0:06 Welcome back to JK News. In a serious on a serious note, kind of a weird thing that's going on right now. There's a lot of rumors that Ryan May has quit JK. And we're going to talk about we're going to explain these rumors and we're going to explore the rumors. >> Look at all these rumors surrounded by every day. Okay. So, when I first heard this rumor, >> Yeah. >> Um I asked Ryan and then he didn't give me an answer. >> Quit. So, but it wasn't a straightforward. He didn't say yes. He didn't say no. So, I started going, "Wait, do people know something that I don't know?" >> Yeah, that's fair. >> There's something going on, right, Anthony? There's something going on. >> Absolutely. What do you think? >> He's not here right now. >> Says a lot. >> Well, tell me a scheduling issue. >> That's what he told you. >> That's what he told you, though. >> That's how it starts, Bart. >> Yeah. That's like I don't want to tell them that I broke up, but like I'm just
0:58 not available as much as I used to be. >> I tell you what, when I quit next year, >> the signs will be like slowly weighing out on scheduling >> cuz you've been scheduling yourself out on Q4 a little bit, >> which is why next year is when the decision will be made more. >> Okay, so this is what happened. when I was um when I was working at restaurants, I was sushi waiter and then as a server and and then I went to a shoppy shopper restaurant, but that's because that was my side job because tips are really really good and hours are flexible. You can always get covered as a server, which you told me that's very difficult. Um but you can get covered because I was prioritizing my dance career that was nothing. And I was trying to build it. And then I told myself my rule was anytime I got a dance opportunity, I would take that job, which means I would always have to get covered. Back in the day when I first started, I was working at the restaurant every single day because I didn't get jobs. As I built my whatever brand, blah
1:48 blah blah blah thing. >> Eventually came to a point where I was calling out of work every every other day every day until I was only working like one day a week. Then my boss at the Shabu restaurant goes, >> "Hey, I need to sit down with you." We sit down. He goes, "I like you, but you're not working. I need to give these shifts to people that want to be here." And then that's when I got let go. >> How come you don't look for cover when you're missing JK days? I do. You don't do the scheduling. You don't know. >> Does he look for cover? >> No, he doesn't. >> He tried to. [laughter] >> So, I'm just saying 2026 [snorts] about to pull that trigger. >> Okay. >> You know what I mean? >> A lot of dance gigs next year. >> I hope so. But I'm just saying >> hypothetically. >> Are you down to dance at birthday parties? Cuz I might got a gig for you. >> I'll do bar mitzvah. [laughter] I'll do them all.
2:38 any age. >> But the point is, but the point is nobody just quits cold turkey. >> I'm legit going to have a buddy of mine hire you for a birthday party and I'm going to make it hell for you. >> If they can make my rate, I'll take hell >> because I don't I don't judge a job based off of what I do. I judge it on the time that I have to do it. >> Sure. >> So, if it's a if it's a 15minute dance show, you're cool. If it's for a bunch of four-year-olds and you got to do a bunch of kids just [laughter] moves and ████ >> Look, if I got to do a fiveminute performance and I hate the crowd and I have to do a fiveminute performance and I love the crowd and if they're the same rate, I'm doing the gig regardless. >> I'll have a better time at one, but I'm doing it no problem. >> Do it dressed as Bluey in like a mascot [laughter] costume. >> If the pay is is good, I will do anything. I am a ████ in dance. >> Sick. And I I'll tell you what, no matter what anybody says for integrity, if you want the money, you're going to
3:28 do it. >> But that sounds fun. >> That's true. >> Being blue in front of foury olds, like I'd rather do that. >> Imagine being blue in front of like 60 year olds. >> No, imagine being blue in front of four-year-olds, but you're doing like all these really hardcore dance moves that like they don't even know what the hell it is. >> Even better. I'll do it. [laughter] >> I'll ████ do it. I got >> I got low integrity when it comes to to to paying the bill. I got a kid now that I got to feed. >> I love it. That's the attitude. That's the attitude. That's the attitude. Back to Ryan. Everyone's saying he maybe quit JK. >> Maybe. >> Who's everyone? I This is the first time I ever heard of it. >> Thing that's been going on because he hasn't been on for like the last several episodes. >> Oh, >> it's a big thing. >> Okay. >> Also cuz he's just busy. >> Nah, maybe he quit cuz he >> Yeah, he's like Anthony. He's got other gigs going on. time for the maybe the manager to sit
4:19 him down at this. >> You think he's prioritizing Bollywood movies? You think that's his new thing now? Like he's like >> I think he's in love with it. >> He's like, "Yo, >> if I was him, I would 100% prioritize Bollywood movies." >> Well, remember, keep in mind it's it's >> Well, he is kind of Indian. >> It's very intense. It's it's intest intense type of work, too. You know, you can't be losing focus. >> No. And it's his culture. >> Once you Sure. Once you lock in, you lock in. No wonder he's been smelling like curry. But I'm just saying once he once you got to lock in in those type of jobs. You know what I'm saying? >> But I don't mean just the Bollywood. I just mean as a music producer scorer person. That's his actual job. Yeah. And he gets paid big bucks for >> it. That's what I'm saying. And it's a it's a >> You've been staying with them, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Do you see his work process? Is he like doing Bollywood moves like And then he's Oh, that's a good one. And he plays the music and then he's like >> No, by the time I arrive, he's already done. >> So he's already playing video games.
