Petra Ecclestone - Sunday Times
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h. What gets me is why the hell do the papers give her any publicity? I mean she doesn't even do anything interesting. At all.GTIR said:
Was it Petra?
Anyhoo, I read it.
I didn't think she was any different to any other daughter or son of a very wealthy mogul.
She's only guilty of being naive to the "real" world but why would she know about normal working class folk?
Bingo - She really has nil experience of much else & doesn't exactly have the greatest role models for parents. The odds of her being much different are a touch on the slim side.Anyhoo, I read it.
I didn't think she was any different to any other daughter or son of a very wealthy mogul.
She's only guilty of being naive to the "real" world but why would she know about normal working class folk?
I think it's a real challenge for those wealthy parents to teach their children healthy ethics.
Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
caraddict said:
I think it's a real challenge for those wealthy parents to teach their children healthy ethics.
Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
There is one very wealthy individual - who I can't remember for the life of me - who has said that his kids won't get any of his wealth and that if they do a job that is poorly paid but something they want to do he will match their salary several times over. I quite liked that approach. They'll never be poor but they'll also understand the value - as best you can in that environ - of money.Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
rhinochopig said:
There is one very wealthy individual - who I can't remember for the life of me - who has said that his kids won't get any of his wealth and that if they do a job that is poorly paid but something they want to do he will match their salary several times over. I quite liked that approach. They'll never be poor but they'll also understand the value - as best you can in that environ - of money.
Wasn't that Bill Gates?rhinochopig said:
There is one very wealthy individual - who I can't remember for the life of me - who has said that his kids won't get any of his wealth and that if they do a job that is poorly paid but something they want to do he will match their salary several times over. I quite liked that approach. They'll never be poor but they'll also understand the value - as best you can in that environ - of money.
I think that is Peter Jones from Dragon's Den. I believe he has set up a series of trust funds for his children that match their actual earnings from their jobs and then offer extra incentives if they achieve a professional qualification (lawyer, accountant etc) or enter medical arena.rhinochopig said:
caraddict said:
I think it's a real challenge for those wealthy parents to teach their children healthy ethics.
Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
There is one very wealthy individual - who I can't remember for the life of me - who has said that his kids won't get any of his wealth and that if they do a job that is poorly paid but something they want to do he will match their salary several times over. I quite liked that approach. They'll never be poor but they'll also understand the value - as best you can in that environ - of money.Usually, it goes something like this:
- First generation works hard and builds something significant.
- Second generation is a little bit spoiled (well, not in the case above, massively spoiled), but has seen their parents struggle to build the empire and therefore they're still a little protective of and careful for their wealth.
- Third generation has not seen what the first and second generation have, and from now on the generations start losing control...
Man, the upper class sounds fun and boring at the same time.
She seems to like having servants...
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