Sad about Lauryn Ricketts leaving NBC4 and her dream job

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is so refreshing to watch on the news.
We live in a busy area with heavy news, in particular in this political climate. I am a bubbly person myself, and I realize that’s not for everybody – but her laughter and her seemingly happy attitude is a nice change from so much seriousness.
Glad she’s back!

She is an extremely nice in person. Second hand but from someone who has interacted with her multiple times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is sexy AF

Ew no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honey, a lot of us sacrificed dream careers for the sake of our families. There’s no medal. He served his country and they’re making a choice for their family. Move on.

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Ugh. Really telling and sad that you wear this as some sort of badge of honor.

And your use of the word “honey” in such a paternalistic and condescending way says a lot about you. Sorry you had to give up your dreams, but I doubt you were on the top career track to begin with.

Good for you for recognizing your limits and staying in the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lauryn Ricketts who does the weekend weather on channel 4 said goodbye to everyone this morning because she is moving overseas to be with her DH. She has a little 7 month old boy and her DH is in the military stationed overseas. Lauryn said it was her dream job that she worked really hard to get, now she is giving it up for her family. I really like her and feel so sad that she is sacrificing her career - like so many women do for the sake of her family. She is late 30's and entering the zone of ageism so who knows if she will ever get back on TV.

It just was sad to see it happen to her and her career. I will miss her on the weekend weather. I hope she has a great life.

It is never a bad thing to put your family first.

No one, ever, is going to wish they worked more or put their family on the back burner when they are lying on their death bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lauryn Ricketts who does the weekend weather on channel 4 said goodbye to everyone this morning because she is moving overseas to be with her DH. She has a little 7 month old boy and her DH is in the military stationed overseas. Lauryn said it was her dream job that she worked really hard to get, now she is giving it up for her family. I really like her and feel so sad that she is sacrificing her career - like so many women do for the sake of her family. She is late 30's and entering the zone of ageism so who knows if she will ever get back on TV.

It just was sad to see it happen to her and her career. I will miss her on the weekend weather. I hope she has a great life.

Welcome to the world. This is what happens to most women. They sacrifice career for family.

I frame it as prioritizing the important things like family, over the superficial things like a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw it too OP + share your reaction. I thought this was the 21st Century not the 1950s. Giving up a dream job for a man is a tale as old as time. Poor thing.

Lucky thing.

A loving family and a beautiful child.

I thought this was the 20th century, and not the bra burning 70s, where women could be free and unjudged to make the best choices for their lives, including putting themselves and their families first, without being criticized by other women because it makes them feel better about their own choices.

Women are our own worst enemies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw it too OP + share your reaction. I thought this was the 21st Century not the 1950s. Giving up a dream job for a man is a tale as old as time. Poor thing.

Lucky thing.

A loving family and a beautiful child.

I thought this was the 21st century, and not the bra burning 70s, where women could be free and unjudged to make the best choices for their lives, including putting themselves and their families first, without being criticized by other women because it makes them feel better about their own choices.

Women are our own worst enemies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This hits too close to home. I am working in my dream job and my DH hates living in DC. He is actively trying to move and says we've been here forever (true) and I can find another job I'll like just as much (no, I can't, for many reasons).

This might be be in a year. It sucks. I'm sure there's tons of resentment.

If you're truly working your dream job , then you shouldn't move for anything. However, if you chose to move, its your responsibility and yours only.

I could never imagine giving up my spouse, for a ... job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With today’s political climate she probably jumped at the chance to move overseas with her family.

It was during the biden administration, so yeah, of course.