5:09 >> Yeah. >> What's he playing? >> He's probably quitting then. >> He's quitting. >> Yeah. No, he he was doing a lot more editing before we even started playing. We started hella late. >> Are you sure it was editing or was it a screen saver and he's just moving the keys around? [laughter] >> No, he was editing. >> He's like, "Oh, I'm just editing JK Reels. We talking about >> You think you think Ryan would >> quit? >> Quit. Anybody would >> That's what the rumors are saying. >> Anybody would Yeah, like it might be the right conditions. Like Anthony here, he's ready to go at any moment. He just get paid enough. >> We could just say the wrong thing right now. Anthony quits and goes out the front door. Steve, you say the wrong thing every day and I endure. [laughter] >> Steve will pay us to be here. Anthony, he can't wait to leave. >> That's right. Loyalty to me is above all. >> It's not about loyalty. You just like coming here to talk ████ to Anthony. [laughter] >> Okay. You know what? This isn't about
6:00 me. It's about Ryan. If we could focus on the prompt, Joe, >> you make it about you. I would I would be ideal. >> Joe, you're you're moving away from the prompt. Like you >> I don't think he's going to quit. >> You don't think he's quitting? >> I don't think so. You don't think he already quit? >> He's just going to have >> I think he would just say he quit. >> Yeah. >> And he knows it would be cool about it. He doesn't have to do this like slow. >> Yeah. No, that is not Ryan. Ryan would straight up tell you that he's done. >> I'm a ████ >> Well, that's also slow burn when you're 20s. I'm pretty sure now you're like just straight up like, "Oh, dude, I can't do it anymore." No. >> Now, for my friends, I will hold on as long as possible until it's detrimental to my lifestyle and Nina tells me I should quit. >> Yeah, exactly. I I will actually do that. But like, why did Ryan give me not give me a straight answer then? >> That's what I'm saying. >> He didn't say yes or no. He's It was a maybe so, but not a maybe. Yes. >> How did he answer it again?
