I quit Linus Tech Tips.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2022
- If you are struggling to afford food, please go to a food bank.
If you are financially stable, please donate (money, NOT food!) to a food bank.
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Yesterday was my last day at Linus Media Group. It's the end of one chapter in my life, and the start of another. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Thanks for all the memories, Taran. It'll never be the same here without you, but I'm so excited to see what the next chapter holds for you :') - LS
How's the toilet paper, Linus?
so sad
We will miss him on channel super fun. I would love to see him in any video as a wild card entry someday.
So many mixed feelings. I'm so sad (and shocked!) that Taran is leaving, and at the same time so happy for him. Please LS, make Taran a guest host if the opportunity comes!
Very emotional, love Taran
This probably won’t get seen much, but Taran helped me out with a dissertation last year. I asked the man a few questions about editing and he sent basically an entire essay’s worth of answers back - and in part thanks to him, I passed with first class honours. Thank you Taran.
That's awesome! Congrats too!
He seems like such a genuine guy. Well done on your dissertation!
This is almost too wholesome. I think that anybody who can claim Taran is their friend has a very kind man in their life who will undoubtedly be part of some of the big events in life where you either celebrate with him or owe him a lot of gratitude.
That's awesome man. Taran's truly a badass
I had an issue with my mouse which basically boiled down to: I couldn't rebind the buttons on the mouse without the software running, and the software was using a *crazy* amount of CPU. On a device that idles at as little as 0.65W, it would idle at 6+W. In gaming, simply having that software open would take 5-10% off my FPS.
Having watched Taran's "how I turned four keyboards into several hundred hotkeys" tutorial, I figured, if *anyone* could point me in the right direction for remapping a fucking button without eating into my resources, it was him. So, on a whim, I emailed him.
He replied within a day, and he did, absolutely, point me in the right direction. His answer was super thought out, gave me all the tools I needed to find the end answer, and to top it all off he was super annoyed at my mouse on my behalf.
Ultimately, I wasn't able to resolve it, as those extra buttons on the mouse somehow sent *no* signal to the computer without the software running.
I love this guy.
Bruh the workculture is open and the leaving employee talks about his future plans , and that’s something I can truly admire
Find a job like that, it's great. My last job, everyone knew it was a job, everyone knew it wasn't a lifetime job, everyone talked about their future plans.
Apart from the scummy contract that tells employees that they cannot discuss their pay.
@@MementoMori-xx5qo that's fairly standard especially in a job with loads of different roles some editiors don't just edit they write and host as well but for a lot of jobs that's fairly standard
Lol when I resigned from my workplace they didn't even acknowledge receiving the resignation! Quite the contrast.
@@MyNamesHunter75 fairly standard only in the US
I never know what to expect with "I quit" videos, but I am really glad I watched this one. Awesome story.
same and not what i expected at all. now im here in tears! what a story
For a man that likes his privacy, this was one hell of an honest story. Thank you Taran for everything. I wish you and your significant other the best.
heehehe
If leaving employees are able to open up about their next steps in front of everyone, it's really clear how good a working culture they built at LTT. Wishing you best of luck!
True.
I really want to give this a thumbs up but its at 666 and dont want to ruin it
Is this not common in the USA? Why would employers not want you telling people about your next steps?
@@lukecummins5371 "fuck this stupid fucking job, I'm going to X and they will pay me nearly twice as much!"
@@lukecummins5371 this is Canada
you can tell Linus is a lovely and caring guy. It makes me appreciate the channel even more.
Hell yes!
Yes and no. He isn't bad but his typical jewish selfish tendencies do creep up. Even in this video when he was about to be gifted his mind went blank and focused on the gift. It took him a little bit more to realize wtf is actually going on. Much more then an actual normal person would realize.
As for the content itself most of it it's clickbait and irrelevant information. Even bias at most. Huff and puff drama over nothing.
For another example.
It's sad to see a grown man still believing how PC can be used for coherent gaming. When you are brainwashed all your life you tend to live inside delusions. I mean he even built his channel and business on this alone. Selling gimmicks and agendas. And when you are given money, attention and free stuff this further builds this very same flawed ego. That you start believing in lies not just selling them.
You have this multimillionaire guy beside another kid who has to steal toilet paper. Sorry, I don't count any multimillionaire a good guy who is nice until he has to share his own money. Linus could have put him up in an apartment for years for pocket change.
@@neepers You are missing the point, he didn't tell Linus any of this. And if he did so I am sure Linus would be more than willing to help, that is the whole point of it - Linus did not know he was doing so bad. You are talking out of your ass.
@@neepers Wait is Linus a multimillionare or is the company valued more than $2M, also Taran is not a kid who has to steal paper anymore.
It is incredibly strong for someone to admit their past struggles and poverty in front of their coworkers/peers. I wish you all the best and hope you continue to succeed in life.
