MrBeast is asking for trouble by calling his employees 'friends of friends' instead of giving them job titles, HR experts say

• MrBeast shuns conventional job titles in favor of "friends of friends."
• Experts have concerns over the potential lack of safety due to informal work structures.
• Other influencers who have found themselves in hot water are cautionary tales.

YouTube megastar MrBeast doesn't like traditional job titles. Instead, he prefers to call his employees "friends of friends," or "FOFs."

He wants to promote a fun and modern workplace, "separate from the rest of the entertainment industry," one former staffer told Time as part of a recent profile on the influencer.