the 90's rock bands, they just kept going and going, you never realize the toll it takes on you keeping up at neckbreaking speed untill you reach THAT tipping point

    • @SpoilerAlert__
      @SpoilerAlert__ 2 роки тому +2

      He has mouths to feed, he knows what he has to do

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol 2 роки тому

      Yeah

    • @TheFourthWinchester
      @TheFourthWinchester 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheVirtualObserver He did get burnt out a few years ago and wanted to quit, but the truckloads of money coming in was too attractive to leave.

  • @Mark13376
    @Mark13376 2 роки тому +282

    From someone who also works in production, and has experience with scheduling problems all the time, the real secret sauce to LMG is company morale. The fact that Alex volunteered as tribute for WAN show speaks volumes to the quality of teammates and leadership LMG has.
    Well done, TV Networks can learn a thing or two from your example.

    • @aronseptianto8142
      @aronseptianto8142 2 роки тому +14

      i think one thing that i can see at least from what LTT is trying to portray themselves is that they bond together by being buds and not exploiting the fact that they're bud (as much). So when shit hits the fan it feels like you're doing a solid for your bro rather than being the disposable guy that get thrown off when the boss is burnt up.
      a lot of organisation that have somewhat similar bonding/passion abuse it and make people cynical about the whole thing

  • @AuthenTech
    @AuthenTech 2 роки тому +82

    Brandon. "Expensive" 🤣

  • @artemax1
    @artemax1 2 роки тому +23

    14:39 You can literally hear the moment his soul left the body.

    • @PHIplaytesting
      @PHIplaytesting 2 роки тому +3

      The background music (which you probably don't even notice but is just present enough to "feel" it) cuts out there. 100% intentional. The editing team knows what they're doing!

    • @m2mdohkun
      @m2mdohkun 2 роки тому +1

      war flashbacks....

  • @BrooklynQuarter
    @BrooklynQuarter 2 роки тому +520

    This really speaks to how capable everyone is, and how good Linus is at being on camera.

  • @BTMCLive
    @BTMCLive 2 роки тому +8147

    really enjoy seeing the behind the scenes for all of this, thank you!

    • @kaloyan1498
      @kaloyan1498 2 роки тому +65

      hi ed, werent you supposed to be editing that elliot vid

    • @KitKatOsugame
      @KitKatOsugame 2 роки тому +29

      Hey Mister Ed, are you still editing that thumbnail? :)

    • @decago_1460
      @decago_1460 2 роки тому +38

      Osu guy

    • @taiyou21
      @taiyou21 2 роки тому +14

      go edit your vids

    • @dakool2173
      @dakool2173 2 роки тому +4

      hi ed

  • @Diego35HD
    @Diego35HD 8 місяців тому +14

    Talk about a toxic grindset

  • @Zx7o.
    @Zx7o. 2 роки тому +9

    NGL i would watch more of these behind the scene videos, I've been wanting to learn about how to properly run a channel and this was helpful AF!!

  • @DutchBushcraftKnives
    @DutchBushcraftKnives 2 роки тому +2623

    i got stressed by just watching this video. You guys need to make a LTT gym to throw around some weights for stress relieve hahaha.

    • @Wowzival
      @Wowzival 2 роки тому +62

      If they have the time 😂😂😂

    • @KarrasBastomi
      @KarrasBastomi 2 роки тому +11

      That's why they got full blast lan center.....LOL

    • @garougg1
      @garougg1 2 роки тому +30

      Gym with 10gigabit connection 😂😂

    • @kyb7795
      @kyb7795 2 роки тому +5

      They have a gaming room

    • @camhollo1139
      @camhollo1139 2 роки тому +25

      @@kyb7795 all it takes is to accidentally play a bad ubisoft match and the day has become 10x worse...

  • @JaredBusch
    @JaredBusch 2 роки тому +5142

    hoooooly smokes dude! that's fucking madness!!!

    • @MuhammadKhairulAhsan
      @MuhammadKhairulAhsan 2 роки тому +14

      Hope your channel also get bigger like these guys man, love your content, totally underatted for sure

    • @edcbeats
      @edcbeats 2 роки тому +8

      He's so underrated

    • @Johnrich395
      @Johnrich395 2 роки тому +10

      BUT! It's structured madness.

