What do you guys thing about women in finance?

Okay so what do you guys think of women in the workplace? Is it acceptable to date/ sleep with your coworkers and do you prefer finance girls or the hot but dumb communications major type?

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Personally, I would never date at the workplace. I don't judge when others do it but I don't think it is appropriate or ideal. When things turn sour you'd still see the other person on a regular basis and that only adds drama to workplace dynamics.

If I had to date at work I would go for the ones I like and are smart (that combination also exists).

 

Thats a long write up for a program that is just another version of the countless Affirmative Action type shit thats already out there.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 
happypantsmcgeeThats a long write up for a program that is just another version of the countless Affirmative Action type shit thats already out there.

Disagree. It's not a SEO program with internships.

The program is purely a networking event to introduce the world of finance to women and encourage those from the top schools, with high grades, and aptitude to consider a field they may otherwise not apply for because of lack of awareness or assumptions (e.g., working hours may get in the way of raising a family - true in most cases, but not impossible, or high level of sexism - depends by firm and group, but otherwise not like the 60s Mad Men settings).

 
ConanDBullmy current boss is a female, but i feel better because all of her bosses are men ... equality at its finest

That's pretty sad that you're so insecure about having a female boss to the point that you're thinking "well, at least at the top it's still a dude" to make yourself "feel better".

I don't know where the fuck you work or where you are and your boss are on the firm food chain, but in the places I've worked FT and interned in finance, there has always been one or two senior women. Some were great to work for, some weren't (as with men and as with all races), but the ones that had senior titles were generally superstars bringing in a ton of revenue/building the business.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter whether you work for a man or a woman. Just make sure you work for someone who's smart, can become your mentor, and will bring you along for good projects so you can get better experience.

 

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