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

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So I've just watched a video where shes addressing someone writing an article about her sister and how she used to work as a peads nurse but now makes money online like Stacey because shes better off and get more time with her family.

How is this the way the world works?
Im not disregarding why influencers do it becaise I would if I could being a nurse myself but this is so wrong that this is the best way of getting money these days.

Its the same with ladbaby etc why the hell are all these people getting crazy money for all this stuff.

Sorry just had to rant whilst on my break on night shift on my extra shift that ive taken 🙃

Judgemental much?

Depending how long she’s out if nursing she’d have to do a return to practice course.

Teens have always grown up with dreams of going to Hollywood and becoming a movie star etc, or a music star, model etc. Most of them grow up and settle down into proper jobs.

Each to their own.

This is what happens when people are disillusioned with their lives- it’s the fault of the employers and the government for allowing huge salaries to those at the top whilst keeping everyone else’s pay as low as possible. People aren’t happy with it and will seek better lives for themselves - which imo is fair enough. I think it’s best to take influencers as they come- tune out of the things you don’t want to see and turn off all alerts / notifications on your phone; take as much control as you can over how much time you spend on tech and on which apps etc.

Most people don’t go into nursing because the pay is crap and the job is horrendous hours and conditions. It’s not unreasonable to not want to do that with your life.

I often find people in the public sector feel a strong sense of duty and judgement when others don’t feel this. It’s honorable but we aren’t all the same and no one is really obliged to spend their lives caring for other people for crap pay.

There is a lot of judgment about influencer/ reality stars often being called talentless etc. But it's a very difficult job in terms of everything you wear, date, say being scrutinised whilst smiling all the time. Most of couldn't cope with it and that is why some get to stay in the business because they can handle it and therefore have talent for it.

She will make more money anyway as she has a celebrity sister, she sometimes has a spot on This Morning but that will be because of her connections so of course she will make more money than the average person

Shouldn’t we be flipping this and understanding why professions like teaching, nursing etc might be less desirable nowadays? Haven’t lots of people decided that they want a less stressful life, they don’t want to do a thankless job where they get abused / miss their own children growing up / are stretched so thinly due to staff shortages and working conditions that they are stressed to the point of illness? Yes we need nurses, teachers, finance professionals but I think people are getting increasingly sick of the race to the bottom.

Not really about influencing is it? It is just about leaving the nursing profession to find a better balance and more money for the family. Selfish or not, we’ve all only got one life and some people are (rightly) deciding if they can have a better one, they’ll find a way.

I suppose it's a bit 'reap what you sow' as a society.

For so many years, there have been pressures on people to prioritise their job over all else - to accept being called into work at the last minute; working longer than their contracted hours for no overtime pay; being expected to go 'above and beyond' their JD as standard but not remunerated for it; people cancelling AL or having it cancelled because of work demands or working whilst they're on holiday. People feeling pressured to go into work when they're ill; poor work conditions when they're there; increasing workloads, below inflation pay rises; zero hours contracts where people are unable to make plans because theyre told they're needed for work and so keep the days free only then to not be called in after all or sent home after an hour/on the journey in because they're not needed after all etc...

I'm.a teacher. We're starting to see younger teachers coming into the profession less willing to sacrifice their own lives at the altar of Work and, whilst it feels a bit shocking at times, actually they've got the right idea!

Even on threads on here, people are proud to announce they've not taken a sick day for 20 years or quick to vilify others who need a MH day off.

Very little of the way our society is structured benefits those living within it and we have done it to ourselves (or allowed it to happen to us and bought into it). It'd not natural law that we should live and work like this. Its a completely man made construct and I don't blame people for trying to find alternative ways of earning money or creating an income for themselves.

Most of the nurses i know quit their profession to set up aesthetics clinics and massively out earn their old salaries.

Having been in finance:professional services for nearly 30 years I don’t blame anyone for not wanting that role or experienced people quitting

1. the roles juniors do can largely be replaced by AI either now or in the near future
2. the pay, unless you get really senior is no longer a differentiating factor now to other, less stressful, roles
3. the exciting part of the job can be replaced by AI it can write a report it it would have taken a junior a few days in seconds
4. clients can just use AI. And do. Knowledge is a dead asset in the profession it’s all about BD.
5. The profession will be largely dead in a decade or so.
6. the great social interaction in the workplace has gone. People email/Teams message people. Next to them.

I’ve told by DS to get a people/physical role or do a trade, I’m currently disengaging from the profession. I agree recruitment is a nightmare, I’ve never had do many emails from head hunters

I work with plenty of nurses that leave the profession or hospital nursing because it doesn’t work with family life. The shifts, the workload, the stress, the wages etc.
You can’t blame her for taking an easier route with more money especially watching the life her sister leads.

