Key insights

• 🌍 Worked at The Verge starting in 2017, had creative freedom and the opportunity to take risks, built strong relationships with mentors and friends, traveled the world for work, looking forward to sharing her future plans
• 🎥 Spent endless hours making silly Tech YouTube videos with friends, received confidence and guidance from friends while on camera, the pandemic changed the work environment, leading to isolation and loss of connection with colleagues
• 💡 Challenges with lack of connection while working remotely, found inspiration in making videos for personal creativity, encountered issues with non-compete and fear of ownership from employer, eventually made the decision to leave the company
• ⚠️ Fear of unfair treatment, concerns about ownership of created content, impact of The Verge's logo on personal brand
• 🚀 Ready to build something of their own, excited about the opportunity to review products and create videos, acknowledgment of their time at The Verge, enthusiasm for trying something new and not having to wait in line for opportunities
• 🙏 Expressing gratitude for the support received, plans to launch Patreon or Subscription Service for more direct support and interaction with the audience, incorporating more personal elements into videos now that it's an independent endeavor, embracing a new approach by taking tech outside the studio for real-world testing, continued content such as 'Thousand Photos' series and 'Fullframe' series rebranded as every video now reflects the creator's personal touch

Q&A

• How does the speaker plan to engage with the audience in her independent endeavors?

  The speaker plans to launch Patreon or Subscription Service for more direct support and interaction with the audience. She also aims to incorporate more personal elements into videos and take tech outside the studio for real-world testing, engaging in adventures together with the audience.

• What are the speaker's future plans after leaving The Verge?

  The speaker is ready to build something of her own. She is excited about the opportunity to review products and create videos without waiting in line for opportunities. While acknowledging her time at The Verge, she expresses enthusiasm for trying something new.

• What were the speaker's concerns about unfair treatment and ownership of content at The Verge?

  The speaker was scared of unfair treatment and expressed concerns about the ownership of the content created while at The Verge. This included the use of The Verge's logo on personal brand content.

• What challenges did the speaker face while working remotely and making videos?

  The speaker faced challenges with the lack of connection while working remotely. However, she found inspiration in making videos for personal creativity. Additionally, she encountered issues with non-compete agreements and fear of ownership from the employer, which eventually led to her decision to leave the company.

• How did the pandemic affect the speaker's work environment?

  The pandemic changed the work environment, leading to isolation and a loss of connection with colleagues. The speaker also reminisced about spending endless hours making YouTube videos with friends and receiving confidence and guidance from them while on camera.

• What was the speaker's experience at The Verge?

  Becca Verace worked at The Verge starting in 2017. She had creative freedom and the opportunity to take risks. She also built strong relationships with mentors and friends while traveling the world for work.

• 00:00 Becca Verace talks about her experiences at The Verge, the creative freedom she had, and the relationships she built. She is excited to share her future plans.
• 01:43 The speaker reminisces about the joy of creating YouTube videos with friends and the impact of the pandemic on their work environment.
• 03:50 Facing challenges with lack of connection, sought to be more creative through making videos. Encountered issues with non-compete and fear of ownership. Eventually decided to leave the company.
• 05:34 The speaker was scared about unfair treatment and leaving The Verge because everything produced for the company belonged to them, including the use of The Verge's logo on the content.
• 07:03 The speaker is ready to build something of their own, expressing excitement for the opportunity to review products and create videos without waiting in line. They appreciate their time at The Verge but emphasize their enthusiasm for trying something new.
• 08:37 A content creator expresses gratitude for the support, plans to launch a Patreon or Subscription Service for more direct support, and aims to incorporate more personal elements into videos. Taking tech outside the studio and engaging in adventures together with the audience.