#work shy

[jerseydeanne]

Work-shy Britain only cares about ‘me, me, me’ - Prince Harry is emblematic of a culture in which ‘wellbeing’ is put ahead of a hard day’s work

Work-shy Britain only cares about ‘me, me, me’

[countesscuriosity]

Countess, do you see William and Catherine ascending the throne? I know this won’t be a popular opinion but I do not think W & K have it in them to do the amount of work it takes on a DAILY basis nor the desire. They are in their mid thirties and yet are only able to work for several days a week, for a few hours each time, if that. They will never work as hard as senior members. Both are almost childish.

Another ask: Countess, I feel as if many people are apologists when it comes to W & K. W & K appear to be good people and trying to do the right thing. However, they, particularly Kate, are lazy. Lazy is a harsh word, I’m sorry I’m using it. However, it really is fitting for her. Being a royal girlfriend has stunted her growth, and she just does not have any ambition, confidence, or substance. Compare to Sweden’s Victoria or Netherlands’ Máxima. RF has babied Kate and Wills too long. What are your thoughts?

The thing about wanting to believe a narrative is that, even if there is new evidence to the contrary, the mind won’t accept it. The truth is, the narrative of “work shy” has stuck, and Meghan’s “hit the ground running” narrative has also stuck, even though their conduct proves that those narratives are false.  Kate’s early yearss work and joint engagements this year were hard work. William has been working consistently.Not as much as Charles, but I would not expect him to. He is second in line right now, and has little children.  I think their foremost job is to bring up the future monarch as a well-adjusted, kind, but strong and discenrning individual. That takes work and effort. It appears both William and Kate are putting in the work to make sure George is that person when he takes the throne. I think it would have been far better if Charles had spent some time making sure Harry didn’t go off the rails, that William felt well-loved and didn’t feel the need for a surrogate family (good for Charles the surrogate family helped instead of harmed him, like MM as Harry’s surrpogate mom.) Instead of doing his 500 ribbon-cutting engagements or spent his time shooting off letters to the govt. about policies (not his place anyway), it would have helped if he had a more loving involvement in his children’s lives. He complained about Carole being closer to the grandkids than he is. Well, did he take the time or effort to be around them, or does he expect them to be carted to him in quick, easily digestible visits where he does his own things and the children have to join in? Does he change their diapers and take them on his shoulder to parks and beaches and was he or Camilla the one Kate turned to for help when she felt all alone in Anglesely as a first-time mom with a “tiny, tiny baby”? This is not about Charles per se, but about many (successful and busy) men who are disconnected from their families and children and grandchildren but are then shocked when they don’t have the kind of connection with them that they desire. In this capitalist, production-and-consumption-driven world, you have to sacrifice family-time for work, or the other way round, and society has great disdain for those who choose the former, because the impact of that is not quantifiable. So it’s no one’s fault, but let’s not pretend we can have both, because we can’t. In the end it depends on where your priorities lie. To answer the question - yes I see them ascending the throne, and I see William as a great king, and Kate as the empress of her house and The Children’s Princess making great and lasting impact with her early years and mental health initiatives. William will also make lasting impact in the field of conservation. They are slow and sleady. The job of a monarch is for life, so that is the wisest approach. 

My previous responses to the same question. https://countesscuriosity.tumblr.com/post/187663289411/hi-countess-thank-you-for-your-thoughtfulhttps://countesscuriosity.tumblr.com/post/187652765101/countess-this-is-only-my-perspective-i-like-kate

[fvckfvced]

Work with your hands, or have them cut off Work with your hands, or have them cut off

[prettyinblack15]

Im not lazy, just work-shy.

Me when my mom calls me lazy

[andkeepyouwild]

work shy

To be poor and raise skinny children.

To own nothing but skinny clothing.

Skinny food falls in between cracks.

Friends cannot visit your skinny home.

They cannot fit through the door.

Your skinny thoughts evaporate into

the day or the night that you cannot

see with your tiny eyes.

God sticks you with the smallest pins

and your blood, the red is diluted.

Imagine a tiny hole, the other side

of which is a fat world and how

lost you would feel. Of course,

I'm speaking to myself.

How lost I would feel, and how dangerous.

- Alex Phillips

[doveseternalpassion]

Ok so I have NO issue with people who have to claim benefits at all, if needs must then they must. If you are a single parent and you need to feed your kids fine- please claim as much as you can and do a good job at raising productive, educated and honest kids. If you have a disability or condition that renders you incapable then it is our duty as a civilised society to look after you and the people who care for you. If you need housing benefit to supplement your income so you can work, pay rent and still eat, I will personally fill the form out for you myself. HOWEVER, if you sit on your arse for 20 YEARS then you need to have a good hard look at yourself and the example you are setting for your kids and the younger generation. If I can leave a job on the 3rd of July and start another on the 22nd of the same month, you can find a job after 20 YEARS.

[missedstations]

"Work Shy" - Alex Phillips

To be poor and raise skinny children. To own nothing but skinny clothing. Skinny food falls in between cracks. Friends cannot visit your skinny home. They cannot fit through the door. Your skinny thoughts evaporate into the day or the night that you cannot see with your tiny eyes. God sticks you with the smallest pins and your blood, the red is diluted. Imagine a tiny hole, the other side of which is a fat world and how lost you would feel. Of course, I’m speaking to myself. How lost I would feel, and how dangerous.