Did the right person win The Apprentice?
So after 12 weeks of bitching, brawling, bartering and back-stabbing, the winner of The Apprentice 2009 is Yasmina. But did the right person win?
Well Kate-fans will probably poke me in the nose for saying so, but yes. So great was she as a leader that James felt compelled to pipe-up in the final boardroom, just to warn Sir Alan not to let her slip through his fingers (not that much could slide past those chubby little digits).
And based on the final task (which was ace by the way): even though Kate’s presentation was much better than Yasmina’s giddy performance, her chocolates were much more exciting and enticing than Kate’s, which actually resembled a box of tampons.
And their chocolates kind of summed them up as people: Yasmina’s a feisty risk-taker while Kate is great and lovely but perhaps a bit too safe and sterile. Anyway… congratulations Yasmina – enjoy the £100,000 a year.
And so The Apprentice is over for another year. But what valuable lessons have we learnt?
Lesson 1: If you’ve got a massive head and you sing stupid songs about pants, you’re probably a div.
Lesson 2: If you repeat the same boastful twaddle about places at Sandhurst or supernatural business instincts over and over again, you’re probably a div and you’ll probably get fired.
Lesson 3: If you mess with Debra, she’ll chew you up and spit you out like a strawberry and basil chocolate.
Lesson 4: If you lark about in birthing pools and say funny stuff all the time, you probably won’t get hired by Sir Alan Sugar but you probably are a legend and everyone will like you.
And Lesson 5: The Apprentice is still amazing.
Your comments
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carol from kettering says:Jun 8, 14:56
kate should have won, she was the strongest candidate, with all the qualities of a professional. Hope Sir Alan regrets not picking Kate. Yasmina will not come up trumpets when it begins to get tough in the world of high flying business. what a disappointment.
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Anonymous from Nowhere says:Jun 8, 14:39
I just feel that Kate was punished for being too good and appearing unflappable; I also can't comprehend how someone who couldn't fully explain simple business terms (Gross Profit, Turnover etc. ) can be considered a rightful winner. I think he has either made a huge mistake or will be looking to hire Kate in a more influential sector as he seems to have stuck Yasmina (deservedly) in a irrelevant corner of his business empire; and Emma how can you argue that someone is more head strong when she suddenly becomes flustered in the interviews when he has public documents and how can she possibly be more confident when she clearly expressed she wasn't good at presenting products and pitches which was clearly evident.
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EMMA from BELFAST says:Jun 8, 14:20
I THINK THE PEOPLE THAT SAY YASMINA SHOULDNT HAVE Won ARE JEALOUS OF HER DEFINATLEY
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EMMA from BELFAST says:Jun 8, 14:18
ANYonE WHO THINKS KATE SHOULD HAVE Won NEEDS THERE HEAD EXAMINED YASMINA IS MUCH MORE HEAD STRonG AND ConFIDENT SHE DESERVED TO WIN HANDS DOWN EVERYonE
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Lynn from Nottinghamshire says:Jun 8, 14:16
Sir Alan got it right, from the beginning she shone more than the others, thank go Ben, Phill and Lorraine didnt get it
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