Truck driver going on 3 years , working for a company , just started doing flatbed , but same mindset as yours , hopefully in a couple years I get my own truck and become my own boss Keep ya head up Nick, don’t overthink/stress you’ll become who you were meant to be 🙏🏻stay blessed
This is exactly why I stopped playing this game almost 7 years ago. This entire video sums it up for me. But you will never be able to fully let gears go…I come back to watch these videos just for the thrill of it. I love my Nintendo switch now…much more peaceful
I felt that "I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE" in my bones lol. I think that all the time. Rn I do security and I love it, 4 on 4 off so I get a ton of time to do whatever tf I want and while I'm at work I basically do nothing so I bring a gaming laptop lmao. I could take a position for $26/hr but it's a bit more serious and I'm not into paperwork. If I could poof my ideal life into reality I'd just live in a mid-sized cabin in a mountain range and grow/raise/hunt as much of my food as physically possible.
he does speak the facts I mean I wanted to get into gears 5 but I just cant lmao, once you realize its about premading and mashing A theres nothing else to it, atleast in my exp. And atleast hes honest about what the exp is like lol, find a job that is stress free that pays over 40$+ an hour and youll be set, no more worrying about bs rn. 9 months late but lmao
Hey my gears brotha! I’m almost 46 and been playing gears since gow 1. I’m divorced with two kids I’m an HVAC technician and like you struggled finding my way for years. I think it’s something most of us go through. I love what I do and the people I work with and that is very valuable. Wanted to say thank you very much for the dedication to the channel and to us gears freaks!! You’re a legend to all of us and we support you in and out of the community. Keep your rock solid determination and you’re gonna be fine brotha. YOU GOT THIS NICK!!!!
Kinda late to this video but I felt the exact same way you did 2 years ago, man. I was in college full-time and working at Food Lion for 12 hours right after class every day in a freezer by myself overnight. Never wanted to do that again. So I temporarily dropped my Bio degree and went straight to a Radiology Technician degree. Ive been working in the hospital for 3 months now as a trained tech and want to get into travel nursing/phlebotomy/radiology while doing real estate/travel agent work in my spare time. I was lucky enough to know what I wanted to do with my life since I was 5, it was just hard to get there. But I busted my ass and even when my own mother told me I couldnt do it, I did it. Im turning 23 in July and make more than my dad and his wife a - loving what I do. There’s something out there for everyone!
Every lobby is like this. Smashing the A button. I started playing in GoW 1 where strafing mattered. So sad to see this series die off over the years. I work in HR Labor Relations in the auto industry. Never a dull moment at this job!
@@axzerniity716 brother. It’s ignorance like yours with all the dick measuring that has pushed people off this game. How about you relax and have a little fun. This isn’t that serious…
I am a nurse for about 4 years now. I just started doing travel nursing hopefully in a few years I'll be teaching others about the wonders of medicine! :D I make about 200 - 250k a year I usually don't talk about my financial status but I don't mind sharing it here. Love you nick
I work in IT. Got my two years in computer information and work as a network / PC tech for a company that really cares about career growth and they are pushing me to become a lead / supervisor. At the end of the day I also enjoy leading rather than taking orders and being an overall good communicator to people. It wasn’t to hard to get into and the world is kinda all shifting towards technology so not a bad skill to learn. Many different routes as well.
Ngl when you rage I think it's just your passion showing. If other fans don't understand then they need to go way back and watch you. You are my favorite pro. Learned a lot from you and always enjoyed watching you. Also I do shipping and receiving. 16.50 an hr. I'm a gypsy and move around a lot. Most I ever made was around 30 an hr on the pipeline. In all honesty though, I'd rather work for myself
I started drop shipping in my teens and throughout college so I didn’t have to work. Got a degree in mechanical engineering and working for a small startup as of now, hope to start my own firm one day.
I work in metal fabrication at the moment, in particular I primarily work on laser cutting machines or punches. Once the machine has the right tools and program its very easy just stand there and put the finished parts on a pallet when the machine is done. Pay depends on where you are and experience of course but a range that I've seen is 20-30+ an hour.
idk in this day and age now 30+ isn't enough sad to say but for gears players maybe trades is the way, do nothing and get paid over 40$+ lol. Dont know icy personally but isnt working metal fab math n stuff?
I am about to finish my Masters in Computational Biology in Mexico and a few days ago I signed a deal to study/work in a research group in Barcelona, Spain. I'm moving there in September, salary is ~20k euros/yr. not becoming a millionaire but it's enough to live comfortably in Spain and Mexico and I enjoy every single day of "work". I see it as a step in my professional career. Still grind gears of war 5 on Fridays haha.
I founded an online private high school with a couple teaching colleagues, it’s great, we make our own schedule and the salary we’re able to give ourselves is much higher than we would be making as teachers. We currently only have math courses but we’re looking to expand into sciences and business next.
