So I am getting ready to start FT in Foreign Exchange S&T, but more on the Sales side. And I understand if a non-finance girl asks what you do, you just say, "I'm in finance". But if she presses further and asks for more detail, do you say:
a) I am an Investment Banker (she wouldn't know the difference anyway) b) I am a Trader (to avoid the stigma of being a 'salesman') c) I am in Foreign Exchange Distribution (which she probably has no idea what that is)
Any advice is appreciated
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my advice is to not tell her that you're in finance.
"i'm kind of a big deal"
would she understand "I work with international currencies?"
Tell her you work the fry-a-lator. I have a friend who got mad game using that one.
How insecure are you?
Ridiculous question to ask. Funny how "growupkid" is the one that points out your insecurities.
I am a tool. honestly is the best policy
I am a tool. honesty is the best policy
"I'm in finance" is a fine answer. If she actually cares enough to ask more (rare) then I'd say you do FX sales.
Calling yourself an investment banker (vague and has a different meaning to people in finance) or a trader (just wrong) both make you sound like a tool.
Besides, if she lives in new york then she probably has heard enough people at least explain what they do to have a general idea.
This thread is ridiculous...
you're probably talking to this chic because you want to get with her
there's a high probability she won't be knowledgeable about the industry
so...
i think that's what you wanted to hear when you created this thread
Just tell her you...
"don't pitch the bitch"
or
"look at 100 deals a day, but only pick 1".
She'll be on her knees ASAP.
Just be honest and say that you trade currency. No harm, no foul. Honestly, unless she has an interest or at least feigns it to make her seem more interested, it's gonna drop pretty quickly from the topic of discussion.
Just tell her to shut up and go back to work.
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what a thread
what's wrong if she doesn't quite understand what you do at first?
You say "FX trader" She says "Cool, what's that" You explain it -- it's called a conversation.
Please don't say investment banker, because that makes us look bad.
Tell her your an ass model
Been reading some of that david d huh?
I tell chicks I own a bunch of strip clubs and I'm always recruiting.
I would tell her I come fromm a wealthy European family and your father wanted you to go into banking to learn how to manage the famili money(that's true -> pro-tip)
I usually tell the girl I'm in finance, if she asks any more than that I usually tell her the only thing I want to hear out of her mouth is [replicate the sound of getting face-f^cked].
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