how do you know when to leave?

banana_pudding — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:11:19 -0400

given how much bonuses can vary in this business, how does one go about deciding they're not making as much as they could and making a move? I know it's all about risk/reward, and finding and actually landing that potentially better job (especially in current market conditions) isn't a given.

reasonable expectations for cumulative comp after a few years?

banana_pudding — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:44:09 -0500

I've learned not to pay too much attention to starting offers because they seem pretty standardized across BB S&T groups, and to a lesser extent across quality prop firms, but also because the job is all about the bonus, the upside.

hedge funds that want comp sci skills?

banana_pudding — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:16:36 -0500

anyone know of any hedge funds where tech skills (e.g. programming) are the norm?

what's a disaffected megalomaniac to do

banana_pudding — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:10:44 -0500

I've been working at a small (but successful) prop trading firm for
about 3 years now, and am at a point where I'm looking back on my
career, and realizing if I worked for google out of college my stock
options would have been worth more than my entire cumulative comp at
this supposedly higher risk/reward job. it's becoming increasingly