Dude, even Alex Harmozi cried when telling how he had to sleep on the floor, I've been there also, just remembering it makes me very sad
That shit was just fucking cringe
Wow! You have been such a huge part of LTT for what seems like forever now. Good luck with your future endeavours and congratulations on your engagement. :D
Wot
:D
u also a great youtuber Dawid just wanted to put that out there.
Hi dawid
Dawid I always have wanted to see a Collab between you and LTT, your non consensual GPU tear downs and his blatant puns. It would make for a fantastic Dawid vs LTT gaming PC build off.
What a way to go! Looking forward to your future videos. Good luck with the move and the wedding!
Did you understand where he was saying which island group he was going to move? I didn't catch it.
"Kootenays" I think he said
@@TheNiceboy772 that's gotta be it, thanks!
Heeeel yeeah 🤟
You guys should collab!
Says a lot about Linus that he's completely cool with (and seems to even support) one of his earliest employees taking all the skills and knowledge he's gained working there over the years to break off and start his own TH-cam channel. I feel like most companies this big would've had no compete contracts and all kinds of other nonsense. LTT is a class act.
LTT does have non compete in their contracts I think linus talked about it on wanshow once. Thats also why they have the probation where they dont show up on camera the first 6 months or so. But in general it seems like you can be open if you have other stuff you want to pursue which is really cool
i think with what linus went through at the beginning of his career he wouldn't do that to anyone. such a great guy
They said on WAN show that they do have such a clause, but the way they talked about it made it seem to be more like a "always ask first" thing
The probation thing is a Canadian law that they have to abide by. Other stuff is spot on though. Normally there's a 3 month probationary period in Canada and since Linus films everything he takes it a step further to not show the employees faces until he knows they're a good match for the company and are off their 3 month probationary period.
@@gregziel Makes sense to do it that way as well given just having your face on a popular youtube channel can sometimes help your career outside of it and i beleive the blurring is in part privacy along with they don't want people just joining the team because they want to get exposure they'd rather hire a good fit and let them grow organically
Just donated 20$ to my local foodbank. Thank you for using this as a way to get a message out to help others.
This is the end of a fucking Era, holy shit. Taran was one of the employees I thought would be there at least until Linus retired. Good luck in your future endeavors, Taran. The LTT family and all us fans will be watching your successes.
I mean, technically he was there for it. Except Linus kept coming back!
Hi Taran, my editor just sent me this video and I too was an editor for a big TH-camr four years ago when I first saw your "worlds most advanced Premiere tutorial" and I will remember it and the service it did to me till the day I die!
It gave me and many others something to aspire to. A demand in ones own professionality that hasn't been seen before in the TH-cam-editing space.
Your toiletpaper story made me tear up, please do another treehouse.
Thank you and good luck!
shout out for your Editor.
Yo Tomary, hab dich absolut hier nicht erwartet! Cool aber dich trotzdem hier zu sehen und es ist auch inspirierend wie du von Rewis cutter zum eigenen content creator wurdest! Es ist einfach schön zu sehen wie viele hier Taran unterstützen! Küsse gehen raus!
This hits pretty hard. My mom left me and my brother when I was 15. I moved in with some friends for a few years but after I moved out to try and start my own life. During Halloween we threw a party and invited some people from our apartment complex, one group was caught stealing a roll of toilet paper. We weren't exactly nice to them when we found out because we were also struggling financially. About a week went by and our struggles were getting worse. We finally understood how they felt. Being poor sucks and there simply isn't enough support out there for people to get out of poverty.
It eats you psychologically when you're put into a spot that you just don't know where to get tomorrow's budget.
You'll feel trapped and hateful.
The fact they all laugh like friends eventho they are employee's is just so mindblowing to me. Love everything about them
Thanks for being a driving force in how much I enjoy being a macro/ tech nerd. I’ve always enjoyed what you’ve brought to LMG, and I’m super excited to see what’s next for you!
Didn't expect you here :) Awesome
@@nemiesis same
Recently saw your comment under another LTT video. I’m guessing you’re a regular as well
SAME Ditto that 👍
Sheesh
Good luck man. The toilet paper story really hit home. I moved far away from my home when I was younger and instead of stealing toilet paper, I'd just "clean out" the fridge at my work because I couldn't afford food.
I actually look back at those times and am thankful for them because it makes me appreciate life that much more today. Can't wait to see what you do with your channel over here, even though I'm a final cut pro editor hehe.
Perspective. Something that is so woefully absent with so many people these days.
Yeah, that story hits hard when you've lived it, and every bit of that emotion is true and honest. Always great to see someone who's been there finally make it to a point where they can talk about it and laugh about it because it's all finally become ok.
AYYYY - Never thought I would see you here....
I was in a similar financial situation and whenever I could have some food for break by the time i got back to the fridge it was stolen. Thanks for stealing my hard earned food.
Someone in our household had a janitorial key that opens the TP dispensers you see in some public bathrooms. You know, the really big rolls? Thus we always had TP. In another house in another city, two of the roommates were waiters and brought home food. I guess restaurant owners weren’t such tightwads back then.
