tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post2389162406367009963..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: My Goldman Sachs StoryCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-56138349767168329342013-01-31T20:13:29.227-08:002013-01-31T20:13:29.227-08:00Today's bride to bother with countless salmon ...Today's bride to bother with countless salmon or green [url=http://www.wdess.com/wedding-dresses_c1]Wedding Dresses 2012[/url] steak? D.J. live band? White sheath or princess prom dresses? However, until 1900, the bride is lucky if she knew her husband's name, she said, "I not just would not, she chose her husband, but she would not choose her dress, her parents. They did not spend too much time and money for my child clothes, just to make her look good. To the contrary, they're more concerned with and prosperity [url=http://www.wdess.com/special-occasion-dresses_c3]Occasion Dresses[/url], QUELLE surprise! T save large sums of dowry. Rhyme "something old, something new, something borrowed, blue, along with a silver sixpence in her shoe" arose in the Victorian times. Traditionally, the "old stuff", is a happily wife to the bride gently with garters. The "something" could be anything, but it is a symbol of the future. The bride's family by her "something borrowed" to exhibit their love And "something blue" refers back to the fidelity and commitment [url=http://www.wdess.com/a-line-wedding-dresses_c5]A line Wedding Dresses 2012[/url]. E.g., in ancient Israel the bride to be was wearing a blue ribbon of their hair, symbolic of their loyalty.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-25316361691430711792011-04-05T01:11:20.884-07:002011-04-05T01:11:20.884-07:00You my friend are a true inspiration to all the wo...You my friend are a true inspiration to all the working class people in this great country of oursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-23159156052973335532011-03-21T10:43:48.599-07:002011-03-21T10:43:48.599-07:00hey,
nice to see your blog, btw, i am from india ...hey, <br />nice to see your blog, btw, i am from india and presently pursuing my graduation in commerce. i plan to take up a carreer in finance which happens to be quite lucrative and seems to offer tremendous returns. finance is not really my passion though , i m more interested in literature and film making but some financial problems at home dont really support me in takng up a carreer in these fields .so i plan to work my butt out in the next 5 -6 years , support myself and then swap my career. being a lot more experienced, could you tell me if its the right way to go about my career?abhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187837692167448627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-27648195166458705202011-02-17T12:30:12.111-08:002011-02-17T12:30:12.111-08:00Captain Capitalism,
I ran across your blog when s...Captain Capitalism,<br /><br />I ran across your blog when searching "goldman sachs stories"... I am a junior at the Carlson school. I would love to learn more about your post graduation experiences. What you did instead of GS, what you are doing now etc. I interviewed with a couple BB in NYC but I think I'm going to stick around the Minneapolis area and intern at a MM (i.e PJC, Baird, HLHZ etc). Could I correspond with you through email? My xd500 is akais001. ThanksI 20/20 Investments Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893867538689443784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43157253173655483002011-02-02T13:28:48.677-08:002011-02-02T13:28:48.677-08:00It strikes me as rather obvious that with the WSJ ...It strikes me as rather obvious that with the WSJ question you should have pounced on the opportunity to recount your travails in getting there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-77032442311666287412010-07-29T21:27:47.886-07:002010-07-29T21:27:47.886-07:00Fuck Goldman Sachs.
Worthless greedy fucks who co...Fuck Goldman Sachs.<br /><br />Worthless greedy fucks who contribute nothing, just take and take some more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-2053970926281281692010-03-17T14:34:00.394-07:002010-03-17T14:34:00.394-07:00Ha!
