‘I’m quitting’: Popular Aussie influencer gets regular 9-5 job

A popular Aussie creator and reality TV star has announced she is “quitting” influencing, despite sometimes earning upwards of $10,000 for a single video.

A popular Aussie influencer has announced she is about to do something she has never done before: work a regular 9-5 job.

Tilly Whitfeld recently revealed that is “quitting” social media as her main source of income.

The 25-year-old, who previously appeared on Big Brother, boasts more than 208,000 followers on TikTok and close to 90,000 on Instagram.

She has co-hosted a podcast, has a YouTube series and, like many influencers, has had various brand deals over the years.

However, being an influencer full time just isn’t cutting it anymore, so she decided to make a big change.

“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 in a recent TikTok video.

“It is one of the biggest decisions I have ever made. I am so excited to invest in a company and learn again.”

Starting next week, Ms Whitfeld will be heading into an office in North Sydney for her first day in a hybrid marketing/buyers agent role.

Having almost exclusively been working in the social media space since graduating, the 25-year-old had never given much thought about what she really wanted her career to be.

Last year, she got her real estate license, having developed an interest in this area. However, upon researching real estate agent jobs she was put-off after discovering most roles require weekend work, meaning it would be very difficult to keep doing her social media content on the side.

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Tilly Whitfeld has more than 300,000 followers on her social media platforms. Picture: Tilly Whitfeld/Instagram

Up until now she has been earning an income working as an influencer. Picture: Tilly Whitfeld/Instagram

That is when she started looking into buyers agents, and came across this role where she could learn on the job and put her social media experience to use at the same time.

Speaking to news.com.au, Ms Whitfeld said her decision to get a regular 9-5 job was motivated by her desire to have a regular income.

Despite previously making a six-figure income through her influencer work, ensuring money was coming in regularly had become increasingly difficult and not knowing exactly how much she would earn each month was stressful.

“I was on Big Brother in 2020. Reality TV was fresh, influencing was fresh, and now it’s just so over saturated,” she said.

“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 the next month you’ll make $500.

“As I’m getting older, that is not a sustainable income anymore.”

Ms Whitfeld’s announcement was met with a lot of support from her followers, with many praising her for the decision.

“Girl, we are so proud of you,” one person said.

“Honestly, such a smart decision for you, if this industry wasn’t ‘cutting’ it for you anymore, such a bold move to keep developing yourself while you’re young,” another wrote.

One person said it was a “wise decision” and another added it was “awesome to see”.

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She has now decided to get a regular 9-5 job. Picture: Tilly Whitfeld/Instagram

Ms Whitfeld starts her new role next week. Picture: Tilly Whitfeld/Instagram

One of her big motivations for moving into a 9-5 role is her desire to buy a home with her partner.

Because she wasn’t getting a regular amount of money each month, Ms Whitfeld said none of the major banks would give her a loan, despite having already saved up a “massive” deposit.

“They want job consistency. I guess I could have proved that three years ago, but now, not so much,” she said.

Because she got into influencing at such a young age, she’s never experienced working a ‘regular job’.

“I’ve never had to have one,” the 25-year-old said, revealing she was “quite stressed” about how she will adapt to a more strict 9-5 role after so many years setting her own working hours.

But she isn’t going to give up on influencing completely, with Ms Whitfeld planning on working on her online content during her free time and sharing more about her new 9-5 job with her followers.

Originally published as ‘I’m quitting’: Popular Aussie influencer gets regular 9-5 job