Chapter 17. I Don't Recruit a Manager; If I Pick You, You're the Manager
Chapter 17. I Don't Recruit a Manager; If I Pick You, You're the Manager
"You know about that too?"
"Of course. You're a streamer on our platform, and you've been a hot topic lately."
"I was actually planning to create one... but I kept putting it off because it felt like a hassle..."
The other day, Nudungji had mentioned that Nutube revenue shouldn't be underestimated, and that plenty of viewers would come through it. But the revenue didn't matter much to me. Having money was fine, but not having it was fine too.
"Well, I'm sure you'll manage it well enough on your own, Hero. Contact me if you ever need a hand."
He smiled good-naturedly.
Then it hit me. Ah, I could discuss content ideas with this person. He's the company CEO, so it'll be even more convenient.
"CEO."
When I called him with a serious tone, he straightened up and listened attentively.
"I'm planning some fairly major content and I'd like advice. Since you're the company representative, I figure decisions will come quickly."
[What is it a big one?]
[Goosebumps]
[Wiggly wiggly]
"It's still a secret from all of you, so please wait~"
[ World's Strongest Hero's channel has gone offline. ]
"...What did you want to discuss that made you end the stream?"
"I'm going to do a gate raid stream."
The CEO wasn't particularly fazed. There were already plenty of streamers who did raid broadcasts. But the person bringing it up was none other than Hero.
"Which gate do you intend to go to...?"
"The Baekdu Mountain Gate. I'm going to eliminate the root cause of the disaster that ruined North Korea and halted South Korea's further advance."
The CEO quickly did some mental calculations. The global attention it would draw, and the enormous profit that would follow. He swallowed hard, then leaned forward.
"How can we assist you?"
"Just... when I give the word later, run a huge ad campaign for me."
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[ Author: Saintess's Foot Wiper ]
[ Title: What's the big content? ]
[ Content: Of all people, when this guy says he's got something big coming, I have absolutely no clue what to expect. ]
└ Conquering the Earth?
└ lololol as if
└ Earth Conquest Content (with the Platform Company CEO)
The community buzzed with all sorts of speculation about the content I mentioned.
And the clip of that statement spread to other streamers.
"Hmm... he's really unconventional..."
"He's a hunter, so wouldn't it be a special gate raid stream?"
"I have no clue either... wow, his body... what's his workout routine?"
Even the news YouTubers who cover all kinds of incidents and accidents were making all kinds of guesses. They were even analyzing my gestures and pronunciation at this point.
[ World's Strongest Hero : Important Announcement ]
[I couldn't sleep all night waiting to see how big it would be]
[Look at his build, that thing is probably huge too lol]
┴ Clean Bot had detected an inappropriate expression.
[You crazy bastard...]
"This is an important announcement too, but it's not about the content you've all been expecting."
[ Resignation Letter Always in My Pocket has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- What is it, toying with our emotions like this?
"I created a Nutube channel."
[You said it was important, you son of a bitch]
[A streamer making a Nutube channel is important though lol]
They got their hopes up on their own and then came back down on their own. Actually, I had considered getting help from Pajijik for this, but I told them I'd handle it myself first.
"I'm looking for an editor and a manager."
The manager's job was simply to delete malicious chat, and the editor just needed to edit what's been streamed and upload it accordingly. There's no base salary, but they'll get 5% of the Nutube revenue.
[No base salary? What a malicious bastard]
[But is there a limit on the number of videos?]
[You always just sit there chatting, so it'd be hard to get video sources anyway]
"Everyone, listen. 5% might seem small, but it's not a trivial amount."
[Try running your mouth about it]
My Nutube channel would grow without limit from now on. I'll create content that no one else could do—content that only I could make. And taking 5% of that monthly revenue could never be called a small amount.
[Honestly, doesn't a steady million views bring in at least 5,000 a month?]
[If that's 5%, that's a minimum of 250...]
[But this guy will probably get views from overseas too, right?]
[Come to think of it, that makes sense]
[ Overflowing Holy-Power Pouch has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- But all you do is chat, will there ever be any footage worth editing?
"That's for the editor to figure out."
[What a damn irresponsible bastard]
[Lololol how are you any different from my company's boss?]
"Still, I'm paying a lot of money for it."
[Yeah, at least you give a lot of money, you son of a bitch]
"If you've got the skills, upload one video a day. Your earnings will increase proportionally."
