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Instead of Working

United States@insteadofworking  •  Joined January 3, 2025

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Sub 37.8K  |  View 874K  |  Video 5
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At a glance

Subscribers

Last 29 days

37.8K

+2.3K (+6.5%)

Views

Last 29 days

874K

+36.7K (+4.4%)

Videos

Last 29 days

5

-3 (-37.5%)

Charts

Subscribers, views & videos over time

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Subscribers gained (weekly) · 6 mo

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Views gained (weekly) · 6 mo

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Subs milestone changes (up to 30)

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Views milestone changes (up to 30)

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Engagement

Avg. views per video

174K

Total views ÷ total videos

Views per subscriber

23×

Total views ÷ subscribers

Subs per video

7.57K

Subscribers ÷ total videos

Revenue estimate

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Total (all-time): $612 – $1.75K

Daily avg.: $1 – $3

Weekly avg.: $6 – $18

Last 29 days: $26 – $73

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

Analytics tables

Analytics Table:Instead of Working

Date
subscribers
views
videos
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1
Mon
37.8K
+100
873K
+5.01K
5
--
May 25, 2026
May 25
Mon
37.7K
+500
868K
+28.2K
5
--
May 18, 2026
May 18
Mon
37.2K
+900
840K
+34.6K
5
+1
May 11, 2026
May 11
Mon
36.3K
+400
805K
-44.2K
4
-4
May 4, 2026
May 4
Mon
35.9K
+600
849K
+18.4K
8
--
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27
Mon
35.3K
+1.20K
831K
+42.3K
8
--
Apr 20, 2026
Apr 20
Mon
34.1K
+200
788K
+5.92K
8
--
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 13
Mon
33.9K
+100
782K
+2.81K
8
--
Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6
Mon
33.8K
+100
780K
+11.8K
8
--
Mar 30, 2026
Mar 30
Mon
33.7K
--
768K
--
8
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Subscribers gained (weekly)

WeekSubscribers gainedChange vs prev
Dec 31, 2025
5.71K
+5.71K
Jan 1, 2026
6.20K
+490
Jan 5, 2026
3.00K
-3.20K
Jan 12, 2026
2.40K
-600
Jan 19, 2026
1.90K
-500
Jan 26, 2026
2.50K
+600
Feb 2, 2026
900
-1.60K
Feb 9, 2026
400
-500
Feb 16, 2026
300
-100
Feb 23, 2026
500
+200
Mar 2, 2026
400
-100
Mar 9, 2026
100
-300
Mar 17, 2026
200
+100
Mar 23, 2026
1.50K
+1.30K
Mar 30, 2026
500
-1.00K
Apr 6, 2026
100
-400

Views gained (weekly)

WeekViews gainedChange vs prev
Dec 31, 2025
89.8K
+89.8K
Jan 1, 2026
153K
+63.7K
Jan 5, 2026
85.3K
-68.2K
Jan 12, 2026
57.7K
-27.5K
Jan 19, 2026
42.9K
-14.7K
Jan 26, 2026
77.0K
+34.1K
Feb 2, 2026
41.8K
-35.2K
Feb 9, 2026
20.5K
-21.2K
Feb 16, 2026
10.8K
-9.72K
Feb 23, 2026
15.1K
+4.33K
Mar 2, 2026
11.0K
-4.13K
Mar 9, 2026
7.78K
-3.23K
Mar 17, 2026
20.9K
+13.1K
Mar 23, 2026
64.5K
+43.6K
Mar 30, 2026
25.3K
-39.2K
Apr 6, 2026
11.8K
-13.4K

About

Instead of Working is the second channel from the unemployable solopreneur bicycle mechanic turned youtuber Andy Q also known as BikeFarmer. Aside from fixing up old bicycles, Q's other superpower is making a pretty decent living (and living a pretty decent life) without having a job. His "Anti-work ethic" and absolute…

Joined
January 3, 2025

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