Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

Generali

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Congrats.

I must make an effort this year to change jobs, and maybe even location. Current workload is a b1tch.

Have come to the conclusion that promotions on the back of corporate reorganisations are not always a good thing. The increased workload often exceeds the increased salary.

The funniest thing about it is that I am now the biggest client of d i c k h e a d boss :rotfl:. Is he going to get a surprise!

michaels

Generali wrote: »

New job is working providing COO services to a bunch of trading desks. It's a bloody good job and it's a 50% pay rise _party_

So does making sure that traders are not collaborating with competitors to rig the market come under your remit?!

PS Am I the only one on GMT?

Generali

michaels wrote: »

So does making sure that traders are not collaborating with competitors to rig the market come under your remit?!

PS Am I the only one on GMT?

Nope, that's compliance and risk.

I make sure that they have what they need to trade. It's a fund management co (a huge one by local standards) not a bank so our opinion of LIBOR is neither wanted nor given.

michaels

Generali wrote: »

Nope, that's compliance and risk.

I make sure that they have what they need to trade. It's a fund management co (a huge one by local standards) not a bank so our opinion of LIBOR is neither wanted nor given.

Good that you think libor is the only market that could possibly be fixed....

lostinrates

Re dry January......

Common guys.....I always said when I cannot do it is when I knew I had to give up properly. I go just under three months each year.

Generali

michaels wrote: »

Good that you think libor is the only market that could possibly be fixed....

I'm from an investment banking background so am completely unaware of any insider trading, soft commission rebating or window dressing that goes on within the buy side.

My forte is front running, biased research releases and rumour mongering.

GDB2222

Wodehouse is good for light relief.

At the moment, I am ploughing steadily through Machiavelli's The Pince. It's all perfectly logical and precise. For example, he casually mentions that, if usurping another prince's lands, it is necessary not just to kill that prince but the whole of his blood line. No justification is given, it being 'obvious' that his family might otherwise provide a rallying point for dissidents.

GDB2222

Once again, my shredder has broken! Can anyone suggest one that is reasonably bullet-proof, please? It's a real shame that the main shredding mechanism survives, but the plasticky bits don't. Presumably, a really good one costs £100's?

(Although we keep it in the kitchen, I am talking about a paper shredder, btw.)

Generali

GDB2222 wrote: »

Wodehouse is good for light relief.

At the moment, I am ploughing steadily through Machiavelli's The Pince. It's all perfectly logical and precise. For example, he casually mentions that, if usurping another prince's lands, it is necessary not just to kill that prince but the whole of his blood line. No justification is given, it being 'obvious' that his family might otherwise provide a rallying point for dissidents.

The Prince is a brilliant book.

Bear in mind the reasons behind its writing when considering its words.

If you like Wodehouse have you tried Nancy Mitford?

GDB2222

Generali wrote: »

If you like Wodehouse have you tried Nancy Mitford?

No. Wodehouse has the advantage of being out of copyright.