A former Big Brother star has announced she is ‘quitting’ social media as her main source of income and decided to get a 9-5 job.
Tilly Whitfeld, 25, 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.
Despite boasting more than 209,000 followers on the app and earning up to $10,000 for a video, she said 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 9-5 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, with a podcast, YouTube series and several brand deals under her belt.
Tilly also appeared to put her paid partnership with Fashion Nova to work after announcing her career change.
She has already shared sponsored posts to her Instagram, showing off the ‘corporate outfits’ she will be wearing to her new job.
The social media personality assured her fans she wouldn’t be leaving them completely, revealing she will continue to make and 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
Despite boasting more than 209,000 followers on the app and earning up to $10,000 for a video, she said she needed a more stable income
‘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 in the ritzy Sydney suburb of Manly, told followers her main motivation for getting a stable income was so she could buy a house.
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.’
