Is it possible to come back after being laid off?
I got laid off last month after 2 years working at my dream company - getting a job at that bank was always my dream and after a lot of work, networking, and preparation I managed to land a job there in one of their top groups, rejecting offers from other banks that paid me slightly better.
Working at that bank was one of the things I am most proud of, and becoming a partner at the firm was my main goal in life (professionally speaking). That is why being cut was so hard for me, I thought my life was falling apart as my dream career was fading away.
I am currently working on getting back on my feet and finding a similar job somewhere else (difficult given the current market) but I am confident that sooner or later I will land an offer. However, I still have in mind pursuing my dream and lateraling in the future to my former employer.
Do you know of any case in which an employee managed to return to his company after getting cut in the past? Or are laid off employees black listed from coming back?
Just for context, when I was let go they told me that it was a tough decision and was not related to performance, actually 2 MDs promised me to give me references whenever needed.
I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, but I can't for the life of me understand why you would want to.
Assuming all of this is true, do you really want to work for a group that is so poorly managed that they couldn't find a way to keep an analyst that they liked, was performing decently enough and that wanted to be there long term?
It's not like there is any bank that is head and shoulders above its competition. I just can't fathom how you're not more pissed at the way you were treated.
GS is not paradise
Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition in which hostages develop a psychological bond with their captors.12 It is supposed to result from a rather specific set of circumstances, namely the power imbalances contained in hostage-taking, kidnapping, and abusive relationships. Therefore, it is difficult to find a large number of people who experience Stockholm syndrome to conduct studies with any sort of power. This makes it hard to determine trends in the development and effects of the condition3—and, in fact, it is a "contested illness" due to doubts about the legitimacy of the condition.4
Emotional bonds may be formed between captors and captives, during intimate time together, but these are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims. Stockholm syndrome has never been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM, the standard tool for diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses and disorders in the US, mainly due to the lack of a consistent body of academic research.45[6] The syndrome is rare: according to data from the FBI, about 8% of hostage victims show evidence of Stockholm syndrome.7
On the opposite end, I'm so vindictive that I will never, ever work for the bank that dinged me on a lateral process 6 months back. Well of course they didn't want me now, but even if they start snooping at my profile 6 years from now, I'll tell them to go to hell. Had a bad experience with their recruiters giving me the run-around.
Dude, there is life beyond Goldman
Posts like this are why Goldman take advantage of juniors. As long as everyone worships them, they know they can treat people like shit.
This is why Goldman has no qualms about making cuts, these prestige whores are just straight up pathetic, willing to suck the firm's cock after being thrown straight into the garbabe bin lmao. This is just fucking sad.
This is sad to say - the most pathetic post I've ever seen on this forum.
Imagine even considering Goldman after what they've done to people this year.
I long for the day that people take a stand against shitty employers and aren't undermined by losers like this recruiting for them.
has been working for me