should I take this job

Hi WSO,

     I just got a interview for a call centre position at the brokerage division of a Canadian <abbr><abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr></abbr>. My plan is to get the job and use this role to progress into <abbr>S&amp;T</abbr> of the same bank through internal recruiting. 
      Would it be possible to progress from a calling centre role to <abbr>S&amp;T</abbr> provided I obtain the recognized designations? or would taking the job in Calling centre lead to a dead end and/or away from institutional banking and more into retail?
 
CleanPostHistory:
Macro <span class=keyword_link><a href=/resources/skills/trading-investing/arbitrage target=_blank>Arbitrage</a></span>:
I know a trader who began in customer service, then worked in a BB S&T role on the sales side, then small HF and now works at a prominent global macro hedge fund. This process took him 5 years.

Are you describing yourself here?

I wish.

 

i am in the process of getting the job, my end goal is S&T, and since the current job has a very lengthy application process, I am wondering if I would put up with it if it doesn't lead to desired career progression, but I would love to work that the BB i am currently apply for and if doing this would lead me to the S&T, i would do it any day

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