New analyst afraid I'm falling behind
Hi all - feel like i have to share a concern of mine, hoping I'm just being paranoid. I work at a small NYC boutique in the HC group and started in june '24 right after graduation. I feel like all I'm getting given is busy work and I'm not doing anything to actually grow my skill set. I feel like other analysts have started to be given modeling work while I'm still just pulling comps or addressing the simpler CIM comments (still cranking 80+ hour weeks tho). I'm only 6 months in here, so I may be being a bit dramatic but I want to be cultivating these skills early so I can rely on them later or that people don't lose patience with me if I've been here for a year and don't know what I'm doing in our model. Obviously, I am using whatever study resources I have at my disposal (youtube, WSP, this site, etc.), but they're not the same as doing it myself on a live deal. Any advice? Should I be concerned?
Ive found that sometimes the best thing to do is just ask - have you tried speaking with your staffer about this ? Assuming your work product has been up to the mark so far, I’m guessing asking to be more involved will be looked at as a good thing
I struggle with this problem too, especially when I make a mistake or don’t catch something
Someone told me once “if you are skiing and keep staring at the tree, you will hit the tree”. That always stuck with me, but easier said than done. Hang in there.
I guess all I have to say now is: Be careful what you wish for, you just may get it!
This ^^^. Totally get where OP is coming from, but chill a bit because once you ask for more work and you can’t handle it you’ll regret it.
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