*Now the Official Jobs Thread* by popular demand

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Jax Teller, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. Hoss Bonaventure

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    Location or company?
     
  2. Jax Teller

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    Both lol. I'm definitely interested in this.
     
  3. Fancy

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    Have a general labor job right now whilst I save up money for the move to NYC in January. Shockingly, I'm pretty competent and have a decent resume and if any of you have connections in NYC I would love you.

    :chan:
     
  4. The Banks

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    Both if you don't mind, I've set a few people up with jobs that sound similar in the same industry
     
  5. Jax Teller

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    Why have you not set me up yet? Shit I'll move to Alaska.
     
  6. Jax Teller

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    OB is in NYC.
     
  7. Rammer Jammer

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    Just went for my second interview yesterday waiting to here back from them with a job offer
     
  8. Aaron Hernandez

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    what does pipeline mean? are those the things move oil from alaska?
     
  9. The Banks

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    MNW & BTW to Miami IMO
     
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  10. Jax Teller

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    What do ya'll know about the financial advisor field? I've seen ads from Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch and BoA looking for people for their trainee program. I don't know anyone in this field so I'm not sure that's something I want to get in to.
     
  11. 49ers169

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    Yeah don't need it anymore though thanks for the look out as GT just extended an offer so at least I have the first and most important offer under my belt.
     
  12. Aaron Hernandez

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    Sure as hell wouldn't want to work on those busted pipelines.
     
  13. Where Eagles Dare

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    Something like 85% failure rate. Lots of cold calling networking to build your book of business. If you're successful you make a lot of money and have a pretty sweet job. Much easier if you know a lot of money that you can quickly tap into to get you through your first couple targets. Then use that income to hold you over as you source other funds.

    I interned at UBS with a couple guys. This is what I wanted to do, but the failure rate is pretty extreme.
     
  14. The Banks

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    Randy Shannon was like the drunk captain of the Exxon Valdez, now Al Golden has to be the environmentalist hippy coming in and cleaning up
     
  15. Jax Teller

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    Yea that's what has me worried. Although huntsville is a pretty good area to do it in as this is a fairly stable area, at least compared to other areas.
     
  16. WC

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    My ex's dad worked with Edward Jones and I can tell you that company hasn't been touched by the economy stuff (relatively). Her dad is over the NC/VA/SC region I think. The trainee program is in St. Louis and from what I hear is relatively competitive to get into, but once you're in and established you can make bank. Definitely gotta be a people person though, and it would help if you were a girl with large knockers.
     
  17. Where Eagles Dare

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    Yeah, there is money and lots of engineers so I guess many potential clients. I'd love to do it, I just don't want to take the time to build a book & I look really young. Even at 30 I look young & thinking of doing it at 24 out of college I'd struggle to get people 20 years older than me to give me their money. Qualified or not. Good luck. It is a tough business. If you do well, build a good book, you're inline for a huge bonus from competing firms. Seems that was the thing to do, or it was back then. Build a book at ML, then Citi/UBS and others come offering you a huge bonus to move over to their firm. Not sure if that still happesn.
     
  18. Jax Teller

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    Not a girl with large knockers but I'm a pretty good people person. I think I could do well as long as I don't have to do door to door all day. I wonder what the compensation is during training?
     
  19. Jax Teller

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    What helped me in my last sales job in this area was being ex military. That was always a good ice breaker. I imagine doing time in iraq would only help that.
     
  20. WC

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    Not sure but it's a 6 month thing and I think they put you up in a place while you're there but I could be wrong.

    http://www.careers.edwardjones.com/...s/FinancialAdvisorTrainingPrograms/index.html
     
  21. LetItSoak

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    I have a buddy that does the Enterprise management program and it's definitely a shitload of hours for the money but you have a chance to move up after a couple years I think. He started out working 7-7 M-F and some weekends but now it's more 8-5 and no weekends.
     
  22. WC

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    Jax Teller another friend of mine just got an intership/future job with Deloitte, if you're interested in them too I think they're finance. I could ask her about it.
     
  23. Jax Teller

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    Right now I'm not opposed to any leads haha
     
  24. Hoss Bonaventure

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    yes, but I work for the natural gas branch. we have a "downstream" or oil branch as well though
     
  25. DutchTiger

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    I almost went with Edward Jones outta college, but didnt get hired. Its a long road to being a successful advisor. With Edward Jones, you have to go door to door everyday to grow your business. Great place to start off. I'm currently in private wealth mgt. Your compensation would be like $30k before your bonus of maybe 10k I you perform really well.
     
  26. The Banks

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    Where at and for who?
     
  27. Hoss Bonaventure

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    Texas and willbros
     
  28. LSUTigers1986

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    OK I need some TMB input:

    So I had an investor relations interview on Friday with the VP (the main IR person). She wanted me to come in sometime this week to interview with the other 2 team members. She said things like "we will set something up next week" and"I will see you next week." Well I e-mailed on Monday morning and have not received a response. Should I call or email today to try and set something up? Or wait a little bit longer because I know that they are swamped because they release the quarterly earnings Tuesday morning.

