Popular reality TV star reveals she has quit her influencer career to work a ‘real job’ – as she asks followers for tips on how to hold a 9-5: ‘How does a lunch break work?’
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A former Big Brother star has announced she is ‘quitting’ social media as her main source of income and getting a regular job instead.
Tilly Whitfeld, 25, who shot to fame after her reality TV appearance in 2020, took to TikTok last Thursday to tell her fans she will no longer be a full-time influencer.
Despite boasting more than 209,000 followers and earning up to $10,000 for a video, she said there was now intense competition in the influencer space, and she needed a more stable income.
‘I am quitting influencing as my main source of income and going to work a 9-5… I have never been so nervous to have a real job,’ she said.
‘It is one of the biggest decisions I have ever made. I am so excited to invest in a company and learn again.’
Tilly has landed herself a ‘real job’ in a marketing and buyers agent role, which she will start next week in North Sydney.
Former Big Brother star Tilly Whitfeld, 25, has announced she is ‘quitting’ social media as her main source of income and decided to get a 9-5 job
Having never worked a ‘normal’ job in her life, Tilly said she was ‘stressed’ about the move and asked her fans for tips on how to navigate the office environment.
‘What is considered classy corporate but casual? Can I wear nice toe heels? What is the vibe? Do I catch the bus? Do I get public transport?’ she asked.
‘Do you guys stay really late at work? How does a lunch break work? Do I bring lunch like you do at school? I genuinely have no idea… Do I bring my own laptop?’
The blonde beauty has worked as an influencer since she graduated high school and has a podcast, YouTube series and several brand deals under her belt.
Tilly used her career change as a way to boost her paid partnership with Fashion Nova, putting sponsored posts to her Instagram which showed the ‘corporate outfits’ she will be wearing to her new job.
The social media personality assured her fans she would not be cutting them off completely, as she will continue to post content part-time.
‘I was on Big Brother in 2020. Reality TV was fresh, influencing was fresh, and now it’s just so over saturated,’ she told news.com.au on Tuesday.
The reality TV star, who shot to fame for her reality TV appearance in 2020, took to TikTok last Thursday to tell her fans she will not be a full-time influencer any longer
‘One month you’ll make so much money, like an insane amount. You might get paid $10,000 for a video, and you’ll get that twice, and then next month you make $500.
‘As I’m getting older, that is not a sustainable income anymore.’
Tilly, who lives at Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, told followers she needs a stable income so she can get a mortgage and buy a home.
She said having an unstable income is ‘the worst feeling’, adding: ‘The bank is not going to give me a home loan on that sort of income.
‘[Getting a job] is one of the biggest decisions I’ve ever made. It’s such a dumb thing to say, but I’m so excited.’
