Cubing Jobs

[BrysonMaul]

Is there a way to get a job cubing even if your not an amazing cuber? If your average is 18-20 seconds could you sign up somewhere to review cubes or something?

 

[shadowslice e]

You could start a YouTube channel which people might watch if they feel your content is good enough (for example if your tutorials and stuff are good enough).

You could also try to get a job at a cubing store though I personally don't know how and I don't imagine it would be particularly easy.

 

[DGCubes]

There are very few people with serious cubing careers, and those people are mostly those who have or work for an online cube store. There are probably around 10 cubing YouTubers maximum who could make YouTube their full-time career, but a YouTube channel is something that takes YEARS to develop, and it's extremely unlikely (especially for someone just starting now, what with the influx of new cubing channels) to become one of those people. I'm trying to say that without being discouraging, because if you really keep at it and put in the amount of work necessary, you can grow your YouTube channel pretty huge. But like I said above, it will take time, and it's risky considering it might not even work out in the end.

 

[Dom]

@DGCubes would know. Yes it is hard. But it is possible. He's like idk, still in school, and he's successful. CrazyBadCuber is an adult and he's doing okay. But even he doesn't completely rely on his channel to support him. He's got another job.

But what have you got to lose? Do it! Do something that other YouCubers aren't doing and keep it fresh.

Also, you can acquire cubes from cube companies in China and sell them to your local comic book store. You have knowledge of the market. Show them that you can make money for them.

 

[EntireTV]

Or you could be the next Chris Tran and invent a method or spread a whole new type of cube.
Cubing is mostly a hobby, and a job might take out the fun for some people

 

[One Wheel]

@BrysonMaul Cubing is, fundamentally, a hobby or a pastime. There are a few people who can make a career out of serving other people with a the same hobby, but that's probably going to be a vanishingly small number. If that includes you, then good for you, but I suspect you'll be happier if you don't count on it. Your profile says that you are 15 years old. When I was 15, in 2002, I was enjoying woodworking, unicycling, and showing dairy cattle, and I thought I wanted to be a large animal veterinarian. I'd still like to get back into some of that, but most of my time is taken up with running a dairy farm. My advice to you is that you not worry about figuring out a career just yet. Instead, read a lot of books, and study a variety of different subjects. Get yourself a good, liberal education; not in the sense of leftist, but in the original sense: an education intended for a free man. That way whether the opportunity is to dig ditches, or to run a cube store, or be president of the United States you will be prepared.

 

[BrysonMaul]

thanks man. Ill keep that in mind. I honestly cube for fun and want it to become a part time job. Nothing serious.

 

[shadowslice e]

most of my time is taken up with running a dairy farm.

Wait. So you actually own the cow in your profile pic?

 

[One Wheel]

Wait. So you actually own the cow in your profile pic?

That's an old picture, so I don't have that particular cow anymore, but I do own others. Roughly 45 adult cows and 20 year-old heifers.

 

[ducttapecuber]

I actually was pretty much a cuber as my job. I worked in the Beyond Rubik's Cube exhibition when it came through my home town. I helped run the exhibit and whatnot. I talked to our guests about the cube. I did demonstrations. I also got paid to organize a competition at the museum. One of the neatest experiences of my life and a wonderful summer job for me
I'm not sure what other museums will do when/or if the exhibition travels around the US again. I believe it is going to China next (?).

 

[4Chan]

Oh hay, I'm hiring someone to be my assistant

Requirements:

1. Lives near Westchester, New York
2. At least 18 years old
3. Available to work 5-6 days a week, 40-50 hours per week

We can talk wages after the interview. We will be interviewing next week.
Perks include cubes, chemicals, and magnets.

 

[BrysonMaul]

Im not 18 and I don't live in New York