Taking first job in Dallas vs NYC/Chicago
Is it crazy to take a finance job out of school in Dallas versus NY or Chicago? I’m odd but I’d much rather live in Dallas than those cities.
If it’s that damaging to my future career I won’t, but is Dallas a viable starting point in 2024/beyond?
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We’d need more info. I think the primary consideration should be the role itself along with your goals. For example, if you were in IB, an analyst role with JPM in Dallas would be better than an analyst role with SocGen in NYC from the context of exit opportunities.
I’m at UM Ross rn. Good gpa and looking at IB/finance. Nobody really knows much abt Dallas operations since everybody who does finance from UM goes to NYC and Chicago. I’m not even from the south, just prefer Dallas over the other 2
Dallas is tough. When anyone talks about Texas IB it’s usually centered around Houston O&G. I’m sure Dallas has some PE/EB/LMM but I wouldn’t know of any.
To answer your question though, I think you’d be fine in whichever city you’re in so long as you’re at a good firm.
Why Dallas instead of Houston? Houston has better food, more attractive women, more to do , nice areas as well, decent nightlife, and is also cheaper.
More banks are in houston than Dallas I believe also.
Sincerely,
Houston banker
This
From Dallas, live in Houston, love the city but there are a lot more women in Dallas.
hard disagree... Houston is a dump compared to Dallas.
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