I have some good news, and its only tuesday!

[Miss C]

Originally Posted by Ed

Oooh its all happening lol. I have an offer on the table from a US investment bank to do Regulatory stuff, but m also talking to a another one about a similar role (although the US one has really nice people). I went in to discuss the offer on Fri and I think I talked myself into being made an even better one! Wasn't angling for it, just being honest. I've also got a 3rd interview with a European Investment bank on Monday about a job in Tokyo, with the full ex pat package and living the dream. Should know by middle of next week I hope. Interesting times lol. Been enjoying nearly 3 months of gardening leave, going back to work will be a terrible shock either way!

Brilliant!!!

Two of my friends are desperate to get into investment banking, they have a few contacts through their daddys but poop academic records.

Is it really hard to get into?

[Ed]

Originally Posted by Miss C

Brilliant!!!

Two of my friends are desperate to get into investment banking, they have a few contacts through their daddys but poop academic records.

Is it really hard to get into?

Yes incredibly difficult to get in as an investment banker, but not with the contacts. If you are a comprehensive educated warringtonian its done on pure luck and a load of blagging, but I work on the legal and compliance side, not the finance side. Tell them to be prepared to work like a Japanese prisoner of war... They'll also get to treat lawyers from top City law firms like their bitches as well lol.

[Miss C]

Originally Posted by Ed

Yes incredibly difficult to get in as an investment banker, but not with the contacts. If you are a comprehensive educated warringtonian its done on pure luck and a load of blagging, but I work on the legal and compliance side, not the finance side. Tell them to be prepared to work like a Japanese prisoner of war... They'll also get to treat lawyers from top City law firms like their bitches as well lol.

Lolol. Maybe I should look into this instead...I can't possibly be the bitch of my essex-bred, contact-fed, self-confessed backward achiever bessie mate. Or of you for that matter. See you at the finish line eddy-boy

[Ed]

Originally Posted by Miss C

Lolol. Maybe I should look into this instead...I can't possibly be the bitch of my essex-bred, contact-fed, self-confessed backward achiever bessie mate. Or of you for that matter. See you at the finish line eddy-boy

Yeah look into it. They do summer placements like law firms, but better paid. Good to shop around. Give us a shout if you want info on the good banks etc.

Ha, there is no finish line, it just keeps going and you just have to keep focused on the moment in hand as best you can The only competion is keeping yourself happy and balanced in a world full of madness

[amymars]

Originally Posted by Miss C

....alongside a bunch of mentally monotonous drones who've had the life proverbially sucked out of them.................

: .

hehehe

at least you're not gonna try and be a barrister...........Im sure they are the most pompous drones of all.....

[betty spaghetti]

Originally Posted by amymars

hehehe

at least you're not gonna try and be a barrister...........Im sure they are the most pompous drones of all.....

id feel cool as fuck in one of those wigs n the big coat thingys they wear, u could go to work with yer PJs on underneath and not have to do yer hair and no1 would know a thing

[Miss C]

Originally Posted by amymars

hehehe

at least you're not gonna try and be a barrister...........Im sure they are the most pompous drones of all.....

Lol...

Haven't fully decided what to do yet, having my well deserved year out, in which the plan is, to try and get a training contract with a top bitch firm by January, and if that fails i'll do the BVC instead. Thought it best to hold an LPC offer and defer as backup at least. All that is if I haven't fallen off the edge of the planet by then. Or got a part on Hollyoakes

[Miss C]

On the note of barristers being pompus drones; I have to say I got so bored of listening to them whilst on my mini-pupillage I ended up chatting to the axe murderers my barrister was defending instead for most of the time I was there!

[amymars]

Originally Posted by Miss C

On the note of barristers being pompus drones; I have to say I got so bored of listening to them whilst on my mini-pupillage I ended up chatting to the axe murderers my barrister was defending instead for most of the time I was there!

Lol, Luckily, the chambers I went to was great, the people were lovely and really down to earth......it was the other barristers I got introduced to whilst going to court that put me off! Know it all knobheads haha! Lets hope we end up in nice working environments!!