I think people are reading too much into this. Company culture can vary greatly by branch, region, etc. at any firm. People are just looking for a reason to bitch.

It’s about time to retire this thread.  I told the nice Jones people, “Thanks, but no thanks” and returned the computer and other stuff they sent.

Now that it’s over, I have a healthy respect for Jones and the FA’s I have met (both in person and online).  I think everyone can agree that I would not be a good fit, so it’s better that I didn’t begin a losing proposition.

The good news is that I just got a call from MSSB with a job offer.  I’ll start a new thread for that one.

It’s about time to retire this thread.  I told the nice Jones people, “Thanks, but no thanks” and returned the computer and other stuff they sent.

Now that it’s over, I have a healthy respect for Jones and the FA’s I have met (both in person and online).  I think everyone can agree that I would not be a good fit, so it’s better that I didn’t begin a losing proposition.

The good news is that I just got a call from MSSB with a job offer.  I’ll start a new thread for that one.

It’s about time to retire this thread.  I told the nice Jones people, “Thanks, but no thanks” and returned the computer and other stuff they sent.

Now that it’s over, I have a healthy respect for Jones and the FA’s I have met (both in person and online).  I think everyone can agree that I would not be a good fit, so it’s better that I didn’t begin a losing proposition.

The good news is that I just got a call from MSSB with a job offer.  I’ll start a new thread for that one.

Noggin, I have a 4 year old and I am dreading that day next year. How did she do ? Was it harder on Mom and Dad ?

Perhaps I need to clarify something.

I’ll be a Jones success story if it kills me.

Noggin, I have a 4 year old and I am dreading that day next year. How did she do ? Was it harder on Mom and Dad ?

Old news. I hear he gets free lunch now and his BM thinks he is a top producer before even getting licensed! Can’t say I blame him for the choice, none of that goin on at Jones, some RL’s will even wait to take you out for a welcome dinner until they have enough unlicensed untested recruits for it to make sense of their time!

[quote=Ron 14]Noggin, I have a 4 year old and I am dreading that day next year. How did she do ? Was it harder on Mom and Dad ?

Ok Fine.  I’ll admit it.  I was wrong.  I thought Jones was a good firm to work for, but I was wrong.  Now I work for MSSB.  I love it here.

I never claimed to be a top producer.  I never claimed to be smarter or better than anyone.  I work in a clean, professional, working environment.  I am left to do my studying, but there are plenty of people around when I have questions.

I am not sure why people are so bitter about that.  Don’t try to read between the lines.

I found a work environment that fits my temperament and personality.  I am not scoring 108% on the practice tests.  My scores range from 85-98% with the average around 94%.

I’m sure I won’t break any series 7 records, but I have a pretty good feeling I’ll do okay.

When given two options, I took the one with 50% higher pay and a salary that lasts 30 months instead of 12.  I’m curious to see how many people out there turned down an offer like that with a wirehouse to work for Jones.

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Ok Fine.  I’ll admit it.  I was wrong.  I thought Jones was a good firm to work for, but I was wrong.  Now I work for MSSB.  I love it here.


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Who are you to say that Jones is not a good firm to work for? Please provide us with your minutes/hours/days of experience.

Keep talking failure boy… that beer is tasting better and better all the time.

You haven’t even passed the series 7 and you are making a judgement, that Jones isn’t a good firm. You said you" Love it here" and you’ve been there, what… a whole 2 minutes? You are warped buddy. I’m not usually ever negative about people being in this business, but you my friend need to pick another career.

When given two options, I took the one with 50% higher pay and a salary that lasts 30 months instead of 12.

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Ok Fine.  I’ll admit it.  I was wrong.  I thought Jones was a good firm to work for, but I was wrong.  Now I work for MSSB.  I love it here.

I never claimed to be a top producer.  I never claimed to be smarter or better than anyone.  I work in a clean, professional, working environment.  I am left to do my studying, but there are plenty of people around when I have questions.

I am not sure why people are so bitter about that.  Don’t try to read between the lines.

I found a work environment that fits my temperament and personality.  I am not scoring 108% on the practice tests.  My scores range from 85-98% with the average around 94%.

I’m sure I won’t break any series 7 records, but I have a pretty good feeling I’ll do okay.

When given two options, I took the one with 50% higher pay and a salary that lasts 30 months instead of 12.  I’m curious to see how many people out there turned down an offer like that with a wirehouse to work for Jones.


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Sounds like a good place to start. But are you fresh out of college? Cause all the MSSB listings around me require 3-5 years of career experience. 30 month salary is definitely a good choice to take. As it gives you security for the next 2.5 years. But the experience requirement cuts me out of the loop for any major wirehouse except for joining a team under PWM which I have tried but there just aren’t too many positions available. 2 opened in the last year. Outside of the major wirehouses, Jones, to me, seems like the best opportunity available. As it provides a 1 year salary(small but enough to survive) and 5 months of sales training. Unlike other places and the lowest GDC requirement I have ever seen. 16k for year 1 is what jones calls meeting 100% of GDC requirements.

My first week in the training plan with EJ and have the bird flu. What a way to start! I am still several days ahead of schedule but ugh!!