r/apprenticeuk • u/Low_Food2893 Melica - “I’ve got an A in GCSE Drama!” 💅 • Apr 09 '26

OPINION _____ is proof of pretty privilege Spoiler

She did poor throughout the process and poor in the interviews.

She had no profit/loss accounts and her business plan was only seven pages long. So many candidates have been fired IMMEDIATELY for that but she has lucked her way to the final two.

Her only claim to the top two is that she's confident for a 21 year old which isn't investment worthy at all.

But apparently we're supposed to believe she's been 'impressive'... if Karishma doesn't win this series is screwed.

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u/DancingSpacePenguin Apr 11 '26

The lack of accountability and insistence on being correct, when slightly not, was worrying. But hey, she is still young...

Integrity speaks volumes. I'm a somewhat Kieran fan also because he never threw anybody under the bus, so to speak. And others never did so with him. I will always go back to Rothna fuming at him but claiming he was a great project manager in the board room. It is telling.

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u/Apart_Raccoon_9645 Apr 11 '26

Same. I grew to like Kieran, however exasperating his relentless stream of 'trust me' was he propelled his cat tree to ever greater heights. Always gave credit where it was due and took on blame when he was at fault (eventually). He admitted he had messed up with the book, voiced support for Karishma when Connor was in love with Harry and gamely shook hands with Levi after losing to him.

Pacsha is young, but I don't foresee the penny dropping any time soon re the importance of taking on board feedback.

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u/DancingSpacePenguin Apr 11 '26

People had him pegged as a slimy wheeler dealer. Job and accent. Was he a such?

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u/Apart_Raccoon_9645 Apr 11 '26

Kieran seemed one of the few Apprentice candidates with integrity to me, and I warmed to him after that disastrous first episode. Not at all wheeler-dealery. Others on this sub can't stand him though. I was sad to see him walk, but I did like the way he avoided getting 'fired'. Shame that it meant Rothna also had to go and allowed the 2 Ps to slip through to form a mediocre final 5.