    • @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire
      @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire 2 роки тому +4

      I can barely do one video a week, having a good team saves so much time and effort.

    • @whyyshovel420
      @whyyshovel420 2 роки тому +1

      I'd like my opportunity to say LANGUAGE YOU MUFFINHEAD

  • @dkruzel777
    @dkruzel777 2 роки тому +14

    Mad respect for you guys putting out the amount of content you do and keeping level heads about it all. I'm sure there are moments outside this video where it could have gotten pretty heated, but it seems you all have synergy which ultimately helps you achieve that 7 videos a week. Thank you LTT for the grade-A content :)

  • @alexanderlee5180
    @alexanderlee5180 2 роки тому +3

    That was such a cool deep dive into the workings of lmg and the workflow instruction that goes on there. You guys kick ass. Keep up the great work!

  • @rooikoppie2270
    @rooikoppie2270 2 роки тому +211

    We need to make more videos
    Linus : let's make a video about how many videos we need to make

  • @jrandesi56
    @jrandesi56 2 роки тому +2355

    James is Linus' "handler" and Keeps all this madness from going off the rails. Respect James.

    • @unostopcardxd7199
      @unostopcardxd7199 2 роки тому +62

      Linus did call James his right hand man.

    • @hermitgreenn
      @hermitgreenn 2 роки тому +10

      I did not expect James to rise up to be full-on Linus' right hand man but here we are. Kudos.

    • @AtotehZ
      @AtotehZ 2 роки тому +5

      James is a "handler" and at the same time his handle is "Banned from Twitter".

    • @Vanilla_Icecream1231
      @Vanilla_Icecream1231 Рік тому +1

      he is the writing manager

  • @jonlpage
    @jonlpage 8 місяців тому +10

    And lo, it all came crashing down

  • @walsh4045
    @walsh4045 2 роки тому +19

    Damn, this was a super interesting video. I know that this sort of content is finite but it would be cool to do this every year or two to see how the team evolves the workflow.

  • @okikiojo
    @okikiojo 2 роки тому +206

    This entire video was a gigantic bucket of anxiety and stress.

    • @SunnyZ
      @SunnyZ 2 роки тому +8

      My god yes, got a headache just watching.

  • @Mizer1822
    @Mizer1822 2 роки тому +363

    This was the largest sponsor segue I've ever heard.

    • @HAli7
      @HAli7 2 роки тому

      Lol

  • @yashpahariya9653
    @yashpahariya9653 2 роки тому +10

    I knew that LTT releases a lot of videos, but I never thought it was 17 per week, and I never knew this much work goes into planning it all. Hats off to making all these high quality videos!

  • @andrewb6241
    @andrewb6241 2 роки тому +6

    I'm glad to see that linus is still so involved in the process. Gotta be stressful on him and james but that means it still has his touch.

  • @mini-_
    @mini-_ 2 роки тому +1500

    When a video about the sponsor "Monday" is posted on a Thursday: _Wait, that's illegal_

  • @Denial06
    @Denial06 2 роки тому +861

    “personal rig update for Luke” and “spring break” oh this was shot a WHILE ago

    • @TheJoel0096
      @TheJoel0096 2 роки тому +50

      You can see the date a few time throughout the video. This was filmed in early March.

    • @M.V.P.
      @M.V.P. 2 роки тому +29

      @great day pls take a hike with that religious bullcr*p bro, this is disgusting.

    • @Shubham-hk6yf
      @Shubham-hk6yf 2 роки тому

      Well it's 18 videos including this one

    • @sid81n
      @sid81n 2 роки тому +9

      @@M.V.P. shut up he didn't said anything wrong. Its just like saying "may god bless you"

    • @KartheekTammana123
      @KartheekTammana123 2 роки тому

      I'm guessing they didn't want to upload this until all the videos they mentioned were up.

  • @nsaccente
    @nsaccente 2 роки тому +10

    The fact that Linus shows up to WAN show all jolly and cheery after running around like a chicken with his head cutoff for 11 hours is awe inspiring.