I don’t want to romanticize it, because poverty really does suck, but there was a certain amount of camaraderie in shared misery. I imagine it must absolutely suck to be poor and isolated.
I was in absolute tears. Hard times make good strong men.
I don't know what I expected when I clicked on this video but I sure as hell didn't expect to cry.
I've never had it so bad as you did but I do know the anxiety and desperation of struggling financially...
I'm glad you overcame it. I'm glad you had the courage and strength to tell the story. I'm glad you have such supportive people around you. And I wish you and your significant other all the best for the future.
it takes courage to share a story like that, but it takes even more to not to give up on the most trying times. good luck on your journey and congratulations for everything.
:) Well I guess he knows that Linus will if needed give him freelancer editing jobs ;)
@@acmenipponair I think you missed what they were saying.
I’m not crying man, you’re crying…
LTT family is the best, so humble and just a bunch of nerds looking out for us nerds around the world
SKADADDY!!! (for the people who know ;) )
@@FonikosGazmas didn't get it :|
linus shill tips "nerds looking out for us nerds" lmao you sheeple
CRACKA POWA OH CANADA!
There's no such thing as a "nerd" anymore. You guys missed the boat on that shit. McDonalds are nerds now.
Real feelings. Real story. Real People. Real Family right there.
This is why I love Linus Tech Tips... He has his company like it's a family, he cares about his staff, that's plainly obvious, his staff care about him, that's golden. It truly shows what a great bloke he is and should be a benchmark to any boss out there. Look after your employees, and they will look after you too, and when its time to part, you know the work relations have been spot on because it should all draw to a close with a big fat cuddle. :)
Absolute respect for Linus, no surprise there are tears when a member of his staff leads... Which leads us to the segway for our sponsor... Charmin toilet paper! ;) hehehe
Good luck Taran, seems like an exciting time is opening up in your life, and hats off for going to go out and grab it! ;)
What was supposed to look like the crappiest gift ever turned out to be the most meaningful gift you could have ever given. Cheers, Taran
I mean he looks like a terrible employee and shady, after watching the Intel 5000 upgrade
@@Electrodexify Dude STFU, he worked hard for Linus Media Group and deserved it. A nice parting gift from Intel and Linus. Ive watched since the NCIX days before Taran was an employee.
@@Electrodexify I don't think I could be around him that much, but that's just because my ADHD would make me explode immediately 😅. I think he has something of the sort too
@@nocturn9x He's hard to understand and his thinking is all over the place.
@@Electrodexify I'm like that too. I got kinda mad under his Intel $5000 upgrade because some of the stuff he does is nonsense, but probably most people I'm around think the same about me😅
It really makes me so sad every time someone from the original LTT staff leaves, but I'm also very happy for them, going out and doing new things, and I wish them all the best. Best of luck Taran! You got this!
We still got Brandon
@@fasterbrutaler and Edzel
@@kaitoraichu and Nick
@@SwordQuake2 and Luke
@@xwiick no, not Luke
I'm so happy for you. Couldn't help not shedding a tear over your story hehe. Bests of luck with your channel, your Premiere super guide helped me immensely long time ago. 🙂
dude, didn't expect to cry today. Seems like a nice place to work if that's how your goodbye went. Makes me appreciate LTT even more.
end of an era o7
thank you Taran for all your work for LTT and editors all around the world, you’re forever a legend
krinios
Whose the original 7?
Mr. 2GD I think o7 is just a person saluting
@@Mr.2GD probably linus, luke, edzel, taran, brandon, andy, and colton?
@@basil127 not colton
Man, respect for the honesty. Many people would not be able to just come clean and say they stole something. Good luck with your new adventure and all the best! I can see the LMG team is definitely going to miss you for sure!
He couldn't come clean yet... He needed the TP
I think after all the intel tech upgrades, EVERYONE has been found to have stolen something.. though I think one could argue the TP was most expensive of them all ahahah
@@juliasmith1182 lol
I feel like this speaks to Linus' character as much as Taran's. What kind of boss, on your way out or otherwise, could you admit to have stolen supplies from and they'd still want to give you a hug? that you'd *want* a hug from? Incredible people all around.
With how much the various employees have stolen from LMG over the years, this is just standard.
We all love you man i respect everything you had to go through, You're a strong individual! LTT wont be the same but i'm excited to see where you go next!
I miss Taran's Techquickies and his macro videos. He had a way of speaking which really grabbed my monkey brain
Thanks for your comments, everyone. :')
yoo it’s the legend himself
Congratulations Taran! What an incredible story. I look forward to seeing you thrive here on TH-cam! May the Future be bright!
Ye
@@Electrodexify shut up, you don't know the struggles of someone else, shut up
I am late...always late. BUT Taran, I was right there with you. Worked at a Gas Station for a couple years after college...struggled would be putting it mildly. AND to know you are on solid ground now, as am I after pushing so hard. It is a good feeling, but it worth mentioning finding a good boss is worth it's weight in gold. Glad you are well...
