Anyone here ever worked for a London 'Hedge Fund' ?

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ratewhore replied

14 July 2008, 10:11
Originally posted by b0redom View Post

"Yeah I can work, but obviously the agency won't let me without billing for it...."

[IRONY] Spoken like a true businessman [\IRONY]
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bobsmithldn replied

14 July 2008, 09:44
Make sure you have got what it takes to work 7/8-8-9.

A friend - one of the best Murex consultants around - was at one for just a few months, couldn't handle the working hours.
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BlasterBates replied

14 July 2008, 09:09
Deutsche Bank is a fixed daily rate, I think.
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b0redom replied

14 July 2008, 09:03
Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post

Every one I know who has gone to Deutsch Bank say its a nightmare, very long hours and stress.

Don't they claim overtime? I usually find when I say, "Yeah I can work, but obviously the agency won't let me without billing for it...." They either cough up, or back off. Either way it's win-win....
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Sockpuppet replied

14 July 2008, 07:11
I used to work in a Garden center in Leicester. Not sure its the same.
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Bumfluff replied

13 July 2008, 22:47
My current gig is fund management / hedge funds and to be honest its pretty chilled if you know your stuff. Every one I know who has gone to Deutsch Bank say its a nightmare, very long hours and stress.
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synoniv replied

13 July 2008, 18:07
I do know hedge fund companies, we inherited them from the wild wild west; but do they employ coders ?
I thought they do more like technical support/analyst staff for their trading floors ? I might be wrong here - so someone pls feel to KMA !
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BrilloPad replied

13 July 2008, 17:19
Originally posted by eliquant View Post

Anyone here ever worked for a London 'Hedge Fund' ?

Did they work you like a slave ? coding into the night ? did they pay well ? did you have to do everything yourself because they were under-resourced ?

Please tell me more...

Also I've always avoided Software Houses and working for the 'Consultants' i.e. Accenture / Arthur Anderson / EDS etc .. I just don't like those sorts of places very much ... but I was wondering with an upcoming recession I may be forced into those sorts of contracts .... which I will do reluctantly

I think Chico did?

If you are planning to then check your contract. Most places have min of 8 hours and tend to keep to it.

"Consultants" might lose contracts oo!
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eliquant started a topic Anyone here ever worked for a London 'Hedge Fund' ?

13 July 2008, 17:13
Anyone here ever worked for a London 'Hedge Fund' ?

Anyone here ever worked for a London 'Hedge Fund' ?

Did they work you like a slave ? coding into the night ? did they pay well ? did you have to do everything yourself because they were under-resourced ?

Please tell me more...

Also I've always avoided Software Houses and working for the 'Consultants' i.e. Accenture / Arthur Anderson / EDS etc .. I just don't like those sorts of places very much ... but I was wondering with an upcoming recession I may be forced into those sorts of contracts .... which I will do reluctantly
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