Advice for First year analysts?
Hi everyone - I’m lucky enough to be starting full time in DCM at a top BB as an analyst in the coming months, and I was wondering if any of you who are more experienced could provide any advice (including “dumb” little things) that made your first few months on the job smooth. I acknowledge that transitioning from waking up at noon in college to grinding in IB can be a big 180, so if anyone has any anecdotes on things that they did when starting out it would be great to hear.
not sure about work tips but a couple health tips and most of these are sort if no brainers but see a lot of people slacking and feel that it can really impact you longer term
1) drink at least a bottle of water a day keeps you hydrated (duh) and more alert. Once you get into the habit of drinking water you may find yourself drinking leas coffee which is beneficial to your health and wallet
2) workout at least 3 times a week whether its lifting or cardio. First couple of months might be tough since you’re just on the job but once you get into the flow of things (usually 2-3 months in) start hitting the gym. Trust me sitting on your butt 10+ hrs a day you’re bound to get fat
3) stretch - try to spend 5-10 minutes a day (probably after showering) stretching your body. Ive only been in banking 1-2 years but your body def becomes a rock
4) go out of the office twice a day (if you can) get some fresh air walk 5-10 minutes it makes a difference just letting your mind relax
1) Try not to drink coffee after 2-3pm. Coffee has a half-life and even though you might not feel energetic, coffee can stay in your system for up to 8 hours after your last cup. Ideally, you want to avoid having any in your system before bed.
2) When ordering from seamless, buy salads. If the budget permits, buy two meals, and eat one of the meals a day later to save money on food.
3) Incorporate running and weight lifting into your exercise regime. It wasn't until covid19 that I started running and realized how therapeutic cardio was, and how much better I'm able to breathe.
4) Buy glasses; make sure the frame is very light and the lenses have a special glass that shields you from bright lights. You might not need them, but your eyes are going to be burning red after a long day at work, and the lighting from your monitors will block your body from producing the proper hormones to fall asleep.
5) Stretch in the morning, and spend some time walking outside at work when possible.
6) Listen, learn, and adapt.
Be open to helping out in everything so you develop the rep of being a work horse that can do anything. Don't be afraid toa sk more for work. The more eagerness, the better.
My bank really appreciates people asking for work all the time and being proactive. This means working on Saturday when you don't necessarily have to. Make sure you don't get burnt out though pls. Show that you care more than other anslysts so you get the better deals. MDs will trust you to do the work whether it's 2pm on Monday or 4am on Saturday. Don't get me wrong here. You want to be taking some time off - like Saturday mornnings but keep showing your work ethic and people will be impressed. Don't you want to be that top bucket analyst like me making 100% of base salary in their first yaer?
I hope everyone understands where I'm coming from. Take time for yourself, pls
Before you ask questions, try to figure them out yourself first. Repeatedly interrupting with rapid fire questions can become (very) annoying, especially if it’s trivial.
Don't be spinning your wheels too hard though. You don't want to be thinking about it for 7 hours when you could've gotten it answered in 7 seconds
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