So any of the unemployed CFAs have recent luck?

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#21

It’s much worse off.

#22

What are the cities with the least damaged job market? DC?

#23

probably DC, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, and Austin I would guess.

#24

Boston

#25

iheartiheartmath Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have a job but would consider myself > underemployed at this point, been doing a lot of > passive job searching with some bites but no sign > of the ideal opportunity yet. Not sure if that > even exists on the buyside anymore except for very > few exceptions. Good news! Fidelity is currently looking for a Fund of Fund of Fund of Funds PM. You should apply!

#26

wake2000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > probably DC, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, > and Austin I would guess. ------------------------------------------------------- > Boston Thanks. Damn, I don’t live anywhere near those places though.

#27

I don’t think I’m making enough money right now to make that jump to such a high comp level. Maybe after a stint as senior managing director at Goldman Sachs I’ll be able to become a Fidelity analyst.

#28

wake2000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > probably DC, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, > and Austin I would guess. Miami? How did you figure that? miami i would think is a mess.

#29

I’m pretty sure he didn’t put much thought into his list.

#30

I got a new research role recently. MBA level. Things are definitely getting better out there–earlier this year it was just awful. Keep your head up.

#31

needhelp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > wake2000 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > probably DC, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, > Miami, > > and Austin I would guess. > > > Miami? How did you figure that? miami i would > think is a mess. just thinking off the top of my head where alot of my college buddies landed jobs recently, but then again he studied international law and I guess law firms along with medical and information & telecommunications technology type jobs would be the most prevalent sectors hiring down there so I guess this choice wouldnt apply to most of the people on this board.

#32

Don’t worry, JTLD. FoFoFoF PMs at Fidelity make less than analysts so you may have a shot.

#33

^good one

#34

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125253053209997121.html#mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

#35

So what are the other unemployed CFAs doing?

#36

i sometimes think it wouldnt be so bad to be unemployed. the only downside i see is that you will likely not get many dates. but you get to work out like crazy, catch up on reading, go for a run at 3pm, grow a mustache and a mullet. its not that bad.

#37

The major drawbacks are the fact that it’s lonely until the point where you’re numb to it, you have no income, there is no such thing as joy, and there’s this persistent, nearly daily pressure regarding the future. Otherwise, it’s not bad.

#38

You sound like a fun guy.

#39

Unemployed is not so bad if 1). you got some cushion in the bank, 2). there is something you always wanted to do/try but have been putting off forever. And if you are en entrepreneur at heart, this actually be a blessing in disguise…

#40

I’ve learned more, being willfully unemployed for the last 1.5 years, than probably in all 8 semesters of college.