Had lunch with a friend at a major tech company today who just came out and asked “so, would you be interested in coming to work here? I could put you in touch with some people and look around for you.”
So different from the usual “Why haven’t you hacksawed yourself yet? My ultra-hot assistant will find me some cheap front seat tickets to watch when you do it” approach from the financial crowd.
I wasn’t originally thinking of shifting, but I must confess that the whole environment felt a whole lot healthier and less slimy than much of the financial world; I am tempted…
Finance is really polarized. I probably don’t like at least half the people I meet in this business. The other half are really amazing though. Most of my best friends work in the business and a few of them are practically brothers to me. I agree the hacksaw culture is way over the line and unnecessary. I think it exists because so many people have difficulty proving they have any skill so the credentials act as a proxy for skill. Most people who know what they are talking about don’t really care where you went to school. At least that has been my experience.
People shouldn’t knock working in industry, more openings, more stability, pay isn’t that off (especially considering the current state of finance). In fact, I don’t know why everyone’s still clamoring to get into finance