My three girls:
Two have achieved 1sts at Uni (I'm a lazy thicko so this is super impressive to me) while the other one had mental issues at Uni and had the guts to take herself out of the system early and immediately walked into a job with Emirates - she is now living her best life visiting amazing places and getting paid handsomely for it (for a 22 year old)!
My daughter. She's 20, and doing an internship at a media company as part of her studies and then over the summer.
The owner and boss is a bit of a piece; I'm not going to say it's a media thing but prone to outbursts, flounces, whatever. Yesterday they had a wobbler because another of their staff is on holiday for a week, has limited connectivity and wasn't responding to an email. IDK what is normal in this world / company, as we've said many times on here you shouldn't have to check mail when you're off - that's not the point. But losing it with my daughter because A.N.Other hasn't responded isn't on.
Like I say she's 20, but she backed him down and told him right there and then that their behaviour wasn't acceptable, and they need to wind themself in. Which takes balls; she said she was literally shaking when she went back out of their office with the adrenaline.
She's gone back in this morning and they have called her in and apologised again.
I've suggested she say to them that next time she's going to time him out and walk away; so they can calm down. And then when they're calm, and can talk properly, she'll fix their problem as best she can, because despite being 20 she's **** good at what she does already.
At 20 I wouldn't say boo to a goose. This 10 week internship might be the best learning experience the boss gets, if they take the time to listen and think on what she's going to tell him.
Both my kids are way better at being adults than I was at their age.
And my distant cousin from Australia who has turned into a very likeable and impressive young man. His dad, now sadly deceased, was my favourite from that branch of the family who obviously got the main bit of being a parent right, passing on good values. Good on you mate, wherever you are. So I am taking it upon myself to feel proud on his behalf.
My dad, who spent years working in Palestine researching and documenting the destruction of homes and the expansion of illegal settlements. He published a book on it, and then did a lot of work for amnesty international, which resulted in him getting a thorough shakedown by security at the airport every time he went
"What is the purpose of your visit?"
' It is not Amnesty International's policy to answer such questions
" Who have you been speaking to?"
'It is not Amnesty International's policy to answer such questions'
" Who have you been speaking to?"
'It is not Amnesty International's policy to answer such questions'
etc, etc. for hours on end. Apparently standing there stark bollock naked
RIP dad
My lad.
Despite being born with a heart condition that curtailed any sporting ambitions he might've had he has embraced life. GOSH literally saved his life in 2016 & he has never looked back.
Found his niche & worked hard - graduating last year with a degree in Motorsport Engineering. Now works as a design engineer for a specialist who operate in the the F1 & UAV arenas along with loads of other stuff I'll never understand.
I will also never tire of folk telling me what a great lad he is.
I'm pretty proud of my daughter who has managed to overcome pretty bad social anxiety and suddenly explode into her own life at uni. I was worried about her actually leaving her room after we left her there, but she was brave and went out every night at freshers to meet people, has excelled in her first year of vet bioscience, and has somehow become the Uni hockey team vice president, and player of the year in the South Wales League.
She came home for the summer recently and I asked 'who are you and what have you done with my daughter?' 😁
Update from my daughter, 2 more days done and only two more bollockings.
From her, to the boss.
She told him yesterday, as he was going off on one about how many things there are on the to do list and with the other person off, not sure how they're going to get through them. I think she hit the office equivalent of flow.... and in a calm, quiet but assertive way told him that probably the best option was to STFU COMPLAINING AND ACTUALLY GET ON AND DO SOME OF THEM
She's still not quite confident enough to think she's cracked it, but has the office equivalent of getting down a gnarly trail, where it got a bit sketchy at times but you aim for the next flat bit and cling on and is now sort of buzzing and ready for the weekend - Green Day tomorrow, Kings of Leon sunday.
My Niece just completed her second Ironman yesterday in Barcelona, and she only went and won her age group AND first UK female!
Amazing. Very proud indeed.
My wife and kids. They're just brill.
My dad. For looking after my mum who has had very severe Alzheimer's for the past 3 years.