Your story is hilarious but mostly moving at the same time.. Through moments of laughter I felt a bit of the struggle you shared.. I'm so glad for you how your story continued and where you at right now. Best of luck with the rest of your career!
Thank you so much for sharing your emotions with us, Taran. This was so heartwarming.
what is heart warming about a multi billion dollar company exploiting their work for with wages soooo low they can't afford to eat? Why ask people to donate to food banks when we could vote for politicians who could change society so that food banks wouldn't ed to feed the employed
@@stevesteve2265 I have excellent news, NASA just called and would like to award you a contract.
Normally launching satellites is very expensive, but they're fascinated with how effortlessly you got the point of my comment to fly so far over your head that it's actually in space. They are interested in painting something I say on the side of a satellite, and then getting you to read it. This should instantaneously launch it into geostationary orbit. It is also predicted that if I use a word with four syllables, inter-galaxy travel might be possible.
Hi Ed, I wasn't expecting to see you here! I can't wait for the next Alaska to Argentina video!
@@c90adventures Hahaha. Nice one.
He was serious???? Wow, 3:12 in it becomes clear why the gift. Good Luck Teran !!!
This guy had no issues during the Pandemic, Peace and Blessings in your future endeavors!
Why you here?😂
@@amosbilodeau8003 yeah, didn’t expect to meet Phuzzy here too :)
Phuzzy the GOAT!?
This is maybe the sweetest goodbye I've ever seen from a workplace. Good luck Taran~! I believe you have great promise!
This was absolutely amazing to watch, both from an honesty standpoint and to see just how your life has been so positively impacted. I hear back from a student every now and again as to how I have impacted and changed their lives through my little contribution as a teacher.
That's a beautiful story my dude, the littlest thing turned really meaningful. i'm gonna miss you bro, you left a huge mark on ltt (and his tp)
Can you summarise the story if you don't mind?
and how would you know how big of a mark he left on the toilet paper? 🤔😅
Ay TTAR :D
Hi Taran. I have seen the early days videos of you with Linus on a binge after I saw one of Linus' videos in my timeline. i basically binge-watched almost all of the videos that I found interesting. This by far, is the most wonderful video I can recall ever seeing in my 50 years of life on any social media platform.
I wish you all the success you need and deserve in your life to never have to go back to "taking" toilet papers from where you did. God bless you for sharing this story. many of us have done some things because we were so poor and, we had to make some choices that people who are better off can never really understand.
Thank you.
May the love of your wife and yourself endure.
Taran I freaking love you bro and I didn’t know you quit. You are such an amazing person and I’m will be watching you still cause you have become apart of my life with everything you have done. It took courage to tell your story. And I love you even more now because of it.
While I'm sad to see Taran leaving such an awesome job, he's got more awesome opportunities ahead. Thanks for the nerdy tutorials. I have used and learned from your AHK scripts and other nerdy things and am excited to see what else you create in the future.
Exactly this!
On a serious note. You’ll forever be in the LTT memory and family. Congrats on getting married. Best of luck to your adventures
Most people steal tech stuff from the office, Taran, on the other hand, steals toilet paper.
Linus steals it from small startups and then auctions it off without their permission :^)
@xxjongjongxx IT WAS FOR CHARITY! 😂
WOW amazing! I didn't know about Taran leaving and it was an enormous shock 😱 his story was very hard 🙏 I'm glad it all worked out well and I wish Taran all the best in his new adventure 😊
I never thought I'd be this emotional over a toilet paper story.
Congratulations and best of luck Taran. You're definitely a big part of why LTT has been so successful. I've no doubt you will be missed.
BTW Taran, we don't know each other but my first year at CES I had the pleasure of being at a party the LTT staff were attending and I will never forget how you dance like no one is watching. Truly a free spirit.
Nice
You'll always be my favorite LTT editor. Gods speed for you my man. And also the forever macro king
Everytime this gets recommended I watch it again and get emotional again. Thank you Taran for sharing this. This must've been difficult for you. I'm glad you're better now and I hope you're doing excellent now.
You made it bro. You came out on top throughout all the hardships you endured.
Best of luck for you, always.
i kept seeing this in my recommended for the longest time and i'm so glad i finally gave in and watched this most wholesome farewell. giving my best to you, Taran.
i abhor it when businesses say that they're "family," but i feel LTT is a rare exception where that's actually true.
As someone that grew up in a poor family (not poor enough to get financial assistance, but just poor enough to still be struggling) that also found a way to break out of that poverty through tech (I became a web developer), your speech about toilet paper really got to me. Godspeed, Macro King. Here's to a new chapter in your life.
