Edward Jones Behavioral Interview
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Agreed. I read these things for the humor value (mostly low to none).
You have to be nuts to come here expecting serious answers or one with any value. The serial posters on this forum are mostly a waste of oxygen. Full of free advice and it’s worth every penny
So, If I am offered and accept a position with EJ, I may need that Boudreaux's Butt Paste for another use?
[quote=careerchngr]
So, If I am offered and accept a position with EJ, I may need that Boudreaux’s Butt Paste for another use?
[/quote]Not necessarily. Jones is a good company. But it is a for-profit company. Just like any other company, they look out for their stakeholders (the General Partners). If you go in with your eyes open and have an understanding of what it’s going to be like and spit out the kool-aid when the Regional Leaders isn’t looking you’ll be fine.
Personally, I think you would need more KY than anything, no matter what firm you work for. If you are on your own, you only need the KY for the regulators and the taxman.
[quote=Moraen] [quote=careerchngr]
So, If I am offered and accept a position with EJ, I may need that Boudreaux's Butt Paste for another use?
[/quote]Not necessarily. Jones is a good company. But it is a for-profit company. Just like any other company, they look out for their stakeholders (the General Partners). If you go in with your eyes open and have an understanding of what it's going to be like and spit out the kool-aid when the Regional Leaders isn't looking you'll be fine.
Personally, I think you would need more KY than anything, no matter what firm you work for. If you are on your own, you only need the KY for the regulators and the taxman.
[/quote] I agree. If you want to get into this industry, EDJ is one of the better options among captive BDs. Call them the "least evil" so to say. That being said, LockEDJ concisely and brutally explained the first three years with them. Moraen is right, that guy/gal is living the life.
Folks, I think EDJ is great. I really do; and Joel's right on.
My only point was to actually read the contract. Most people are so concerned over simply getting the offer (which is what I read, maybe not what was written - so to say) they just blithely sign away.
Living the green life can be great. Go get'm.
I understand what you are saying about people not understanding what they sign on to. I know the contract, I know about not being able to keep your clients, I know that if you quit or can’t cut it within the first three years you are going to have to pay them for your licensing and training.
Those are all things I am willing to sign on. I’m not gonna quit.This is a job i plan on keeping for a long time. I just wanted to know if they usually bring people this far and just let them go after the f2f interview. My “mentor” in EDJ has told me everything that is hard there, he told me everything he wanted to know when he signed on 13 years ago and I am totally fine with it. I just hope that I can start at the company with you in June.
How long have you been with EDJ
[quote=dlc008]I understand what you are saying about people not understanding what they sign on to. I know the contract, I know about not being able to keep your clients, I know that if you quit or can’t cut it within the first three years you are going to have to pay them for your licensing and training.
Those are all things I am willing to sign on. I’m not gonna quit.This is a job i plan on keeping for a long time. I just wanted to know if they usually bring people this far and just let them go after the f2f interview. My “mentor” in EDJ has told me everything that is hard there, he told me everything he wanted to know when he signed on 13 years ago and I am totally fine with it. I just hope that I can start at the company with you in June.
How long have you been with EDJ[/quote]
I don’t know how many people have said that, but it’s a lot.
Why would you work at a CPA firm if when you leave to start your own practice you cant take your high dollar clients with you. You gotta start from scratch doing tax returns and build. If you don’t want to leave or go independent it shouldn’t be a problem. Just do your work, tell them what they want to hear and stick in there while your making " such a small amount of money". to me 40-55000 isn’t a small amount of money. I’d be pretty happy with that to start, i don’t need hundreds of thousands of dollars.
[quote=dlc008]Why would you work at a CPA firm if when you leave to start your own practice you cant take your high dollar clients with you. You gotta start from scratch doing tax returns and build. If you don’t want to leave or go independent it shouldn’t be a problem. Just do your work, tell them what they want to hear and stick in there while your making " such a small amount of money". to me 40-55000 isn’t a small amount of money. I’d be pretty happy with that to start, i don’t need hundreds of thousands of dollars. [/quote]
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that you won’t survive. You have to really want it.