  • @dylonadams1660
    @dylonadams1660 Рік тому +9

    Its cool to see James in his actual job environment. He seems to make sure everyone is on the same page and that is a tough thing to do with 80 people

  • @FolkeFox
    @FolkeFox 2 роки тому +325

    The office: LTT edition
    jokes aside this is incredible

  • @LonelySandwich
    @LonelySandwich 2 роки тому +6593

    It seems like you guys need another “permanent” host.... you kinda need a new Luke lol.

    • @cactus3796
      @cactus3796 2 роки тому +82

      what happened to luke ?

    • @rudyhero1995
      @rudyhero1995 2 роки тому +387

      @@cactus3796 full time floatplane lead dev

    • @richardgomd
      @richardgomd 2 роки тому +397

      @@cactus3796 he's head of floatplane division at Linus Media Group. Luke does only the WAN show now

    • @da_knug
      @da_knug 2 роки тому +121

      @@cactus3796 he's like coo of floatplane, no time for ltt anymore

    • @CrackedDylMil
      @CrackedDylMil 2 роки тому +104

      It should be Alex

  • @jesusestrada2467
    @jesusestrada2467 2 роки тому +7

    Theres just one thing to say "thank you" to everyone. It makes you apriciate every vídeo after seeing how much work is put into them you guys are the best.

  • @craddy96
    @craddy96 2 роки тому +4

    This is so impressive, you guys do so much!!Thank you all for all the hard work and content:)

  • @rossgoosen7269
    @rossgoosen7269 2 роки тому +1924

    I feel sorry for James but the “banned from twitter” made me laugh very hard.
    Edit: same with Alex’s “has strong opinions on laptops”

    • @OsamaRana
      @OsamaRana 2 роки тому +176

      He's "unbanned from twitter" James today

    • @JamesStrieb2
      @JamesStrieb2 2 роки тому +275

      Actually got an email this morning saying the reinstated it 🙃

    • @GENIRYODAN
      @GENIRYODAN 2 роки тому +11

      Anyone knows why he was banned from Twitter?

    • @rossgoosen7269
      @rossgoosen7269 2 роки тому +59

      @@GENIRYODAN he jokingly threatened colton, and twitter didn’t like it.

    • @vista9434
      @vista9434 2 роки тому +37

      I'm still mad at Alex for dissing the trackpoint.
      Comment typed on a ThinkPad X220 with its trackpad disabled and no mouse attached

  • @Nateson
    @Nateson 2 роки тому +1360

    New favorite video on the channel. Love seeing the process side of the business

    • @Ragna___
      @Ragna___ 2 роки тому +2

      this

    • @glowy258
      @glowy258 2 роки тому +2

      sup bro

    • @heycarlo1
      @heycarlo1 2 роки тому

      Really?? Its a shill video!!

    • @Djaakie
      @Djaakie 2 роки тому

      Im sorry but nothing can beat Maddies video. that is an absolute goldmine for fun

    • @michaelroth6975
      @michaelroth6975 2 роки тому

      That Linus roast tho

  • @ratmdex
    @ratmdex 2 роки тому +11

    You can see the stress of James throughout the week as his face starts to break out more and more each day. He needs a raise

  • @mattmanix5104
    @mattmanix5104 2 роки тому +2

    This has to be my favorite LTT video. So much respect for what you guys do. I'm not a creative type and couldn't possibly do it.

  • @NetworkChuck
    @NetworkChuck 2 роки тому +1408

    Loved seeing this. I feel like Linus right now.

    • @leontronics
      @leontronics 2 роки тому +8

      I'm sure you could use some additional help for your channel, but in the meantime coffeeee!

    • @tobiogunsina8426
      @tobiogunsina8426 2 роки тому +6

      Woah chuck you watch this channel too? Great!!

    • @aidangambura7067
      @aidangambura7067 2 роки тому +2

      Sorry but...
      You can't feel like Linus since you don't have several GPU's.😅😅😅

    • @karunamaymurmu8956
      @karunamaymurmu8956 2 роки тому +3

      Every UA-camr should learn how to upload 17 videos in a week right now.

