Sorry to break your heart big guy but they aren’t going to just hand you buckets of cash for getting past an interview. You eat what you kill

I wasn’t even aware of the team situation until after my first interview, when I found this forum.  Was not expecting a team but then I read this, so I was curious as to whether or not it was sort of a company-wide thing or a branch decision.

[quote=workinhard]I wasn’t even aware of the team situation until after my first interview, when I found this forum.  Was not expecting a team but then I read this, so I was curious as to whether or not it was sort of a company-wide thing or a branch decision.[/quote]

I have been hearing about teams hiring all over the place.  That hiring is up to the team.  If the team wants someone, they hire someone.  I was hired by the branch.  There are a million local factors.  For instance, I work at a legacy SB branch.  A bunch of people left over the past year, so they are hiring to fill the vacancies.  There is a legacy MS branch down the road.  They aren’t hiring.  Why?  Because 75% of the people who left my SB branch went to go work for the MS branch (pre-merger).  We will all consolidate into one branch at some point, but for now we are operating separately.

BTW, choose wisely which branch you apply for.  My BM was going to interview a guy I referred, but he found out the candidate was already rejected by another branch, so he won’t even look at him.

This is the only branch in my area (within 50 miles) so I don’t have to worry about another branch.  First one I have applied to as well.

MBA2FA I thought your BM worshiped you?! He didn’t hire your referal after the killer production you’ve done so far? I’m suprised you haven’t fired the BM yet big guy.

[quote=fa09]MBA2FA I thought your BM worshiped you?! He didn’t hire your referal after the killer production you’ve done so far? I’m suprised you haven’t fired the BM yet big guy.[/quote]

I guess he doesn’t worship me enough to hire all my friends.

However… He is setting up extra training so I can sell alternative investments.  In addition to hedge funds, private equity, etc…  I’m taking the series 31 so I can sell managed futures.

Cool stuff.

Care to let me know what salary they offered you?  You just started there recently correct?  Also, were you given assets when you started?