You've always considered investment banking your dream job, now that you’re living your dream, do you still feel fulfilled and satisfied?
Has the reality of the job met your expectations, or have you encountered challenges and aspects you hadn’t anticipated?
Are you happy with where you are, or do you find yourself questioning if this is truly the right path for you?
RATE ON SCALE OF 1-10 (10 being the happiest)
| +300 | Jonathan Kaye Arrested | 139 | 10h | |
| +230 | Confession: I intentionally sabotaged another analyst's work product and I don't feel bad | 65 | 11h | |
| +137 | Is a stutter going to fuck me over? | 48 | 12h | |
| +73 | What Is The Bull/Contrarian Case For China? | 27 | 1d | |
| +45 | Working With a Financial Planner | 13 | 3d | |
| +42 | Need a GF | 20 | 3d | |
| +40 | Happy 4th of July | 7 | 5h | |
| +31 | When tf are y’all finding time to go to the gym? | 22 | 4d | |
| +29 | How happy are you on a scale of 1-10?(10 being the happiest) | 20 | 4s | |
| +27 | Taking time out - what next? | 7 | 14h |
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I'm just an incoming intern, but already 2! outlier tech comp at shit like NVIDIA while doing jackshit for it makes me wanna switch to product management!
Product Management is a life hack. Tech Sales is almost there too
Agreed. But from someone who’s done it before, sales and PM are incredibly boring. Ppl on this site would rather analyze numbers
Tech Sales is too volatile
Probably a 5. Sure I have a decent job but it's not leaps and bounds better than anyone else. My personal life is shit because I sacrificed a lot to get and maintain the job at the expense of everything else.
I was let go two months ago, and I believe it's the best thing that ever happened to me—a true blessing in disguise. I never would have quit, but this forced me to stop and think about what I truly care about.
I've had many interviews since then, with several startup companies offering a base pay similar to what I earned as an associate, (around $250k). My bank didn’t even provide good bonuses while I was there and I hated my life. My happiness is way more precious than that extra $100k.
I realise I’m better off trying to build something from scratch or starting on my own to do something I care about.
Life is too short to hate your job, and I don't want to spend another day feeling that way.
Wish you all the happiness and success!
Rate on scale of 1-10
2. i dont know if i want to be alive anymore. anyway hope ur good
damn dawg sorry to hear that - feel free to PM me and vent a little if needed. Just put one foot in front of the other in the right direction and you’ll be going places in no time.
thanks Isaiah, much appreciated, you're a real one. yes just gotta keep going i guess. also congrats on hitting 'the addict', was rooting for you. keep spreading positivity on here
I'm sorry to hear that. The world is huge place buddy, and no job is worth sacrificing your sanity. You've come this far and are smart enough to sail through anything. Just take care of yourself and PM me if you would like to talk. I've been there, hated my life, but it’s better now and I am sure yours will be too.
7.5 for me - parents are slowing down a lot and nearing death. I’m trying to deal with everything and either go back to school or restart my finance career.
Considering all that’s going on, 7.5 seems pretty high?
I was at a 10 in April. Fulfilling all my family obligations. And was playing high stakes poker tourneys with a promise of $1.8M for first. I didn't win the poker tourney and my Dad's health and mobility have declined. What used to be easy days with his mobility have turned to hard days of helping to get him around. He is a fall risk and I just am trying to help him avoid falling as he would shatter if he fell. He is 88 and has mild dementia and stage 4 lung and bone cancer. Any day could be his last or he could live 5 more years who knows.
7, just got my first bonus and some needed confidence
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