Saturday, January 27, 2007
As a continuation of my last post, sitting at home for the past couple of days, in a well deserved break, I have been wondering how long I can sustain being an Investment Banker?
Day 0: Thanking Air Deccan for postponing my flight and cursing myself for not finishing one small additional task I was supposed to do :(
Day 1: Feeling guilty for taking a break, on phone and on mail trying to do as much as I can, but not making much of a difference. If I wanted to work, I should have been in Mumbai.
Day 2: Slowly giving up, realizing I am not as sincere as I think I am and work still goes on without me! Convince myself to switch off!
Day 3: At last feels like a break with my family, have given 100% here.
As in any other job, there are those moments when you do feel good about what you have done, and moments when you curse yourself for giving so much. I haven’t met many Investment Bankers who love what they do… though many wouldn’t admit, Investment Bankers are Bankers for love of the money and not for the love of being a Banker!
I still haven’t figured out what I like about my job!! Is it just the money? I don’t work in a place that is known to pay anywhere close to Investment Banking bonuses and I don’t think I would sustain for too long if I was here just for the money. But I truthfully don’t know the answer right now. And I guess I would be here only until I find an answer!
Day 0: Thanking Air Deccan for postponing my flight and cursing myself for not finishing one small additional task I was supposed to do :(
Day 1: Feeling guilty for taking a break, on phone and on mail trying to do as much as I can, but not making much of a difference. If I wanted to work, I should have been in Mumbai.
Day 2: Slowly giving up, realizing I am not as sincere as I think I am and work still goes on without me! Convince myself to switch off!
Day 3: At last feels like a break with my family, have given 100% here.
As in any other job, there are those moments when you do feel good about what you have done, and moments when you curse yourself for giving so much. I haven’t met many Investment Bankers who love what they do… though many wouldn’t admit, Investment Bankers are Bankers for love of the money and not for the love of being a Banker!
I still haven’t figured out what I like about my job!! Is it just the money? I don’t work in a place that is known to pay anywhere close to Investment Banking bonuses and I don’t think I would sustain for too long if I was here just for the money. But I truthfully don’t know the answer right now. And I guess I would be here only until I find an answer!
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Hang in there dudette. We all have these questions but the important thing is to answer them to be passionate about what your doing.
you really did deserve the break after how hard you've been working!Going to ISB next weekend? Any I-Sec events planned same time?
:-) btw All the best for the FirstSouce deal!
Congrats on ur First IPO and I feel u haven't identified u'r passionate gaols as yet, which I believe u sud have done b4 entering ISB - nevertheless CHANGE is INEVITABLE & HUMANS are used 2 tat. I wanted to switch career from IT(but now thinking diff) after my MBA which u have done already thru ur MBA - BUT we sud identify where we want to work, it's tough BUT Once we found it we can enjoy the stay without this thought of having WORK as WORK and as u said many ppl are chasing MONEY instead of their PASSION. Please do read - WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR PARACHUTE by Richard N Bolles to stream line ur dream job, tho' I wud say it will help u 2 some extent BUT IT IS U WHO KNOW - WHAT YOU WANT !!! Think and Think again U WILL FIND IT .
Ragini
I always like to read Ex-ISB guys who are into I banking
I banking Job is same on any part of Globe-specially when you have a full fledged family outside your work and you get very little time for yr sweet family:)
looking forward for my CFA L-I(AIMR)and "class of 2009" preparation
do write more regularly
regards
Nitya
(A 36 yr old Post Graduate engineer with 10 yr govt exp)
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