Do We Need More Alan's?

[youngmafbog]

finally someone is taking a stand against these chancers.

why have so many young people got this sense of the world owing them a living that they dont have to work for?

Well done Mr Sugar

http://news.sky.com/story/1077251/ex-apprentice-winner-loses-sugar-job-case

[WELSHYORKIE]

So bad choice in the first place to win the show then?

[Ratty2E]

If she thought she was an 'overpaid lackey' then maybe she should have taken a pay cut.

[Gromit]

// owing them a living that they dont have to work for //

Her complaint was that there was no work, no job. Quite the opposite to how you completely misrepresent her case.

[craft1948]

My understanding of the case was that she wanted to work but there was no proper job for her to do.
I can't stand Sugar, odious little man.

[bednobs]

she said it was a "PR construct"
i'm just wondering, seriously, what did she expect??

[LazyGun]

what bedknobs said.

I am no fan of Sugar, but he was right to fight this, and she was obviously chancing her arm hoping for a big payout.

[Zacs-Master]

At 34, she's hjardly the stereotypical youth to which I think you're referring. I suspect it's not a wholly one sided story. I don't think any of Mr S's apprentices are still working for him. Which I find strange.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21717377

[McMouse]

Alan's have the key to most things.

[Twenty20]

Well, of course there was no job, for goodness sake it was a TV programme! It was TV exposure she was after, not a career. Most of these Apprentices already have careers. They go on the show to get on TV.

[tiggerblue10]

I'd be quite happy working as a lackey for £100k.

[youngmafbog]

// Her complaint was that there was no work, no job. Quite the opposite to how you completely misrepresent her case. //

The court did not uphold that assertion, so I did not mis represent the case.

Or are you saying you know better than the court?

[VHG]

Surely the plural of Alan is Alans.

[doctordb]

yes, here's some.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_OpM3o0acXQ

[Old_Geezer]

In my limited experience of Alan and his public persona, I suspect we could do with fewer Alan's and more of those who actually seem to back/push decent products. As for Ms English's case and Mr. Sugar's reaction, I don't care enough to examine it if I am honest.

[Old_Geezer]

DAMN ! Alans >:-(

[youngmafbog]

OG, fair point but surely Mr Sugar fills a necessary gap otherwise he would not be so rich.

Unfortunately not everyone can afford "decent" products as I for one can testify having bought some of his stuff in the past. It was buy that or go without. (We didn't borrow in my day).

Besides i was rather looking toward his stance against the 'something for nothing' brigade and the bottom dwelling pond life lawyers that feed it rather than his rather rude and arrogant general attitude.

[doctordb]

Welshyorkie's answer can't be bettered.

[sp1814]

Totally misread the thread as:

Do We Need More Asians?

Better got to Specsavers.

[boxtops]

I'm on his side - grasping little Madam.

[Old_Geezer]

Rich folk have a knack of attracting wealth. Full marks if it is because they have been of use to the community, but such a benefit doesn't necessarily follow. "Gift of the gab", and all that. Indeed rich folk can be found who have done little more than divert existing wealth to themselves, and any company they happen to work for, without having actually contributed anything to society itself. The finance industry speculators being a prime place to look for them.