Biggest Office Pet Peeves
State your grievances, a couple of my big ones:
The person who makes every meeting run over because he interrupts after every other sentence to ask for clarification.
Working with someone who is so type A that they make small changes to your work just to feel in control.
That manager who just assumes whatever you're working on is unimportant and randomly calls you into his office and gives you new projects that you can't exactly see the significance of.
When you're in a meeting with a known long-winded speaker and you finally think it's over but one of the Ivy Leaguers has to ask a question that sets the speaker up for another 20 minute soap-box spiel on a subject that no one is genuinely interested in.
Being told that a certain project is extremely time sensitive only to present it to your superior the next day and realize that they will probably never use the information you've gathered them in any way.
Sitting in the cubicle between two people that yell at each other from across the office all day.
Office gossip
+SB for the long-winded speaker
"Don't spin your wheels on this, but I need it on my desk by tomorrow morning"
Analyst...
When people leave the espresso machine looking like a mess...yes I don't work in IB...yet
I'm in consulting and I im on a rather large team, but i'm a first year and my friend (another first year) went on vacation. long story short he did a project completely wrong and now I'm on the hook for why its not done and I'm gonna be in the office all night. Manager basically blaming me for his wrongdoings.
Normally I would be okay with it, but I was supposed to go on a date with a girl thats way out of my league and i have to cancel. Wonderful
People eating seamless loudly while giggling to themselves watching Netflix.
This lol. +SB
Yeah, IB analysts, the pinnacle of man
Who watches Netflix in the office???
You have never worked in an office.
When people try to make it over obvious how hard they are working or how long they worked this week
The doomsday Debby downers who sigh very loudly all day to let you know how bad their day is.
People who are so desperate for attention they will tell the same story multiple times until someone acknowledges said story.
Silent farts
Admins on personal calls all day long
... yeah it's been a bad week
First one can backfire. I heard a story about a lady who worked in education, who got so busy trying to suck up to a new administrator coming in that she lost one of the kids she was supposed to be teaching.
Intentionally public displays of work - CC'ing unneccesary parties to make yourself look better. Sending out team-wide emails displaying the work for the same reason.
Meetings that run over every time.
Meetings that are schedule for 30 minutes but take 14, then whoever is running the meeting drags on / talks in circles / brings up unnecessary questions to fill time.
Waiting for people to leave meeting rooms from their meetings running over.
People with kids that use them for every excuse known to man.
People with kids who talk about their "accomplishments" at work.
People with kids who talk about their kids and refer to them in the first person. -"My weekend was great, took Christian to a soccer tournament"
The fact that i have to ask that question and listen to that answer on Monday.
Had an MD who would schedule meetings, then leave the 3 or 4 of us outside his office while he made a big show of making small talk with someone for 10 minutes in full view of us (and vice versa). One of the most insecure people I have ever met. (He also got passed over for promotion about once a year).
... I'm sensing a pattern here. A pattern I wholeheartedly agree with.
First year analysts that can't accept "because that's just how it is" as a reason.
@NESCAC - understand that's just how it is, but that bugs me too.
This interaction:
"Hey xx, how's it going?"
"Oh, you know, livin' the dream"
polite laughter
I hear this fucking conversation multiple times a day
+SB This is so true. I did one of these this AM.
Counted - and heard this no less than 11 times in the bull pen this past week.
People misusing words and phrases in an effort to sound more intelligent. If you aren't pretty sure what it means, don't say it or write it.
when people say "can we do this" when they really mean "you do this" -__-
The over use of the word "notionals" by first years... relax bro
People who enable the MURDER and RAPE of innocent animals by eating a NONVEGAN DIET. Shameful!
Does Whole Foods sell rape free eggs?
What? Wtf are u saying..
Office gossip, I still have a hard time understanding why people can't keep negative thoughts to themselves. Very poor look personally, and even poorer professionally.
People who leave their print jobs unattended for a while (bro you printed like 100 pages almost an hour ago and now I need to waste time to sift through your papers to find my print job)
PLEASE stop annoying me- biggest pet peeves (Originally Posted: 06/11/2016)
Yesterday was one of those days for me. You know what I'm talking about. Where you get out of bed and everything and everyone is annoying, but you know deep down, it's a personal fight and no one is being particularly over-annoying. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, well, I aspire to achieve your zen one day.
