Anyone working in the financial industry?

[bjw181]

Just curious. I work for a small capital management group here in Austin.

[Uber$winG]

I used to work in the finance game – up until about a month ago. It was a relatively small hedge fund management group here in Denver. I managed a portion of the sub-prime auto portfolio.

One day the managing director, who also happens to be my father, held a meeting in which he indicated that there were going to be some lay-offs and some of us should start updating our resumes. To avoid a potential nepotistic nightmare – the old man placed me upon the chopping block first.

Now I collect unemployment insurance and play golf all day… every day. I’m all broken up about it.

[Fraser]

Yes. I was working in investment planning but then my company moved cities and I didn't opt to move with them. Now working in the mortgage business.

[enis750]

Mortgage Broker here
business is outta control busy, dont have time to sh*t! haha!

....(knock on wood) *

[Fraser]

Mortgage Broker here

Same here (though I'm not a broker, our company is set up a little different) although it was a lot busier for us earlier in the year. My first couple of months on the job I was doing 70+hr weeks. Now I'm down to about 50. Although I'm salaried I get paid overtime, otherwise I'd have gone insane!

[enis750]

Same here (though I'm not a broker, our company is set up a little different) although it was a lot busier for us earlier in the year. My first couple of months on the job I was doing 70+hr weeks. Now I'm down to about 50. Although I'm salaried I get paid overtime, otherwise I'd have gone insane!

no salary here bro

she's 100% commission, so you dont sell you dont golf!! (er... i mean eat and pay bills!? hahah) but its been a rewarding year i made more $$ in the first 4 months of the year, this year, than all of last year this is my first year as a Broker though i put in 6 + years for Wells Fargo Financial as a manager, selling high interest Mortgages and loans yep...i worked for the DEVIL!! hahahaha!!!! this is way better now