I'm an electric mechanical engineer, I am 25 years old, right now I'm working in an electrical factory. I love your videos Icy even that I don't speak English at 100%, I'm sorry if I'm not writing correctly, but I try to practice and practice to get better at language. Good luck, Nick. ♡
I'm a software developer (~80k) for a utilities company, and I want to eventually own enough real estate to retire early and open up businesses (gas station, laundry) etc
Also I think the reason people "Up A" so much in this game, Is because thats the only "Special Shot" they know how to pull off, They hear pros and youtubers mention it and they're like "Hmm, An Up A? I think I can do that.." Then when it works for them; thats all they do, They dont try and learn how to "Back A" or "Wrap Shot" they just do the easiest shot and stick with it..
i'm an instructional designer at a university. i make $90k a year, and my job is fully remote. i work about 3-4 hours a day, if that. i don't need to be home to do my job. a lot of the time, i'm holding meetings and answering emails from my phone while i'm out at the movies or grocery shopping, etc. i started as help desk tech support, just installing software, printers, networks, and troubleshooting computers. my job was basically restarting computers and reinstalling windows, then i eventually moved up. i got into it because i grew up fixing engines and just have a knack for figuring out what's wrong with things. now, i teach professors how to teach, and i design college courses. so, if you're ever using Canvas or Blackboard for a college course, someone like me likely built the site. i could easily moonlight (work another job behind my job's back) and make $180k, but i'm chillin' for now. i did that before, and i have friends working 3-4 fully remote jobs making $300k and up, but i like my free time. i'm always doing a side hustle, too, like recently i've taken to selling used cars. can make at least $1000 for each car i sell. i sell maybe one or two a month, just for fun, but i have friends that bank six figures on it. before that, i proofread people's articles on the side, fixing their grammar, and sentence structure. you just have to find out what you're good at and grind it out. it's not about doing what you like, or following your dreams, or your passions. as men, we don't get that luxury. hell, i wanted to be an actor, or baseball player, and nowadays, i wish i could play video games for a living, but only a minority get to do that. you got to experience it, but might be time to move on. if you're into dieting and fitness, go train others how to do it. if you know how to repair cell phones, then you go repair a thousand cell phones at someone's shop, and then open up your own shop. if you're good with dogs, then go breed or train hundreds of dogs for a company and then start your own dog company. if you're good at finance, mentoring men, etc, go do it. i have friends that are tattoo artists, friends that cook, friends that are lawyers and physicians, friends that cut hair, friends that buy ATMs and place them all over the city, friends that do bail bonds, etc. anyway, i don't know how long i'll be doing instructional design. at my age, 40, you start thinking more about the meaning of your work, rather than just a paycheck. i've been working since i was 14, and i've worked in almost every field, but now i'm leaning towards things that make a true impact on other people's lives.
Second match is straight quality comedy. Love the realness. I’ve been playing since 2007, I’m that person now getting off an 8 hour shift and coming home to play casual but I WILL agree, gears is NOT the same 😢
Trying to figure out what to do with my life right now but I plan on going to college for computer science and along the way try streaming and making TH-cam videos once I get a better setup for it.
I'm a chemist at a large pharma company. been here for 3 years now. Definitely wasn't easy. took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears but, I love what I do. Don't be hard on yourself man. Life is long and you still have a lot more to experience.
Hey Nick this is my first time ever commenting. I recently was hired as an IT Helpdesk Analyst for a college. Before i was working security for Best Buy. I still don't know if IT is my purpose in life. I'm starting to think there isn't really a purpose just gotta pick something you can be trained to do and try to get a little better at it everyday. I have a B.A. degree and still struggle with finding purpose in a career/life.
I love toxic nick. It's sooooo good. I run into these guys as well and I have the same questions. Then I watch them go 7 and 18 and I ask what was the point? Never got an answer. I'm a in cab crane operator..make 24 an hour and work 12 hour rotating shifts. It blows donkey balls.
I honestly wonder if a big difference comes from the fact that a lot of us started playing Gears with execution and other 1 life modes that forced us to play creatively, outwit people, play for damage etc. Maybe it's the fact that the only Gears some people have ever known is this fast paced constant respawn stuff where their lives don't really matter, so they just keep throwing themselves at the enemy like that.
I'm a Physical Therapist Assistant. The pay varies depends on the setting. I do home health and make between 70k-90k+ depending on how much I want to work. I plan to transition into owning a nice rental property portfolio. That pay can be as much as I want. Realistically about 300k/yr (some people make that in a month) building up to that over the course of a couple years. I really don't want to work until retirement age.
I had the same dynamic with a game, that you have with gears 5. That being said I didn’t make content on it. Eventually just had to delete the game for my own well being. I wasn’t mature or smart enough or had the tools to fix my toxicity whilst playing the game. If it’s available to you, you’d definitely benefit from some therapy.
