To think this is a bit off of the Mumsnet writers?

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I was just reading the mumsnet development calendar for 9 months, and came across this -
'She will enjoy trying to stack things and put things into containers, although this does not mean she will end up doing shelf work in Tesco's'.

What's wrong with doing shelf work in Tesco's?! Is it me, or does it read a bit 'don't panic, your pfb won't end up a lowly shop worker'? (Fully prepared to be told it is just me).

I've reported your post btw that way MNHQ will be aware even if it's not in site stuff. Suggest others do too.

Dreadful. I am disgusted by this.

I've reported as well. Would like to hear what excuse HQ come out with.

Grim. One wonders if such low individuals didn't stack loo roll what these middle class, private schooling, Boden wearing, bubble living arseholes would wipe their snooty fucking anuses with

I didn't even notice the apostrophe, but then I used zenith in my post and meant nadir

I'm sure whoever wrote that thought they were being all witty but it just comes across as sneery and snobby. Really unimpressed.

That's exactly what I thought when I read it. I'd be lucky to get shelf work in Tesco's with my lack of qualifications and 8 years out of the job market.

It's a bit Ivory Tower. Maybe an low paid intern wrote it

What a horrible thing to say. It really doesn't put the site in a good light.

And imagine if someone said that in rl?
In fact I know several people who would and I always try to avoid them.

I wonder if it will stay if they claim it was light hearted or what they will replace it with?

Yanbu.

They don't really have to replace it with anything, it is just a piece about developmental milestones, it doesn't have to be 'witty'. the rest of the milestones don't have little addendums, like 'your child will develop a strange fascination with the toilet brush, but don't worry this doesn't mean she will end up being a cleaner..'

It's tongue in cheek surely?

Obviously there's ultimately nothing wrong with working in a supermarket, but is that really what people would choose for their children over all the other better paid and more fulfilling careers out there?

Having worked in retail and currently working for little over minimum wage, I certainly hope for more for my own DD. If she's happy working as a shelf stacker fine, but I don't mind admitting that I hope that she will be happy doing something else.

A lot of faux outrage on this thread from people who I bet have never done that kind of work and if they're honest, know that their children will be capable of more too.

YANBU

They don't say its bad.

They don't say "don't worry, it doesn't mean she will end up stacking shelves in Tesco"

They just say it doesn't mean she will. Which it doesn't.

Stating the obvious, but bit of a chip on the shoulder to assume they are being disparaging?

Tatty if it says not to worry, that implies it's a bad thing?

I don't think the outrage is faux at all.

gingham, I have done plenty of retail, catering and cleaning jobs, all jobs deserve respect, and people should be able to take pride in their job whatever that may be. The sort of, 'good heavens if your not careful you'll end up being a shop worker' attitude stinks.

My ds is disabled, I would have been just the sort of person poring over those 'what should my baby be doing at this stage...' articles, I don't know whether he will be able to work when he is older, I will be hugely proud of him and whatever job he does, if he can.

The FACT it can be seen as tongue in cheek is the issue Ginggam. What's funny about it? Ok so you might have higher aspirations but that doesn't mean you get to dismiss an honest job.

Where would we be without people working to stock the shelves?.......

Faux outrage? I don't think so, I just despise the thought of looking down on others because of the job they do, and yes I have done shop work before and would do it again.

I'm stacking shelves at the minute, I used to work in the oil industry and I have a degree, but it means I can work from 6am-10am to then also spend the rest of my day with my toddler. It's not indicative of what someone is capable of, it is a perfectly good job choice and can allow people to earn some money whilst not having to do a job that takes over their home lives too. I want my time at home to be about being with my son, not stressing over work. Personally I think it is bloody rude!

Or it could be, baby enjoys stacking things so decided stacking shelves is the way to go, not that they are too thick to do anything else. How could that be determined by a child enjoying stacking things?