Harry appointed senior exec at $1bn startup

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Just seen that Harry has been appointed Chief Impact Officer at a billion dollar valued Silicon Valley startup.
This feels so unfair. I know people who have worked for years first qualifying then gaining experience in their field, without a hope of a job like this. Harry of the 2 A levels and zero formal work experience outside of the army. He can bleat about the hardships of privilege all he wants but he’d never get near a job like this as a private “normal” citizen.

Shocking really but then not surprising. Barring a revolution what to do?

You're right, but the monarchy was never really founded on fairness, was it?!

What is a Chief Impact Officer?

I'm guessing it's an honorary role.

He's not too bright by all accounts. I wonder how long it will take them to figure out they've been sold a pup.

'Chief impact officer' = using him to get themselves noticed.

It's one thing to be appointed, it's another to be able to do the job properly. I haven't seen any details on it but I presume it will be more to give publicity to the start up company than because he has any actual experience.

What does a Chief Impact Officer do?

Odd job title, might not even pay well. The company will get more PR for hiring him than his potential outgoing wage. I’d not worry too much.

On one level I don't care: if this organisation wants potentially to waste its money on someone with little relevant experience that's its own concern.
On another level it makes me quite cross: this is taking a job from someone more deserving, and there's no chance whatever that Harry would have got it had he not been born into a family a s system he seemingly now despises.

@Loggerino

'Chief impact officer' = using him to get themselves noticed.

Probably

Yes, hardly meritocratic appointment, ‘jobs for the boys’ blah.

Also sounds like a ‘bullshit job’.

The company may or may not turn out to generate actual financial value.

*and a system

Or sell useful goods/services.

Chief Impact Officer. Crikey that sounds fun.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-harry-betterup-new-job-b1821088.html

I'm mildly surprised - someone who was unable to help his wife secure the support she needed only 18months or so ago does not strike me as the best fit for the first part of the role.

But I can see a rationale for the bit about charitable donations - he must have a massive address book

Cheif Impact Officer = wheel him out at the AGM and make him host the fundraisers, and make him give interviews about the products because he'll get into whatever publications they want.

It'll be well paid. These American companies always pay high profile people well.

It's a no brainer for him. Won't take too much time, pays well, and plays to his strengths (gladhanding rich anglophile Americans)

I’d have so much more respect for the lot of them if even one of them got a proper job. Became a nurse or a vet or an accountant or ... something! At least William had a proper job for a bit, but wouldn’t it be nice if a younger royal had a job that normal non-aristos have?

I'm glad he's got a paying(?) job. True he's not qualified for anything other than being a prince, but that's hardly his fault.🤷‍♀️😂 Hopefully he'll learn stuff and find something that he's good at, other than princing.

He doesn't work for us anymore. I wish him and his family all the best for the future.

This is less bad IMO than the ‘revolving door’ for elected MPs/ministers and senior civil servants.

Eg Osbourne, Cameron, Clegg.

Chief Impact Office You really couldn't make it up!!

Who even thinks of these job titles!!!

His job would be to generate publicity and he's off to a flying start. Of all his faults, which are many and grevious, he needs to work, and being famous is actually his only marketable skill.

Chief 'Impactful' officer I think is definitely better.

They can definitely be relied on to create publicity!

Such a load of BS

According to a spokesperson for the start up “A chimpo is a meaty and meaningful role. Employees are empowered to go above and beyond their best self”.