6:50 >> He didn't. >> What? He did. He smiled. >> He changed the subject. >> By the way, can I just say something real quick, too? Like personal um behind the scenes stuff-wise. Remember the lobs? Everyone like, "Oh, the audio sucks. JK audio sucks." Guess who wanted to upgrade the equipment real bad? >> That was all all right. You guys could thank Ryan. >> Yeah, you can thank Ryan for that. >> Yep. >> For all the That was all Ryan's idea. >> Hey, do you know whose ideas this was? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Bart Joe. >> Yeah. What if they hate this? >> This is my I don't even know what it sounds like, too. [laughter] >> We have no idea how it's going to turn out to be. So, >> yeah. >> Yeah. This is my mic. >> I stole it back from Genius Brain. Look, all I'm saying is that if there's even a
7:40 hint, a rumor, a fizzle of a thought that Ryan potentially is even hypothetically, conceptually thinking of the word or vernacular surrounding the word quitting. We need to change everything to save him. >> Why do >> Because that guy is a ████ heart and soul right now of this era. >> You think? >> Absolutely. >> It's not going to survive without him. Absolutely. What he does for this ████ channel is is pure magic. So, if we can't >> endorse and embrace anything that he needs in order to >> What about the like that's that's not great. >> He should get fired. He shouldn't be allowed to quit. He should just be fired preemptively. >> Yeah, that's my that's my take. >> Make a big ████ up like that one. >> And then we need to rehire him cuz who's going to run any of the Instagram? >> Yeah. But the beautiful thing about firing him and rehiring him is that you
8:30 guys as employers made that call. >> Yeah. Yeah. as employers make >> that call as an individual >> and we're in Nevada so we can have employees don't ████ matter. You know none of that ████ here. >> Oh that's tight. >> And guess what? There's no employee state tax either. So you guys deal with it on your own. >> Fire. Thanks. >> That's tight. >> And we still don't got employees. >> So we saying so if I quit I can't I just can't file for unemployment. >> Nope. You can't collect unemployment. >> ████ >> You can't. >> I'm not quitting that. >> I'm not quitting either. >> You can't. >> I was about to quit but now I'm not going to quit. Honestly, I had a whole game plan. I I crunched the numbers. You know me and numbers. ████ I'm not quitting anymore. I can't do unemployment. >> You can't even sue me. >> I can sue you. I can for sure sue. I won't sue Bart. >> No, you can't. >> Not in California, man. You can't just easily sue. >> I will sue Bart. >> Yeah. Sue. I can sue. If I sue you, I'm not getting anything. >> My lawyer is not even getting paid.
9:20 >> Yeah. >> Try. You can't You can't sue someone with no assets. >> What are you going to get? >> That was why we said that. >> Yeah. Can't sue a guy who doesn't even have a water heater. [laughter] [cough] >> You know what I mean? >> Yeah. Hey, but I got hella palm trees right now >> and that s███'s worth a lot. You know, I heard every little palm tree that I'm going right now is 30 to 50 bucks. >> Yeah, Joe's looking at selling palm trees, by the way. Hit him up if you got a contact or connect. >> I think Ryan is the sole reason. Well, not I think I know that Ryan is the sole reason why we surpassed over two million subs. >> Yeah. Yeah, and I'm the second. But the point is Ryan is the sole reason. >> He's the only sole reason. >> Listen, Ryan loves this company at a molecular level in my opinion. Like he
10:10 loves like soup and nuts, the whole damn thing. So yeah, I don't think Ryan quit or nothing. >> No, he's ready to go. >> But it's hilar Yeah, he's ready to he's ready to leave. >> No, I just think his other other gig is probably just taking him a lot of time. >> Stop being practical. Stop making it real. >> So the truth is that Ryan isn't here this session, guys, because he quit. And that's the name of this title. Ryan quits JK News. No, you're >> not trying to celebrate it. You're supposed to look like sad and ████ >> Ryan quits JK News. >> That's better. That's better. It's good for the thumbnail. >> The actual thing that's going on is that Bart is so autistic that we schedule JK 4 months in advance. We We schedule quarterly now. Well, we have crazy schedules, so I have to >> I think it's cool. But I'm just saying like it's because of that because Ryan didn't know that we were going to be moved to Vegas by now. >> Didn't know either. >> And and so then he already scheduled
11:01 himself out of it cuz he didn't want to drive to LA. And so that's why he hasn't been here the whole session. That's it. >> Literally that. >> Or >> or maybe he quit. >> So >> I mean he's pretty close to the studio. He could just be here. >> Could be here in 12 minutes. can't afford it. >> I live 30 seconds away from him, so he could be here in 12 minutes and 30 seconds. >> Yep. >> Or 11 minutes. >> No, he made a choice. He says, "I ain't going to be here." >> I rather deal with the Bollywood ████ >> That is some ████ though. He He does have to deal It's kind of like a movie. It's not a big deal. >> Yeah. I mean, it's a Yeah, it's a big contract. >> This is a big contract, too, though. >> No, it is. I'm not saying this ain't any bigger. I'm just saying he >> definitely a much smaller contract. these videos would be a lot better. >> I've been with this company for over a decade and I've never signed a contract
11:52 in my whole life here. >> Yep. >> Not one time. >> I signed a contract of employment in the state of California when we were employeesing. >> No, you didn't. >> No, you didn't. That's why you were never employee. >> End the video. End the video. Don't be up.
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