Sunbeamsjess #2 we put the same effort into this title as she does her content

[Author123]

I’d say it’s definitely common for partners at magic circle and US law firms in London, regardless of specialism (although areas like tax and competition do tend to charge out at a higher rate to clients the partners won’t take more home necessarily than other specialisms: thats where the equity structure in a law firm partnership comes into play).

There is a big difference between the pay for partners at those firms though and other law firms which could be regarded as ‘big’ in London/UK

Edit to add: It shouldn’t be underplayed or under appreciated just how hard it is to become a partner at a MC or US firm though or just how much hard work is required.

 

[coriander]

You don’t but, class is the biggest factor in where you end up, your status is fixed at birth, barely anyone can go from being working class to middle class (if class is as simple as 3 classes which it isn’t imo)
But how rare is someone from a proper comprehensive going to Cambridge? It’s slim to none

To be fair, I know a few people from proper state schools (not even good ones) going to Cambridge. But I totally agree it is much harder for kids from working class/lower income backgrounds to get into Oxbridge. I think Jess's mum is just smart and hard working though!

 

[miagia]

I am really interested by this career talk.

Is it common for people in big tax law firms to be able to own such big houses in London and have such a lavish lifestyle by their 40s?

Yes. Not necessarily tax law per se - most MC or US partners will be able to afford this, and bear in mind that Jess's mum is not a junior partner by any stretch, and I doubt her step dad is either.

 

[Chocolate2008]

Equity partners in large Irish law firms are taking home €1m plus a year, I don’t doubt that many years in a magic circle firm can buy what Jess’s mum has. Plus her step dad’s income and the support her dad probably paid.

 

[marjan]

I'm actually a little sad right now that Jess has given up on youtube because it's october and I found myself wishing she would post vlogtobers. Those always put me in the autumn mood might rewatch some old ones from 2015 or 16 as I feel like after 2016 her efforts dropped and everything became boring...

 

[jjeett]

I'm actually a little sad right now that Jess has given up on youtube because it's october and I found myself wishing she would post vlogtobers. Those always put me in the autumn mood might rewatch some old ones from 2015 or 16 as I feel like after 2016 her efforts dropped and everything became boring...

I was recently watching some of her old ones and it's so weird how lifeless she's become compared to her old self.. it sounds harsh but it's so true

 

[marjan]

I was recently watching some of her old ones and it's so weird how lifeless she's become compared to her old self.. it sounds harsh but it's so true

Yeaah I 100% agree with you

 

[calmyafarm]

Any recommendations for YTers doing Vlogtober this year for those of us who miss Jess' Vlogtobers?

 

[doodlebug]

Does anyone know if any of “the girls” (her uni friends) have seen her since she’s had Ines? I’m not suggesting she’s some kind of loner - she clearly had a big friendship group back in Edinburgh (although I thought it was weird she only seemed to make female friends?) and even before this she had a big group of school friends if anyone remembers them - but now we don’t really see her with anyone? I know not everyone has gone back socially to the way they were pre-covid, (and I’m sure having a baby plays into this a lot) but yeah, seems to just be her, her family and Zak…

 

[et5]

Does anyone know if any of “the girls” (her uni friends) have seen her since she’s had Ines? I’m not suggesting she’s some kind of loner - she clearly had a big friendship group back in Edinburgh (although I thought it was weird she only seemed to make female friends?) and even before this she had a big group of school friends if anyone remembers them - but now we don’t really see her with anyone? I know not everyone has gone back socially to the way they were pre-covid, (and I’m sure having a baby plays into this a lot) but yeah, seems to just be her, her family and Zak…

I think on an English degree it's quite common to only have female friends as more women do the degree. On my course (not at Edinburgh but it was in Scotland) there were 9 boys and about 60 girls. Not sure about her school friends, think they were all female too which I don't have an explanation for. Did she go to an all girls school?

 

[kenyounot]

I think on an English degree it's quite common to only have female friends as more women do the degree. On my course (not at Edinburgh but it was in Scotland) there were 9 boys and about 60 girls. Not sure about her school friends, think they were all female too which I don't have an explanation for. Did she go to an all girls school?

I think the OP was quoting “the girls” because that’s what Jess & her friends would refer to themselves as. And to answer the OPs question - I don’t think any of us can be sure. The girls were all relatively private, even when Jess would vlog regularly. I guess we can assume that at least her closest friends of the group (which I believe are Rachael and Emily) have gone to see her and meet the baby. But no, it really doesn’t seem like Jess actively socialises outside of her house and struggles to break the routine of nothingness she currently embodies in addition to caring for Ines.

 

[doodlebug]

I think on an English degree it's quite common to only have female friends as more women do the degree. On my course (not at Edinburgh but it was in Scotland) there were 9 boys and about 60 girls. Not sure about her school friends, think they were all female too which I don't have an explanation for. Did she go to an all girls school?

She did go to an all girls school, yes. That’s a good point about the boy-girl ratio on an English Lit course but didn’t she make any friends outside of her course?

 

[livic2830]

honestly, I could imagine Jess has been drifting apart from all the people her own age since Uni, since any of them would have hustled to get their respective careers of the ground, which is a stark contrast to Jess´s post uni life in general. What would they even talk about?!....

Although I also could imagine Jess having a totally "normal" social (and otherwise) life, which she just doesn't show on YT, I personally don't think she has a different Job since she seems way too lazy and comfortable, but honestly, she probably just chooses to only film at home ie. in her wardrobe.. but we don't have a clue what she could actually be up to...

 

[Lola123]

honestly, I could imagine Jess has been drifting apart from all the people her own age since Uni, since any of them would have hustled to get their respective careers of the ground, which is a stark contrast to Jess´s post uni life in general. What would they even talk about?!....

Dunno based on what I know about some of them they haven’t all worked hard to get where they are, their parents maybe but some of them are in a similar position to Jess but obviously not to the extent where they can’t do their job for 3 months and then return

 

[Seven of Nine]

this website was shared on a few other threads and thought this was interesting this is for just one Instagram post, and then a story was an extra 500ish£. This is only rough and a few people have said this is a low estimate and only for Instagram

 

[sitkx]

Imagine busting your ass as a nurse for 12 hour shifts, only for someone to make £2k by posting a sponsored pic on instagram...Where did we go wrong..

 

[et5]

She did go to an all girls school, yes. That’s a good point about the boy-girl ratio on an English Lit course but didn’t she make any friends outside of her course?

Yeah that's true, did she join any societies? I did and met a variety of friends through that.

 

[replace32titles]

My uni course was almost all girls (two boys that I can think of across the entire year group) but I joined a very male-heavy society so I spent my days with the girls and the weekend with the boys (and guess which of the two groups I'm still... well, Facebook friends with rather than actually still in touch with)

 

[kenyounot]

“Hi my loves. Sorry my loves for taking a month-long break from posting my loves. My loves, I really needed that time to decide I’m going to take a 2 week break from posting my loves. I made Zak leave his career as a chef to be my editor but I just do not have the time to edit my loves. I hope this pic of me wearing unflattering denim carries you over until my next pic of me wearing unflattering flannel. Bye my loves.”

 

[Seven of Nine]

Mean this in the nicest way, while I appreciate being a mum is hard and it seems like zac at the moment is in charge of the remodel and life does get busy, but what has she been doing? 2 or more week break from posting to get life in order from what? She hasn’t posted in over two weeks anyway you don’t get a break from a break