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Carpenter Quits Job After His Dog Earns More than Him
TJ’s account drew 10 million views, letting Duncan Tout leave carpentry and manage the French Bulldog’s Instagram full time, he said.
- Former carpenter Duncan Tout quit his full-time job in January 2025 to manage his French Bulldog TJ's Instagram account after the pet's viral videos generated lucrative brand deals.
- Previously, Tout worked full-time in London starting at six in the morning, handling carpentry labor and playing semi-professional rugby before realizing his dog's online success offered a more lucrative path.
- Videos racking up tens of millions of views attracted brand partnerships, with TJ's comedy and travel content becoming so profitable that Tout earned a higher hourly rate managing the account.
- Achieving financial freedom, Tout now enjoys significantly more flexibility after the career transition, focusing entirely on dog-related content rather than the demanding manual labor of his previous profession.
- Tout's Instagram page continues generating comedic and travel videos while he plans potential trips this year, with the account fundamentally transforming his professional trajectory and lifestyle.
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