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Valentines weekend has just left us, but lingering envy remains. Has it now become a competition into who is getting the best stuff? The timeline was awash with romantic gestures and opulent gifts but what should be shared on social media and what should be kept private? Do posters invite resentment and hate, or should people just be happy for others and mind their business? Is there a difference if you are gifted something and if you work for it and get it? Trolls stay trolling regardless and online hate has once again been highlighted in recent times. What can be done to stop this, or is it something you simply have to deal with if you are a popular figure? Social media has proven to be a powerful force when it is utilised in the right way. With many household brands getting involved in the Weetabix and baked beans discussions with hilarious comments, it is an area that simply cannot be neglected in the ever-changing world of marketing and promotion. Social media also comes with it’s cons as we saw with 6ix9ine and Meek Mill confrontation. Many people had the perspective that meek mill was not real as he didn’t deal with it as a ‘gangster’ would but sometimes not being tricked out of your position is just as important if not more important. These are just some of the topics discussed today in a riveting edition of TheNineToFivers Podcast

The UK hit the grim toll of 100,000 Covid related deaths and living with restrictions has become the new norm. Even with the news of the vaccine the view towards it is overwhelmingly negative in ethnic minorities and uptake is expected to be low. Is this a case of warranted scepticism or is it just scaremongering and a case of dangerous misinformation? People are still flying out and the rich and famous are the often repeat offenders. Do their actions influence everyone to be less compliant with restrictions or is ultimately each individuals responsibility? Conor Mcgregor fought and lost for the third time in 4 fights and it begs the questions can you perform at the highest level when you wake up in silk sheets. Does comfort strip you of the hunger that actually got you there in the first place? It can be hard to relate to the rich and famous, because in general their wins and loss don’t dramatically affect their living situation as their pockets are lined well. But what if everyone was a millionaire would it make a difference? Or would things just slowly resort to the way they are because we live in a capitalistic society? Things cannot always be equal and difference in knowledge can play a pivotal role in this inequality. How much do you know about tax and its loopholes, it is an area we could all gain better knowledge in. Let us know what you think as you listen to a trending edition of TheNineToFivers Podcast!

It’s the first episode of the year but the it slyly still feels like 2020. Covid is still rife with no end in sight and the lockdown and tiers has got people despondent and depressed. With mental health seemingly down around the country the boys tackle health from a different angle and consider the implications of health and safety in the workplace. It is often underappreciated by employees, but employers often take it quite seriously and it had been documented to show amazing affects on both productivity and profit as well as employee satisfaction and retention. How do you breed a culture that has people competing to push each other and as a result the company higher but without any of the negatives that come from selfish and toxic desires? The balance is often hard to find, and the wrong balance does not drive the business forward in the way it is supposed to with either lacklustre productivity or employees leaving with negative feelings towards and individual or indeed the company. We often forget that some people simply do not grow up and many childish behaviours have been allowed to foster until adulthood. Perhaps that is not an entirely bad thing however with a significant amount of people feeling like their child like creativity and innovation has been suffocated and killed over the years. Is this something that happens naturally as we fall into more systems or can it be actively prevented by exercising that area like a muscle. We really are a product of our environment and children are especially impressionable but are the things they are exposed to shaping them or does every child innately have good or bad within them? Find out all this and more in an jam packed episode of TheNineToFivers Podcast.

Sometimes it takes a near death experience for hidden memories to resurface but mostly they come to us at random or after being triggered by conversation or environment. After recapping the last week, it was a recent memory that sparked infuriating tales of bad drivers and lack of regard for human safety. From young to old, from skinny to obese, drivers come in many shapes and sizes but unfortunately there is also a big variance on safety awareness, sensibility and risk perception. Can accountability in the form of financial penalties, or maybe it can never truly be policed. One area that does seem to be lacking accountability is people’s attitude towards health. Body positivity has it’s benefits but had it gotten toxic? Is body positivity now being used as a crutch for unhealthy body types? There is not one size that fits all but often the cheerleaders that champion extreme body types whether that be anorexia or obesity are very influential in keeping people in those states. Do we take our bodies for granted in general, do we just assume our hearts should keep pumping regardless of the things we do to our bodies? When was the last time you proactively looked out for your health? From sexual to physical to mental, one area often affects another whether that be negative or positive, so it is critical to make it an area of priority especially as you age. Consistency is hard when rewards are not immediate but when something become part of your values you will find a way to get it done. This might be at the expense of something you enjoy or even things that others depend on you for. Taking care of yourself is not selfish because you cannot help others effectively if you are the one in need of help so give it a think as you enjoy another thought-provoking edition of TheNineToFivers Podcast.