On paper maybe, but I can’t see her coping with the selection process. And where would she go? I can’t see her coping with working in central Government at all.frankly she’d be a shoe-in for Civil Service fast stream
I said she’d be a shoe in (rich white girl, uni degree, able to memorise and pass exams) but the actual work and working with people she would be awful atOn paper maybe, but I can’t see her coping with the selection process. And where would she go? I can’t see her coping with working in central Government at all.
The thing with Ruby is that she doesn’t really want to work, and she doesn’t really have to. Honestly, I can see her going a bit Fundie and embracing the ‘stay at home daughter’ tread, although I can’t see Ma and Pa loving that.
That would require her actually having any set of skills, dedication, or ability to work with the general public (I know you mentioned she wouldn't be good at these things and I agree, I just think it's crazy that she probably does see herself working in places like that). Ruby has never had a job in her life, let alone a job that requires her to help customers, work a till, stock a floor, work hard, or deal with the general public in any capacity. She would absolutely flounder, probably cry home to mummy, and then retreat to her bedroom and twirl in her fields. It's pathetic considering she's a 24 year old grown woman.I could actually picture her working in a bookshop, archive or library but I think you might need extra qualifications to be an archivist. I could also picture her working in a museum maybe. Not saying she’d be good at any of these or that she’d last long but I think those are the kind of jobs she probably pictures herself going into so if she pursued any kind of actual job I reckon it would be that. But yeah definitely not a traditional 9-5 office job.
Yeah I have a friend who did the same after her humanities PhD as she wasn't able to land a proper research job but wanted the cache of being able to say she was "working at Cambridge Uni"I could personally see her having a stab at teaching, but I can't think she would be very good at it, or it very good for her. Especially with the profession in the state it is. Though, that's in the state sector. She could teach in the private sector (they love people with Oxbridge degrees).
This isn't a jab at her either. Ruby reminds me of myself a couple years ago before I started working full time, and I was glad I didn't go for teaching then. I've developed so much in just having employment and paying bills and stuff. I made the decision because almost all the best teachers I had were career changers.
She could, in theory, go on to work in the university. I know someone who did that after his degree, went on to work in the offices of a college. It would enable her to live her dark macadamia dreams for a while longer. It's not the best paid work, but you're in and around Oxford.
But has she been living her dark macademia dream? Because I haven't felt it. She never seemed to connect to Oxford like I expected her to. She limited her social time even more than Exeter, and while I am sure that part of that is due to academic workload, I also feel like she was disappointed in the total experience. She wants to play the fool and romanticize everything, she wanted to do selfies with Oxford settings behind her, but found out everyone was staring and wondering why she was being so childish, so she chose the lift selfies.She could, in theory, go on to work in the university. I know someone who did that after his degree, went on to work in the offices of a college. It would enable her to live her dark macadamia dreams for a while longer. It's not the best paid work, but you're in and around Oxford.
I doubt she’s actually well connected. Her dad has made some money and hid it away in the Virgin Islands, but it’s new money and they’re a family of wannabes at best. She may be able to fake her way into an entry-level publishing job but she’ll bail out at the first chance she gets because she’s neither interested in actually working, nor is she particularly intelligent.Don't well connected and over educated girls like Ruby inevitably end up in publishing?
Well, you're not wrong but didn't she get a position of some kind at a museum (?) and get loads of access to things that ordinary volunteers don't get? Soz, can't remember that actual place it was 🫣I doubt she’s actually well connected. Her dad has made some money and hid it away in the Virgin Islands, but it’s new money and they’re a family of wannabes at best. She may be able to fake her way into an entry-level publishing job but she’ll bail out at the first chance she gets because she’s neither interested in actually working, nor is she particularly intelligent.
It was the Emily Dickinson Museum.Well, you're not wrong but didn't she get a position of some kind at a museum (?) and get loads of access to things that ordinary volunteers don't get? Soz, can't remember that actual place it was 🫣
lol you weren’t kiddingLately she has been super busy on Pinterest, which is pretty odd for someone who is in their last semester at Oxford, writing their dissertation. And nothing academia related. Young girls, teenagers, in white lingerie, white dresses and white nightgowns. All looking forlorn. Get ready. This could be another summer of her roaming around her yard, laying on the grass in a white nightie, staring up at the sky, musing as she quotes poetry to us. Gag.
Agree, and somewhere where she doesnt have to manage other people. She would be a horrific line manager.I could actually picture her working in a bookshop, archive or library but I think you might need extra qualifications to be an archivist. I could also picture her working in a museum maybe. Not saying she’d be good at any of these or that she’d last long but I think those are the kind of jobs she probably pictures herself going into so if she pursued any kind of actual job I reckon it would be that. But yeah definitely not a traditional 9-5 office job.
Reminds me of the "sad girl" images off of Tumblr about a decade ago, mixed with Victorian ghost children imagery. Very, very weird. And a bit creepy. Ruby, are you ok?
Yes! Not only is it strange that her theme is so depressing and washed out, but the fact that most of these photos are of young children or young teens is downright disturbing. She just cannot grow up and seems to be getting worse and worse dealing with maturity. She is almost a quarter of a century old. 30 will come up fast and furious and she has no idea how to adult in any aspect.
I find these slightly disturbing...
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