Im 18 and I wanna be a athletic trainer and a nutritionist for athletics I’ve always had the lean body and I love teaching people and seeing them progres getting them to their best selves. Last semester I made some solid friends because of it and I found what I wanna do for the rest of my life which doesn’t involve playing gears😭😭 you are the reason I went from horde to verses those clips and your backwards wall bouncing and your Rage(my favorite part) drawn me to you and I don’t regret it honestly only when I get clapped by a 5 stack😐 but yeah that’s it I belief I can do it I just have to do it
Lol great video. I felt your frustration For a living, i work as a tutor. I was supposed to go to grad school but i just did 1 semester because my dad got sick. I'm just drifting along right now. I'm 31, no kids and no house. Im barely getting by money wise. I'll figure it out i guess..
I kant even lie sometimes being toxic is the way to get through it bro, kus the shit ppl are allowed to do in this game truly makes them think they are so pro when in actuality put their ass in a tough situation on GOW3 or 2 they ass will fold kus like you said it’s no personality and no style, they not finessing any OG styled GOW player
I'm a teacher. First year. Lots of freedom (depending on the district but, generally more freedom than other professions). Feels great having a positive effect on the life of kids however, the pay is not nearly what it should be.
Im a program director for a biotech company, basically im responsible for delivery of new products. Salary is $230,000 a year, bonus is about $60,000 a year, and stock option about $60k a year too. So about $350k total comp a year. Still broke though because my monthly bills is about $9000 a month and then random stuff i buy. So more money doesn't make me more happy. I was happier making $60k
13:30 is literally what everyone does. Either the shotty needs to do less damage/have less range on reaction shots or characters themselves need to go from 600 health to 700 to reduce the chance of getting 1 chunked because this is what the game has came down to. It’s sad, people don’t trade shots and the magnetism is out of contorl
A. What I do for a living. I run an online marketing agency which mostly designs and implements business websites. We're a team of 6-8 people and work in Europe.
I'm the same. I don't wanna work others, but if I do, it would do it only if it's something I'm passionate about. Like video editing or drawing. I was a content creator at one point in time. Never got paid for the work I did back then, and it burned me out. Now, I'm taking a different approach to it and doing small commissions every blue moon. I would like to be an editor thou.
Drone operator. Get your FAA part 107 pilot license for drones and you could do land survey or something to that effect. $150 for the certificate (test involved) and your amazing at this game so you would be good at flight. Just practice.
Work in the paper industry; making toilet paper; paper towel and tissue; start at about 80k and with overtime a person can make well over 100k; Wisconsin is the state so 100k is decent for around here
Yo icy love watching ur videos bro I either wanna get my cdl license to become a truck driver cuz I hear the pay is fucking good or I wanna enlist in the army one of those 2 I wanna do it’ll be hard to get what I want but ik I’ll get one fasho🙌🙏 and keep yo head up icy
I have the same issue with siege, which is why i stopped playjng it. I was never the greatest but im definitely above average. Its fun to play casually, but trying to get better in ranked is literally debilitating and was having a bad impression on my mindset and moods. Sucks because i do love video games, i find people at the higher echelons of skill tend to be some of the most miserable people, and find joy in making others feel miserable too. Usually these people have nothing good going on in their life, so they waste swau trying to maintain arbitrary skill through simulated progession.
hey icy have you ever thought about playing milsim games? there’s this game squad that’s taken over my whole gaming experience for years now. at least 7 years. i have 3k hours, it’s really fun. there’s rage moments but only when it lags because of packet loss and server health. other than that it’s really fun all the time. sometimes i have to sit up too and stop slouching, put my nose to the screen and fuckin shit on kids but it’s all about the fun in the game. everybody has to work as a team
Love Toxic Icy!!!! More toxic icy less Nicholas lol na for real though. I love when you get into icy mode, cause you encapsulate how we all feel playing this game and it makes me LOL every time cause I feel the exact same way, as far as how kids play dumb af and how it’s insanely frustrating. And it seriously makes my day when I see/hear someone get as heated as I do lol
I’m an auto mechanic. Work at the local shop. It’s hard work ofc. During the summer more so. But I love it. I have a lot of passions otherwise too. Guitar playing, photography/videography, video editing etc. I aim to make some extra income video editing. It’s a slow grind but it can happen
It was special. Reaction shotting/up A wasn’t a thing so you had to be methodical because you would get absolutely punished for trying it. Gears 4/5 and 5 being the worst really just let’s everyone do the same thing and get away with it. You could tell people had unique play styles and finesse with their movement. If I can think of player who has some of the most finesse with his movement it had to be INZEM
Icy these video’s separate you from others! Either this game or any other game you play, makes the videos very entertaining. Keep it up. Oh by the way I seen that Ethinkz kid on domez channel he’s only 13 years old.
