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Previously on "what's different about working in finance?"
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thanks everyone, really interesting stuff. i'm having a lot of fun working for TV broadcasters, computer games companies and the like, so although switching industries could be lucrative, i don't think i'll be putting on shoes or whipping out the laminated wipe-clean picture of Mrs Thatcher any time soon.
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Working in finance is different in that you'll probably be on the bench soon.
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Originally posted by realityhack View PostI'm sure all this twaddle is interesting to the OP.
There is a distinction between working in financial markets (investment banks) and finance per se. You could get into SunGard and work on coding up derivatives pricing models someone else has thought up, with no background in that, for relatively good pay compared to what you are getting.
If you want to get into IB's do the Securities Institute exams first and then at least you will be able to talk the talk in the interview (http://www.sii.org.uk) and you will look keen. Aim for Back Office roles first.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI bet AussieL is a certified unix network technician.
i am a proper C.U.N.T. to DBAs and SysAdmins
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI bet AussieL is a certified unix network technician.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostBring back Chico!
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Originally posted by aussielong View Postrouting & switching? voice? my 60 year old Dad managed to set his own network up at home and he was a welder before retiring. haha. any plumb can read a book and follow instructions.
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Originally posted by snaw View PostUmm, so though I can do ops, implementations, architecture, project management, routing & switching, security, voice and some mpls, I guess I'm just not talented at all.
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Originally posted by aussielong View PostNo but fing is, most decent developers can do DBA, SysAdmin, BA and Architecture work more or less. The opposites do not hold true. So when I think about IT people I think about developers, not the service people around us.
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Originally posted by aussielong View PostNo but fing is, most decent developers can do DBA, SysAdmin, BA and Architecture work more or less. The opposites do not hold true. So when I think about IT people I think about developers, not the service people around us.
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostGood point. The only people that work in IT are developers
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