"After 10 years in esports, I'm officially a sandwich maker 👍 pic.twitter.com/G1TykLX6JS - Tilde Byström (@7liciousCSGO) November 19, 2025"
"Referencing the fact that she has been told countless times by men that she should "go back to the kitchen" to make someone a sandwich," she said, "I work by literally making sandwiches from 5-10 AM most mornings.""
"The post is "a combination of a joke," she said, "but at the same time, to be able to survive and pay rent and still play CS2, especially in the current state of the scene for women's CS, I have to also work a normal job, and pretty much always had to have side jobs while pursuing my dream!""
Tilde Byström balances an early-morning sandwich-making job with a decade-long career as a Counter-Strike player and commentator. She relies on side jobs to pay rent and remain active in CS2 because the women's scene lacks sustainable economic support. ESL Impact ended after three years, citing an unsustainable model, which worsens financial strain for women players. Byström faces gendered taunts telling her to "go back to the kitchen," yet she continues to pursue competitive play and hopes women's CS will evolve to allow mixed teams and reduce structural barriers.
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