5 Signs You’re a Medium Writer (And Not a Trust Fund Kid in Disguise)
How do Medium writers know they’ll never be rich? When they realize that their “claps” are worth more than their actual earnings! 😂💀
So, you’ve traded in your suit and tie for sweatpants, swapped water cooler gossip for Twitter threads, and consider a “good day” one where you write more words than you consume in snacks?
Welcome to the glamorous world of Medium writing, my friend! Where the coffee is lukewarm, the deadlines are fluid, and the only thing thinner than the line between inspiration and procrastination is your bank account.
How do you know you’ve achieved bonafide Medium writer status (and aren’t just a trust fund kid slumming it for material)? Oh, honey, we have SIGNS.
1. You measure your self-worth in claps, not carats:
Forget diamonds, darling. We crave that sweet, sweet validation from internet strangers. Fifty claps on a deeply personal essay about your existential dread? Thrilled. A single, solitary clap on your meticulously researched think piece? Spirals into an existential crisis.
2. You consider a $2.73 payout a “good month”:
Move over, Jeff Bezos. There’s a new (slightly less wealthy) tycoon in town! Sure, that princely sum barely covers a week’s worth…
