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UAE Moments
a day ago
- Business
- UAE Moments
Your Daily Career Tarot Card Reading for July 19th, 2025
19.7.25 The Wheel of Fortune: Change is in the air, and you likely feel it already. If you're feeling restless at work or find that your job isn't bringing you the satisfaction it used to then you may be ready for something different. While it's not a good idea to act on impulse, this can be a good time to research your options and to prepare for a new beginning.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Kids, don't look to me for career inspiration. Look to your electrician instead
Life. Work out what you want to do with it, what kind of job you want. And then find that job. Hopefully, it won't be something that it's thought AI will do better. And, hopefully, it's a job with meaning, with a point to it. It must be great to be a doctor. What do you do? Oh, I'm a doctor. And what's the point of that? Well, I try to keep people alive. And with that the question of the point of your life is answered. Nobody, I suggest, ever expresses doubt about the purpose of doctoring. Just like nobody asks a broadcaster and writer what the point of their work is. They should. We get too much credit for what we do. Not long after I started presenting television programmes, I was invited back to my old school's speech day to give a talk. This was barely 10 years after I'd left the place, and so many of my teachers were still there. That evening remains one of the proudest days of my life. As I shook hands with the students collecting their prizes, I thought about what they'd go on to do with their lives. And then I thought about some of the wonderful things many of my own cohort were achieving. And then I thought about what I was doing here rather than any of them. Medics, engineers, aid workers, lawyers, builders and so on. Yet I was the one who'd got the nod. Don't get me wrong, I was proud of where I'd got to in my life, yet even then it felt as if my line of work conferred upon me an elevated status it didn't quite warrant. As I said, a bit too much credit. Here's why I feel this way: I'm often recognised on the street, in a pub, at a football match or wherever, and asked about my work, in the most generous of tones. I blather on for – I hope – not very long, before returning fire and asking the person what they do for a living. Their response is as interesting as it is disappointing. First, they doubt my sincerity in asking the question. They think I'm just being polite, but they are quite wrong. I am always genuinely interested. Occasionally, by the way, there's even a bit of mind-your-own-business in their response, which is a bit rich given they started the conversation. Anyway, on we go. I'm all ears. And when I do get my answer – and this is the disappointing bit – I would say that nine times out of 10 I get an apologetic shrug and a sentence that typically begins with something like, 'Oh, I'm just a …' Accountants, bless them, are particularly apologetic about their work. But, whatever the person does, it's as if it couldn't possibly compare to what I do. Nothing, in my estimation anyway, could be further from the truth. I've had some extraordinarily high-status jobs shared with me in that dot-dot-dot slot. Doctor, barrister, airline pilot etc. This is daft. But nowhere near as daft – and sad – as teachers and nurses, who don't seem noticeably proud of what they do. And then there's all the trades, the people who do useful – actually, crucial – things with their hands, such as plumbers, scaffolders, carpenters, bricklayers, electricians, heating engineers and so on. When I get to observe them at work, it's akin to seeing something like closeup magic performed. I look on in wonder, seriously. And I think the status of jobs is going to change, thanks to AI. It looks as though white-collar jobs are vulnerable. Recruiters of graduates are holding back from hiring. Even the likes of doctors, broadcasters, barristers and airline pilots could find some of their work being done for them. But, as far as I can see, no form of AI is going to fix your toilet, wire your house or build you a wall. Plumbers, electricians, bricklayers – I wish more than ever that I had your skill sets rather than my own. Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster, writer and Guardian columnist Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rihanna reveals her sons 'both love music'
Rihanna's sons "love music". The 37-year-old star has Riot, 23 months, and RZA, three, with rapper A$AP Rocky, and Rihanna admits that her sons have already developed a passion for music. The chart-topping singer told E! News: "Both of them love music. Like it's insane because I'm like, 'Is that me or is that you, Rocky?' They love instruments. They love music." Rihanna suggested that Rocky is the biggest musical influence on at least one of her sons, revealing that Riot has already developed a love of freestyling. The Work hitmaker - who is currently pregnant with her third child - shared: "That's definitely a Rocky thing, not me." Rihanna has relished the challenge of raising her sons, but she recently confessed that she's "always wanted" a baby girl. The singer has remained tight-lipped about the sex of her unborn child, although she admitted that she'd love to have a little girl one day. Asked about the sex of her unborn baby, Rihanna told Extra: "You have to wait and see. Oh, my gosh, are you guys going to be so hurt if it's a boy?' Extra's Terri Seymour then replied: "I think we're secretly hoping you have a girl … because you've got your two sweet, sweet boys." Rihanna subsequently admitted that she'd love to have a baby girl. She explained: "I've always wanted a girl. God knows best, right? And I love my boys." Rihanna also confirmed that her unborn baby's name will begin with the letter R, describing it as a family "tradition". She said: "I mean, of course. It's tradition at this point." Rihanna has enjoyed huge success with make-up and lingerie brands, having put her music career on the back-burner in recent years. However, the singer confessed in 2024 that motherhood has changed her entire approach to fashion and style. Speaking to Interview magazine, she explained: "It's more like I spend my time getting the kids dressed to death, and then I'm like, 'What's the most comfortable outfit to wear around them? What's not going to feel uncomfortable on their face or on their body or make me feel like I can't hold them properly?' Moms are lazy dressers in real life."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pregnant Rihanna Unsure If 2 Sons Get 'Love' for Music from Her or A$AP Rocky
