I am pleased that she’s doing something fulfilling and thinking of her future unlike so many influencers who complain about how influencing is real work. But I can’t help but feel jealousy when she hasn’t worked for years and hasn’t had to, then lands a job people dream of. I’m so jealous, I’ve been trying to work in gallery curation for months but it’s so nepotistic and impossible without connections. Maybe I need to get off tattle and touch some grass.Girl has a job now
This resonates with me so much! For a brief period I’d thought I would be able to work in arts management in a gallery or museum, but most jobs are filled with people who were able to afford years of unpaid internships and built connections through them. There probably are some exceptions but the industry certainly isn’t famous for opportunities to those outside of the privileged group. She has never done any work paid or unpaid for a gallery which makes getting this paid role through connections now a little icky to me.I am pleased that she’s doing something fulfilling and thinking of her future unlike so many influencers who complain about how influencing is real work. But I can’t help but feel jealousy when she hasn’t worked for years and hasn’t had to, then lands a job people dream of. I’m so jealous, I’ve been trying to work in gallery curation for months but it’s so nepotistic and impossible without connections. Maybe I need to get off tattle and touch some grass.
when you feel jealous remember that she was handed this job by a friend. she didn't get it because she was head hunted for her talent or skills. her friend owns the gallery and gave her the job.But I can’t help but feel jealousy when she hasn’t worked for years and hasn’t had to, then lands a job people dream of. I’m so jealous
this is what I've been saying about BB from the start. she has so much privilege and it benefits her in all kinds of ways. you only get handed a job in a gallery like this because you've had opportunities to meet, work, and make friends with people in certain postitions. in the same way loads of people can't afford unpaid internships get cut off from these opportunities. it's all about who you know, not what your skills are.most jobs are filled with people who were able to afford years of unpaid internships and built connections through them. She has never done any work paid or unpaid for a gallery which makes getting this paid role through connections now a little icky to me.
I've always suspected this and the more I see Stories of her walking about in her outfits, the more I realise how ridiculous they look when worn outside of a photoshoot. BB doesn't seem to realise that editorial fashion is not the same as daily style. there's a reason why people don't wear the looks they see on the runway!And for anyone who wondered what BB looks like walking down the streets, her new story shows quite well that unless she’s posing, her clothes are rather ill fitting.
Also better maternity package?A couple of moons ago, she hinted towards some changes and I always presumed, she meant selling and buying a new house (or just buying another one and renovating). In todays state of affairs, I would bet she took the job to be on someone else's payroll for a while just to prove banks she has a stable income and she can prove 6 months of payslips. Am I cynical?
Because money > moral, I was thinking the same. If you value your moral so much you would have quit.Haha I appreciate the cynicism. I thought Britt was being an idealist again. I’m happy for her but also kind of pissed off that she gets to put one foot in influencing and the extra £££ whilst working like a “normie” for the gallery. Is it fair to say influencing is against your morals but then keep doing it?
I didn’t like that she specified the aforementioned as those are all examples her ‘mates’ are doing. It’s an unnecessary attempt at again elevating herself above the people she used to be so (fake)friendly with. She could’ve easily left those out. Also, remember, she’s not really leaving the influencer world, she will continue to enjoy many of its benefits, she’s just entertaining herself with the privilege of being handed a job that feeds her ego way better than any influencing contract.Credit where credit is due - I do appreciate what she said about the world not needing another influencer book/podcast/product/brand.
Right?! She is so ready to throw all her mates under the bus just to elevate herself like you said. Didn’t she just came back from NY and hang out with her influencers pals that never had a real job before? If I am her pals, I will be fuming because one second she is pretending to be my mate and the next second, she is throwing me under the bus implying I have no morals.I didn’t like that she specified the aforementioned as those are all examples her ‘mates’ are doing. It’s an unnecessary attempt at again elevating herself above the people she used to be so (fake)friendly with. She could’ve easily left those out. Also, remember, she’s not really leaving the influencer world, she will continue to enjoy many of its benefits, she’s just entertaining herself with the privilege of being handed a job that feeds her ego way better than any influencing contract.
Influencers (the good ones) have lots of transferable marketing skills, photography skills, networking abilities, trend forecasting etc etc.There’s also contract negotiation, working with variable characters and companies. Loads of skills there.Lizzy’s the other influencer I could see wanting to be a Gallerina for the same “I’m elevated and work in the cool art world” reasons. With her art history degree and all
Despite my very cynical outlook, I do hope more influencers realize what they’re doing isn’t sustainable (both in career longevity and playing a huge role in the degradation of the planet) and find other careers OUTSIDE of just selling more products (cough cough Mirror Water, Raimie, etc.). I doubt many will because influencing is rarely seen as having a marketable skill set and the amount of 9-5 conditioning these people will need to make it in an office/conventional company is a lot. Not to mention, the bad rap the entire industry has gotten in the last few years and bringing to light the privilege and grift.
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