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Mates who have spent their twenties ‘proudly unemployed’ while making a living through comedy skits online faced some hard truths on their first day in a full-time corporate environment. 

Jack Steele and Matt Ford, the larrikin duo behind ‘The Inspired Unemployed’, were recruited by Swisse Wellness to work on fresh ideas for the brand’s vitamin gummy range. 

What they didn’t expect, however, was how many unwritten rules there were to follow in a ‘grown up’ and super lush Aussie office environment – especially when doing so in your late 20s with no corporate experience. 

Even before their rise to Insta-fame, the duo, from rural New South Wales, had nothing to do with the ‘corporate’ world. Matt worked various apprenticeship jobs as a landscaper, bricklayer and carpenter while Jack worked as a plasterer for his father’s business.

Jack Steele (right) and Matt Ford (left), the larrikin duo behind ‘The Inspired Unemployed’, Yummyslim Preis were recruited by Swisse Wellness to work on fresh ideas for the brand’s vitamin gummy range

Their transition into comedy came in 2016 when they started making satirical skits with mates while living in New Zealand. They haven’t looked back and now boast millions of fans and their own TV show.

‘It’s really been flipped on its head going from being tradies into campaigns, but it’s happened and it’s a lot of fun,’ Jack told FEMAIL after the pair scored roles as the brand’s ‘Chief Gummy Officers’.

‘We were actually out on the golf course when our manager gave us the call,’ Matt added.

So, it goes without saying that storming into a slick Melbourne HQ in 2024 was rather new territory for the pair, who are now aptly dubbed ‘The Inspired Employed’. 

‘We’d suggest going in with a bit of a game plan,’ the pair admitted after their first week on the job. 

‘Let us give you a leg up so you can tackle your first week with confidence.’