storko Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When can you call yourself a banker? I think people in rural areas that work at branch banks call themselves bankers. However, people that work at branch banks in metro areas seem to know enough to say something like ‘I work at a bank’, rather than saying they are ‘a banker’, as it is a different connotation in the city.
I agree with the above. But what if you work at a BB in operations, can you call yourself a banker?
kblade Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree with the above. > > But what if you work at a BB in operations, can > you call yourself a banker? No.
That was really a rhetorical question. My point is that philip did not answer the question of what constitutes being a banker, he merely acknowledged one case where working at a branch bank does not make you a “banker”.
ditchdigger2CFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 46 years old making $70k in ‘banking’??? Was he a > branch manager of a retail bank? > > In my line of tax work, I’ve seen 26-30 year olds > making much more than him in financial services. > Hell, I saw a 24 year old plumber making more than > him. At 46 you had better be in the 6 figures so > your salary keeps up with CPI/Inflation growth. my buddy is a plumber and makes close to 120k a year, skilled trades are nothing to be slept on.
But unfortunately, skilled trades aren’t scalable… unless you are a businessman. Hence, being in business
philip.platt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He was ballin’, living lavishly with the hottest > Honda EX on the block and two automatic garage > door openers. Man, those bankers have it made. This one made me laugh, haha.
One of the things that irritate me the most are all the financial advisors that tell people they’re investment bankers…what a bunch of horsesh!t. Ugh. Running into some guy who works at Edward Jones but proclaims himself to be in IBD is a total joke. But then again, why am I not surprised…seems like every guy with a faux-hawk in Dallas is a “dealmaker”… On another note, I’m not sure what’s worse – that which I described above, or some girl I met at a wine bar a couple months ago who was telling me and all my friends that she “worked on Wall Street” and did “banking at Deutsche Bank.” OK, fine, everything was going well and we were all having a jolly time until a few glasses of chardonnay later, when she revealed that she was an assistant to human resources there…
ditchdigger2CFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 46 years old making $70k in ‘banking’??? Was he a > branch manager of a retail bank? > > In my line of tax work, I’ve seen 26-30 year olds > making much more than him in financial services. > Hell, I saw a 24 year old plumber making more than > him. At 46 you had better be in the 6 figures so > your salary keeps up with CPI/Inflation growth. I am not in ‘finance’, 27 yrs & already 6-figure + mark. Instead of spending all that kind of money in NYC, I close my room door and study for L2 in the corner of the room, Change lunch timings just to attend LunchCrunch on AF ;-). My middle name is fool.
numi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > or some girl I met at a > wine bar a couple months ago who was telling me > and all my friends that she “worked on Wall > Street” and did “banking at Deutsche Bank.” OK, > fine, everything was going well and we were all > having a jolly time until a few glasses of > chardonnay later, when she revealed that she was > an assistant to human resources there… LOL, this made my day. I was once introduced by a non-Wall Street friend to his non-Wall Street friends as an “Investment Banker on Wall Street” (he didn’t know any better). I then had the uncomfortable task of unwinding that statement.
stories like this remind me of that “Who moved my Cheese?” book and also reminded me of a lot of people i work with. I work with a company that is fairly hard to get a job at and does not do that much hiring. Thus, we have managers and directors higher than me that dont really have good designations (CFA, CFP, CPA…etc…), but have just been here so long that they have worked their way up. Sure, they are making over 6 figures, but if they got let go, there is NO way they would find a job as good at they got it now. This guy was lucky to have the job he did have with no designations and only “phone skills???” Looks like someone moved his cheese and he dont know how to get it back.
well guys it is funny but also tragic if true. 70K is a lot of money for a lot of people.
how much do you think someone in HR or communications make a year?
SkipE99 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like someone moved his cheese and he dont know how to get it back. LMAO, oh crap where is my cheese! Phone skills!!! What the…
XSellSide Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > numi Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > or some girl I met at a > > wine bar a couple months ago who was telling me > > and all my friends that she “worked on Wall > > Street” and did “banking at Deutsche Bank.” OK, > > fine, everything was going well and we were all > > having a jolly time until a few glasses of > > chardonnay later, when she revealed that she > was > > an assistant to human resources there… > > LOL, this made my day. I was once introduced by a > non-Wall Street friend to his non-Wall Street > friends as an “Investment Banker on Wall Street” > (he didn’t know any better). I then had the > uncomfortable task of unwinding that statement. Haha! Your friend was probably just trying to talk you up and put in a good word for you. That is pretty funny though…I think I’m going to start telling people that I’m a “Stock Broker on Wall Street” next time someone asks me what private equity is. I’ve practically given up on trying to explain it to people.
Just tell them private equity is equity that is private :-)~
needhelp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > how much do you think someone in HR or > communications make a year? From some tax returns I’ve seen most HR/Admin people are in the 40-60k ballpark. I did see an HR Manager at a large company bagging $170k. This job has really opened my eyes regarding what people really make, what kind of homes they live in, what they drive, etc.
ditchdigger2CFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > needhelp Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > how much do you think someone in HR or > > communications make a year? > > > From some tax returns I’ve seen most HR/Admin > people are in the 40-60k ballpark. I did see an > HR Manager at a large company bagging $170k. > > This job has really opened my eyes regarding what > people really make, what kind of homes they live > in, what they drive, etc. the more you know, the more you realize that people like to pretend or give the appearance that they make and are worth more than what they really are. in North Dallas, you see these “$30,000 Millionaire’s” eeeeverywhere…
XSellSide Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just tell them private equity is equity that is > private :-)~ Ah…that’s a good idea. Girls love mystery and intrigue…
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