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Alex Jones ( The One Show)

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Jalima1108 Thu 14-Jun-18 19:35:05

and she may be paying a whacking great mortgage .....

When someone is a SAHM they are criticised for not using their skills, when they go back to work after having a family they are criticised for that too.

I'm sure that, as a part-timer, she gets plenty of time to enjoy being a Mum and is probably glad of a break too.
Working for the BBC is not like working for other organisations - they are usually free lance or on short-term contracts, not like taking maternity leave from a teaching job or the civil service.

Nanabilly Thu 14-Jun-18 19:29:02

She was on loose women today as she has a new book out . I did not think she was moaning just telling her own personal story just like we do when we meet family and friends.
She might not need the money but she does need her career.
She's a career girl and good luck to her.

gillybob Thu 14-Jun-18 18:40:40

She’s not exactly doing a 40 hour week to be fair and plenty women go back to work after a few months admittedly because they need the money .

merlotgran Thu 14-Jun-18 18:38:32

The fear is that if you stay away from your presenting job for too long somebody else will endear themselves to the viewers. I read somewhere that Alex Jones was advised not to watch the One Show whilst on maternity leave.

Men, of course, don't have that worry.

gillybob Thu 14-Jun-18 18:33:11

I don’t think it’s always about the money, it’s about the need for fame and to stay in the spotlight .

Anniebach Thu 14-Jun-18 18:17:35

What has she been moaning about?

mabon1 Thu 14-Jun-18 18:03:38

Well, here we go again celebrities moaning. Alex Jones is wealthy, was an older mother for her first baby and said she really wanted a child. So, she returns to work after three months. If I had been an older mother and wealthy I would have wanted as much maternity leave as possible. Is she greedy being so worried about her career?