Hi guys
Title says it all. I'm new to the role (1 year) and constantly feel like I'm behind my peers, and pressed on time. At what point do you say this is the wrong role for you and leave the industry?
Thanks in advance
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Don’t beat yourself up too much Chase Coleman, it happens to the best of us
Normally when you wrap up your first full year. Of course, in that time, you’ll dramatically improve as an analyst and you’ll have become accustomed to the job. Plus you’ll get your first bonus too, which certainly helps.
Not this year
Gabe Plotkin, anybody who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you’re now, and it is because they sat there that they were able to do it.
Like anything else, I'd give it two years at the minimum. It sounds like you are on the steep part of the leaning curve right now. It will get easier.
But I think the better questions to ask might be: (1) do you have a fundamental desire to be a public market investor? and (2) do you enjoy investing?
As anyone on here can attest, this job is very mentally exhausting and is very overwhelming. But what gets me through it is that I fundamentally want to be here and want to do this. If I didn't have that desire, I probably would have quit a long time ago.
Lastly, take time off, even if it is just a random Friday off. As paradoxical as this might sound, the answer isn't to work harder and plow more sweat into it. Everything is a balance. Hang in there!
You joined the HF industry at the wrong time (except if you're at a macro HF, then disregard this)
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