    TIA
     
  29. DutchTiger

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    I'd wait until friday afternoon or Monday morning....wait, are they releasing this coming Tuesday? If so, I'd email first thing tuesday......8
     
  30. LSUTigers1986

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    Yeah I was thinking wait until it clears up a little bit but I just got a call and have an interview in New Orleans next week. I was planning on leaving for Baton Rouge tomorrow for the game anyways so I kind of wanted to get it out of the way. Now this interview is happening... I guess its a good problem to have. I just dont want to have to go back and forth all next week.
     
  31. Mix

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    Don't. I worked for MS in college and saw tons of failed FAs walk in and out of the door. You have to know people with money to make that work.
     
  32. Jax Teller

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    I'm definitely not making it my first option. I wasn't sure I wanted to get into it in the first place. Now I'm sure I was right.
     
  33. Houndster

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    somebody get me an accounting internship, please
     
  34. pearroh

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    I maintain the inventory of an entire state prison... includes mostly items that staff use like computers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, TVs, etc.
    I purchase shitload of stuff for the prison staff and deal with lots of vendors. Pretty chill and busy stuff...
    But lately I've been thinking bout leaving the state since the state of CA is fucked - budget wise. Layoffs left & right, downsizing in all departments, budget cuts, everything is screwed up right now.
    What field do you think I can take this experience too?? I dont know if my position and job specs would consider it logistics(?).. is it just Warehousing.. no idea?!
    I've been here for about 4.5yrs and I can transfer to other depts or fields within the state, but wanna kinda avoid that if I can.
    Its still a job I can stay in and retire in 20 years if I absolutely wanted to, but I really rather not.
    Any suggestions?!
     
  35. Jax Teller

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    Definitely sounds like a logistics or warehousing job
     
  36. triple-r

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    Yeah, thought it might be something I wanted to go into as well. Well went in for an internship interview for Modern Woodmen of America and pretty much found out it isn't for me. They gave me a book to fill out all the people I know, etc. And with how chan said you need to know people with money to make it work, I figured the chances were slim and I'd probably be part of the 75+% that fail within their first 2 years, or whatever the numbers say.
     
  37. DutchTiger

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    How mucch do you get paid if you don't mind me asking? Definite logistics. Also internal audit. Budget. Controller.
     
  38. Jax Teller

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    Any of you guys had any luck yet? Still sending out resumes like crazy. My mom did just get a promotion at Siemens so we'll see if she can hook me up now.
     
  39. 49ers169

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    Yeah just got the good news last week with an accounting firm. Very fortunate in the situation I wound up in as it would have been back to the drawing board if I didn't get that offer.

    Start in January.
     
  40. broXcore

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    got the offer on my way home from work last wednesday :smugdog:

    start my new gig on the 14th
     
  41. Where Eagles Dare

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    I guess this is an appropriate place to discuss....

    How much of a raise would you want to change jobs from...to;

    -Casual Dress Work environment to Suit half the time & Business casual the rest (I'm in flops, shorts, tshirt & hat right now)
    -15 minute commute, no traffic to 45 minute to an hour commute filled with shitty ATL traffic.
    -Travel probably 25-50% of the time. Travel maybe once every two months now.
    -Work week goes from 15hrs work/25hrs TMB to probably a legit active work week.
    -Stress level of probably zero to I guess what normal workers feel
    -Zero micro-management to I guess potential of it & shitty bosses.

    I've already turned down a $20k raise this year b/c I have zero desire to move to Fort Wayne, Ind. I have another opportunity for a similar raise plus bonuses on top of it. But having a hard time due to the listed factors.

    Thoughts?
     
  42. 49ers169

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    You moving to Boston?
     
  43. Jax Teller

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    I guess it would depend on the level of financial comfort I'm at now. I mean if I'm making 50K a year and looking at a 20K a year raise, that's a big shot in the arm. If I'm making 150K then 20K isn't that big a deal.
     
  44. broXcore

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    probably another couple of years before i attempt that. luckily this new job puts me in a great position to relocate.

    boston in 5 years or less is the goal, though.
     
  45. Clubber Lang

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    What software/database do you use in it? Whatever it is, if it's something past microsoft, try searching around on Indeed or SimplyHired to see what's out there.
    There's ways to lighten that commute just depends on where you live. Traveling would depend on where to and for how long each time. Not sure about the stress & boss volume, that'd depend on what company it was going to.

    For me though having to go through that it'd most likely be a 30k or more raise, especially the commute if I couldn't get around it, and stress parts.
     
  46. Where Eagles Dare

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    Can't really lighten my commute that easily since I have to live in my house for another year an the market sucks. I also like my house & my n'hood & my area. Job is out in the suburbs, where I probably will never live or get close to it.

    The commute is my biggest hurdle out of all of that. I'd go from a 6 mile back roads type commute to a 30 mile interstate congested commute.
     
  47. lomcevak

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    Fuck that shit. Would be a deal breaker for me. Or at least make me really think about things
     
  48. Clubber Lang

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    Ok yeah that would suck, especially the 30 miles part. So you work ITP now but the job would be up in Alpharetta or something?
     
  49. Where Eagles Dare

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    Yeah, pretty much. I work off N. Druid Hills & 85. I live off Ponce kind of between L5P and Decatur. The job is up near John's Creek which means 10min on Scott Blvd to 285N up to 141/Peachtree Industrial all the way up.

    I could avoid traffic in the morning by getting up early to workout. Still a solid drive & who knows about coming home :idk:
     
  50. 49ers169

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    Same here on all fronts.