    • @danieljt_01
      @danieljt_01 2 роки тому

      I didn't see one of them have coffee, I feel that could help them greatly :)

  • @SamBebbington
    @SamBebbington 2 роки тому +345

    LMG: “We’re not gonna hit 7 videos this week. How about we do a video about it?”
    Also Linus’ brain: “I love being needed for everything”

  • @burt0164
    @burt0164 Рік тому +1

    I thoroughly enjoy these videos, showing the veins and insides of how they produce their work. Excellent choice of shots and moments recorded. In the end, as fascinating as they are, limits are shown to how well a group of hard-working individuals can pull anything with the proper guidance.

  • @dantetechtips9501
    @dantetechtips9501 2 роки тому +2

    I have watched this video severally, i truly love your workfloor and the division of labour. I also love how Linus interacts freely with his employees, this is how employers should relate with the people who support them achieve what they aspire. You people are my true motivation in the journey i have started on UA-cam. Thanks!

  • @bigskybob
    @bigskybob 2 роки тому +123

    This business is a legit operation. I'm totally impressed by the coordination, cooperation and other coo words.

    • @KH9078
      @KH9078 2 роки тому +9

      coom?

  • @un1b4ll
    @un1b4ll 2 роки тому +118

    It's a tough management decision- Linus is the brand, but he's also one person.

    • @OTNaugrim
      @OTNaugrim 2 роки тому +24

      Yeah tbh, after his "possible retirement" video almost 1.5 years back (?) I was genuinely shocked how deep he still is involved in the creation of almost every video. Especially the script review thing seems like it really isnt necessary for Linus to be there, but that's just me. Frankly, while LTT has many other big faces now, he still is the brand as much as he was a few years back...

    • @tams805
      @tams805 2 роки тому +2

      @@OTNaugrim I'm sure he has a deep emotional attachment to the company and it is his name in the company and the largest channel.

  • @cookiestyIe
    @cookiestyIe 2 роки тому

    sounds like a crazy schedule. Awesme work though getting all the videos out. I love watching them!

  • @TheMitchellFloyd
    @TheMitchellFloyd 2 роки тому

    Great job to all of the LTT staff! Yall are doing a fantastic job and thank you for everything you do!!!

  • @andrewmerrick601
    @andrewmerrick601 2 роки тому +290

    I feel like this version of the office might be fun to watch as well.

    • @AKagNA
      @AKagNA 2 роки тому +2

      LOL

    • @ryanmercier6721
      @ryanmercier6721 2 роки тому +2

      Oh dear God PLEASE!!!!

    • @ryanmercier6721
      @ryanmercier6721 2 роки тому +2

      UPVote this shit ALL DAY. What major production company can we tag? Community go!

  • @TheRipeTomatoFarms
    @TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 роки тому +2007

    I 1000% feel this. I only make two videos a week, but I'm also only one person. Still...managing all those people and timelines and sponsor deadlines....woooh doggy, no thanks. Props to LTT and the crew, from the outside looking in for most people, you make this look seamless.

    • @rusticmarten5262
      @rusticmarten5262 2 роки тому +12

      Cool channel, you got a sub :O

    • @TheRipeTomatoFarms
      @TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 роки тому +11

      @@rusticmarten5262 wow, thanks man. Appreciate the support, always! :-)

    • @igorkowalski2762
      @igorkowalski2762 2 роки тому +3

      Whats up not checkmark

    • @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire
      @BottomOfTheDumpsterFire 2 роки тому +2

      @@pencilcase8068 ha same, I really need like 90 hours a week to be able to get stuff done as well as I want to, except replace Mech Eng with Comp Sci

    • @13mschen
      @13mschen 2 роки тому +11

      I'm sitting here thinking to myself... why are they putting that much stress on themselves, they could just do one fewer video if it's that hard... then I read your comment and realized-SPONSOR DEADLINES. yeet. I don't envy them lol

  • @goodasdead4303
    @goodasdead4303 2 роки тому +1

    This is the kind of content I am HERE for. I love the industry inside videos. Please post them more!

