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Your senior?

Is this like a senior in college or your mentor?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

It might be they’re being honest about it because they trust you enough to discuss such things. Or maybe they’re douchey and think it makes them cool to talk about it openly for no real reason. This is not an uncommon topic of conversation among lawyers and finance professionals in major metro cities.

Either way, don’t think anything about it. Keep it to yourself, and don’t feel pressured to do anything.

 

When I was an intern, one of the associates revealed to me he loves cocaine and I started selling to him. Word got around and I became the plug for 3-4 people. Eventually I got spooked that this would really fuck up my career eventually, and when I went full-time, I lateraled to another bank.

 
"LEVERAGEDUPHARDO" I thought coke usage in finance was an outdated joke?

Its not really outdated if people are still doing it.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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I went to my associate and said:

I cannot take this anymore I'm saying everything I've said before All these words they make no sense I find bliss in ignorance Less I hear the less you'll say But you'll find that out anyway Just like before Everything you say to me Takes me one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break I need a little room to breathe 'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break I find the answers aren't so clear Wish I could find a way to disappear All these thoughts they make no sense I find bliss in ignorance Nothing seems to go away Over and over again Just like before

 
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"Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder" I went to my associate and said:

I cannot take this anymore I'm saying everything I've said before All these words they make no sense I find bliss in ignorance Less I hear the less you'll say But you'll find that out anyway Just like before Everything you say to me Takes me one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break I need a little room to breathe 'Cause I'm one step closer to the edge And I'm about to break I find the answers aren't so clear Wish I could find a way to disappear All these thoughts they make no sense I find bliss in ignorance Nothing seems to go away Over and over again Just like before

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"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

haha - yeahh Mitch

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

How did he say he does drugs though? As in, he needs it to do his job, he does blow and parties hard, or smokes/does LSD for the vibe (S/O Steve Jobs).

In a way, he might just be telling you how he does his job, or that he needs to take the edge off in some way. It's kind of like if you were an athlete or bodybuilding and your mentor told you about the drugs they were taking to rehab; doesn't mean you should take it, but it's what they use for success.

 

personally, i would be stoked. ive always had to sneak around to do my drugs. this would be great for workplace transparency

heister: Look at all these wannabe richies hating on an expensive salad. https://arthuxtable.com/
 
"GoldenCinderblock" personally, i would be stoked. ive always had to sneak around to do my drugs. this would be great for workplace transparency

I've had this workplace transparency with one boss - it is nice.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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GoldenCinderblock:


personally, i would be stoked. ive always had to sneak around to do my drugs. this would be great for workplace transparency

I've had this workplace transparency with one boss - it is nice.

Honestly, I like coke. I've done it few enough times to count on the fingers of one hand because I'm worried that I'd grow to like it too much.  Sometimes you just need to moderate.  As a counterpoint, I became known as a great bong builder in college even though I couldn't stand the stuff, especially in smoked form.  The aftertaste was nasty, and even as edibles eating everything afterwards wasn't fun.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

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