I totally agree with this. But the reality is that most start ups, tech companies, and banks, hire hardly any people from working class backgrounds — or anything close to that. Usually start up employees tend to be someone who went to private school, then Oxford or Cambridge or LSE etc., then maybe a year or two working in Investment Banking on consulting. There is a certain polish that is sought after. There's an unwritten code and boxes to be ticked before someone will even be considered for most roles in the start up world. Not sure how this ever changes in the UK especially with the cost of living — especially rent — so high in London.
I totally agree with this. But the reality is that most start ups, tech companies, and banks, hire hardly any people from working class backgrounds — or anything close to that. Usually start up employees tend to be someone who went to private school, then Oxford or Cambridge or LSE etc., then maybe a year or two working in Investment Banking on consulting. There is a certain polish that is sought after. There's an unwritten code and boxes to be ticked before someone will even be considered for most roles in the start up world. Not sure how this ever changes in the UK especially with the cost of living — especially rent — so high in London.