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by cetico
January 30th, 2014, 10:03 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Put Hunting as a hobby on your cv
Replies: 80
Views: 15367

Put Hunting as a hobby on your cv

Bearish, whoever comes across this cv should invite him/her for an interview and make sure the candidate will taste a supersize portion of casu marzu....
by cetico
January 16th, 2014, 7:59 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Interview process at IBs
Replies: 12
Views: 7996

Interview process at IBs

<t>@volasmile: Your 'strategy' looks insane to me. To whom would you be displaying confidence? If you refuse to go for a second interview, your doors are closed with the company and your chance goes to zero by definition. So you have no job and a great degree of confidence...repeat this step many ti...
by cetico
December 18th, 2013, 11:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: RIP Ronnie Biggs
Replies: 15
Views: 6156

RIP Ronnie Biggs

I totally agree with konigspudel. My personal view is that he should have died in jail and the fact that he was not extradited from brazil is outrageous (just like many other things there unfortunately...)
by cetico
July 2nd, 2013, 7:42 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Independent Price Verification (IPV)
Replies: 14
Views: 15262

Independent Price Verification (IPV)

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaSome people have the wrong idea that your salary in a bank is strongly correlated with the difficulty of the problems you're solving.Probably one of the most sensible and honest comments ever posted? They try to sell you ipv as if it were a "quanty" job but th...
by cetico
November 19th, 2012, 8:01 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: list of careers that are and aren't worked by the people who are best at them
Replies: 49
Views: 17116

list of careers that are and aren't worked by the people who are best at them

Agree with pauper. It is "wrong way" risk, using the CVA lingo...Another one for the "(...) not doing it" categorycustomer service / call centre employees
by cetico
January 12th, 2012, 4:11 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Promotion with no pay rise
Replies: 28
Views: 20518

Promotion with no pay rise

,@quantmeh i on the other hand, would hire hou to work for me, giving you a promotion without a pay rise, keeping my cost base constant with increased pressure and responsibility for you...we're both happy!
by cetico
January 12th, 2012, 2:27 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Promotion with no pay rise
Replies: 28
Views: 20518

Promotion with no pay rise

<t>quantmeh, who's talking about africa here?if you would like to create a new thread about donations, the best way to help people in need etc thats absolutely fine, but this is not the topic being discussed here. If i extended your reasoning i could tell you to be grateful for being alive and stop ...
by cetico
January 12th, 2012, 1:00 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Promotion with no pay rise
Replies: 28
Views: 20518

Promotion with no pay rise

thanks for all the repliesi agree with ppauper and gamal i.e. i feel i am being taken advantage of and am already searching...
by cetico
January 11th, 2012, 10:08 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Promotion with no pay rise
Replies: 28
Views: 20518

Promotion with no pay rise

All,Is it acceptable (by law), to be offered a promotion without a pay rise, what are your rights?Would love to hear Dominic's opinion (and this reassuringly expensive lawyers) about it...Thanks
by cetico
January 10th, 2012, 2:27 pm
Forum: Economics Forum
Topic: -0.0122%
Replies: 14
Views: 17644

-0.0122%

<t>I thinks this was mentioned before: it seems like the investors are buying an embedded option if the Euro collapses and the bond is paid in a new currency (new deutsche mark) , which will be worth more than the EUR.It would be interesting to hear other opinions about the terms of the contract for...
by cetico
November 29th, 2011, 1:39 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Software Engineer entering Quant finance at age 37
Replies: 22
Views: 25247

Software Engineer entering Quant finance at age 37

Capafan's comments are spot on. There is a false glamour promoted by some people. Best to talk to someone youtrust to find out about the good, the bad and the ugly...
by cetico
November 22nd, 2011, 2:36 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: The 7 laws of bonuses
Replies: 8
Views: 18063

The 7 laws of bonuses

They do make sense and i would like to add thisFor eveery managing director and director that are happy, there will be multiple associates , vps which will become disgruntled
by cetico
October 18th, 2011, 7:51 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Reporting to someone who is inferior to You
Replies: 31
Views: 22972

Reporting to someone who is inferior to You

Farmer's comment explains the issue qite nicely.Either you mold yourself into something else (i.e. toComply with the dominant succesfull model) or you have to move on otherwise you are the idiot.
by cetico
October 14th, 2011, 1:44 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: "We are ready to offer you the position! Oh wait, it's still being approved..."
Replies: 17
Views: 20820

"We are ready to offer you the position! Oh wait, it's still being approved..."

Bananamonkey, sorry to hear that. If only they tried to offer you the role directly if it comes back to life, but unfortunately some companies go back to square one with the interview process.
by cetico
October 12th, 2011, 11:10 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: "We are ready to offer you the position! Oh wait, it's still being approved..."
Replies: 17
Views: 20820

"We are ready to offer you the position! Oh wait, it's still being approved..."

Yes, it is crap. From my perspective, i find it quite disrespectful that no one tells you if the approval process is in progress or if it has been rejected. I am working with the assumption that if another week goes by without any communication, then it's time to move on.