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Just a lot of entitled kids, its kind of annoying. I hear a lot of them talk among each other like theyre hot shit and like they know everything (they don't, they're interns) and that says a lot about their character. I feel like they think they need to be loud, try hard to act/dress the part and shit just to get noticed and make a lasting impression. At the end of the internship, I'll prob have more positive stuff to say about the interns who come in and grind, at least try to learn, and can hold their shit together when we drink, over the ones who just ask me when the next happy hour is and try to befriend me. Related note: I actually look a lot younger than some of these interns (crazy, right), so they dont really think anything of it when I'm around so I overhear a lot of conversations. It's mostly innocent conversations, but I've heard some questionable shit. So a piece of advice to any interns reading this, someone is always watching/hearing so act accordingly.
Sorry for the rant.
My favorite is summer associates loudly sucking up to anyone they can make verbal contact with. Subtle.
Yeah, I noticed this last summer when I was interning. Half the summer associates were robots
I'd say that's the most common and frustrating flaw an intern can have. You won't learn if you refuse to acknowledge that you need to learn and that people who are senior to you can teach you. Personally have a very hard time tolerating it.
An intern put 2 sugars in my coffee, almost had to give him a spanking right there on the spot
Give him some precedent data scrubbing instead.
Some people just show no fucking respect for their superiors.
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Going on WSO when they should be working
You have to earn that privilege.
True this. During my intern, I followed the holy mantra ingrained into me by my then MD: Underpromise and over-deliver. Once you're good, you're free to do WSO and watch youtube videos.
Just paddle their ass until they show they can't get it.
A high and tight? Is he in ROTC?
Friend didn't say, but it sounded more like the Brooklyn version.
not going to lie, I had a pretty bad haircut (WAY too short on the sides) in my analyst days (actually considered just shaving my head, but figured that would look worse)
I remember one of the loudest associates at my firm spot me from ~50 feet in my cube and he screams across the floor:
"CURTIS!... You can't get away with that!!!" He proceeded to taunt me about my military background (of which I have none), when we were going to the barracks, etc...he was actually hilarious, so I didn't mind too much, but I pretty much was hiding for a few days.
...luckily my hair grows out fast, so only looked horrible for ~1 week...
Well that sounds awful. Except if everything was with good conscience(ie in good mannered teasing) , if not. I don't know why you should put up with it
Two interns decided to gallivant around new york during a two hour lunch break in which they missed two opportunities from the staffers. Sucks to suck
Lol
Lunch breaks? wtf are those? Eat at your desks you plebs.
We have a girl intern on the ER floor.
Woke up last Sunday morning to see a facebook friend request sent from her around 3am....
While I wouldn't consider it a f*ck up, I still would have absolutely not done that to some of the good looking broads on the floor during my internship.
Lucky for her I didn't tell the guys to get a cheap laugh out of her thirstiness.
Did u hit
Does the pope shit in the woods?
pics or it didnt happen
That isn't a good comparison, because you're not good looking.
Agreed. It's not a fuck up until the clothes are off and you're on your back
Your sister didn't seem to have any complaints
No belt....
Braces?!
NO BID.
Not this year, but a couple years ago we had a sophomore intern wear loafers with no socks, pants tailored to be completely above the shoe and show his ankles, no belt, and his shirt buttoned all the way up but with no tie.
That's not the main reason, but he did not return for his junior year.
What a tool.
Even in the army a high and tight marked a tool.
If we have a solid Summer Analyst (whose been killing it) experience a novel fuckup in the office (and they're self confident enough) I'll tag them in job opportunities at Northwestern Mutual for Insurance Sales on LinkedIn.
"Always keep the options open!"
What's wrong with a high and tight?
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