No offense to your dad, who I am sure is qualified. But you need to find someone not your dad to do a thorough review. Parents aren’t going to give unbiased criticism.
I dont think he is looking at it through rose-colored glasses. Over our 50 hours of work and revision, he has had me change countless things and adamently crticized me about certain things. It isnt some situation where he just says “looks great, little johnny!” and that’s the end of it.
Why don’t you get a job through one of your dad’s pals?
Honestly Vandelay, if you knew everything, you’d have a job and you wouldn’t be asking here. So many suggestions have been put to you in so many threads but you have issues with every single once despite your own failure in achieving your desired results. You talk about how hard life will be chasing the big salaries and not looking like a douche as you brag about your massive success discretely because you’re one of the smartest guys in the biz and everyone should know it. What you haven’t learned is humility and how to accept advice from guys that have been there and done it. You think the world owes you something for your self perceived greatness. Not all advice is good, this is true, but nearly every time someone puts out a suggestion you declare you know better. Well you don’t. I bet even a BSD like Itera knows when to shut up and listen and take advice. He is where he is because he got that concept. You should look at other successful folks and note these qualities. I’d never have that kind of attitude on any team I’m leading. I hate arrogance, especially when its unearned. I would never hire you, that is an honest fact. You’ve put the cart before the horse. Way before the horse. So many people here have tried to help you out and you’ve had nothing but negative things to say.
^ well said. you want to know what I like to see in new folks?
Very eager + willing to learn, smart - can think for yourself, understanding mistakes not repeating them and doing it better next time, NO EGO, knowing to STFU and take criticism from those above you, and having thick skin not letting it get to you, and then you come out better for it.
Did I mention no ego and to STFU? Vandeley, you get that? should I bold it for you?
no ego and to STFU. here you go
Because he has been retired for a while now and hasn’t talked to them in a while. He can’t just call them up and ask for a job.
Yes he can.
What advice are you speaking of that i have turned down?
I dont want to be someones little pawn butler. I want to be a self-sufficient contributor and makes a true difference on my own and doesnt just get bossed around so I can make someone else look good.
I have become skeptical of advice because long ago, I listed to it and that’s what put me in the situation. I had been told time and time again that it doesnt matter where you go to school and I shouldnt worry about going Ivy League. they told me that state schools were great and that it doesnt matter where you go in the real world. Then I was told that grades didnt matter and that getting a job was more based on being likable. Well, I cant even get into interviews, so it really doesnt matter how likable I am
^ “Hey Bob, long time no speak! How are the wife and kids? Good, good. Listen, my son is going to graduate from hacksaw university with an MBA, and he’s looking to get his foot in the door at a corporate finance job. Do you know if there’s someone I should put him in touch with to get the ball rolling on that? He’s a smart eager kid with no ego and knows when to STFU.”
You got some dumb advice. Man up and stop being a baby. You’re getting some good advice now.
Following the average will most likely get you an average result. You need to only listen to people that arent average, and even then you cant trust the advice because they may have their own agendas and ulterior motives
Such a cheap move. How would you like if someone you hadnt talked to in 30 years called you up and asked for you to hire someone you dont know?
Ideally that would be great, but unfortunately that is an oversimplification. Much easier said than done. People cant just give away jobs at the snap of a finger, especially when they havent talked to the guy in many years
Amazing. Its so clear what the source of your problems are. Like literally clear as day. Maybe you should at least get to average instead of the bottom of a puddle before criticising us average folks trying to help you out. But I know you’re destined for Fortune 500 greatness so don’t listen to us. Unfortunately no top dog is going to waste their time talking to an arrogant kid that hasn’t done anything remarkable. So you’ll be struggling to find advice to listen to for some time.
How? I have learned from my prior experiences with bad advice mentioned above. It’s hard to just take advice when your prior experience with it has not been good
For a guy with an awesome name, you’re pretty insufferable.
It’s not hard if you know that the advice is coming from a good source, which it clearly is. Not to mention everyone is in agreement with the advice given, and yet you keep pushing back because of the one piece of bad advice you got 6+ years ago from a clearly terrible source.
im sorry, HP. you are a nice guy
Youre right. I need to move on. Im sorry. In three simple sentences, what exactly is the advice being given to me here?
HP Flashman post 149
Itera post 144
numi post 137
The 100s of posts telling you that you desperately need to change your attitude.