  • @leewoolsey9311
    @leewoolsey9311 2 роки тому

    I would love to see more videos like this, getting a look behind the scenes is always super interesting

  • @terra69
    @terra69 2 роки тому +580

    *"Linus is not in on Monday, he spends in on his kids"*
    What a good father

    • @aronseptianto8142
      @aronseptianto8142 2 роки тому +30

      given how packed his schedule, he probably deserved that

    • @Ati27
      @Ati27 2 роки тому +12

      Didn't know that doing what fathers are supposed to do makes them good fathers.
      He's fortunate enough to be able to afford it though.

    •  2 роки тому +5

      @@Ati27 my dad never spent time w me even tho he wasn't as busy so yeah he is a good father

    • @tevo5415
      @tevo5415 2 роки тому +6

      @@Ati27 Uh, yes, that's not exclusive to fathers, though. If you're doing what you're expected to do then you are doing a good job. Don't make it seem like a gotcha.

    • @ajb650
      @ajb650 2 роки тому

      Mine didn’t come home Any days

  • @marciomicio
    @marciomicio 2 роки тому +146

    1. My level of appreciation rises with each video, but this one really got me
    2. Each person is so stressed, but if it can be easier, I think Linus could just let someone hosts entire episodes! I know he is the face of this company, but we love everyone in LMG equally

    • @dycedargselderbrother5353
      @dycedargselderbrother5353 2 роки тому +30

      WAN Show in particular is better with a variety of hosts, and seeing this video it's obvious why Linus seems burned out half the time.

    • @VividFlash
      @VividFlash 2 роки тому +30

      See, the thing is Linus likes the wan show and sees it as time off almost that he can spend with a friend on twitch while still working.
      But the rest is kinda problematic

    • @cyprian4869
      @cyprian4869 2 роки тому +8

      Remember a few months ago where he said he wanted to turn it down a notch? Seems like he did the complete opposite

    • @debrucey
      @debrucey 2 роки тому +1

      @@dycedargselderbrother5353 Nah I gotta have my Linus and Luke time every week

    • @danieljensen2626
      @danieljensen2626 2 роки тому +3

      @@cyprian4869 My impression is he does deal with less of the business side stuff since then, like he doesn't handle hiring at all. But yeah, they could probably have someone else do the script review, and review the merch and stuff. And have other hosts for LTT.

  • @nnamdivictore
    @nnamdivictore 2 роки тому

    This is a fantastic video. Kudos to Linus and James and the rest of the team for putting this out there for us to see. Very few UA-camrs can work at this level of detail and still Churn out excellent videos. Kudos guys.

  • @allthetimespentgaming2950
    @allthetimespentgaming2950 2 роки тому

    I just love content like this. There is always hard work behind every video, and this way we get to see and appreciate it!

  • @the7311
    @the7311 2 роки тому +278

    I didn’t know that when Linus says he does everything he actually did everything.

    • @thelastrhino2581
      @thelastrhino2581 2 роки тому +41

      It's a poor way to manage a company long-term. He needs to delegate more of his responsibilities. They also control the number of videos they have to produce. They set the bar too high and ultimately it results in too much stress for the employees and the owner as well. They could do 15 videos and have slightly lower profits... ultimately it sucks to come home at 7:30 pm on Friday and get back to work for two hours. Poor life decisions for more money.

    • @ExySmexy
      @ExySmexy 2 роки тому +78

      @@thelastrhino2581 He's been hiring people like crazy to fix this. He's just not willing to give up video quality for hiring random idiots. This really isn't about the money

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 2 роки тому +27

      @@ExySmexy he just creates another channel (Carpool Critics and Mac Address) when he hires more employees. Everyone they've hired more employees because of these same problems (actually the hiring is most likely Yvonne's doing, not Linus'), they have just increased the workload. Imagine you wanting to build a shed in your backyard, and a few days in you realize you can't do it on your own. So you hire a "handyman" to help you, but you realize that you can now add an attached garage to the shed. Well, a few days later you realize that's too much work so you hire 2 laborers. Now that you hired 2 laborers and works getting done faster, you decide to finish out the interior of the shed (drywall, insulation, a.c.). So now you hire your friend that is an HVAC contractor and your friend that is a trim carpenter. Well, now you realize that this went from a $12k job to a $45k job. Now you need to recoup some of that money and you decide to make it a full mother-in-law suite with an attached garage, so you can rent it out, which will bring the cost up to $80k. Well, you're back at square 1. You don't have your shed/shop, you're out the $80k, and you're relying on rent money. You may have earned equity in the house, akin to Linus building brand equity, but it doesn't really change anything.