Being in a working class family that's not quite impoverished but poor enough to fall through the cracks of almost every welfare program is a special type of bureaucratic hell. It's a special type of experience I think. For us, we were unbelievably wealthy by the standards of global poverty, and yet living in the United States, still felt like we were just treading water, trying not to drown. Despite being the richest nation in the world, our definition of poverty is so restrictive, and therefore the requirements to qualify for programs limited by means testing are as well. Our definition places the poverty line very low by comparison to many other wealthy, Western nations, and even by comparison to the standards that the US upheld just fifty years ago.
I grew up always knowing where I'd sleep, and that there would at least be something to eat. The lights and cable went out from time to time, but my parents were always pretty good at minimizing that so I wouldn't worry. You don't feel poor until you visit the houses of some of your friends from school and realize they don't look like your own. They seem to hoard a lot less and have a lot more. You don't feel poor until you're old enough to see how stressed your parents are all the time trying to maintain a middle class existence and keep up a façade.
It can feel really bizarre growing up and realizing the contrast. It feels like life is a lot harder for you and your family than it is for a lot of your friends from school who have generational wealth. All the pressure on you, being the first person in your family to go to college. Then at the same time, you feel unbelievable privilege and gratitude that you even get to go to college, that with the right combination of loans and grants you can swing in-state tuition, because that was never guaranteed. And there are so many people who don't know where they're sleeping tonight. There are so many people who won't know for sure that they have something to eat. And you just can't ever let yourself forget about them.
Inspiring. I'm 7 weeks in to a self taught web development program. Just started learning JavaScript. Hoping to escape and get a web dev job within a year.
I'm not a developer, but can relate to the "not poor enough" thing.
My mom earns the minimum wage, while my dad lives abroad and earns a lot, and on top of that collects child support money from that country abroad. He doesn't share, I've never seen the child support. Nevertheless, his earnings count into the household earnings, which stand as a barrier between me and getting any help, because there's a requirement for them to be low.
Thankfully I worked hard and instead of getting welfare, I got a scholarship. It's lower than welfare but it's still something, allows me to eat and even save up.
@@DaimyoD0 Right on the spot. Grew up in an area with massive wealth disparity. Free (often terrible) breakfast and lunch, hour long bus rides for school, not aware of any other life. Never had a birthday party. I rarely went to other's houses or parties, but when I did it felt completely alien. Not only from a wealth disparity, but also because the area I grew up in was 98% white, and guess what? I was just different enough for me to stick out, even though I still struggle with identity and my own face.
I too never worried of where I slept or if there was food of at least some kind around, and I am forever grateful for that. @Taran Van Hemert my parents did use food banks, and we were lucky enough to have space to grow a little food and chickens. Chores meant chores. Even when we didn't have a lot we still worked at the food bank, worked for holidays to make food for those who had nowhere to go and eat otherwise.
I went into tech because I saw it as an escape from what I saw as poverty, and in that case I succeeded. However it is a hollow feeling for me. I still haven't really connected on a personal level to others in the field, and am much more comfortable and able to be myself around those who embodied the lives of my parents. We were happy, not driven by money but for each other and for learning.
Food and housing stability should be available to all, not just those that are able to "move on". I'm glad I have the perspectives from life I do, but there is always a what-if. Taran, I hope your new chapter is exactly what you want it to be.
It's surreal to see you go, but I'm glad you're going in a positive direction! You've been here for as long as I've been here x2, and I doubt anyone will forget all that you've done here anytime soon. Congratulations and good luck!
Oh, and don't forget to stock up on toilet paper before you go, the nearest Costco is a long way out.
Anthony one question. How old is this PFP?
@@System51 This one is from around when I started in 2017, before appearing on camera. I've put on weight since then, getting back down to that weight is a major goal for me.
@@emily-young best of luck with that, and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us in LTT videos. Guys like you are the reason I found my passion for computers and technology
@@emily-young I know this is Taran's video but I'm hijacking this comment to tell you you're awesome. Keep it goin bro!
edit: a letter
@@emily-young Love seeing you on camera my dude, you got much knowledge 🙏 Keep going!!
Really love these raw emotional videos. Best of luck Taran!
Congratulations Taran, it's been fun watching your antics with the guys at LTT over the years. Onward and upward!
As someone who was desperately poor in his 20s, living off 6 meals a week while living in an apartment that grew mushrooms from the carpet out in Calgary, thank you for posting your story Taran. Being that poor fucks you up for a long time. I'm nearly 40 now, and finally starting to realize things I've done for years that are literally insane to think about with clearer eyes.
That's the most metal thing I've ever heard. How long did it take to yield mushrooms and how long did the shroom farm last? Did they just live off dead skin in the carpet?
Are you okay now? I hope you are :(
@@dittocopys i think he's describing the carpet, not that he farmed them.
I'm in my 20s and I just got my first good tech job and like finally having a safety net is so wierd I've always been scared of losing things so I do my best to protect them but I've never had spare income and now I do it's crazy
@@xathridtech727 I'm in a similar boat finally got into programming around 25, on the bright side you are so used to being a cheap bastard that you end up saving money.
