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Old 11-13-2003, 11:44 AM
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Big money

Don't any of you have ambitions for big money? Am I the only one?

Someone out there must also be working in investment banking, trading, for a hedge fund or have a share in a private equity company right?

There has to be one since everyone I know who becomes a BSD and makes bank was Greek.

-Rudey
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:04 PM
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Nope, not me.

I have met quite a few guys in this game. They work hard, play hard. Single w/ no baggage, they work hard enough they are better off that way.

I haven't met any women in this field. And the guys I know never talk about women in the office. Seems this might be an area where the "good ol' boys network" is alive and well.
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:22 PM
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Nope, not me.

I have met quite a few guys in this game. They work hard, play hard. Single w/ no baggage, they work hard enough they are better off that way.

I haven't met any women in this field. And the guys I know never talk about women in the office. Seems this might be an area where the "good ol' boys network" is alive and well.
The good ol' boys network is definitely alive and well lol But you see it more in the blue blood European banks like Lazard and Rothschild more than anything in the US. In the US it's actually not that bad.

Nobody gets married before they reach a certain level of seniority though.

-Rudey
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:26 PM
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Re: Big money

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Originally posted by Rudey
Don't any of you have ambitions for big money? Am I the only one?

Someone out there must also be working in investment banking, trading, for a hedge fund or have a share in a private equity company right?

There has to be one since everyone I know who becomes a BSD and makes bank was Greek.

-Rudey
I won't lie, I'm looking to the big money in a way.

Just not sure what I want to do yet. I wanted to go straight to law school but I think I want to take the CPA exam first and then possibly go law school or whatnot.

I'm also in the process of starting my own company (with another partner) so we'll see how that venture goes.

I do not want to work for someone else for the rest of my life though, that much I do know.
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:33 PM
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I won't lie, I'm looking to the big money in a way.

Just not sure what I want to do yet. I wanted to go straight to law school but I think I want to take the CPA exam first and then possibly go law school or whatnot.

I'm also in the process of starting my own company (with another partner) so we'll see how that venture goes.

I do not want to work for someone else for the rest of my life though, that much I do know.
Blaine,
don't be afraid to work for others. A lot of times you really do have to earn people's respect even if it means putting in bitch work. And when you think about it, someone has to do it...the higher ups did at one point so you should to.

I think if you go to law school you should also take the CPA. With that combination you really have a good shot at a small investment bank. If you can get into a top 10 law school, you have a good shot at better than that. Also you may want to look at CFA instead of CPA.

What company? IM me if you even want to reveal it I had my own company from 8th grade through junior year of college.

-Rudey
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:35 PM
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I won't lie either - of course I want money! Why wouldn't I? What am I going to a good school for, the basketball? GPBoy used to tell his brothers that we didn't want kids because they were just after our money.

I've been debating between law/grad for a while and I'm really thinking about doing a 4 year joint degree program with a JD and either an MSAE or an MPP.
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:39 PM
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I won't lie either - of course I want money! Why wouldn't I? What am I going to a good school for, the basketball? GPBoy used to tell his brothers that we didn't want kids because they were just after our money.

I've been debating between law/grad for a while and I'm really thinking about doing a 4 year joint degree program with a JD and either an MSAE or an MPP.
What is MSAE?

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--And combine law with something else...ever consider the Woodrow Wilson school?
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:45 PM
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Sure, a lot of money would be great. But there aren't any jobs I'm interested in that would bring in the big money. It's not worth it if I'm miserable every day going to work. So I'll just hold out for the lottery. lol
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:46 PM
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When I said "not me", I meant I am not going after the big money that is there to make in the financial world.

Of course I want money.

I don't have the opportunity to devote what it takes to end up on top in the investment banking arena. I have lovable baggage in the form of a five year old who loves anything pink! The days of working those kind of hours are way behind me.

