Heard a young man say this to an attractive girl at a pub in Victoria BC Canada. The girl asked why he thinks that? With his head tilted high and chest puffed out, the young man explained that he was a Chartered accountant working in audit at the local Grant Thorton office…
That is really funny. Personally, I usually do whatever I can to avoid talking about work as I find that girls tend to be more interested in getting to know me that way. I get the sense that usually they realize I’m not some random riff-raff and are somehow more intrigued by the fact that I’m keeping what I do in suspense…this guy, on the other hand, is a fool!
I wouldn’t be surprised if he got laid. Girls like that kind of attitude. If she didn’t blow him off right away, his odds increase. It’s probably not the first time he used that line so I bet he knows what he’s doing.
legit question, is there a stigma or something to buyside m&a? Curious as my firm is planning to start an m&a unit next year and I’m a prime candidate for the position…
Ha, some db on the train was trying to impress my gf yesterday. This is how she described him.
Ugly khakis, Goldman gym bag, douchebag hair, 24 years old talking to her for no reason at 7:45 on Amtrak:
“I just got back from an epic weekend in DC. Now I’m going to to work. I work at Goldman Sachs.”
Goldman must tell these kids they are the best thing ever and are sure to be BSDs. I used to work with a few people from Goldman (~7 years there) and other than their propensity to be really big on face time and their tendency to use more business speak (we don’t need to boil the ocean here, this is just an optics issue) nothing really special compared to someone from JPM or Citi. Telling a stranger where you work reeks of insecurity.
My man Bodh had a good summary on this. It had to do with his roommate making $7/hr with a resume of crime charges yet slaying 10s while the DBs we’re describing above are making mid 5-figs yet still unsure of themselves so they fall back on their career. Nevermind most mentioned are probably office bitches reconciling trades and or assisting ER.
Like others have mentioned, I HATE talking about work. Often when I"m asked what I do, I describe my hobbies or passions. If asked what I do for work, I tell them. I sit at a desk and push buttons on a computer all day. Instead of asking, “What do you do?” ask them, “How do you like to spend your time?” This will open up the conversation to much more enjoyable topics instead of a boring work conversation. Please.