Been doing access control / electronic security for about 6 years now and my salary is close to 80k a year these trades are fantastic for most hard working people because the ceiling is very high for example I'm only a lead technician my goal is to be project manager or superintendent then my salary would go to 100k-140k depending on company highly recommend access control hardest thing we do is pull cable alot of fucking cable lmao but install is pretty simple once you learn and wiring up most system panels is easy to learn if you are willing to learn and once you get certified in these systems and get a government clearance you are set the fuck up and able to go to any company and make big bucks
Forgot to mention there is no degree needed to do what I do only thing you need is a diploma and the right mindset the first few years will start slow and low in pay probably around the 15-20 dollars an hour mark but once you get some experience and have learned some of the key things you can search around for different opportunities at another company best thing I can say if you ever get into this line of work is don't get complacent don't be afraid to take other offers if it is beneficial to your career
Aye what’s up icy. I’m in the marine corps as a CPL rn. Highly recommend you don’t join or work for the gov at all. My pay is public if you check (e-4)
Hvac tech just starting out so I make 20/hr but you can make 40 to 50/hr doing hvac and there are programs that take only 9 months to complete, getting hired is very easy even with bad interview skills I landed every interview with a job offer. Recommend it if your not afraid of electricity and want to finish a program fast
I won't lie, this video was funny but only because it's true. Gears 3 was my life back at university and that kept me going for years but I stopped recently for this exact reason. For the record, I'm training to be a teacher. Spent a lot of time exploring career aptitude tests, personality tests, and thinking about what times in my life I enjoyed my work. Teaching is hard! But I'm enjoying my work more than I did before when I was just job hopping without a clue.
Thanks for the video LOL it wasn't very toxic in my opinion it's just funny because I sound the same whenever I play that game it's frustrating the way the game doesn't work and the way that people play😂 like please can you just kill me in like a legit fashion instead of running face-first into my shotgun and getting away with a lucky kill or shooting someone 4-5 times but I go down in 2 shots😅
I am a sous chef I do Michelin type dinners at peoples homes with my dad it’s just me and him. I understand I’ve got it good because I just work with my dad instead of having to deal with other peoples bullshit. But it’s not my passion and I still don’t know what it is. As for see you play gears makes me want to play it again. And yeah it’s shots over cover and mashing A. No more real strategy anymore because they updated the game to “balance” for players.
I work as a project engineer at a paper mill. Base salary of 90k. Graduated college a year ago. I’ve been playing gears since 2009 and am a huge fan. I one day want to be a film director specifically for horror films. I think we all feel lost sometimes and that’s normal.
Electrical engineer working at my states utility, I’m tryna open my own consulting or contracting company. It’ll take me a few years since I need a certain license. But my actual dream is to make a good living off of being a music producer/touring DJ
Forgot to mention but I don’t love what I do for work and I think about quitting everyday. Been struggling in my mind for the last like 2/3 years. Feel pretty lost, but I’d say that’s normal for guys our age
Icy if youre anything like me youve broke some shit playing this game all these years. Not trying to assume but if u have whats the worst thing u broke in a rage on gears? I used to wear our thumb sticks or bumpers and once that happened it was only a matter of time before plastic was bouncing off the ground 😂
Well I’m glad you asked 0:46 not gonna lie im tryna get my subs up so I can play games like you domez and all these other TH-camrs cause I just want a platform to entertain people and have fun and go from their I got a lot of plans tbh!!
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"This game sucks" and then you played another match. 😂
We love you, Icy.
Truck driver going on 3 years , working for a company , just started doing flatbed , but same mindset as yours , hopefully in a couple years I get my own truck and become my own boss
Keep ya head up Nick, don’t overthink/stress you’ll become who you were meant to be 🙏🏻stay blessed
Icy being toxic lol ima grab my popcorn for this 🍿
I love this kind of videos haha
Same I'm here for it
We gotta admit we've all been there wit dis game
This is exactly why I stopped playing this game almost 7 years ago. This entire video sums it up for me. But you will never be able to fully let gears go…I come back to watch these videos just for the thrill of it. I love my Nintendo switch now…much more peaceful
That damn Mario Kart and Smash ultimate will make your blood boil just like this game
13:20 is literally everyone on this fuckin game 🤣🤣🤣
I felt that "I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE" in my bones lol. I think that all the time.
Rn I do security and I love it, 4 on 4 off so I get a ton of time to do whatever tf I want and while I'm at work I basically do nothing so I bring a gaming laptop lmao. I could take a position for $26/hr but it's a bit more serious and I'm not into paperwork.
If I could poof my ideal life into reality I'd just live in a mid-sized cabin in a mountain range and grow/raise/hunt as much of my food as physically possible.
Am I the only the one who finds it entertaining when icy raging 😂
Nah bro I’ll be laughing my ass off
Icy raging is my humor at this point
he does speak the facts I mean I wanted to get into gears 5 but I just cant lmao, once you realize its about premading and mashing A theres nothing else to it, atleast in my exp. And atleast hes honest about what the exp is like lol, find a job that is stress free that pays over 40$+ an hour and youll be set, no more worrying about bs rn. 9 months late but lmao
Hey my gears brotha! I’m almost 46 and been playing gears since gow 1. I’m divorced with two kids I’m an HVAC technician and like you struggled finding my way for years. I think it’s something most of us go through. I love what I do and the people I work with and that is very valuable. Wanted to say thank you very much for the dedication to the channel and to us gears freaks!! You’re a legend to all of us and we support you in and out of the community. Keep your rock solid determination and you’re gonna be fine brotha. YOU GOT THIS NICK!!!!