Rudey, you are right. The guys I know don't have baggage, but most of them are five years younger than I am. And they seem to be good at having a good time, while remaining unattached. When they get to where they are going, they are going to be great catches. Smart and rich, you can't beat that.

Wish I could find that combination in an available man my age.
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Old 11-13-2003, 12:50 PM
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When I said "not me", I meant I am not going after the big money that is there to make in the financial world.

Of course I want money.

I don't have the opportunity to devote what it takes to end up on top in the investment banking arena. I have lovable baggage in the form of a five year old who loves anything pink! The days of working those kind of hours are way behind me.

Rudey, you are right. The guys I know don't have baggage, but most of them are five years younger than I am. And they seem to be good at having a good time, while remaining unattached. When they get to where they are going, they are going to be great catches. Smart and rich, you can't beat that.

Wish I could find that combination in an available man my age.
What about the nuclear scientist?

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Old 11-13-2003, 12:58 PM
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What about the nuclear scientist?

-Rudey
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HaHa

Turns out not all nuclear physicist are rich. Who knew?

Plus I don't want to clutter your thread with all my requirements for an available man.
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Old 11-13-2003, 01:43 PM
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What is MSAE?

-Rudey
--And combine law with something else...ever consider the Woodrow Wilson school?
Masters of Science in Applied Economics - there's a million different names for it, that's what Marquette calls it so that's what I'm used to.

And yeah, I've looked at Woodrow Wilson, along with JFK, Harris, and the Law Center at Georgetown...they're all a little bit of a reach right now but I'm hoping I can get my grades up, and worst case scenario, I don't go to that horrible of a school.

I'm actually going to tour schools next summer, I'll be in DC for 8 weeks so I'm going to visit a friend at Princeton and then my aunt (who lives in Connecticut) is going to take me around to a few other schools.
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Old 11-13-2003, 02:20 PM
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http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/

You guys should look at this if you're looking for big money jobs. They list salaries and remember most of your compensation comes in terms of a bonus.

http://www.careers-in-finance.com/

This is to give you an idea of what these jobs involve. The big boy jobs aren't about picking up other people's crumbs. You pretty much are instrumental in developing the world.

http://www.careers-in-finance.com/ib.htm

That is specifically what I do. This site is a little outdated, but it still hasn't changed much on what the jobs involve and what kind of people go into them.

-Rudey
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Old 11-13-2003, 11:55 PM
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I certainly wouldn't complain if someone wanted to pay me some enormous salary for my job, but I'm more concerned with whether or not I enjoy what I do and whether or not I have time for my own life outside of work. If I have to spend 60-80 hours each week at work, then even a 7-figure or higher salary wouldn't be worth it because I wouldn't have any time left to enjoy the money.

I'm perfectly happy with my modest income (it's enough to support myself), but do plan on getting a masters degree later. Positions I've researched within my degree field that require a masters degree tend to start anywhere from $50k to $150k. On the other hand, I also have other financial arrangements already set that guarantee a certain degree of financial independence in the future, so I'm not really worried about it.

I guess the bottom line here is that I don't have any personal need for "bling bling" to validate my choice of profession.
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Old 11-14-2003, 09:21 AM
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Who wouldn't want big money? Then again, some don't want to make the sacrifices required to get there. It's all in how you choose to live your life. Do you want to work to live or live to work? My ex was trying hard to get to the top early on in our marriage. To the point that he took a whole 2 hours off work when we had our first child, and those two hours were to get me to the hospital while I was in labor. He worked 6 days a week, 12 hours a day back then and he missed her whole infancy. We definitely had different views about what was more important. I would rather make enough money to be comfortable without my job being my whole life. I work in IT now and I don't make as much money with my current company as I could other places. However, I have 6 weeks vacation/sick time per year and I don't have to carry a pager ever! For some people, some things are more important than money. And, I'm not saying that's bad for those people.. you need to live your life the way you choose, it just isn't for everybody.

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