How do you date / socialize as a HF pod shop analyst?
Received a TMT pod analyst opportunity at a multi-manager (negotiating sign-on bonus right now). Just wondering how are people able to date and meet new people? My hours on the sell side have been approx 8 AM - 7 PM on normal days, going to midnight on earnings nights, Sundays were mostly untouched, except previews and initiation reports. It was already tough to socialize / date with those hours. How are pod shop analysts able to do it?
You don’t
Wait, so unless you are already in a committed relationship, you can't pursue this? Doesn' make a ton of sense that so many well paid 25 year olds would not be getting any action.
Pod shop analyst here. Can confirm - getting no action.
Been at a pod for 3 years (1 training out of school). Been with my girlfriend from college (now my fiance)…it’s been extremely tough. I work 6 days a week and this job demands everything else revolves around it, never really feel like I’m entirely present.
As a junior it’s very intense, you’re making your own money so there is often an uneasy feeling of wanting to do more work to stay on top of your income, whilst being expected to learn the trade in an ever increasingly competitive environment.
If you want to prioritise having a social life, don’t do this. Market is your first wife in this life…
From all the pod monkeys I know, # of hours worked is the least of their worries when it comes to not getting action.
Heard there are some pretty cute brokers.
LOL, dont want to be Me Too'd. Work and personal life to be kept separate.
Gotta show 'em that you're moving real size buddy
It's actually sad that this is a genuine worry these days.
If you thought those hours you had before are bad, you’re in for a rude awakening frankly. Should have stayed put or maybe gone corporate.
I am mentally prepping for worse hours, just need to know what exactly to expect realistically during earnings and non-earnings period.
Posters thought process: “step 1: get paid - CHECK, step 2: get laid - lets check WSO for help”
I'm a 1Yr SS ER associate and I've had a hard time scheduling dates and my hours are almost the exact the same. I would imagine the hours are going to be, at the worst, the same. Dating just doesn't really seem feasible unless you already had a significant other. Pretty poopy situation that we're in.
+1SB, great analysis. also sneaky rosanne barr diss. unfortunately also +1MS because you need to touch grass. overall, great comment
This is what my PM doing when he’s “looking at my write ups”
Smh
Lol "read my write ups". You Sir sound like a chronic mastrubator.
Ayooooo
This might be the all-time best post here.
commenting so I can find this post in the future. well done
funny
Hall of fame level post
Bravo
Very impressive! Leave a comment here so that I can find it in the future
SB-ing one ain't enough. This is an all time HOF post fr
I've personally never had any issues getting action. Quite the opposite, I'd say it's trivial in NYC, even as a HF analyst.
The dating pool is extremely deep here, aka there is an endless supply of pretty and smart enough girls. You never run out of profiles on the dating apps.
Women in NYC tend to have their own careers and ambitions, so they don't mind if the dates during the week only start at 9pm. And weekends I refuse to work and have more time.
But I think this is unique to NYC. I also lived in other major U.S. cities, and it was terrible.
refuses to work on the weekends, now that is ballsy
Need to set some arbitrary boundaries in a job where you can work 24/7 and still not be finished ...
Kids reading thread beware: most pods now require sundays and many of your HF peers will be green psycho -ing it out on saturdays as well l. This guy saying “refusing to work weekends” is not the norm at least for junior ppl without track record
anyone actually think these hours are productive? lol
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