Would it really be so impossible for Harry to get a job?

[thebabessavedme]

Seriously, He has had an Eton and University education, He must have an incredible contacts file Could he really not have found some suitable employment to help fund his family without resorting to reality tv? I'm thinking maybe Bonhams/Southerbys as an art expert sort of gig (with training obvs) Give himself a pupose in life?, a reason to get up in morning? No more need for dads money?

A few of them do seem to have jobs, so why not him?

...plus he won't walk into a US airlines job, there's the whole issue of his getting his civilian fixed wing commercial licences, plus the American airlines, certainly the aforementioned "majors", pretty much insist on a college degree.

Long answer - even a senior captain with decades of service at one of the American "majors" such as United Airlines or American Airlines won't be earning enough cash to run a palatial residence with staff within easy reach of Hollywood...

I don't think anyone is suggesting that Harry needs to work to earn money are they - more that it would give him purpose and be good for his mh. Isn't he worth about £40 million or is that an over-estimate? ? Can't you live fairly well off the interest of even £20 million though?

Very nicely but not when you are trying to keep up with the Winfrey’s and Clooney’s eh?

What I can’t understand is why he ever left the military, where apparently he was happy and well suited. I guess he had his reasons

Because he was hounded by the press, they were revealing his location, putting both him and other soldiers at risk.

How do people a actually expect him to get a regular 9-5 job. It was never his choice to be born into his life, it’s all been dictated for him from the moment he was born. Put yourself in his shoes, he’s been living in a bubble his entire life that dose not reflect the real world. It’s not like an every day person, say a policeman deciding to give up his job to retrain as an electrician or something. He is having to learn how the world really is for everyone else. Given he’s living in LA with an actress wife he’s surrounded by the wold of movies, tv and steaming companies do he’s obviously going to be drawn to that.

I can’t actually believe the OP thinks just because someone went to Eaton and is royal they would know about art or want to be an art expert 🤦‍♀️

I can’t actually believe the OP thinks just because someone went to Eaton and is royal they would know about art or want to be an art expert 🤦‍♀️

Being fair to the OP I think she was mixing Harry and William up. William went to study History of Art where he met Kate before switching to Geography. I only found out on this thread he switched.

Back to Harry, he is in a difficult position. Many jobs are out on a security basis and he has limited experience and ability in other fields.

As much as I hate the fact he came out and said many Royal engagements are boring and he wasn't really interested I do think he's in a difficult position.

He should have taken time to work stuff out with the RF. Instead they jumped into moving stupidly thinking PC would back down and pay his security bills.

Harry , if serious about finding a new role for himself, could do so much for homelessness. Ex service men (and occasionally women) are over represented among rough sleepers. Many have endured family breakdown and do not thrive in civilian life and on leaving the forces not only lose their jobs, structure, accommodation, but also status and camaraderie. Throw in mh issues such as PTSD and life is doubly hard on the outside, .

He couldn't get a normal job and it's daft to think he could. He's not academic, there's too much media interest and funding proper security costs millions per year. Yes they do need proper security.

@Wehaveanunderstanding, how would him helping the homeless help fund Meghan's wardrobe?
If he was a full-time working Royal, yes by all means do some charity work for homeless ex-service, but as a non Royal Harry trying to go it alone how does that work?

Why do they need a 10mil Cali mansion though? Surely they could have gone for something more modest and not saddled themselves with a ridiculous mortgage

@catinbootsx my guess is combination of status symbol and security its easier to secure something in an already secure / gated development than something that is cheaper on a normal street.

@AlexaShutUp

I doubt that the kind of job he'd get would fund the lifestyle to which he is accustomed.

This. That kind of job would pay for a comfortable life, Harry and Meghan want to be super rich one percenters with major public profiles and a celebrity circle. For all the disagreement about them, that’s one thing that’s clear to pretty much everyone.

Also, Harry rather gracelessly fails to acknowledge or maybe even realise that by doing this kind of reality tv and other high paying gigs, he is still basically being bankrolled by his former royal status and by the royal family. So yes, he inherited the security risks, but he also inherited the ability to earn this money...he has nothing really to cause either to come about.

I also don’t think his education would count for anything other than connections, which he has anyway. If anything, such a poor academic record looks even more shocking in the context of the educational opportunities he was given.

Sorry, should say he has done nothing to cause the security needs, or to bring about his ability to cover the costs of them.

@catinbootsx

Why do they need a 10mil Cali mansion though? Surely they could have gone for something more modest and not saddled themselves with a ridiculous mortgage

I’m guessing they will say security. They were pretty hassled in their last place. They’ve had death threats. I’m guessing death threats against Archie too. There are some crazy people out there. I don’t blame them. They are free in some ways but still trapped in other ways.

