u/Dear-Situation9441

Does anyone else think some of these youtube automation agencies are just middlemen?

They get clients, charge high prices, then outsource the editing for a fixed low rate and keep most of the profit. Many editors, especially in third world countries, work long hours for much less than clients are actually paying.

Does this ever happen to you? Is this just the way the industry is now?

I’ve been working as a video editor for faceless YouTube channels for years, but I’m still earning only around $130/month.

Should I start my own faceless YouTube channel instead of working for clients, or focus only on finding better video editing clients?

Do you ever feel like we editors over-focus on perfection?

I spend hours fixing tiny details, but most successful videos seem to win because of the idea, story, or personality — not perfect editing.

How did you escape perfectionism and learn when a video is “good enough” to publish?