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[AtW]

Hand over your badge and a gun...

[Gonzo]

Congrats

[sog]

Congrats

What kind of work do you do?

[nomadd]

Just been offered a job at a hedge fund - its what I have been waiting for the last 2 years. IBs are now full of red tape. They are dinosaurs just ripe for extinction. A bit like the UK in the face of Asia really.

Will go from 5%-10% bonuses to 50%-100%.

The hedge fund is one of the best around.

Deliberately posted in general so you can all call me permie scum etcetc. The were actually very keen on taking me on a 6 month contract then moving me to permie - I felt I had a better negotiating position now.

Congrats!

One word of warning, though: be very careful the buggers don't grind you into the ground. Had a guy who left the IB I worked for last year to join a hedge fund and the hours and the pressure have been insane on him. I'm a single guy, and I couldn't live like that - so someone in your position with a family to keep needs to be extra vigilant.

Not trying to be negative here, but just saying that there is more to life than hedge funds and IBs (and that's coming from someone who's worked for the buggers for 20 years...)

Still, fingers crossed it all works out fine for you. First pay packet = two new bikes!

[BrilloPad]

Congrats!

One word of warning, though: be very careful the buggers don't grind you into the ground. Had a guy who left the IB I worked for last year to join a hedge fund and the hours and the pressure have been insane on him. I'm a single guy, and I couldn't live like that - so someone in your position with a family to keep needs to be extra vigilant.

Not trying to be negative here, but just saying that there is more to life than hedge funds and IBs (and that's coming from someone who's worked for the buggers for 20 years...)

Still, fingers crossed it all works out fine for you. First pay packet = two new bikes!

Good point - thanks. I have already discussed this with my new boss who I worked with 15 years ago. I always used to start early finish early, do now and will do so in the future. At 4pm I am gone 9 days out of 10. I dont mind logging it at 8pm/weekends to check emails.

My new boss has his own personal issues which always helps! Gosh that sounds mean doesn't it?

But I will keep an eye on it.

[BrilloPad]

Congrats

What kind of work do you do?

Cheers.

This is the thing - it is hard to explain. Its sort of a support/RAD developer/developer/analyst. In all business areas. For all users front to back office. I have 25 years experience in the city and 28 years in IT - there are not many of my type around. But what really makes me good is my attitude and strong communications skills - its hard to put on paper.

[BrilloPad]

Hand over your badge and a gun...

Before I hand over the gun - can I shoot one of the cuk regulars?

[NickFitz]

Congratulations!

[Diver]

Congratulations!

WHS in his rather impressive collage

[Old Greg]

Before I hand over the gun - can I shoot one of the cuk regulars?

The one with the most posts.