How do you balance YouTube with work?

[silent dock]

I have been stuck trying to figure out whether or not I should get a job to help support myself and my family, but I worry that it'll take away from my time and especially energy for YouTube. On the other hand, it might add some needed structure to my life, but might also encourage me to drift like I have been, instead of pushing forward. Obviously, the goal is to make YouTube the job, so I'm just wondering if I should go all-in or split my attention to make my situation better now.

I'm definitely leaning towards getting one, I just need to know how to be able to do both, as my last one demanded WAY too much from me.

[raw grotto]

Split bro in my opinion

[edgy minnow]

split the attention, i dont know you but its a much more common trend for successful youtubers that start full time job and part time youtube, until youtube gets real good, then they can tactically stop their full time.

also it will build your ability to work, which just means you increase how much you can work on your channel when you do go full time 😜

[echo raft]

what's your niche?

if its something like gaming, you can do it part time and have a real job too