everybody's working for the weekend.
"For no matter what we achieve , if we don't spend the vast majority of time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly have a great life. But if we spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect—people we really enjoy being on the bus with and who will never disappoint us—then we will almost certainly have a great life, no matter where the bus goes."
-Jim Collins
as most of you know, i’m in investment banking. some people take pride in saying that. let me be the first to tell you if you know someone who does, punch him in the face; it may help his outlook on life.
in all honesty, there are rewarding things about investment banking but i’m not going to get into them right now because i don’t like lying. however, there are extremely painful aspects of the job, too. there are the all-nighters, the last minute canceled plans, the disregard for personal life, the unsavory personalities, the self-centeredness – all of which contribute to a pretty painful existence. as much as i enjoy the financial security this job provides, there are times i ask myself, “what is the least painful way i can kill myself?”
but there are also times i’m reminded why i work so hard. i love being able to provide for the people i love. and by provide, i don’t mean i’m paying off mortgages. simple meals here and there, gifts, etc. b/c it’s the people i love that make work worth it.
you’ve heard this phrase before – do whatever you love and money will follow. honestly, that is such BS. if someone says that to you, ask them what they do and they’ll probably shut up. in this entire world, how many people do you really think are doing something they love? even many professional athletes, who many would consider have the “dream job”, don’t enjoy their profession. they’re just collecting paychecks. with that said, i don’t really care if my job is miserable. i don’t care if my 9 to 5 is hell as long as my 5 to 9 is good. i love my boys. i love my girl. and i love my family. if i can do things for them, take care of them, then i’m happy. that’s all i want in life.
my parents told me before, don’t do this job for us. if you hate it that much, then don’t do it, don’t do anything for us. i understand what they’re trying to say but what they don’t get is that everything i do, i do for them. i do for my sister, for my boys, for my future family, wife, kids, etc. and in that sense, i AM working for myself because by doing it for others, i’m doing what i want.
this is not really an indictment of investment banking. to be honest, i’m pretty sure any job i could have, i’d be unhappy. i really hate working. i am incredibly lazy and a huge underachiever. if i won the lottery and could do anything i “love”, you know what that would be? sitting on my couch watching basketball and eating cheetos until my face is covered in processed nacho cheese.
so i work because i love. the quote at the top speaks exactly what my heart wants. there are people in your life that make life worth it. there are people in your life that make your life that much more fulfilling by participating in it with you. these are the people i want to spend all my time with. these are the people i work for. you know who you are.
-Jim Collins
as most of you know, i’m in investment banking. some people take pride in saying that. let me be the first to tell you if you know someone who does, punch him in the face; it may help his outlook on life.
in all honesty, there are rewarding things about investment banking but i’m not going to get into them right now because i don’t like lying. however, there are extremely painful aspects of the job, too. there are the all-nighters, the last minute canceled plans, the disregard for personal life, the unsavory personalities, the self-centeredness – all of which contribute to a pretty painful existence. as much as i enjoy the financial security this job provides, there are times i ask myself, “what is the least painful way i can kill myself?”
but there are also times i’m reminded why i work so hard. i love being able to provide for the people i love. and by provide, i don’t mean i’m paying off mortgages. simple meals here and there, gifts, etc. b/c it’s the people i love that make work worth it.
you’ve heard this phrase before – do whatever you love and money will follow. honestly, that is such BS. if someone says that to you, ask them what they do and they’ll probably shut up. in this entire world, how many people do you really think are doing something they love? even many professional athletes, who many would consider have the “dream job”, don’t enjoy their profession. they’re just collecting paychecks. with that said, i don’t really care if my job is miserable. i don’t care if my 9 to 5 is hell as long as my 5 to 9 is good. i love my boys. i love my girl. and i love my family. if i can do things for them, take care of them, then i’m happy. that’s all i want in life.
my parents told me before, don’t do this job for us. if you hate it that much, then don’t do it, don’t do anything for us. i understand what they’re trying to say but what they don’t get is that everything i do, i do for them. i do for my sister, for my boys, for my future family, wife, kids, etc. and in that sense, i AM working for myself because by doing it for others, i’m doing what i want.
this is not really an indictment of investment banking. to be honest, i’m pretty sure any job i could have, i’d be unhappy. i really hate working. i am incredibly lazy and a huge underachiever. if i won the lottery and could do anything i “love”, you know what that would be? sitting on my couch watching basketball and eating cheetos until my face is covered in processed nacho cheese.
so i work because i love. the quote at the top speaks exactly what my heart wants. there are people in your life that make life worth it. there are people in your life that make your life that much more fulfilling by participating in it with you. these are the people i want to spend all my time with. these are the people i work for. you know who you are.
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