But anyway, so sitting in my designated cubicle, I decided to make a list of the things that I found particularly annoying about my coworkers and people in general throughout the day. Now I call these pet peeves because it is a personal preference and if any of you guys do any of them, POWER TO YA! (just maybe not in front of me...) Do any of you guys experience these? Could probably be just me...
Someone walks through any door and just stands there- like I'm confused, you came to my cubicle first so are you going to say anything? A simple "Hi, how are you doing" would be fine but now it's just awkward and I feel like you're stalking me.
Having the volume on the keyboard while texting- Ok, I get it! You have friends, significant other(s), and loving parents that are blowing up your phone. I REALLY DO GET IT, please turn it off.
Eating PIZZA WITH SILVERWARE- Ok, this by far infuriated me beyond belief. It's honestly a violation and disgrace to such a wonderful type of food. It's suppose to be messy, you're supposed to have tomato sauce stains on the side of your lips and crust crumbs on your lap. After witnessing that crime, I decided to eat my lunch in my own cubicle. Just looking at the picture above irks me..
When you let one car through and a line of cars follow- ARE YOU KIDDING ME. I was just trying to be a good citizen in this traffic and let this Prius cut through, not let a truck and 3 SUVs go as well
Pressing the elevator button repeatedly- FUN FACT: pressing the elevator button over and over again really does NOT make it come any faster. It's been scientifically proven.
Last but not least: Passive Aggressiveness- "Well, you don't have to do it, but I think the CEO would greatly appreciate it" Alright, cut the bull crap and give it to me straight. Quite simple if you ask me...
ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING SOME ANNOYING BEHAVIORS oh wait I mean Pet Peeves?
Passive aggressiveness like posting on an anonymous forum?
hahaha exactly
Banker Pet Peeves and Best Practices (Originally Posted: 06/05/2007)
Looking for a little perspective here.
When our firm brings a deal to market (and we're talking about the middle market here), we'll frequently market to the private equity universe via limited or broad auction processes. For those of you who participate in these processes on a regular basis:
1) What are some of the things that you've encountered that i-bankers running a deal can do particularly well and that you wish more would do? (Besides just giving you the deal, wise-ass)
2) What are some of your pet peeves?
Granted I've had analyst experience on only a couple buyside auctions at a mid-market (small-market) firm, but I'll put in my 2 cents. Unrealistic projections (hockey stick) that cannot be supported by broad industry trends and/or a completely bullshit market share projection always piss you off, and often aren't revised down until the Oh Shit meeting (first board meeting after the closing). Frankly in my analyst role, I didn't fucking believe one thing the bankers fed me (immediate 10-15% downward revision on all growth rates in our models), but these were wannabe schmoozeball bankers from some chop-shop. Comp analyses were also (from my viewpoint) clearly manipulated to exclude some outliers that probably should have been included. It would have been refreshing for the bankers running to deal to be forthright about the challenges of the business (every dog has at least one flea), give me accurate fucking source data, and let me run my own valuation, not patronize me by trying to spoonfeed me some doctored valuation.
I wish bankers weren't so conservative with their add-backs. At a minimum, I'd like to see adjusted EBITDA of at least 1.5x the actual EBITDA.
Also, any and all "run-rate" adjustments are much appreciated, since they are only a rip-off if a buyer ever plans to sell the Company while its still growing.
For those of you with comparable portfolio companies, don't forget about all the synergies that you can realize when you buy our client's business. I'm sure your portco's accounting staff wouldn't mind doubling their workload after our client eliminates every accounting and back office position. Eh, it doesn't matter if the HQs are on opposite coasts...it's all electronic these days, anyway, right? I'm sure there'll be a seamless integration on the MIS and reporting side--probably no implementation costs on that front. And don't even get me started on the cross-selling opportunities, volume purchase discounts, insurance, audit, bank fees, and employee benefits savings...no, of course our client's employees don't mind if you freeze their defined benefit pension plan--don't worry, management doesn't think it'll stay underfunded forever. The company's counsel also tells us they think that pending asbestos litigation is a non-issue, no worries. Insurance will cover any damage awards, I'm sure. By the way, we've also added back those legal fees.
Highlighting synergies when youre on the sell side is common practice, but both buyer and seller know that no smart buyer will ever pay for these. If there is competition, the buyer will bid more, but adding in synergies makes no difgference whatsoever. Any mention of synergies from a sell side adviser usualy means you skip to the next section.
"Living the dream 24/7 on http://theallnighter.blogspot.com"
Yeah, we usually don't expect buyers to give us much credit on the synergies, but every so often we'll find somebody who'll at least split them down the middle and give us half credit for some of them.
