Women are posting about their 'lazy girl jobs' on TikTok. They say there's nothing wrong with aspiri

• TikTokers have been posting about the benefits of so-called lazy girl jobs.
• They say these low-stress gigs with solid pay offer the best of both worlds.
• Insider spoke with two women about their experiences, and to learn whether there are any downsides.

Forget about your dream job. Women on TikTok are saying that a "lazy girl job" is what's really worth striving for. 

The term, which generally refers to a low-stress job that still pays well, was popularized after 26-year-old TikToker Gabrielle Judge shared some career advice with her followers in a May 22nd video.

"I'm a big fan of 'lazy girl jobs,'" she said. "There's a lot of jobs out there where you could make $60,000 to $80,000, so pretty comfortable salaries, and not do that much work." 

In the almost two months since it was posted, women have flocked to TikTok to share how much they love their lazy girl jobs. The #lazygirljob hashtag has racked up over 14 million views.

Judge told Insider that she hopes more women will prioritize work-life balance, not rely on their 9-to-5s for fulfillment, and if need be, focus their extra time on side-hustles they're interested in to boost their incomes.  

"I really want people to understand our time is so valuable and should be focused on efforts that are most aligned with their individual priorities, not a company," she said. 

Insider spoke with two women who say they have lazy girl jobs to find out what makes their jobs so easy, and whether there are any downsides to these gigs aspiring "lazy girls" should keep in mind. 

Lazy girl jobs are great for work-life balance but can get boring at times

Kierstin Carter, 21, works as a litigation paralegal in Austin, Texas. She said she considers her role to be a lazy girl job because her tasks are very predictable and manageable. 

"I come in at about 7 a.m., read and answer emails, file documents, draft documents, answer phone calls, and do all this while watching my show on my desktop until about 6 p.m.," she told Insider.

She said the only real downsides to the "lazy girl" nature of her job are that she's sitting all day and that she ends up filling a lot of her break times with online shopping.

"I love my lazy girl job," she said. "Having a packed fun-filled weekend and coming in Monday morning to this kind of job really is a blessing."

April, 38, is a Virginia-based marketing and communications professional who told Insider she works 20 to 25 hours a week.

She said she considers her gig to be a lazy girl job because she uses similar systems and templates for most of the media pitches and event marketing materials she produces.

"I mainly copy and paste information from my templates and make it unique to a particular client or brand I'm working with," she said. "The job tasks usually require little effort."

Before starting the job in 2019, April said she worked in a remote sales role. But when her company was acquired and remote positions were phased out, she applied for the marketing role on the recommendation of a family member. It aligned with her interests in writing and marketing. 

April said the best parts about her job are that the workload is moderate, her schedule is predictable, and the money is good — she said she has no problem paying the bills. She's also been able to use the extra time on her hands to start a side hustle she's passionate about. 

April said there are two occasional downsides to her lazy girl job, however: periods of boredom and sometimes feeling like she's not making the most of her abilities.

The impact of AI looms

Looking ahead, Carter said she plans on keeping her lazy girl job for the foreseeable future.

Even though her job is low-stress, she said she's developed her computer skills, learns something new everyday, and has gotten valuable insight into what it's like being a lawyer.

"I have been an athlete my whole life and constantly have been active, so I think of this as a break from that life I had," she said.

April has no plans to leave her job either, but perhaps ironically, she said she may have to work a bit harder to keep it. That's because she said generative AI technologies are beginning to have a bigger impact on her industry.

"The way that I have been approaching tasks recently has changed tremendously with the emergence of AI becoming widespread," she said. "I've been constantly sharpening my skills to stay ahead of the curve."

While AI has helped her become more productive at some tasks, she said she's concerned that individuals and businesses will begin turning to AI for copywriting and brand storytelling — tasks where she'd like to think her human touch still adds value.

"Now I have to compete with artificial intelligence," she said. "The AI concerns don't make me want to switch to an easier job, but adjust the way I do things currently. I know I'll be having to work harder to keep up with the rapid changes." 

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