I meet lots of children/young people that want to be you tubers or tik tokers but i feel like the internet/social media will move on like everything always does over the years. We also have AI that will replace/change many jobs.

I thought she had a label business The Label Lady so it wasn't just nursing as well as juggling 3 children.

I actually saw Jemma's Instagram post and she said it was female journalists continuously going after both her and her sister to tear them down and women should really support other women. I think this thread shows how right she is.

The career path you choose when you are 20 doesn't have to be the one you stick with until you retire. Nursing is brutal and definitely a vocation because no one goes into it for the pay and the working hours.

@StillAGoth yes, the shift in attitude to work, that life outside of work is actually more important than a job. My friend is shocked that young people are leaving when their contracted day ends. Their hours and 9-5 and that is pretty much what they work. She puts at least 2 hours in every day over what she should and not only is that unpaid but she isn't even on a salary that warrants that, nor are there bonuses to reflect her commitment.

Jemma can earn more money by doing the things she wants to do, good on her. Do what makes you happy.

I think it says more about how quick people - women in particular - are to judge decisions made by others to provide for their families in a legal way.

I know very little about being an influencer and it’s not an industry I care for much but if she has made that choice for herself and her family then who are we to judge?

Lots of people leave their careers for many reasons especially when they realise it doesn’t work with their family life.

I find this interesting because I lecture and at our uni career fairs are always bustling, students are desperate for placements / internships, our uni offers internal internships which students love doing, we have external partners who offer them too. I definitely haven’t found a cohort yet who want to graduate and become Stacey Solomon, so there’s hope…

As for Stacey, I’ve never really understood quite how/why she’s as popular as she is. She was a bit goofy on the X Factor 16 years ago I think? But a good singer which surprised people. Now she’s selling products, has a TV series, millions of followers etc but her content is tedious as anything. I haven’t looked for some time, admittedly but I’ll never forget watching her peg individual packets of crisps up in a cupboard and I thought wow, what a life she has… Joe Swash has done well out of the marriage too tbf, Mickaaayy from Eastenders wouldn’t be known now without her.

Can't say I blame them to be honest. Nhs worker here. I love my job but I need more ££ to live comfortably.

I’m just a bit jealous to be honest. 😁. Not wanting the “fame”, but the money and not having to work a normal job would be lovely. I’d really like to find a niche doing some sort of content creation. I have no imagination though for this sort of thing!

Or she has a family and wants to prioritise spending time with them

I left my job and make more money on TikTok. I do miss the kids a bit but I don’t miss parent’s evenings, shitty emails and juggling a million balls.

Also couldn't give a fuck if you judge me. My DCs enjoy me being around more and lovely holidays. I work from home and have loads of free time now so never miss their school events.

And, anyone can do it. It’s all about choices.

She works less, earns more and gets more time with her family - why wouldn't someone do that?

Or she's better at influencing than nursing?

For now, maybe. But I very highly doubt there’s any longevity in any of this for 99% of influencers and content creators. There’s an always going to be someone coming right up behind you with an “act” that’s more popular then before you know it, you’re at the bottom of the pile.

I mean, take a look at the endless number of minor celebs who have tried to use SM to increase their wealth. These are people who already have a platform/status and even they can’t make it work long term. Look how many of them end up on their arses, up to their eyeballs in debt and picking up a plethora or mental health or substance abuse issues. It’s not a pretty picture.

I’d also imagine many of the people you mention are having nowhere near as much success as they’d like you to think.

Back in the indie and then "Brit pop" days of the 80s - 90s loads of kids wanted to be in bands and thought this was the route to fame & fortune. For some it was for lots it wasn't.
There are always things like this although admittedly "influencing" is more prolific and popular.

As someone else said the bubble will burst though and actually only the most dedicated make real money.
You can't blame people for having a go though the job market is tough, AI is changing things as we speak & the cost of living keeps rising
It's unlikely a non celeb will sustain the influencer role for their whole working life of 40+ years or make enough to retire in their twenties. Most will need a real job at some point.

There have been a couple of previous winners of Masterchef this week who were doctors or dentists and left their careers for food based ones once they did well on the show. I always feel a bit sorry that we’ve lost such a talent from healthcare to do what a less qualified job (albeit still a skilled one) but ultimately if they enjoy it more then it’s up to them. Isn’t this the same? I do love my food but I value a paediatrician higher than even a great chef and a paeds nurse higher than a content creator unless it’s about nursing/health. But obviously everyone has to do what is right for their life (within reason)!

Well thats the whole thing, she has the x factor, whatever that may be and we don't all have it so we can't all make money like she can.

I just wonder who is going to patch their kids up when they come into A&E? We need nurses, influencers? Not so much.