Rihanna's sons may be taking an interest in music The "Diamonds" singer revealed in a new interview that both of her sons "love music" The Fenty Beauty founder shares two sons, Riot and RZA, and has a baby on the way with A$AP RockyRihanna's sons may be following in their parents' footsteps. The entrepreneur and soon-to-be mom of three, 37, spoke with E! News at the Los Angeles premiere of the Smurfs movie on Sunday, July 13 and shared that both her and A$AP Rocky's sons, Riot, 23 months, and RZA, 3, have taken an interest in music. "Both of them love music. Like it's insane because I'm like, 'Is that me or is that you, Rocky?' " she told the outlet. "They love instruments. They love music." The proud mom also mentioned that Riot likes to freestyle, attributing the interest to something he picked up from his dad. "That's definitely a Rocky thing, not me," she quipped. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. On May 5, the couple, who have been together since 2020, revealed that they are currently expecting baby No. 3. Rihanna debuted her baby bump while walking around New York City, and Rocky confirmed the happy news on the 2025 Met Gala red carpet. Though Rihanna and A$AP, 36, weren't actively planning to start a family when they became pregnant with their first child, the "Work" singer did tell Vogue that the two were "certainly not planning against it" either. "I always thought it would be marriage first, then a baby, but who the f--- says it has to be that way," she told the outlet in April 2022. "I'm certainly not gonna let that get in the way of me being a mom." Following the couple's big pregnancy reveal at the Met Gala, an exclusive source shared with PEOPLE that the "Love on the Brain" singer and the Long. Live. ASAP artist are "thrilled to be growing their family." The insider also explained why the couple wanted to have their children close together in age. "Rihanna has always wanted a big family, so she couldn't be more excited. Rihanna and Rocky are thrilled to be growing their family and they can't wait to give their boys another sibling," the exclusive source told PEOPLE. "They wanted to have their children close together in age, so that they could grow up together and share a close bond. They feel so blessed and are so grateful for this next chapter in their lives. It's a very special time," they continued. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! While speaking with Entertainment Tonight at a previous Smurfs premiere on July 8, Rihanna revealed that she and A$AP already have the first letter of their little one's name picked out. 'It's always going to be an R name. That's the one thing me and Rocky don't fight over,' she said. The singer also spoke with Extra on the red carpet on Sunday and was asked if her sons are excited to become older siblings. "They're delighted,' Rihanna replied. Although she didn't reveal the sex of her baby on the way, the "Disturbia" singer did say she has always wanted a girl. 'I've always wanted a girl,' the singer said. 'But God knows best, right? And I love my boys.' Read the original article on People
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'We had a lot happening recently' Rihanna wishes she could 'slow down' amid pregnancy
Rihanna wishes she could "slow down" amid her pregnancy. The Work hitmaker is expecting with her and partner A$AP Rocky's third child, and she is keen for a rest after jetting all over the world of late to promote her new Smurfs movie, in which she voices Smurfette. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Smurfs premiere in Los Angeles, she said: "I'm going to have to slow down, I know." Asked when she is planning to slow down, she replied: "I wish I could right now. Honestly. "We had a lot happening recently, and we got through all of it. "And now that I got home, we are right back to work, and, luckily, this is the stuff I love to do, and I'm just looking forward to being in one place while I do all of that." Rihanna was joined at the premiere by her and Rocky's sons, RZA, three, and Riot, 23 months, and the couple's youngest took a particular shine to character Smurfette on the blue carpet. The 37-year-old singer said: "He's a little flirt. He was so excited, he was like, 'Woah. What is this?' " Rihanna is excited for her boys to watch the movie, because she is eager to see if they will recognise her voice. She said: "I cannot wait for them to see the movie. "I think that's going to be my favourite, favourite part when they recognise my voice or they're like, 'Hold on. What is happening here?' "I can't wait to see what their reaction is going to be like." Rihanna and Rocky are yet to reveal the gender of their upcoming third child, but she admitted there has been a "slip up here and there". She said: "A few people know. But [there was] nothing spectacular. No [gender reveal] production. "Just a slip up here and there, I guess." Last month, rapper Rocky appeared to accidentally reveal that he and Rihanna are expecting a baby girl. When asked by Entertainment Tonight at the Smurfs world premiere in Brussels if their baby is the "girl you've been waiting for", he smiled and said: "It is, man, it is."