Thats the spirit. The key is finding a guy who's a giver and then get all the mileage you can:)
"Living the dream 24/7 on http://theallnighter.blogspot.com"
in the middle market (which i am), it's all about finding a sucker who's willing to pay the premium. as long as you find a buyer (strategic or financial) who likes the company/asset you are selling, it's all golden.
i mean sure i had some moral qualms about it early on, but who am i to care if the VP's happy?
Ivy Pet Peeve (Originally Posted: 04/05/2007)
This thread is in response of some of the “is Harvard easy†posts yesterday. I find it so ridiculous that ivy kids always claim that they are so superior to top public school kids. The justification of grade inflation via the argument that if ivy kids went to top publics they would get all A’s is asinine. I think it’s even far fetched to claim that just because you go to an ivy you would even be in the top 20% at a top public school. Yes, ivy kids are smart and I’m not attacking their intellectual aptitude. My point is simple; going to an ivy does not translate to success at a top state school.
I have several reasons for support my argument. First and foremost, the institutions run entirely separate academic systems. At ivy schools, and other small private schools for that matter, students are coddled by their professors, teaching assistants and academic advisors. Classes are small and it is defiantly not a sink-or-swim environment. In contrast, top public schools have very large classes and there is very minimal student support. On average my econ classes were in 100+ person auditoriums with class numbers never dipped below the 80-100 person mark. Also, I definitely did not have an academic advisor. It is much easier to be academically successful when one is in significantly smaller classes. I’m sure there are a great number of kids in the ivy system that would falter in said institutions due to either lack of motivation, the need to be taught in a small environment, additional distractions that are prevalent at state schools and overall increased competition. This is not to say that they are unintelligent but rather in a large public school it’s easy to slip through the cracks. I have plenty of friends that chose to go to UCLA/Berkeley over ivy schools because of either financial reasons or just because they preferred Los Angeles/San Francisco to the east coast. As a whole they do not dominate, it’s a mix, some do well and others do alright. I feel this microcosm would be applicable to the general ivy population. I believe that their situations do not imply that they would not have done well at ivies but rather adds support to my argument that the two systems are completely different and success/failure in one environment does not translate to corresponding results in another.
Additionally, the grading systems at top publics and ivies are very different. My econ classes had a B- curve with about 15% of the students getting As whereas at Harvard 50% of the students receive As. The majority of kids that go to the top publics are intelligent, were very successful in high school and are competing for top jobs and grad school programs. The competition is fierce and there are a finite number of As. It is a poor assumption that ivy kids would dominate under these parameters.
I can continue to write but this is long enough and my point has been made. Yes, ivy kids are intelligent. However, do not assume you are superior, more deserving or would be more successful than top public kids. I for one believe I would have actually been more academically successful at an ivy intuition.
every finance/econ exam I have ever taken was absurdly different than the material given in class or on the practice test. Your teachers give you the same practice exam with changed numbers. What a joke.
And as to your argument about teachers coddling target students and that you need to bust it through 100+ person lectures, that is an argument against you. That shows the quality of the education is lower, and thus so is the product (you).
I too agree that too many ivies stroke themselves too much. It has been shown countless times that success is not based upon where you went to school. But lets be a little realistic and stop thinking that people that go to state schools are even on the same planet as the top students at an ivy (those which get the ib offers... its pretty competitive here too.)
just wanted to follow up. after posting i saw on you prof that you go to ucla, which in my mind is a totally different situation. You are at a top school and it is just because of your geographical location that you are not a highly sought after target school.
Agreed but they get better job placement, spots reserved, et cetera.
they being ivy league kids.
They don't assume, they KNOW this from the fact that they are more sought after by recruiters.
That being said, I think the top public kids that actually do manage to break into IB are mostly on a level playing field.
"But lets be a little realistic and stop thinking that people that go to state schools are even on the same planet as the top students at an ivy."
Haha, it's funny (mind-boggling) that some people are so exclusive in their thoughts. There are plenty people in state schools as apt as those in ivys. You cannot generalize these sorts of things. You will find geniuses and their opposites at both. The probablity may be higher at ivy's, but there is no need of this separation that the two are not even on the same planet.
Again, I'm not saying that the ivy kids are not smart or that top public kids are as smart as them. I am not saying that top public kids are better/worse recruits or which institutions provide a better education. My post was just in response the numerous posts that claim ivy kids would dominate at top publics which, in my opinion, is not the case.
