'The Apprentice' Fired Candidate Sanjay Sood-Smith Resigned On First Day Back In Real World Of Banking
The Apprentice Fired Candidate 'Resigned On First Day Back At Work'
Caroline Frost— The Huffington Post UK
|
This week’s fired Apprentice candidate has revealed that his stint on the reality TV show was truly life-changing.
Following his expulsion from the contest in Week 10, Sanjay Sood-Smith returned to his job in banking… and lasted one whole day before resigning.
“What I’ve always wanted to do is run my own restaurant,” he tells HuffPostUK.
“That first day back, I was on a tele-conference about credit cards, and I thought ‘Screw this’ and I resigned that day.
Open Image Modal
"Screw this," said Sanjay on his first day back in the "real world" of banking after returning from The Apprentice
“My friend Scott had started a new restaurant, so I got some experience working with him. And now I’m back in London, and working on my own plans for Indian street food.”
And after all his years in the corporate world, Sanjay is planning to put his new public platform to a good cause as well…
“When I was in the Apprentice house, everyone was talking about their families, and I was asked, ‘Do you have a wife or girlfriend?’
“My answer was no, I have a boyfriend,’ and it’s not necessarily something everyone’s comfortable with,” he reveals.
“So I’m hoping to work with Stonewall. My wish is to go into schools, and give talks about gay role models. It’s still difficult to come out in the corporate world, and it needn’t be.
“So if my experiences can be a help, then this is a great time for me to contribute.”
Who do YOU think will be winning this year's Apprentice? Here's the original lineup below...
Meet The 2014 'Apprentice' Candidates
Bianca Miller(01 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: "I regret not becoming a scientist so I could clone myself and be more successful in half the time." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Mark Wright (No... Not That One)(02 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "I’m very, very aggressive. I will not leave the room without getting a sale." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Nurun Ahmed(03 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: "I’m the type of person that doesn’t take five hours to do one job, I do 20 jobs in five hours." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Scott McCulloch(04 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "From the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep, making money and conducting business is on my mind." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Jemma Bird(05 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “I’m always the girl that nearly wins, I’m hoping this time it will be different.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Robert Goodwin(06 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "I’m fearless, and if I don’t shut up about something, you should just trust it’s a well thought out decision." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
James Hill(07 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "Me and Lord Sugar could build an empire together. I think I am him when he was my age." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Lauren Riley(08 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “I’m absolutely not a shrinking violet. I’m very known for speaking my own mind.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Steven Ugoalah(09 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "I can deliver in minus 50; I can deliver in plus 10. If we went to Mars right now, I’d find a way to be excellent." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Ella Jade Bitton(10 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Felipe Alviar-Baquero(11 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: “I studied law because I wanted to change the world. But my real passion is business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Sarah Dales(12 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: "I am the pioneer and the ground breaker, and I possess all the talents to succeed." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Daniel Lassman(13 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: "I will out-sell them, I will out-class them and I will perform the best just by being me." (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Pamela Uddin(14 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “I am street and people savvy as well as being business savvy.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Sanjay Sood-Smith(15 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: “If I had to choose between friendship and profit I’d choose profit. I’m not in this process to make friends with people, I’m here to win.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Roisin Hogan(16 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “Manipulate, persuade and conquer. I would identify my opponent’s weaknesses and pick them off one by one.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Solomon Akhtar(17 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: “I am from the ‘ideas generation’; because of my age I understand technology and how to turn it into a business.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Lindsay Booth(18 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “The other candidates will underestimate how feisty I am, and how I will fight and prove that I can get to the end.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Chiles Cartwright(19 of20)
Open Image Modal
In his own words: “I consider myself one of the most credible candidates in this process. I don’t believe that anyone has the wealth and breadth of business acumen that I’ve gained over the years.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)
Katie Bulmer-Cooke(20 of20)
Open Image Modal
In her own words: “In business I’m like a little stealth bomber that flies under the radar and smashes the competition before they’ve even realised I’m here.” (credit:BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photography)