Kinda late to this video but I felt the exact same way you did 2 years ago, man. I was in college full-time and working at Food Lion for 12 hours right after class every day in a freezer by myself overnight. Never wanted to do that again. So I temporarily dropped my Bio degree and went straight to a Radiology Technician degree. Ive been working in the hospital for 3 months now as a trained tech and want to get into travel nursing/phlebotomy/radiology while doing real estate/travel agent work in my spare time. I was lucky enough to know what I wanted to do with my life since I was 5, it was just hard to get there. But I busted my ass and even when my own mother told me I couldnt do it, I did it. Im turning 23 in July and make more than my dad and his wife a - loving what I do. There’s something out there for everyone!
Note to self, never get Icy mad.......
Every lobby is like this. Smashing the A button. I started playing in GoW 1 where strafing mattered. So sad to see this series die off over the years.
I work in HR Labor Relations in the auto industry. Never a dull moment at this job!
Games evolve?? If you're bad just let us know
@@axzerniity716 brother. It’s ignorance like yours with all the dick measuring that has pushed people off this game. How about you relax and have a little fun. This isn’t that serious…
I am a nurse for about 4 years now. I just started doing travel nursing hopefully in a few years I'll be teaching others about the wonders of medicine! :D I make about 200 - 250k a year I usually don't talk about my financial status but I don't mind sharing it here. Love you nick
I work in IT. Got my two years in computer information and work as a network / PC tech for a company that really cares about career growth and they are pushing me to become a lead / supervisor. At the end of the day I also enjoy leading rather than taking orders and being an overall good communicator to people. It wasn’t to hard to get into and the world is kinda all shifting towards technology so not a bad skill to learn. Many different routes as well.
Ngl when you rage I think it's just your passion showing. If other fans don't understand then they need to go way back and watch you. You are my favorite pro. Learned a lot from you and always enjoyed watching you. Also I do shipping and receiving. 16.50 an hr. I'm a gypsy and move around a lot. Most I ever made was around 30 an hr on the pipeline. In all honesty though, I'd rather work for myself
I started drop shipping in my teens and throughout college so I didn’t have to work. Got a degree in mechanical engineering and working for a small startup as of now, hope to start my own firm one day.
I work in metal fabrication at the moment, in particular I primarily work on laser cutting machines or punches. Once the machine has the right tools and program its very easy just stand there and put the finished parts on a pallet when the machine is done. Pay depends on where you are and experience of course but a range that I've seen is 20-30+ an hour.
idk in this day and age now 30+ isn't enough sad to say but for gears players maybe trades is the way, do nothing and get paid over 40$+ lol. Dont know icy personally but isnt working metal fab math n stuff?
I am about to finish my Masters in Computational Biology in Mexico and a few days ago I signed a deal to study/work in a research group in Barcelona, Spain. I'm moving there in September, salary is ~20k euros/yr. not becoming a millionaire but it's enough to live comfortably in Spain and Mexico and I enjoy every single day of "work". I see it as a step in my professional career. Still grind gears of war 5 on Fridays haha.
I founded an online private high school with a couple teaching colleagues, it’s great, we make our own schedule and the salary we’re able to give ourselves is much higher than we would be making as teachers. We currently only have math courses but we’re looking to expand into sciences and business next.
I'm an electric mechanical engineer, I am 25 years old, right now I'm working in an electrical factory.
I love your videos Icy even that I don't speak English at 100%, I'm sorry if I'm not writing correctly, but I try to practice and practice to get better at language.
Good luck, Nick. ♡
I'm a software developer (~80k) for a utilities company, and I want to eventually own enough real estate to retire early and open up businesses (gas station, laundry) etc
Also I think the reason people "Up A" so much in this game, Is because thats the only "Special Shot" they know how to pull off, They hear pros and youtubers mention it and they're like "Hmm, An Up A? I think I can do that.." Then when it works for them; thats all they do, They dont try and learn how to "Back A" or "Wrap Shot" they just do the easiest shot and stick with it..
