transitioning from mo to ibdfpa

1. Don't take any job without getting paid.
2. If you're not getting skills to do something you really want to in the future, then you're wasting time.
3. Be networking your ass off right now. Use all this free time for sketching phone call in the middle of the day (be discreet)
4. Focus on building modeling experience/resume experience outside of work. Buy a modeling self-study course, start studying for the CFA, or see if they'll pay for you to take accounting courses.
5. Jump ship when you're ready and not a second later. LIfe's too short man.

I don't think it looks bad to switch into something else after one year. Especially if you've been networking and someone good comes up.

If you want to pursue MSF or MBA, it might look better to either 1) jump ship now and work a couple solid years in a new gig so you have some good recs, or 2) stick it out one more year just for recs at your current gig. It depends on timing when you want to go back to school. If soon, then probably not worth moving jobs now. But later, it might be better to jump ship quickly and establish relationships.

May be off-topic, but would you recommend taking a MO FT position? I've been unemployed since graduating in June.

Thanks and good luck!

Thanks for the encouragement, fellow monkeys.

My family lives in NYC, hence why it's been a bit easier for me to hold onto most of my salary. However, they're pressuring me to stay at least 1 year here in this role (they think everything in finance is the same).

Of course I'm not listening to them, but how do you guys recommend I approach this? Should I make it known to people that I'm currently in MO or that I'm "unemployed"? I just don't want prospective firms to think that I'm a flake.

Thanks!

Hey guys, just an update: I've been interviewing around, but most firms are giving me the thumbs up for only internship positions.

What do you recommend I do? Is it wise to quit a full-time position for internships (with very little chance of a full-time offer)?