Fucking right she must have been a high functioning depressive. I had PND and it poisoned my thinking to the point I could barely function. I just did the basics - cared for the baby and that’s it. Some days I couldn’t even face unloading the dishwasher.For any of you neigh sayers our there who may have wondered how someone with such debilitating mental health issues managed to...here we go...write books, go on book tours, lobby government and companies for her flex appeal campaign, run an Instagram account, go to TV awards, create content for Ads, write articles for magazines, present a radio show, run a house and Mother two children (to name but a few of her activities), she’s a high functioning depressive.
Its funny because several people I know who were WFH due to covid said they were more productive...initially. About a month in they said they would put the washing on, wash the dishes, do housework to relieve the boredom of WFH because they missed those things you don’t. I guess the lesson here is, WFH works for some and not for others.The flexible working thing is an interesting one - I found that pre Covid I was one of the more efficient people in my workplace because I worked flexibly; I didn’t hang around chatting or want to go for drinks after work or to nip out to Boots in my lunch break - I was at work to work and get my job done to make the most of my time as I was grateful for the flexibility.
I’ve been happy to work at home as it hasn’t really made a difference to me because of those things.
It’s true flexibility doesn’t apply to all jobs but that doesn’t mean no-one should have it. That’s nonsensical. Also working flexibility doesn’t mean working special hours or coming in late because you have a school thing. Lots of my parent friends are teachers or doctors or nurses or midwives or retail workers; they all work part time and the workforce is better for it as they make a valuable contribution.
You don’t have to be a parent to ask for flexible working; anyone can.
(this doesn’t mean that I agree with everything MP does; just that I think flexible working is an important issue as the generic 9-5 model isn’t necessarily the only way for all jobs)
Are they still with Gleam? I cannot bear that couple. Did you see the documentary Stacey Dooley made with them?Yes as a parent or young children 100% agree with the points above, I do like her more than some of the others, but the book flogging and gusto boxes just rub me up the wrong way.
I respected her when she said she was takkng belated maternity leave, but now it just appears she’s came back with a PND diagnosis to sell her new book... allcomes across really insincere.
Her PR is the same one as as the Saccone Jolys which says it all
Yes along with Mother Pukka. They both use Belle PR, they helped them cover up the cold shower incident when the show was onAre they still with Gleam? I cannot bear that couple. Did you see the documentary Stacey Dooley made with them?
Is Belle PR part of Gleam?Yes along with Mother Pukka. They both use Belle PR, they helped them cover up the cold shower incident when the show was on
This still makes my blood boil. Absolutely disgraceful. I cannot believe there were no repercussions. Just goes to show how corrupt our world is. Poor children.Yes along with Mother Pukka. They both use Belle PR, they helped them cover up the cold shower incident when the show was on
Did she post a goodbye? ISorry if this has been mentioned but why is her Mum’s account ending?
She did and said something about their recent loss which sounded sad.Did she post a goodbye? Ilost intereststopped following a while ago and her profile is private now, I just checked. The whole Pukka family thing was very cringe-worthy.
I worked with someone like that and it is infuriating but you can’t let the actions of a few cloud your opinion for the majority. Flexible working is just better for modern life in a lot of cases.THIS!
I work with someone who expects time off as a parent for her 17 year old (yep, 17) *every* time there is something going on in his life. I’m all for flexibility where it can be supported but there are instances of taking the piss. He starts 6th form now and she wants time off to take him there on his first day. It just ends up that she’s only working PT hours but getting paid FT. Whenever we suggest that a mid-teenager doesn’t need quite the full on parental support of a younger child she quotes MP’s flexible working campaign for parents
(I’d be happy if she adjusted her hours to do these things but it just ends up that she works much less than she is contracted)
Well no, it can’t fit some careers like yours as a teacher can it. But for millions of others “flexible” can really lift a lot of people; parents and carers.I find the flexible working thing very very irritating. Why shouldn’t you be committed to your job? It’s not the time to be an entitled employee when the current job market is so fragile.
I’m a teacher. I wonder how she’d react if I was her kids teacher and decided to knock off at 11.00am to raise the next generation.
I’m not sure why she sees flexible working as a right. I can’t see how it’s possible for the vast majority of people.
See, I arrive later and leave earlier but that is because I reduced my hours specifically to have this flexibility - I earn less as a consequence. My salary reduced obviously, and then I had one middle aged twat comment that I was “leaving early”... when actually I was leaving on time for me, to travel to collect my child before nursery shut. It fucks me off that someone who doesn’t know my contract is commenting on me leaving the building. None of his business.Meant to add, flexible working/WFH is possible for more people but lots of offices especially have an office culture, which may not suit everyone. An old work colleague used to start 15 minutes later than me and leave 15 mins after so she should drop her daughter to school - made no odds to me or the team, the work got done, but it was made out to be some massive huge problem. It wasn’t, it was 15 minutes! And my whole team has been WFH during the pandemic... and the work has gotten done so clearly there are industries where it can work where historically people have been told no.
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