@AliceMcK

What I can’t understand is why he ever left the military, where apparently he was happy and well suited. I guess he had his reasons

Because he was hounded by the press, they were revealing his location, putting both him and other soldiers at risk.

How do people a actually expect him to get a regular 9-5 job. It was never his choice to be born into his life, it’s all been dictated for him from the moment he was born. Put yourself in his shoes, he’s been living in a bubble his entire life that dose not reflect the real world. It’s not like an every day person, say a policeman deciding to give up his job to retrain as an electrician or something. He is having to learn how the world really is for everyone else. Given he’s living in LA with an actress wife he’s surrounded by the wold of movies, tv and steaming companies do he’s obviously going to be drawn to that.

I can’t actually believe the OP thinks just because someone went to Eaton and is royal they would know about art or want to be an art expert 🤦‍♀️

The trouble is he isn’t learning how the world is for everyone else. His life is one of luxury and ease. He will never have the slightest clue what real life is like. He still feels entitled to sit is his mansion and lecture us though. Whilst not changing his own lifestyle one jot.

Surely if their main concern is security they would have been better staying over here or not moving somewhere where every man and his dog has access to a gun .

Loyalty, discretion and stability are traits valued by most employers. Sadly, I’m not sure if Harry would fit that profile right now........

I have no idea if the guy knows anything about art, it was just a suggestion of what a 'suitable job' might look like , after all, he is never going to be a bus driver or work on the roads is he?

@Floralnomad, I agree with you, our security forces are amoung the best trained in the world with access to huge amounts of offical intel, I think their fit of pique has landed them in a right royal mess!

They really did have a pretty cushy number here, now they do need to find a way to stump up the cash for their own safety.

He had to leave the military because he wouldn’t have passed the exams to move up the ranks. He was desk job bound which was not for him. Actually with the Invictus Games I think he was playing to his strength, I hope he can continue his involvement . There must be a demand for helicopter pilots in La La Land but sadly that probably wouldn’t give them a high enough status.

There must be a demand for helicopter pilots in La La Land

Amongst other things to do that he'd have to study for and pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) "academic" exams as part of the process of gaining his commercial licence..not rocket science but it brings us back to your opening point.

As for:

sadly that probably wouldn’t give them a high enough status.

He'd be "Celebrity air taxi pilot to the very rich and very famous......"....

Not sure that idea would float too many boats.

It's probably a bit catch 22 - the level of media interest is such that he wouldn't be able to do a regular office job. He would need very strong security - as well as being a royal, the fact he married a mixed race woman has led to some serious threats against them, as does having fought in Afghan/Iraq. You can see why he would want a big house with a load of land given when they were in a normal place in the Cotswolds people flew drones in to take pictures of the bedrooms.

He does seem to be aware of his responsibility to use his platform for good, though sometimes is a bit ham fisted about communicating it. The Invictus Games is a great initiative. I also liked that Meghan really engaged with the charities she got involved with - the Grenfell cookbook, clothing collection. IMO as a charity worker, it's a much more effective model of engagement than a fleeting visit and couple of photos that become yesterday's chip paper, especially when things move so fast with social media. So if their new foundation does more of that then I think it could be really valuable and very much a 'real' job.

Given his intellect and the need to earn his own money, and not rely on his royalty status I'm sure the local Walmart could accomodate, might need to live within his means like the ordinary person he wants to be. ...oh wait..

I’m sure other celebs - not necessarily billionaire types - do live securely within their means. As my Mum used to say ‘cut your coat according to your cloth’ (and ‘there’s no point having champagne tastes with lemonade budget’).

It’s a very tricky circle to square - lack of talent/business nous and a desire to live like royalty (literally). They really didn’t think this through - or assumed the royal family would find them? In what other family would you announce you are going virtually no contact and still expect financing?

He needs to be able to fund at least £2m a year for security for the foreseeable future. Not a job in the world that will give him that outside of 'celebrity's or 'working royal'. He made a choice about which one he wanted. Personally I think Charles and/or the Queen should fund his security permanently. Its not his fault he was born to the most famous royal couple in the family, and his tours in Afghanistan have made him even more of a target. His own inheritance won't cover it for long. The Queen has a personal fortune of over 100m - she should set up a trust for him and his family for the purpose of funding security. Then he really would be able to choose what he did. As it is I think he's made a sensible choice that protects his wife's mental health and enables him to fund the security they need.