So sad to hear that one of the early employees of LMG is leaving, Taran has to be one of my favourite employees from all the early CSF pranks with Nicky V and the moving vlogs. Thanks for all you've done for us Taran and a big thanks to Linus for making sure you got to live comfortably.
Good luck on your future mate.
And you remind me of the Nicky V Specials...
Man I miss old CSF. I wish they would do something with him again.
And now the macro king is leaving... How things change.
But, best of luck in future endeavors Taran! Keep those keyboards going!
@@macattack123mattc3 It's sad to see those videos end, but at least we can be glad we saw them.
Been watching for quite a few years off and on. I'll binge when bored and head right here ( and to Jay 😬😂 ) for tech stuff when I need. I know I haven't seen every LTT video on the channel but I would bet this is the best video on the entire channel.
Completely heart breaking story! But very nice of you to share. I will see the possibilities to donate money to foodbanks in my home country (Sweden).
Very happy that you now can continue your career!
/Best
Man, this was a lot more emotional than I thought it was going to be. Definitely good advice about food banks... people tend to think you should donate food to them, but if you give them money they can make really good deals with third parties for more, better food, than the 24 plain cans of lima beans you bought for them. Food you already have you're not going to eat, as long as it's edible? Absolutely. But never buy food to deliver to a food bank.
Agreed
I think another exception of this is if you are a farmer with fresh food or a family with a large garden, that can also be great for them (obvious disclaimer, you should talk to your food bank first). My Dad does 99% cow corn on his acreage but does a few rows every year of sweet corn for family, friends ETC. Well a few rows of sweet corn is always more than people can eat so we take the excess to a local food bank. Couple pickup truck loads to their warehouse and they can get local families fresh, local food. Wish more farmers would do this. Nobody should go hungry in this world.
Wow, Taran was there for so long... a strong OG. Wishing you the best in future adventures
i still remember the wireless prank that was going on for a year (almost 7 years ago wow) all the fun memories on super fun channel, thanks for all the hard work you made during ltt arc best of luck in your new chapter taran, you are an amazing person, and for what i saw in videos it seems that a great friend as well
Such a humble departure. Viewed, liked and sub'd.
I been there. Choosing between TP and food. I get it. I'm glad you made it!
So glad to see you go from a place of just trying to survive to thriving. I understand this journey, and it's always a humbling, joyful, but emotional thing to look back at where you were, where you are now, and where you're going. So glad to get to see this small insight into your journey and letting other people know it's okay to get help.
Stoked to see how things go for you in this next chapter!
But y is he leaving is it bcs if lower paid wage.
@@debojitmandal8670 he said he’s leaving because he’s getting married
@@defective7985 ya also he said he was getting paid low i donot know was it a sarcasm but i guess even that's a problem
It is obviously sarcasm. Especially considering their living conditions.
@@deltaoalice9281 what do u mean by their living condition
This makes me even more sad for all the poor people who are not out of that situation
Sadder when the poor people have to choose between the food or roof over their heads
Yeah like more than 90% of us
Like in many other countries it is a shame, that they don't seem to have a zakat system, which is an important pillar for merciful societies.
@@aladdin8623 yeah true honest goats imo
Many well off people i know where refugees with zakat support. Glad to see how stuff turned out for them
Yeah, it sucks but it's whatever. Gotta do what you've gotta do, besides, I set myself up for this.
Very touching story. I hope you have a brighter future ahead.
I remember watching this 8 months ago. The story was really touching. The same goes towards people living in the U.S. If you are facing hard times, go to a food bank! I frequently volunteer at a food bank that provides food, diapers + baby food, pet food, and even birth control!
I thought that it was a clickbait, like so many other "I quit" or "I'm done" videos that populate this place. Instead, I got a really hard but heartwarming story. I hope nice things come your way, Taran. I'll miss your LTT videos, but I'm subscribed to your channel now. Keep it up, and good luck with your projects. Congrats on getting married!
And just like LTT he 'fixed' the title a couple days later.
@@AbbaHalevi
What was the original title?
@@Squitdoogenz iirc it was just "I quit."
I almost didn't watch it because I assumed it was clickbait. This is the one (and only) time I'm glad I did.
YUP same herer. THE BEST ONE YET>
Dude I was so ready to make a joke about how you're quitting right after getting that Intel upgrade but I didn't expect to be crying by the end of this. Glad things turned around for you when they did!
Thought about that too. Its always sad to see people break off from big channels you love.
I was thinking the same thing. but if any employees deserved it's him since he pretty much been there since day one.
Wouldn't be surprised if it actually was an unofficial parting gift
@@athmaid My thought too!
It actually makes me wonder if they decided to wait until his episode was out, because if he quit earlier that would have been hella awkward.
Wholesome, You are an inspiration Taran. You have came a long way and you've got greater things coming your way. Good Luck. Stay blessed.
