Comments on: The most common career mistake most young employees make http://www.experiglot.com/2009/09/25/the-most-common-career-mistake-most-young-employees-make/ Because you shouldn't need an MBA to be savvy about finance and business Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Zen Capitalist http://www.experiglot.com/2009/09/25/the-most-common-career-mistake-most-young-employees-make/comment-page-1/#comment-223261 The Zen Capitalist Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:39:38 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/?p=1232#comment-223261 I'm looking forward to how this series pans out. I'm in my mid-twenties and had a rough career thus far coming out of college. After I graduated, I immediately went into investment banking as an analyst and worked roughly 100-120 hours a week. You know that mantra: work hard, play hard? Well it's a complete understatement in the boutique banking world. I went at it for almost 2 years before I "retired" not having a clue where I wanted to go from there. Anyhow, I'm rambling so I'll stop. Zen I’m looking forward to how this series pans out. I’m in my mid-twenties and had a rough career thus far coming out of college. After I graduated, I immediately went into investment banking as an analyst and worked roughly 100-120 hours a week.

You know that mantra: work hard, play hard? Well it’s a complete understatement in the boutique banking world. I went at it for almost 2 years before I “retired” not having a clue where I wanted to go from there.

Anyhow, I’m rambling so I’ll stop.

Zen

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.experiglot.com/2009/09/25/the-most-common-career-mistake-most-young-employees-make/comment-page-1/#comment-221859 Financial Samurai Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:09:51 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/?p=1232#comment-221859 The BIGGEST mistake I encounter by young employees is that they don't come in first and leave last. It drives managers absolutely nuts when employees come in late. We hired a guy who made over $110,000, 1.5 years out of school (he was 24) and he whined and slacked off so much. It was ridiculous. Hope to see you at Financial Samurai! The BIGGEST mistake I encounter by young employees is that they don’t come in first and leave last.

It drives managers absolutely nuts when employees come in late.

We hired a guy who made over $110,000, 1.5 years out of school (he was 24) and he whined and slacked off so much. It was ridiculous.

Hope to see you at Financial Samurai!

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://www.experiglot.com/2009/09/25/the-most-common-career-mistake-most-young-employees-make/comment-page-1/#comment-221615 Mrs. Accountability Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:54:41 +0000 http://www.experiglot.com/?p=1232#comment-221615 This is great advice that I've never heard before, but have always done at all my jobs. At least the ones where it was permitted. I always end up being a very valuable employee because I'm willing to learn how to do just about anything. I'm pleased to see my son doing the same thing at his job. He's the cook, but he's always been very interested in IT, so he's negotiating with the IT department to do some work for them when he's not busy in the kitchen. I'll have to mention your post to him, and tell him he's doing great by branching out! This is great advice that I’ve never heard before, but have always done at all my jobs. At least the ones where it was permitted. I always end up being a very valuable employee because I’m willing to learn how to do just about anything. I’m pleased to see my son doing the same thing at his job. He’s the cook, but he’s always been very interested in IT, so he’s negotiating with the IT department to do some work for them when he’s not busy in the kitchen. I’ll have to mention your post to him, and tell him he’s doing great by branching out!

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