Ya the owner of our sonic makes a good 90000 after tax so that’s not too bad. I’m not saying I don’t want the hundreds of thousands believe me I do. I’m just saying I don’t mind working my ass off for the " small pay" until I prove myself. I want it more than anything. I will not fail. I will work 6 or 7 days a week to grow my business beyond expectation. This is me, I’m not a slacker. I will not fail. I do not want to smell like fast food the rest of my life I don’t care how much they make those places are run poorly and are horrible.
Oh and I was a shift manager at a sonic in college, They make from 8.00 to 9.50. It is horrible and you work ridiculous amounts of time for a guy who barely graduated high school. I was a manger and there were carhops making more than me.Pretty depressing at the end of the day.
You just gave them yet another example of an ex-fast food person moving to Edward Jones. Not that I care what people did in college or whether some 'internship' at a major bank was indeed more impressive. I interned at a place and literally read the newspaper all day. It looked good on a resume though.Oh and I was a shift manager at a sonic in college, They make from 8.00 to 9.50. It is horrible and you work ridiculous amounts of time for a guy who barely graduated high school. I was a manger and there were carhops making more than me.Pretty depressing at the end of the day.
Ya. In a college town where nobody’s is hiring your choices are limited. I did work at the local national bank for a year and just sat at a desk looking on the internet and being pretty bored. Have a degree in accounting and finance so I don’t really care where I used to work. It paid the rent and that’s all I needed at the time.
[quote=LSUAlum]
.....You just gave them yet another example of an ex-fast food person moving to Edward Jones. [/quote] .... and by that you mean ... ? That ex-fast food people can't possibly pick up a phone, or knock on doors, or [HORRORS] actually RELATE to people? Give me five really good servers - the ones that always wound up with the most tips at the end of the day- and put them in a room with five guys with a Finance degree, and I'll bet it will be a horserace as to who wins. (Sorry. I'm a little defensive about my backround, and I know this topic gets beaten up a bit.)Ever read the book “My Secret Life in the McJob” or something like that?
Its about a professor that goes undercover as an entry level employee over a year at various different fast food chains. He is supposedly an academic authority on HR matters, I think he co-wrote the book Compensation. Very interesting read.Yeah, I know Jerry Newman; heard his lectures on the subject matter and spilled a beer or two with him when I got my advanced degree.
I wasn't in the fast food arena long, but his points don't change any where along the food service continuum. In fact they may get more exaggerated as you pay more for your food.Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t say I cared where you worked before. I was commenting on the various Edward Jones bashers who claim you guys are all ex-car salesman and bartenders, etc.
Pedigree doesn't matter much to me. I used the fact that I had a fashionable internship that in reality taught me squat because I read the newspaper all day. It was strictly a good 'resume builder'.dlc008, It is a plus that you are willing to work 6-7 days a week. Unfortunately, it doesn't even come close to guaranteeing success. Many people in this industry work long hours and work hard and still fail. The key is working long and hard doing the things that matter. The things that matter are not any fun and get discouraging pretty quickly. Prospect. Sell. Get rejected. Repeat. I have mentored and trained many FAs that worked hard and failed. The problem is they worked on "things" that weren't critical so they could avoid doing the work that mattered. Be honest with yourself about what matters and you will have great succes.Ya the owner of our sonic makes a good 90000 after tax so that’s not too bad. I’m not saying I don’t want the hundreds of thousands believe me I do. I’m just saying I don’t mind working my ass off for the " small pay" until I prove myself. I want it more than anything. I will not fail. I will work 6 or 7 days a week to grow my business beyond expectation. This is me, I’m not a slacker. I will not fail. I do not want to smell like fast food the rest of my life I don’t care how much they make those places are run poorly and are horrible.
Thanks ytrewq, I have spoken with the EDJ FA that has been my Mentor throughout this process and I have learned what you must do so I think I will do good. I have the dtermination and grit to get through the tough years. I don’t fear talking with new people or being rejected all day. Thanks to anyone with encouraging words. And thanks to the other D-Bags out there for making me laugh sometimes .