    • @krazed9918
      @krazed9918 2 роки тому +23

      @@xenonram your analogy has the spirit but falls off, they aren't blindly hiring bodies they're hiring personnel with large return on investment. So basically you'd end up tripling the 80k but have way less time and more stress. The only actual issue in this video was how often Linus is needed for actually shooting videos, which to be fair he's spoken about consistently and even semi-recently brought up him leaving shooting entirely. I just don't think he's found an actor/host that can replace him to the LLT fanbase, and as great as they are the hosts of Mac Address, Carpool Critics, etc. aren't Linus and I don't know if the viewer retention would remain if they replaced him in main LTT videos.

    • @KomiksPakesShow
      @KomiksPakesShow 2 роки тому +11

      @@krazed9918 to be fair I think Anthony has the potential and the love of the fanbase to be a great host

  • @NickChamberlain980
    @NickChamberlain980 2 роки тому +258

    So take away from this is James actually runs the UA-cam part of LTT now

    • @Raphael-
      @Raphael- 2 роки тому +13

      He deserves a strong raise

    • @Xwartu
      @Xwartu 2 роки тому +8

      @@Raphael- Hopefully he already has it. If he doesn’t, well we know what the next roast opener will be:
      JamesTechTips

    • @GrandSil90
      @GrandSil90 2 роки тому +5

      AFAIK James is the right hand of Linus as of recent

    • @marlonmoises6598
      @marlonmoises6598 2 роки тому +1

      @@Raphael- ​ You don't know how much he makes or when he got his last raise or anything really, how could you know he deserves a raise?

    • @Raphael-
      @Raphael- 2 роки тому +1

      @@marlonmoises6598 he deserve a raise that's it

  • @mykamillz
    @mykamillz 2 роки тому +1

    Lovely stuff. Seeing how much effort gets put into these videos makes one appreciate what you do a lot more.

  • @healthy5659
    @healthy5659 2 роки тому

    Very insightful!!!
    So proud to see you guys grow. Much love

  • @theankotze1292
    @theankotze1292 2 роки тому +198

    I remember when linus actually thought about retiring. That sure as hell didn't materialize. This man is working is ass off!! And we appreciate it!

    • @C4chorroSa1sicha
      @C4chorroSa1sicha 2 роки тому +11

      I think the mondays off may be the result of that? I might ne mistaken.

    • @solomonshv
      @solomonshv 2 роки тому +4

      i thought about retiring at 31, too. but then i got the next month's mortgage statement and decided that maybe i should keep working for the next year or thirty.

    • @rizkytp
      @rizkytp 2 роки тому

      @@solomonshv damn, this gives me anxiety

  • @nathan.d.c
    @nathan.d.c 2 роки тому +250

    Okay this is legitimately a cool video. Big delve into the reality of a company like this. Love it!

    • @Alpha-fc3bo
      @Alpha-fc3bo 2 роки тому +2

      @be happy what the heck?

    • @XalphYT
      @XalphYT 2 роки тому +1

      @@Alpha-fc3bo He’s a no-good spammer. Just report him for unwanted commercial spam.

  • @dustinc.h.8143
    @dustinc.h.8143 2 роки тому

    This was an excellent video guys, thanks for making it! Great job James! I always find the 'behind the scenes' fascinating. And I'm so sorry you're so stressed each week Linus. I marvel at your ability to do SO much stuff at your company each week; But remember, it's always important to take breaks and take care of yourself too, even if that means missing out on making a video or two. I've been watching your main LTT channel since 2013 when you had like 900k subscribers haha! Please know, that you and your team do an extraordinary job! :)

  • @corytyler9608
    @corytyler9608 2 роки тому +3

    Oh my goodness the team works so so hard! Y’all deserve a vacation all together lol