Stacey Soloman rant that actually just shows what's wrong with the world

She's not going to pick you love. You don't have to cape for her that she had a bursary for three years training and then almost three years off work having kids paid for by the taxpayer in 10 years. Plus annual leave, sick leave and pension.

I can respect the time she spent in the NHS at the same time as thinking she had a very good deal and we shouldn't be praising her as a public servant when she got the better end of the deal when she got paid for a lot of time she didn't actually work.

I mentioned 60 because if she worked for the NHS till 60 then she put in far more than she took out but the way she worked, she benefitted hugely from working for the NHS for a short time so we shouldn't be feeling sorry for her having responsibilities and working unsocial hours for the few years she did.

It’s literally half her adult life. Nobodies comparing her to a 60yr old. Except maybe you.
You don’t have to respect the time she spent in the NHS. She doesn’t need your approval.

Half her adult life when she's 37 really isn't a lot though is it?

If she was 60 then maybe it'd be significant but at the end of the day, she did an NHS job all in for about 7 years, and three years of that she'd have been training. About equal to the time she's given to her current career. And about twice as much time as she spent at performing arts college but couldn't get much work in the arts/influencing till her sister got famous.

Let's not give her credit where it isn't due.

Ok, let’s go with ‘Half her adult life’ instead.

She was a nurse for about 10 years and had 3 kids in that time so 3 periods of mat leave during that which in the NHS is usually 9 months-a year each time so hardly a lifetime of public service.

I don't knock her for doing what she wants but lets not pretend she lived a lifetime of public service as she patently did not.

But it’s also a shame that an adult woman can’t decide to have a career change after a lifetime of public service. Even in a world where the pay was perfect, the hours fitted her lifestyle and everything else was great - she can still chose to step away from that career, and should be able to do so free of judgement.

How will he ever learn to overcome these issues if he's spending all his time tucked away in his bedrooom alone? Is that really what you want for him for the rest of his life?

This post wasn't intended to put anyone down it was mainly to highlight the fact that her sister was an incredible nurse who also said she loved being a nurse but due to society/ pressures/ pay / work life balance its better off to be an influencer which is just my.opinions that it shouldnt be a job and its ashame shes had to leave a job instead of society being changed where people can work jobs such as teachers and nurses and be valued and have a good work life balance etc

This post wasn't intended to put anyone down it was mainly to highlight the fact that her sister was an incredible nurse who also said she loved being a nurse but due to society/ pressures/ pay / work life balance its better off to be an influencer which is just my.opinions that it shouldnt be a job and its ashame shes had to leave a job instead of society being changed where people can work jobs such as teachers and nurses and be valued and have a good work life balance etc

I wonder what will happen to “normal” jobs when so many people are chasing exciting careers in social media and/or trying to generate passive income through investments.

I work in Finance and we’re getting nowhere near the number of applicants for junior roles that we did 10-15 years ago. I go to recruitment fairs at universities and I just don’t see the same kind of hunger for internships that my cohort had in the late 2000s/early 2010s.

Then there’s all the people permanently leaving Finance in their late 20s or 30s - it has become such a flex to quit the rat race, even if it makes you economically worse off. Having a ‘I can take it or leave it’ attitude to one’s 9-5 is rather in vogue right now.

Buying what?
Sorry, being incredibly nosy.

Assistant Buyer.

Sorry, please could you explain what job it is that you have offered your 22yr old employee on £35k with no degree? Thanks

I’m confused by your answer to my question. It doesn’t make sense?

because the person basicaly saying that in order to earn x your ment to work eg 100+ hours a week and never have a life etc

It’s not just about money though for Jemma Solomon, it’s about being present in her children’s lives. She’s missed birthdays, Christmas and special occasions because she has been at work. She’s now opted for a career where she can be more present, what’s so wrong with that?

No idea who watches these "influencers" but I'm probably not the target market. But yes it's wrong and not good role models for younger people who think they can just make easy money.

Oh come off it. I worked as a nurse and I left as soon as something more lucrative came up.

3, 12 and a half hour nightshifts a week on no sleep as I had young children to look after Vs a less “worthy” job where I worked a few days a week, shorter hours, for more pay. Too right I fucked off the nursing.

That doesn’t mean I want sick people to die, it means that I want the best conditions for my own life.

No i absolutely do not think people with autism are stupid, nor do I think it's something people can overcome. However, does it mean his opportunities in life have to be so restricted? It's unrealistic to expect this young man will be able to spend the rest of his life avoiding anyone he doesn't know or situations that cause him any kind of distress. I hope he receives the support he needs to put some coping strategies in place.

I actually think it is this narrative that is doing the most harm. No, of course they don’t have to be “martyrs for nothing”. And when have young people EVER been “sure” that a career would turn into something that would the provide lifestyle they want? I’m old and that certainly isn’t something I took for granted.

Opportunities still exist and, IF you are willing to work for them, they pay off. I’ve recently employed a 22yr old with no degree, on £35k pa. If he continues on his current trajectory (no reason to think he wouldn’t, he’s keen and commited) he will be on around £60k before he’s 30, with earning potential as he progresses up to around £100k. And he works set hours, no stupid overtime or ridiculous requirements.

We need to stop the message to young people that it isn’t possible. It IS possible and it IS available if you look for it and you have the right attitude.