Is a teenage pop/kpop idol an ideal career choice compared to a 9 to 5?

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Videos of people in both careers(mostly service industry folks)

But do service industry people work 9 to 5? I think they work more or they work in a different shift than that.

9-5. A bullying scandal will ruin your idol career lol. Plus all the physical injuries and mental stress that comes with being an idol. Of course the money is great but the fame that come with it is not and money can't buy health. Most of the idols are going to deal with injuries and chronic pain for the rest of their life from overwork, over dancing and the excessive dieting.

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I think you've misunderstood. I was talking about the whole going viral on the internet thing. It's most likely people that are directly in contact with the customer.

I know, but you mentioned the service industry, right? Things like waiters, bartenders, restaurant staff, hotel staff etc.

That's why I said that those people have different work hours, most likely.

9 to 5 is more of a corporate thing, I think.

No, give me nine to five any day.

For SM definitely lol

For YG... Only the first year maybe?

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I meant the service industry only in relation to the level of customer contact not the hours they work.

There are many jobs that have little to no contact with the customer.

Ah, ok. Sorry if I misunderstood.

I know there are a lot of cons but my 9-5 job has a buncha cons too. I'd prefer being an idol lol

Being an idol is hella risky, 95%+ don't even get enough money to justify it. At least a 9-5, however boring it is, is steady income and you don't risk being in debt or earning no money at all