QuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: QuantCentralQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: QuantCentralQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsmodel val people can work pretty comfortable hoursmodel val is pretty good if you don't crave for a lot of money. comfortable and maybe flexible hours; little pressure; can be fun if you love studying models in great detail; job stability; more head counts, etc.Problem is the career perspective. But anyway, if one gets to director in MV they can make more than £200k total comp, which is not massive for finance but anyway a lot of money in a broader sense.It is quite difficult to make it to director level...that is a problem!and that's my my statement starts with "Problem is the career perspective"It depends on how you define the career perspective. It is difficult to make it to director level, regardless of whether you work in FO or MV. Of course, you tend to make more money at FO than MV even if you are below director level. But again that is an issue of time VS money choosing between FO and MV.

...I'm an unemployed quant....

QuoteOriginally posted by: terryzz24...I'm an unemployed quant.... then you win, zero hours

QuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsQuoteOriginally posted by: terryzz24...I'm an unemployed quant.... then you win, zero hours I work on my ownquantitative trading research projects. no one pays me..... sadly, I can't find anywhere to use my strategies either. just for my interests

QuoteOriginally posted by: ShaikIs model validation analogous to 'testing' in software companies? People in 'testing' in IT get the least respect in the company and continuously have to prove the reason for their existence.at least, you have a job.

QuoteOriginally posted by: terryzz24QuoteOriginally posted by: ShaikIs model validation analogous to 'testing' in software companies? People in 'testing' in IT get the least respect in the company and continuously have to prove the reason for their existence.at least, you have a job.Man this depressed unemployed quant character you're playing is really cracking me