Howard should have won
franknhonest
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I think Howard should have won the Apprentice. He was clearly the most intelligent guy there (and a fellow mathematician to boot!).
Why is it that most people who leave school (and university) can't write properly or add up? Exam standards should go back to those of 1985 or earlier.
Last year's candidates were better than this year, which explains why there were 4 people in the final last year and only 2 this year.
If this year's group of goons is the best the BBC can find for the show then it needs to do a serious rethink.
Why is it that most people who leave school (and university) can't write properly or add up? Exam standards should go back to those of 1985 or earlier.
Last year's candidates were better than this year, which explains why there were 4 people in the final last year and only 2 this year.
If this year's group of goons is the best the BBC can find for the show then it needs to do a serious rethink.
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I think this year's group was better than last year. Other than Alex, Lee, Claire and then Raef last year does not have the same depth as this year. Plus this year had some unquestionable legends and brilliant characters. The mix was magnificient.
However, SAS has never been a fan of methodical people in this show. He's always more likely to go for flambuoyancy and instinct, something that just wasn't Howard's game.
If I was choosing the winner though, I would have gone for Howard.
I wouldn't pick him as the Apprentice for Sir Alan Sugar though
Came across as a good back-office team player.
JJ
I agree. However I don't think he seemed to want the job as much as Debra and Yasmina very obviously did. Although I would have put him above Lorraine, Kate or James and into the interview round. The end winner would have been the same however.
Both approaches to risk can be successful (high/low risk) if handled correctly.
It's just too bad that their approaches were so different. Sir Alan went for Yasmina because she was a low-cost high-risk innovator which suits his enterprise better.
(The chocolates for example were low-cost and high-risk due to the innovation. Could have been a hit or miss really, but it hit).
Last years candidates sucked big time. (Except for Claire)
In some ways the not play safe/in a recession was a bit of a theme this year. SAS's belief that in a recession companies should take risks, BUT manage those risks properly. As SAS has weathered several recessions now perhaps it's sound advice. Paul Kemlsey doesn't seem to have paid attention though
Claire???? Suck-his-lips-right-off Claire? Oh Pleeeezzz!
Actually many of them weren't that good really compared to this year. I would employ Lee, Simon and Jennifer M though.
http://www.bellamakeover.ie/About_us-i-47.html OT but what Jenny M is now doing.
She'll have a tough time making that project work over the next few years. Great idea for Ireland in 2006, but the country is expected to hit 20% unemployment by the end of the year. No money for those kinds of fripperies.
Sorry if it was a bit off topic. Howard getting overlooked again
Yeah, Ireland's economy seems to have tanked. But in recessions high end specialist firms often come through. There's always a market for quality. Whereas you compete only on price, someone will always undercut you. Recession never hits everybody, there's always some whose business increases because of the collapse of others eg accountants handling liquidations. Also during the 30's recession Hollywood boomed. People escaped into fantasy and glamour if only for a moment.
Bringing it back to Howard, he's in the pub business. That should do well in a recession too for similar escape reasons.
While I agree with some of what you're saying, I don't think you can necessarily say that because there's a market for specialist firms and glamour can be popular in recession that this business is likely to do well.
Its success or failure will come down to a variety of different factors, but I think it's worth remembering that 20% unemployment is massive and those still in jobs are all facing wage cuts (even public sector workers). I have loads of friends in Dublin and after years of spending like tomorrow will never come, they're suddenly having to budget for basics like food and toiletries. I can't think of a single one who could fork out for this, though a couple of years go there would have been quite a few.
If the business was established, I'd have more faith, but I would not want to be involved in a start up in Ireland at the current time. Particularly given that it's selling such luxury (and such frippery for want of a better word, as nobody really needs a high end fashion photography shoot). She's selling Diamonds FGS!!!! There's a thriving wedding photography market anyway, I'm sure freelancers would undercut these prices significantly, they don't have grafton st rents to pay for one thing.
But we will all have to wait and see.
Howard, on the other hand, is in a great business to ride out the recession.
Anyhoo, sorry Howard and fans for going OT.