People voiced opinions about the editor's lifespan and the unstable nature of the job, but they focused on how the salary was incomparable to others.
[Anyway, plenty of people are already working as editors, so isn't it better to get paid more?]
"Oh, but once you join, you can't quit."
[HeroHero, what do you mean by that...]
"If, without any unavoidable reason, someone goes AWOL or work gets delayed?"
[If that happens...?]
"I'll fly straight to your house and find you."
[???]
[What the hell lol]
[But this bastard can actually fly though]
It was just a joke. In a democratic society where you have the freedom to choose your job, how could anyone do something like that? I just made a joke to liven up the chat for a moment.
[That's a joke, right?]
[It doesn't feel like a joke?]
"Anyway, I look forward to a lot of applications. If you're a man, you must've completed military service, you should keep your promises well... I don't need to spell out the obvious, right?"
[Military service completed (he himself hasn't completed it)]
"Wanna die?"
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- I get the editor part, but what about the manager?
I hadn't specifically thought about a manager. There isn't much work to do; just deleting the occasional annoying chat was enough.
"Do you want to do it?"
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- What kind of low-carb diet is this now?
"You're always hanging around the stream, so I figured you're an unemployed person? If you become my manager, I'll take good care of you."
A person of leisure with plenty of time, wealthy enough to donate regularly and thus having no need for a separate job. A talent perfectly suited for our stream with its irregular streaming hours.
[He's not even recruiting a manager, he's just straight-up kidnapping one?]
[Lololol the unemployed woman just landed a job instantly]
[You gotta treat us to celebrate your employment]
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- You just turned someone into an unemployed bum in an instant, you son of a bitch
"So, are you unemployed or not?"
I immediately appointed her as manager and opened a private chat. Into the Room of Truth.
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper : ... ]
"Answer me."
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper : Ok... I'll work hard at it ]
Thus, as viewers witnessed one unemployed person being reborn as a productive member of society, they all showered her with applause and cheers.
[Whoa, manager to an S-rank hunter]
[She's made it big!]
"First, send me your bank account number via message."
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper : ...? ]
Oh, for crying out loud. If I tell you to send it, just send it. Why were you questioning me? Am I going to eat you or something?
After waiting a moment, a message arrived with a ding-dong sound. It just had the bank name and account number.
"I deposited the money. Treat yourself to a meal and use it for pocket money."
[What the hell is this payback]
[But do managers normally get a monthly salary?]
[If you belong to a company, maybe, but isn't this kind of stream just done out of fan loyalty?]
"I won't be giving you a salary. It's just a personal token of appreciation."
[ Saintess's Foot Wiper has donated 10,000 Watts! ]
- Boss, I'll work hard.
"Don't just work hard. Do it well."
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As soon as I posted the editor job notice on the newly created Nutube channel, applicants flooded in. Not just Koreans; plenty of foreigners applied too, but I filtered out all the foreigners for communication reasons.
"This person has a lot of experience editing for other news YouTubers and even has experience working for a company?"
"Hero, I think this person looks good too, don't you?"
It was someone who had edited for major Nutube channels. Their portfolio even included content showing that a video they edited surpassed 10 million views. They said they'd been working at a company, had recently quit and were taking a break, and applied when they saw the notice.
"So, is that everything now?"
"Hero, don't we need someone to operate the camera for us?"
"We need a cameraman?"
"I can't keep filming forever, and what would you do if someone mishandles the camera and it breaks inside the gate?"
The gate I was entering was an extremely dangerous one, designated as an unclearable gate. No matter how much money you offer, I doubt there's a cameraman willing to follow me into a place like that.
"I'll have to kidnap someone from somewhere..."
"Hero?"
"It's a joke."
"..."
So I contacted Nudungji, a fellow streamer I was acquainted with. After hearing all my concerns, Nudungji let out a sigh.
"Hero, most people only have one life."
"It'll be hard to find one, right?"
At that, he suggested another method. It was about using equipment designed by hunters for clearing gates.
"Of course, it wasn't built to be used for streaming. But it's the only thing around that you might find useful, Hero."
It was extremely sturdy, could detect the user's GPS, and would fly at a set distance to film continuously. Even inside a gate, a special device could transmit high-quality footage to the command center outside.
Of course, the problem was that it cost an astronomical amount of money.