That a video like this exists, speaks VOLUMES to how positive a work environment LTT must be. You had my attention before and now you have my respect LTT
No doubt this seems like a legit family. One of the reasons I absolutely love this channel. Not just the content, but the people are absolutely amazing. Everybody here is fucking awesome!
Big agree
Taran wishing you the best, thanks for being so courageous with your story. I think you helped a ton of people realize they aren't the only one going through the same struggles and that there can be a way out. Thanks for producing all the amazing tutorials, I've learned a lot from you over the years. Wishing you the best in your next chapter of your life! Congrats dude! 🙂
Amen, as another guy that was too proud to ask for help, this took me back to my times of having to buy a rotisserie chicken from jewels for $5.99 and having to stretch that to cover a week. And grats on getting married my man. Here's to that shiny future
Wow, what an incredible story. Best wishes for your upcoming travels, and I hope this life brings you bountiful surplus and contentment!
This was so heartbreaking to hear we wish you luck.
their leaving gift was the 5k upgrade, what a company to be apart of. no other company would show that much love
No way. One of the OGs gone. That was a really moving farewell, I was tearing up.
This must have been a super hard decision to make, but I wish you all the best, and look forward to watching your channel.
And CONGRATULATIONS on getting married!!
And really glad you got in an Extreme Tech Upgrade before you finished up. Should help you in your new endeavours, and you absolutely deserve it
The other camera guy left also a while ago right? I Think is name was Nick? Not sure.
Truly wholesome and inspirational. Good luck on your next adventure and be proud of how far you have come. Keep on keeping on!
This was an unexpected highlight of my day. Thank you and all the best to you!
Taran was a key to making LTT what it’s become. He deserves to take this opportunity. I have no doubt he will reach these greater heights.
Honestly, he may have seen stubborn at times but stubborness is what it takes to improve. Not accepting mediocrity. I think he and Brandon were the driving factors for the quality LTT is at now
@@TheMrKeksLp yeah, like I'm sure linus always wanted the highest quality, but he was probably content with the status quo along the way too
key? key??! you kidding right? The only one you can legit call key is literally Linus and Luke, this is their life's work, Taran wasnt there in 2011 when this was nothing, Luke was and Yvonne obviously
@@Freestyle80 don't forget edzel then, one of the ncix hires who has stayed for so long
@@Freestyle80 He came in 2 years later. If I'm not mistaken, that means he was absolutely instrumental in making LTT What it is today. Dont discredit him because he hasn't been here from day 1. But he was absolutely here in the early stages.
Damn Taran, that's some real to the heart shit, and what sounded like a weird story of stealing toilet paper for many, for anyone who has struggled this really hits the mark. Best of luck man.
I thought it was going to be some fun and games.
But this hit hard. So much respect for both you and Linus!
Hope you have great succes in your future endeavours!
What a thoughtful gift with an amazing meaning behind it; and it's a really funny bit! Even though I only watch LTT or your channel from time to time, this video in particular really, really touched me. Thank you for sharing this!
Cutting onions in here.. As someone who grew up with little means this really hit home. I am so thankful my children know nothing of food insecurity. What a heartfelt story from Taran and terrific advice to donate to you local food bank. No one should be going hungry in a world with such excess. Best of luck Sir!
Same. It took two decades to dig out of poverty but my kids have never wanted for the basics and live in far more comfort than I did.
Best thing we can do for others is to help lift them.
I cried, not gonna lie. Good that you're in a good spot now, thank you for everything and I can't wait to see what's to come! And, of course, huge congratulations on getting married soon! Happy for you, Taran
There is so much to unpack here with what society has done to young people. Not since the great depression did people need to make these choices, but somehow in the greatest economy the world has ever known, we have this happening to our own children, our own citizens. It is an embarrassment of colossal proportions. The only thing we can do is better. Not make the same mistakes. Thank you so much for your story.
Yes, the elitists globalists are gathering all control to their clutches, subtly and slowly. Even in my country of 17 million people who have accomplished so much as a tiny nation, almost 2 million are risking coming into debt, all because of very shady manipulation to the point where people would label you as crazy if you would tell them how deep it all goes.
What you say is true, but this is in Canada.
@@anirudhchinta8685 kids around here are gonna hafta steal a hella lot more than just TP to get by these days
Beauty of a positive video. Loved it, needed it
It seems like everyone knows but doesn't want to admit that society is a dystopia controlled by centralisation/ privatisation.
@@sampreece3900 *elite globalists cadre (bankers, rothschild, rockefellers, FBI/CIA etc)
Very sweet video. Sincere, thoughtful gift,and added humour as well. Love this vid man!!
Taran we loved your work on LTT videos! Good luck with your future endeavors 😄🧻
Linus is a great boss. And Taran is the proof that Linus is the one of the best bosses. The mans vision is that every employe should be able to buy a house or apartment. The world would be better with more people like Linus.