i'm an instructional designer at a university. i make $90k a year, and my job is fully remote. i work about 3-4 hours a day, if that. i don't need to be home to do my job. a lot of the time, i'm holding meetings and answering emails from my phone while i'm out at the movies or grocery shopping, etc. i started as help desk tech support, just installing software, printers, networks, and troubleshooting computers. my job was basically restarting computers and reinstalling windows, then i eventually moved up. i got into it because i grew up fixing engines and just have a knack for figuring out what's wrong with things. now, i teach professors how to teach, and i design college courses. so, if you're ever using Canvas or Blackboard for a college course, someone like me likely built the site. i could easily moonlight (work another job behind my job's back) and make $180k, but i'm chillin' for now. i did that before, and i have friends working 3-4 fully remote jobs making $300k and up, but i like my free time. i'm always doing a side hustle, too, like recently i've taken to selling used cars. can make at least $1000 for each car i sell. i sell maybe one or two a month, just for fun, but i have friends that bank six figures on it. before that, i proofread people's articles on the side, fixing their grammar, and sentence structure. you just have to find out what you're good at and grind it out. it's not about doing what you like, or following your dreams, or your passions. as men, we don't get that luxury. hell, i wanted to be an actor, or baseball player, and nowadays, i wish i could play video games for a living, but only a minority get to do that. you got to experience it, but might be time to move on. if you're into dieting and fitness, go train others how to do it. if you know how to repair cell phones, then you go repair a thousand cell phones at someone's shop, and then open up your own shop. if you're good with dogs, then go breed or train hundreds of dogs for a company and then start your own dog company. if you're good at finance, mentoring men, etc, go do it. i have friends that are tattoo artists, friends that cook, friends that are lawyers and physicians, friends that cut hair, friends that buy ATMs and place them all over the city, friends that do bail bonds, etc. anyway, i don't know how long i'll be doing instructional design. at my age, 40, you start thinking more about the meaning of your work, rather than just a paycheck. i've been working since i was 14, and i've worked in almost every field, but now i'm leaning towards things that make a true impact on other people's lives.
a. sewing, quilting, embroidery, etc. machine technician ($2,400/month)
b. i really don't have any goals or passion so whatever pays the most ig
Second match is straight quality comedy. Love the realness. I’ve been playing since 2007, I’m that person now getting off an 8 hour shift and coming home to play casual but I WILL agree, gears is NOT the same 😢
This Video has been my favorite so far! I feel this everyday I play this shit storm of a game.
Trying to figure out what to do with my life right now but I plan on going to college for computer science and along the way try streaming and making TH-cam videos once I get a better setup for it.
My profession is attorney, working for myself. I will say, I don't get much job satisfaction either
I'm a chemist at a large pharma company. been here for 3 years now. Definitely wasn't easy. took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears but, I love what I do. Don't be hard on yourself man. Life is long and you still have a lot more to experience.
10:33 😂
I do Drywall, im 23 been doing it since i was 13, Its just putting up walls and making sure everythings smooth when u go to paint them
I wanna be a automotive mechanic. So I’m going to the military to get the knowledge and benefits. So when I come out, life is on ez mode
Hey Nick this is my first time ever commenting. I recently was hired as an IT Helpdesk Analyst for a college. Before i was working security for Best Buy. I still don't know if IT is my purpose in life. I'm starting to think there isn't really a purpose just gotta pick something you can be trained to do and try to get a little better at it everyday. I have a B.A. degree and still struggle with finding purpose in a career/life.
Job: Meat Cutter
Dream Job: Crab Fisherman for half the year then pro gear player rest of the year
I love toxic nick. It's sooooo good.
I run into these guys as well and I have the same questions. Then I watch them go 7 and 18 and I ask what was the point? Never got an answer.
I'm a in cab crane operator..make 24 an hour and work 12 hour rotating shifts. It blows donkey balls.
I seriously don’t see how you can muster up the effort to even play this atrocious game. Kudos to you man sheesh
Damn Icy. Really put the red in Red Icy in this one lol. I absolutely love it bro
Bro, its just like the burst of feelings coming out of volcano😅 i feel u, thats just ❤ keep the vids coming🤘
I honestly wonder if a big difference comes from the fact that a lot of us started playing Gears with execution and other 1 life modes that forced us to play creatively, outwit people, play for damage etc. Maybe it's the fact that the only Gears some people have ever known is this fast paced constant respawn stuff where their lives don't really matter, so they just keep throwing themselves at the enemy like that.
I'm a Physical Therapist Assistant. The pay varies depends on the setting. I do home health and make between 70k-90k+ depending on how much I want to work. I plan to transition into owning a nice rental property portfolio. That pay can be as much as I want. Realistically about 300k/yr (some people make that in a month) building up to that over the course of a couple years. I really don't want to work until retirement age.
I had the same dynamic with a game, that you have with gears 5. That being said I didn’t make content on it. Eventually just had to delete the game for my own well being. I wasn’t mature or smart enough or had the tools to fix my toxicity whilst playing the game.
If it’s available to you, you’d definitely benefit from some therapy.
Im 18 and I wanna be a athletic trainer and a nutritionist for athletics I’ve always had the lean body and I love teaching people and seeing them progres getting them to their best selves. Last semester I made some solid friends because of it and I found what I wanna do for the rest of my life which doesn’t involve playing gears😭😭 you are the reason I went from horde to verses those clips and your backwards wall bouncing and your Rage(my favorite part) drawn me to you and I don’t regret it honestly only when I get clapped by a 5 stack😐 but yeah that’s it I belief I can do it I just have to do it
This video was so relatable 😂
Icy you MUST keep these vids going because they’re people who feel the same thing you do keep it up
Lol great video. I felt your frustration
For a living, i work as a tutor. I was supposed to go to grad school but i just did 1 semester because my dad got sick. I'm just drifting along right now. I'm 31, no kids and no house. Im barely getting by money wise. I'll figure it out i guess..
