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- Woman, 22, Leaves Corporate Job to Model Full Time After Feeling 'Overwhelmed' by Juggling Both (Exclusive)</p>
<p>Angel Saunders, Hedy PhillipsSeptember 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM</p>
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<p>Lindsey, a 22-year-old based in New York, recently went viral for quitting her corporate job to model</p>
<p>Prior to making the switch, she would skip classes in college to work gigs, which became harder to do once she began working as a digital designer for a shoe company</p>
<p>"At a certain point, I had to decide between chasing money or reclaiming your time," she tells PEOPLE</p>
<p>A young woman is going viral for sharing how she managed to quit her corporate job and transition to modeling full time.</p>
<p>Lindsey, a 22-year-old resident of Queens, N.Y., is gaining popularity on social media after an Aug. 13 Instagram post got nearly 50,000 likes for explaining "how much I made each month from modeling before finally quitting my 9-5."</p>
<p>"I know some are curious - modeling isn't my only source of income, but it definitely gave me the stability I needed to transition my life and I am incredibly grateful," she captioned a Reel set to Justin Bieber's "Daises," showing a breakdown of her pay.</p>
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<p>Lindsey tells PEOPLE exclusively that she was working as a digital designer for a shoe company for three and a half years before she gave it up to chase her dreams.</p>
<p>According to her viral video, she made $26,000 between January and July, with April being her most successful month. That month, she made $12,000 from modeling.</p>
<p>"My schedule was hybrid, so I worked remotely on Thursdays and Fridays, which allowed me to be on set if needed," Lindsey tells PEOPLE exclusively.</p>
<p>"If I got booked for a shoot earlier in the week, I would switch my remote days, giving me the flexibility modeling required. I know this kind of flexibility in a corporate job is uncommon; I considered myself lucky," she adds.</p>
<p>However, Lindsey says making the switch didn't come easy — especially when modeling started picking up while juggling her full-time job.</p>
<p>"In the months leading up to my decision, I felt pretty overwhelmed with everything on my plate," she says, adding that she's been modeling for about two years.</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin/Instagram</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin</p>
<p>For her first year, Lindsey says modeling "was more about development and fewer jobs, so it wasn't as demanding."</p>
<p>She would even skip classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology for shoots instead of missing work hours at the office.</p>
<p>"After graduating, it became harder to explain absences at my corporate job, and I started booking more consistently," Lindsey tells PEOPLE.</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin/Instagram</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin</p>
<p>"My days looked like: waking up at 6 a.m. to handle submissions and emails, work in the office from 9 to 5, go to the gym, then get home around 7:30 to work until bed. I loved the hustle, but I was burning out and knew I didn't want that lifestyle forever. After closing a five-figure month, I seriously considered leaving corporate," she says.</p>
<p>Her friends and family encouraged her to take the leap, and while she tried negotiating a fully remote position at her job to work both careers, it didn't work out.</p>
<p>"I took that as a sign it was time. At a certain point, I had to decide between chasing money or reclaiming your time," Lindsey says.</p>
<p>Since then, things have been looking bright for the commercial model, who has booked gigs for Samsung, Etsy, Starbucks Reserve, IT Cosmetics and more.</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin/Instagram</p>
<p>Lindsey Martin</p>
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<p>"It's been a month and a half since I made the transition, and I have zero regrets," she says. "I love waking up every day knowing I get to decide how I spend my time and that I'm reaping the rewards of my past hustle."</p>
<p>Lindsey tells PEOPLE she can't "give one-size-fits-all advice" for anyone who wants to follow a similar path, but trusting herself was key in her situation.</p>
<p>"I was already treating modeling like a full-time commitment before leaving corporate, which reassured me that once I had more time, the results would grow exponentially. Of course I experienced doubts, but if you've laid the groundwork and believe in your path, it becomes easier to take that leap," she says.</p>
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