Posts by tj100

Quote:Originally Posted by NORE But there are folks who equate comfort & security to nice things and a good sized bank account. My earlier point highlights this. I know people who range from those who are on section 8 and use EBT...

Quote:Originally Posted by gdl203 The profile and personality of junior guys you are looking to hire sounds quite different than the traits investment bankers tend to look for in junior analyst recruits. One of the most important...

I'd be willing to wager that relatively few people who put in the 100 hour work weeks find themselves having lost all of their savings and future prospects. Seems like more of an issue for the guys who spent their 20s smelling the roses....

Quote:Originally Posted by Blackhood I'm 23 and have no kids so if I want to work 24 hours a day it makes no difference. If I had a family that I was neglecting, then maybe you could start telling me to "smell the roses". The...

Quote:Originally Posted by NORE There's nothing like being able to teach your kids in lieu of just giving them what you never had. I personally think going thru "the struggle" is something that makes strong individuals and wouldn't...

Quote:Originally Posted by NORE Starting a family young was, in hindsight, a good thing. You want motivation? Plus, I can talk to my kids and I'm still cool. Their friends still think I'm cool. There's nothing like your kids and...

Quote:Originally Posted by NorCal If you have to ask . . . Anyway, TJ and GDL seem to have produced the best answer for the work like hell early and often crowd. You might actually like it and find it gratifying in many ways. The...

Quote:Originally Posted by gdl203 I don't really think that people who have not been in the office late at night when the senior guys are gone understand the bonding and camaraderie that happens when a bunch of 20-something are...

Quote:Originally Posted by NORE Hey, I get that people want different things out of life but I find it hard to believe that those who sell their early years really enjoy life without regrets once their ship comes in. I have not one...

Quote:Originally Posted by gdl203 Why is it so hard to understand that people choose this life - at least for a period of time? Do you guys not think that these kids working until 2am on Wall St could get those 9 to 5 jobs with a...