![]() Wynns also opened up about her passion for music. This shouldn’t have to be the path everyone takes!’ and doing everything we can to break out and build our own non-traditional lives. Our generation are some of the first people to take a good step back and say, ‘Hey. The American workforce has been working the 40-hour week for so long, but it’s only recently that people are looking at the system and realizing it’s really soul-sucking and often not fulfilling. “I know many people have to work hard at jobs they don’t like to support their family, and I have massive respect for that. The point of my video was that I want to have a creative career, one that is focused on my passion for music and writing, and that the standard ‘9-5’ would not allow me that flexibility and time to work on what I love,” she explained. ![]() “It’s not the 8 hours of a 9-5 that bother me: most weeks I work 80+ hours on my music and other pursuits. But I was a twelve-year-old that went around my neighborhood selling homemade soaps, a fifteen-year-old who hosted a slime convention with 600+ tickets sold nationally and who appeared on the news twice for it, a seventeen-year-old who started a business writing custom songs to help pay for college,” Wynns opened up to Bored Panda. Many commenters were upset about the idea that I was ‘begging’ people to listen to my music without putting any of the hard work in on my end. “People interpreted my video as me being lazy, spoiled, and not willing to put in the hours. The musician was very open about the situation with her video. But I did not give people the relevant context for how I’m working hard every day to do everything I can to build this career.” You’ll find our full interview with the musician as you read on. I’ve been given an opportunity I’m so grateful for, one I’m aware not everybody gets, to get an education in what I love and pursue my chosen career. “I will be the first to admit the blessing I have to even be able to make that video-a phone, a car, parents who love me and support my dreams. ![]() “Firstly, I will apologize to anyone who saw my video and was offended by my words-I absolutely could have phrased the video better, and I did not mean to be dismissive or disrespectful of anyone who works a 9-5!” she said. Scroll down for the full story.īored Panda reached out to Wynns and she was kind enough to tell us about the internet’s reactions to her video, as well as just how much effort she puts into her creative pursuits every day. Her video sparked a fiery debate on the internet. Musician, writer, and all-round creative Zoe Wynns recently went viral on the internet and in the media after she asked people to stream her music so she wouldn’t have to work a traditional day job. So it’s no wonder that some creatives want to skip the entire 9 to 5 grind altogether and go for a more flexible schedule.
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