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Thinking about quitting? Read this
Mod note: This comment was originally posted in Quitting Investment Banking and thought it deserved to be re-posted again. Enjoy! Click here to see more top rated comments. It really blows my mind the griping that people do about banking as an analyst. How hard have we worked to get these stupid...
Do you ever feel bad quitting a job?
Hi All, Just a general question - do you ever feel bad quitting a job? Let's say your Company likes you, pays you decent, treats you well, and goes out on a limb to fight for you - for comp/bonus/promotion....but you just don't see yourself doing it long term (or think you can make more $...
Anyone ever burnt bridges on the way out? Let hear it...
So I've officially accepted a position with a BB's IBD , but due to scheduleing and paperwork I don't expect to start prior to March. In the mean time I'm going out of my skull at my current ER position. I don't want to take a month off in between gigs, and being my cautious self I don't want to...
Switching jobs after short time at entry level (consulting to IB)
I graduated last May, which means I've been in my current job for about 5 months. Suffice to say I hate it. I'm at a boutique consulting firm in a pretty small town (not super small but definitely no NYC or Chicago or even Boston/Houston). Dealflow ("engagement flow"?) isn't bad. But... --consulting...
Anyone Regret Quitting their Investment Banking Job?
My question is this: Can any of you relay any stories of monkeys who quit and wish they hadn't? My worry is I leave, try something truly risky and wonderous, fail, and am locked out forever, being a middle class nobody until death. Its the same fear that keep a lot of people chained to miserable...
Life after the Buy-side?
I currently work at a prominent investment fund (public equities) as an analyst and find myself increasingly… bored. While the pay and the lifestyle (read: hours) are great, I’ve found that the learning curve has flattened out substantially after 3 years on the job and the investment process has...
If today was your last day
So today is my summer intern’s last day. Did I get some free coffee? No. Did I get a Donut? No. Did I even get a “Thank you for being such a wonderful role model and nurturing my young mind”? Nope. That’s ok, he’s still got another 8 hours to make up for it. But it did get me fantasizing...
Thoughts on Quitting
I've been thinking a lot lately about quitting my job outright, without anything lined up. I have a number of reasons behind wanting to do this, hygiene factors are a big part of this recurring daydream but what it comes down to is that I don't think this is the place in the world where I can add...
Quitting Your Job for B-School
Dropping out of Analyst program after 1.5 yrs, MBA impact
Been searching around the forums, cant find much discussion around this topic. I'm trying to determine if there is a stigma attached to working as an Analyst at a boutique bank for 1 year and 6 months rather than a round two years. I'd be dropping out in June, taking a month or so off, and then...
quitting investment banking to start own business after 1 analyst year?
I'm sure this is covered ad nauseum, but just wanted to see in general what people thought. I'm 6 months into my first year analyst stint in IBD , and I haven't particuarly enjoyed it thus far. Don't get me wrong, I've learned a ton, but my true passion doesn't lie in finance. Although it's nice to...
Using vacation days after putting in 2 weeks notice?
I was accepted to a new job that begins on the 14th of January. However, before I was accepted to this job, I requested off the whole last week of December. Now, I am in a weird situation because I don't know if I should put my 2 weeks notice at the begining of December (and lose out on 3 paid...
When do you quit job after getting another offer?
Do you quit once you have signed and sent in the offer letter? Or wait until background check etc is done (but this would also tip off your existing employer if they check to see if you work there)
going to quit tomorrow - advice?
i've been at this job for about 3 months, but can't stand the work and my boss is a dick. i feel like i was a bit misled in the hiring process as to what this job would be like. i was lucky enough to secure another job and i intend to quit tomorrow (or this week latest). question is: should i let HR...
Quitting without a plan
A few of my friends at my firm constantly talk about quitting. I have been advising them not to, because I think they would all languish in unemployment. None of them have anything on the line, and only one of them has seriously even pursued another job. I think they're all chickenshit millenials...
Goodbye WSO!
Fellow monkeys, I've been active in wso since about 2006, and it's been a great experience. I've learned a lot from the various posters, made a few friends, and really enjoyed the contents. I sincerely hope that I've been helpful to others as well. Due to some recent events, however, I arrived at...
Will quitting a IBD SA position 4 years ago affect my future employment?
Here's my story: did BB IBD summer analyst in the summer after my junior year more than 4 years ago. I quit 6 weeks into the internship because I just didn't like the hours and felt it wasn't for me, graduated, and has been doing something else (non-finance) for 4 years since. Now I am considering...
Funny job situation...go
hello, new timer here. need help on funny situation. quit job recently, but figuring out now that current job isn't the most pleasant. only quit job about month ago. had good relationship with previous employer. would you think they would take me back? was hoping to set up a lunch with former boss...
Leave job before school?
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RESIGNATION letter
Does anyone have a sample resignation letter they wrote, or any advice on how to write a resignation letter? ...I searched WSO ... didn't find much... any advice would be appreciated!
How Bad Is It To Leave Your Job After One Year?
Hypothetically, let's say that someone quit their first real job out of college after one year? Would potential (second) employers look down on this? Does the reason matter? If I did something like this, it would be strictly for location reasons. The city I'm currently living in, I'm not a huge fan...
Quitting, The Dream
Had a dream last night about quitting my job. I took a keyboard to the annoying EA sitting across from me. One of my dual screens to the third year associate from Stanford, the other to the 2nd year from NYU. Took the computer tower and threw it through my director's office window hitting him on his...
Quitting grad school - how bad would it look?
Hi, I'm currently doing a master's in engineering. Unfortunately I have some differences with my supervisor and I think that the project is a complete scientific abortion. I'm seriously thinking of quitting and looking for a job - would this be terribly received by consultancies? I wouldn't be...
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