Hey Nic, I work as a chef currently. Kind of enjoy it but ya know. Cheers for the video mate
I kant even lie sometimes being toxic is the way to get through it bro, kus the shit ppl are allowed to do in this game truly makes them think they are so pro when in actuality put their ass in a tough situation on GOW3 or 2 they ass will fold kus like you said it’s no personality and no style, they not finessing any OG styled GOW player
I'm a teacher. First year. Lots of freedom (depending on the district but, generally more freedom than other professions). Feels great having a positive effect on the life of kids however, the pay is not nearly what it should be.
Im a program director for a biotech company, basically im responsible for delivery of new products. Salary is $230,000 a year, bonus is about $60,000 a year, and stock option about $60k a year too. So about $350k total comp a year. Still broke though because my monthly bills is about $9000 a month and then random stuff i buy. So more money doesn't make me more happy. I was happier making $60k
Union truck driver here.
90-110k a year. Free family benefits. A Lot of paid time off. Pension. No complaints here.
Today's vid was priceless 😂😂😂😂😂😂
13:30 is literally what everyone does. Either the shotty needs to do less damage/have less range on reaction shots or characters themselves need to go from 600 health to 700 to reduce the chance of getting 1 chunked because this is what the game has came down to. It’s sad, people don’t trade shots and the magnetism is out of contorl
I am attempting to become a special agent for the DEA.
A. What I do for a living.
I run an online marketing agency which mostly designs and implements business websites. We're a team of 6-8 people and work in Europe.
Toxic icy is the best literally makes my day 😂
I'm the same. I don't wanna work others, but if I do, it would do it only if it's something I'm passionate about. Like video editing or drawing. I was a content creator at one point in time. Never got paid for the work I did back then, and it burned me out. Now, I'm taking a different approach to it and doing small commissions every blue moon. I would like to be an editor thou.
Drone operator. Get your FAA part 107 pilot license for drones and you could do land survey or something to that effect. $150 for the certificate (test involved) and your amazing at this game so you would be good at flight. Just practice.
Work in the paper industry; making toilet paper; paper towel and tissue; start at about 80k and with overtime a person can make well over 100k; Wisconsin is the state so 100k is decent for around here
i wanna do this for a living icy (gears and content)
Yo icy love watching ur videos bro I either wanna get my cdl license to become a truck driver cuz I hear the pay is fucking good or I wanna enlist in the army one of those 2 I wanna do it’ll be hard to get what I want but ik I’ll get one fasho🙌🙏 and keep yo head up icy
I LOVE IT ICY LETS FUCKIN GO BRO TALK THE SHIT
Software engineer at a tech company, working toward starting my own software company to develop games
Maintenance technician in juice plant. Great video bro especially the audio.
Your the best gears streamer hands down gears gets you mad toxic but feels good and I love to brake controllers back in the day 🤣
The tip video we didn't know we wanted! Lol keep up the videos man!
I have the same issue with siege, which is why i stopped playjng it. I was never the greatest but im definitely above average. Its fun to play casually, but trying to get better in ranked is literally debilitating and was having a bad impression on my mindset and moods. Sucks because i do love video games, i find people at the higher echelons of skill tend to be some of the most miserable people, and find joy in making others feel miserable too. Usually these people have nothing good going on in their life, so they waste swau trying to maintain arbitrary skill through simulated progession.
I miss the OG wall bounce. I feel like what you did at 13:25 shouldn’t even be called wall bouncing. Looks more like a glitch that never got patched.
Icy being toxic is exactly what we want 🤣
You should start a 1v gb series and show people how the goat does it.
hey icy have you ever thought about playing milsim games? there’s this game squad that’s taken over my whole gaming experience for years now. at least 7 years. i have 3k hours, it’s really fun. there’s rage moments but only when it lags because of packet loss and server health. other than that it’s really fun all the time. sometimes i have to sit up too and stop slouching, put my nose to the screen and fuckin shit on kids but it’s all about the fun in the game. everybody has to work as a team
Love Toxic Icy!!!! More toxic icy less Nicholas lol na for real though. I love when you get into icy mode, cause you encapsulate how we all feel playing this game and it makes me LOL every time cause I feel the exact same way, as far as how kids play dumb af and how it’s insanely frustrating. And it seriously makes my day when I see/hear someone get as heated as I do lol
Da reason I like watchin and not playin....keep em comin 💯💯💯
Icy's toxic vids are the funniest.
