Nick Viall - Bachelorette 10 - 11 - Discussion #8

Only fools refuse to change....change is the only constant. I don't see the big deal in taking time off to peruse new fun exciting opportunities, if it's something Nick is passionate about and out of his comfort zone. Good on him and anyone. 

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What is the point of determining if Nick's "leave" from Salesforce is defined as "working" or "employed"?  Really, what is the point of questioning whether or not he has a job?  Is it to gage the level of his success in life? Is it to determine his worth or value? How does one even go about deciding the definition of success?  What are the valuable checklist items when determining such a thing?  

Do we place more value on financial income or hours logged working? What about quality of friendships versus number of IG followers?  Do we consider someone successful who has business savy or just falls into it with dumb luck? Someone famous or someone living a "regular life" like the rest of us?  I doubt that the group of us will agree on a solid, unified definition of success.  And why should we?

Just as we are individuals with opinions and values that classify our definitions to be wildly different from one another, so are the reality tv contestants we comment about.  In this case, Nick has found that modeling and his other "projects" are worth his time... Enough to put a hold on his "regular" life (as we keep calling it) and take a personal leave from his gainful employment in order to see where it might take him.  That is his prerogative.  It's his life.  

For me, it is not so much what Nick is doing with his life that matters, but rather how he is doing it.  His attitude.  His character.  The lasting things.  Those are what matter to me.  So call his job situation whatever you want.  I don't care if he is working or simply employed.  I just enjoy the fact that he is living his life to the fullest... Not making excuses or wasting time.  He is seizing the opportunities before him and doing so with gusto, savvy and expectation for the next big adventure.  

By the way, "working" is defined as, "having gainful employment" and "employment" is defined as, "the condition of having paid work".  So technically, they are the same thing and Nick is probably not doing either with Salesforce just at this moment.  As he said today, he is currently "on leave" with Salesforce which is defined as, "a period of time that one must be away from one's primary job, while maintaining the status of employee".  That sounds like the best option of all... Maintaining status while not actually working.  I wish I had the ability and financial savings to take a personal leave at my job too.  He must be doing something right...

Thank you, Bluwavz.

I have been reading but I will add MHO.  I believe Nick took time off for DWTS but  regrettable his spot might have went to the new american hero for stopping the attack on the train.  So he is using the time to do things he has never imagine he would get a chance to do.  I hope he find success and happiness in what ever he does.

reason wrote:I have been reading but I will add MHO.  I believe Nick took time off for DWTS but  regrettable his spot might have went to the new american hero for stopping the attack on the train.  So he is using the time to things he has never imagine he would get a chance to do.  I hope he find success and a happiness in what ever he does.

I believe that too!

Here's the deal. For those hopping around the forum baiting others and trying to be make fun of other contestants, as soon as I can get to each one of you, I will start banning.

Grow up please or leave.

This is the issue as I see it. When negative comments are posted by non fans, especially when there is no truth or proof to back up the post, the fans retaliate to stick up for their favourite. This in turn starts a domino effect, as the non fans retaliate back and becomes a huge issue with everyone baiting each other to prove their point.

We talk about double standards all the time, but IMO it happens all the time, when it comes to any other fan favourites. Everyone has fans who will stick up for them. Whether it's in Nick's thread, or any other contestant across this forum.

In S and K's GD thread, you will find negative posts, with fans sticking up for them, same with S/C, same with Becca, same with Andi. This is the nature of our forum, however when it comes to Nick, it totally pisses everyone off.

This is not what I want to see our forum become, and honest to goodness I will not tolerate this behaviour. In the future, should this outburst occur again, as stated in our rules, the offenders will be banned without warning.

Thank you to those who held their tongues and were able to stay out of the drama.

The thread is now open.

Anyways, it's all in good fun! It's best not to take these things personally or too far as we never know whose "team" we'll be on next season!

Well it is clear that Nick brings out the passion in more than just Andi and Kaitlyn.

I concur Nick is very passionate and polarising so much he literally without his involvement incite that among his fans and non fans. Never a dull moment on this thread and it's definitely fun