Also, on a side note, most of my econ classes did not have homework or practice tests. You would go into the test blind. There would be one midterm and one final and that was that. I'm not saying this is the best way to learn by any means but to consistently get A's under these circumstances is very difficult.
Care to link to some actual statistics to back that up?
Get your sources right, and don't make assumptions about Harvard if you don't go there. Most large social sciences are curved around a B+, and the more generous courses might be curved around an A-. Many Harvard classes, especially econ classes, are notoriously large. Economics 10, the intro course, has well over 500+ students enrolled. I know enough smart public school kids, there's no disrespecting them at all. But I'm sure that 90% of Harvard students would do exceedingly well at UVA or Berkeley.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2002/02/08/edtwof2.htm
[quote=ke18sb]http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2002/02/08/edtwof2.htm[/quote]
There were almost no comparative statistics in that article.
Oh man, classes are curved around a B+ and A-, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard. Everyone knows getting into Harvard is the hard part, the rest is so easy a caveman could do it.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-03-27-princeton-grades_N.htm
Not every Ivy is as easy as Harvard.
The term Ivy is overused. Though it may be true that some BB recruit at Brown or Dartmouth, the advantages at said schools are paltry compared to HYPW -- the W is for Wharton, Penn in general is not in the same class as HYP.
So when we use Ivy here, I think we should mean only HYPW. The rest of the Ivy League is just a (bad) sports conference.
Before your piss all over yourself in righteous anger do some research on Princeton. And yes, I'm sure most Tigers would kick your ass. Harvard is overrated.
It's in the opinion section of USA TODAY, what do you expect?
USA Today is the McDonalds of newspapers.
is getting ridiculous. Half the threads are now low-IQ non-targets attempting to make themselves feel better about not getting into a top school. We need to start a site with a ibanking focus that is only open to Ivies.
We don't need a website. We can ask our friends in banking for advice. We come here to slum.
Amen to that, armchair.
The problem here is that "state school" is too generic. Yes, UCLA, Berkley, UNC, UM, UVA, etc are all going to have top students there too (which is why banks recruit there). It's the other state schools where a 3.9 can be a joke.
Isn't this iBankingOasis.com... not CollegeConfidential.com?
All these Iyv vs. State threads seem to piss a lot of people off without adding any banking/recruiting value for anyone. I wouldn't care if it weren't for the fact that this kind of thread (and the ludicrous sh*t people say to each other) is what keeps new users from joining iBankingOasis.
justanotherbanker, i've been trying to decide what to do with these threads. moderation I think has improved a lot over the past few weeks (since I gave out moderator privligegs to about 5 users) but we can always improve. i've also been distracted working with this IT team to try and get a bunch of upgrades done for the site.
I think what i'll end up doing is locking these types of threads after they run their course so that they don't go on and on and keep getting bumped to the top.
Annoying music (Originally Posted: 06/27/2012)
Person who sits adjacent to me has a radio going 24/7 at very low volume. It's always set to this station that only plays the top 10 pop songs or something of the sort and it's annoying as hell. I hear the same stupid Beyonce song all day long. I want to jump over there and go ape shit on that goddamn radio!
Whyyyy??????!!!!!!!!
My former roommate used to play moves like jagger 24/7.
So call them maybe.
lolz
Pop, poppin' this thing back Drop-drop-drop-dropping this thing back This is for the time, you gave me flowers For the world, that is ours For the mulah, for the power of love
Dubstep and shitty EDM that kids seem to be blasting these days is quite annoying.
it stopped being called dubstep like 8 years ago
Hopefully they have headphone jack that faces them (i.e., if they're looking at their monitor, they can stare right down the headphone jack).
Step 1: Get a a fancy pen with an aluminum ink cartridge, or buy one from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Monteverde-Capless-Ballpoint-Refill-P422BK/dp/B00…)
Step 2: Pluck out the plastic plug in the back
Step 3: Plug the ink cartridge into the headphone jack.
Step 4: Crank the volume up to the max.
Step 5: Sit back and wait for that fucker to turn their music on. If its a decent enough computer that has a reasonably powerful transformer, the aluminum tube will short out inside the headphone jack sending a spark out of the aluminum tube... the tube however, will be plugged with ink, which will be violently ejaculated in a fairly entertaining fashion.
Or you could bite off the tip of a headphone jack and jam it in their Audio-Out jack and their speakers won't work anymore.
It goes without saying that the first option is far superior.
Note to self: don't fuck with @Marcus_Halberstram
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