In a way it kinda sucks that it's not the standard
Although I agree with you ideology wise, LMG isn’t really a fair example of a company. For LMG the sky is pretty much the limit, so Linus can afford to be the good employer and also benefit himself and grow the company at the same time.
There’s a lot of companies who don’t have that luxury. I’m not saying there’s no bad people running companies, but it’s not always a result of bad intentions. No normal company can sustain taking unresponsible losses for an extended period of time. Even companies like Uber will at some point in time have to start making a profit, or they’ll go belly up as well.
@@Klementoso
Edit: ok I was wrong they're currently operating at a -550 million dollar loss. But your argument still makes no sense. That situation is unique to Uber's business model. How many companies do what Uber does?
@@HoloScope revenue does not equal profit
@@andrewshi8675 Yes, but still, the difference is: Uber is made to make the owners rich by exploiting the employees. LMG is made to give the owner fun (he became rich a bit by accident :D) and so he gives back to those who help him having fun. I'll bet Linus could be much richer if he would just want to exploit his customers. In reality his company started when he hired his friends - and he treats his people like that. Or do you know a company that would spend 20.000 Dollar on a place where they can have in-company-lanparties? :D
I feel this guy… ❤ it’s tough, and dark, not everyone has straight path or a sensei to guide them. It’s good to hear someone so appreciative, 🎉
Damn how am I just now seeing this. Taran is one of the OG's and he literally was a massive part in building this channel and the others. I hope one day we get a full blown LTT reunion or something.
really. I also did not click on this video for so long thinking this was just a troll video but actually knowing he really left LTT is heartwarming.
“It stated with me while I was working here”
“Oh?”
Priceless. We love you Taran. Thank you for over a decade of the best channel ever. Good luck and we, the viewers you made videos for and inspired, thank you.
stayed*
You have my full respect Taran! I was struggling to get meaning out of my day, and your speech actually made a good difference. I didn't even know you were no longer at LMG, but I subbed instantly to your own channel. Best of luck in your endeavours!
randomly stumbled on this video! and it was a powerful message and you earned my sub!
It is sad to see a pillar of LTT leaving, but everyone has to move on ... Good luck taran and I wish you the best.
Literally a pillar, the tallest guy there
Why everyone needs to move on ???? maybe some people are ok with stability
@@tibib0ss I think he just means at some point because it’s inevitable.
well said
I was homeless for almost 3 years here in Utah. Had several jobs, would sleep in my car in the work parking lot (until the cops took my car, ) and just never could take home enough to afford housing. Any time I'd get a place it would only last a month or two before I'd get evicted or lose my job or lose my car, just felt like I was playing catchup constantly.
Had me tearing up watching this, thanks for sharing it. Food banks are a valuable, life-saving resource.
I'm unbelievably excited to see your channel grow.
Why would they take your car ?
@@MarioDarnadi I guess it's because the owners of parking lots can have cars towed if they're illegally parked, IIRC.
@@MarioDarnadi I would park at grocery stores, in dirt lots, or at my work usually. People would either call the cops or they'd just drive by and see me. Even if you're not actively driving, if you're parked in a parking lot in a car with no insurance or lapsed registration they can and will impound your car. Impound fees were 1700 bucks the first time they did that, and I had no way to get to work. They also wrote me tickets for several hundred to several thousand dollars every single time, depending on the officer who would write the tickets.
So then when I would get my car out I had to choose between gas, food, insurance, fines, or down payment or rent for an apartment. This was a cyclical problem.
I paid over 25,000 dollars in legal fees in total once I finally got my feet under me. In addition to the jail time and jobs I lost.
I just bought a house this year but I try to be vocal about my past because a lot of people don't know how these things happen, even to people who aren't on drugs or drinking.
@@reallyanti thank you for sharing that. Some laws can be very mean to the poor and make things even more difficult.
"I was homeless so I would sleep in my car"
"The cops took my car"
Only in America. To protect and serve my ass. Very glad you're doing a lot better
Good luck on your endeavors. Always enjoyed seeing you on camera especially in the early days at the “house”. Congrats and good fortunes
Just ran across this, and what an awesome story. All the best to both!!
To think someone as talented and smart as Taran was living like that shows how much potential and good people are being wasted. Best of luck in whatever comes next.
Nobody should have to live like that, subway should be ashamed, the Canadian government should be ashamed. Taren should be proud though, he's a survivor.
He said though that he regrets not taking advantage of a food bank. Maybe out of pride, or ignorance, we don’t know
@@Montgomerygolfgator It's a lot, lot worse now than it was then sadly.
@yousef alsammarraie How did he insult him? Someone who is very intelligent like Taran can live in poverty simply because they don't have the time or money to educate themselves and find a well-paying job. If you are choosing between food and toilet paper, how can you have money to set aside for education?
@@Sean_735 inflation blows
Taran holding back the tears, this is actually really nice to see. Love the vids that Taran was in and will always remember him as a key member of the LTT team. Good luck on where you are going next, you will always be part of the LTT team