I’m an auto mechanic. Work at the local shop. It’s hard work ofc. During the summer more so. But I love it. I have a lot of passions otherwise too. Guitar playing, photography/videography, video editing etc. I aim to make some extra income video editing. It’s a slow grind but it can happen
i’m pursuing my high fashion modeling/acting career will be stationed in new york this summer for modeling
Your next title should be called "Press A, the Game"
Nick and Icy used fusion
Yo this was easily the funniest shi I seen all week
Doctor going on 2 years, finally got my solo practice. In total, a little over 400k/yr
7:30 i wish i understood what this whole personality thing looked like
It was special. Reaction shotting/up A wasn’t a thing so you had to be methodical because you would get absolutely punished for trying it. Gears 4/5 and 5 being the worst really just let’s everyone do the same thing and get away with it. You could tell people had unique play styles and finesse with their movement. If I can think of player who has some of the most finesse with his movement it had to be INZEM
Just randomly looked up an inzem montage and his most recent #5 at the 2 minute mark is what I’m talking about, dude was a dog
@@imchaotix5450 i'll give it a watch
Icy these video’s separate you from others! Either this game or any other game you play, makes the videos very entertaining. Keep it up. Oh by the way I seen that Ethinkz kid on domez channel he’s only 13 years old.
Vino put him in a blender in a 1v1 but for a 13yr old lad he could be the next big star if he keeps at it
Been doing access control / electronic security for about 6 years now and my salary is close to 80k a year these trades are fantastic for most hard working people because the ceiling is very high for example I'm only a lead technician my goal is to be project manager or superintendent then my salary would go to 100k-140k depending on company highly recommend access control hardest thing we do is pull cable alot of fucking cable lmao but install is pretty simple once you learn and wiring up most system panels is easy to learn if you are willing to learn and once you get certified in these systems and get a government clearance you are set the fuck up and able to go to any company and make big bucks
Forgot to mention there is no degree needed to do what I do only thing you need is a diploma and the right mindset the first few years will start slow and low in pay probably around the 15-20 dollars an hour mark but once you get some experience and have learned some of the key things you can search around for different opportunities at another company best thing I can say if you ever get into this line of work is don't get complacent don't be afraid to take other offers if it is beneficial to your career
Aye what’s up icy. I’m in the marine corps as a CPL rn. Highly recommend you don’t join or work for the gov at all. My pay is public if you check (e-4)
Hvac tech just starting out so I make 20/hr but you can make 40 to 50/hr doing hvac and there are programs that take only 9 months to complete, getting hired is very easy even with bad interview skills I landed every interview with a job offer. Recommend it if your not afraid of electricity and want to finish a program fast
Toxic Icy is why we are all here I believe
Never apologize it is what it is see you in the next one
I work at Sams as a cart assistant and idk what i want to do yet
I won't lie, this video was funny but only because it's true. Gears 3 was my life back at university and that kept me going for years but I stopped recently for this exact reason.
For the record, I'm training to be a teacher. Spent a lot of time exploring career aptitude tests, personality tests, and thinking about what times in my life I enjoyed my work. Teaching is hard! But I'm enjoying my work more than I did before when I was just job hopping without a clue.
Do people not avtually like this style of video bc i love it...because I'm literally the same way
Thanks for the video LOL it wasn't very toxic in my opinion it's just funny because I sound the same whenever I play that game it's frustrating the way the game doesn't work and the way that people play😂 like please can you just kill me in like a legit fashion instead of running face-first into my shotgun and getting away with a lucky kill or shooting someone 4-5 times but I go down in 2 shots😅
18:02 leave this man alone >,o,
I see you was facing against Ethinks
I love this typa content from yu😂actually funny asl
I am a sous chef I do Michelin type dinners at peoples homes with my dad it’s just me and him. I understand I’ve got it good because I just work with my dad instead of having to deal with other peoples bullshit. But it’s not my passion and I still don’t know what it is.
As for see you play gears makes me want to play it again. And yeah it’s shots over cover and mashing A. No more real strategy anymore because they updated the game to “balance” for players.
TREE SURGEON. LITTY JOB DO IT
I work as a project engineer at a paper mill. Base salary of 90k. Graduated college a year ago. I’ve been playing gears since 2009 and am a huge fan.
I one day want to be a film director specifically for horror films.
I think we all feel lost sometimes and that’s normal.
I wanted to be a horror film director for so long youre the only person ive shared that with 😂
Y’all pro players is the reason we’re flying around the map. If I’ve learned anything on how to play gears 5 it’s to Up A
Electrical engineer working at my states utility, I’m tryna open my own consulting or contracting company. It’ll take me a few years since I need a certain license. But my actual dream is to make a good living off of being a music producer/touring DJ
Forgot to mention but I don’t love what I do for work and I think about quitting everyday. Been struggling in my mind for the last like 2/3 years. Feel pretty lost, but I’d say that’s normal for guys our age
Ironworker at a nuclear plant knock down 90k a year been doing this for 2 years, also own a powerwashing business on the side
Icy if youre anything like me youve broke some shit playing this game all these years. Not trying to assume but if u have whats the worst thing u broke in a rage on gears? I used to wear our thumb sticks or bumpers and once that happened it was only a matter of time before plastic was bouncing off the ground 😂
Icy hace you thought of playing some 2042 ?
Well I’m glad you asked 0:46 not gonna lie im tryna get my subs up so I can play games like you domez and all these other TH-camrs cause I just want a platform to entertain people and have fun and go from their I got a lot of plans tbh!!