Well, thank you for the compliments Colin, bu...Ha!<br /><br />Well, thank you for the compliments Colin, but I didn't bike to work 50 miles, my job was to patrol the campus either on foot or on bike. I lived only 2 blocks from the police department, but over the course of an 8 hour work shift we would manage on average 50 miles.<br /><br />In any case, I believe you are in pretty good shape if you already have an engineering background and are looking at a masters in economics or finance. Keep in mind it would be primarily for you to go into management in an engineering firm. However, while economics and finance is interesting, it is very unlikely you will get a job doing that in the US. Most firms only hire doctorates/masters in economics and only those who specialize in a field of "econometrics" which is essentially financial modeling.<br /><br />I never studied econometrics, I only have a bachelors in finance with a minor in economics, however the majority of my expertise and exepreince comes from working and self- study. The Carlson School of Management is HORRIBLE in that they require you take other classes that have nothing to do with your specialty in order to employ more teachers. So you get stuck with HR, OMS, General Management, Marketing and other worthless fields.<br /><br />I do not know of a school that does tech modeling or valuation all that well, but again this stuff can be self-taught.<br /><br />Regardless, in short the best advice I can give is to NOT base your career on the financial services industry in that it is all sales, deceit and lies. Skill and ability really won't get you a job. Ergo if you get some financial background and work in the IT industry, you will probably do much better in that you are working with engineers (who happen to be more ethical) than bankers and lawyers (who for the most part need to be shot).<br /><br />Cpt.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-68056611892302153162010-03-13T22:32:06.613-08:002010-03-13T22:32:06.613-08:00Hi Captain
So glad to receive your letter. I am ...Hi Captain<br /> <br />So glad to receive your letter. I am not planning to work in the US<br />I learned engineering, but I want to learn economics in postgraduate period.<br />And I happende to see your blog in the web, I found you're such a cool guy.You are an economist and your school, interview experience is so interesting.<br />I just wonder would you mind share us something about your study at school, what courses did you learned at school, how did you learn, and how to become excellent at economics. I've never heard of sovereign risk analysis, model programming, valuation techniques you mentioned in your blog, I only know the micro/macro economics and international economics.So I think US economics education is much superior than us.<br />Your shool life was awesome too.How could you biked about 50 miles/d to work and had a 3.96GPA at last,how many hours did you spend on study? It really floor me! You're a great guy,how could you do that? I think that is what I should learn form you.I am so lazy and lack of discipline,and even can't get up on time in the morning.Could you tell us how to be like you?<br /> <br />Regards<br /> <br />Colin LiColin Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532581877486916263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-31940847224393491892010-03-13T18:48:14.486-08:002010-03-13T18:48:14.486-08:00Hi Colin,
I would never enter the banking/financi...Hi Colin,<br /><br />I would never enter the banking/financial services world, ESPECIALLY if you are from China and plan on working in the US and ESPECIALLY if you don't know somebody at the firm you wish to work at. It is horribly corrupt and life is too short to slave away 100 hours per week at a desk for some blue blood Ivy League schmuck.<br /><br />Go into engineering or computers and stay with China. You guys will take over the world soon enough simply by the fact you have a work ethic and most Americans don't.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-80288336633642628212010-03-13T08:14:09.154-08:002010-03-13T08:14:09.154-08:00I am from China
And I really like your story
Could...I am from China<br />And I really like your story<br />Could you share us more about your study at school?<br />I am planning to study economics, and make invest banking as my career.Colin Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532581877486916263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-62477218675936921872009-11-29T18:54:53.344-08:002009-11-29T18:54:53.344-08:00You should of just told the truth. I think your dr...You should of just told the truth. I think your drive and experience from MN, the comfy interior of your car to you defeating the badmiton champ is just as interesting, sometime even more than the cover story of the WSJ. Take it from me, i onced worked there. GL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-2066574137477560632009-05-12T14:52:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:52:00.000-07:00Wow...I can't believe I stumbled across this blog....Wow...I can't believe I stumbled across this blog......<br /><br />I'm a Carlson senior with a terrific grades and matching resuming and I can't get a "real" bank to touch me with a ten-foot poll. Why have I busted my ass this whole time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-5361088444791876832009-02-01T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:10:00.000-08:00Great post. Very interesting. It is amazing how tr...Great post. Very interesting. It is amazing how trivial the interview process is sometimes. Especially for those coming from non target schools there is a big hurdle to overcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-85670511586511370732008-12-01T22:14:00.000-08:002008-12-01T22:14:00.000-08:00Because look at Goldman Sachs and look at me.I pos...Because look at Goldman Sachs and look at me.<BR/><BR/>I post a profit, meager as it is, and Goldman Sachs needs to extort me for money via the government and the TARP bailout.<BR/><BR/>No offense, and no sour grapes, but seriously and honestly, fuck Goldman Sachs.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24380397145331703462008-12-01T18:38:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:38:00.000-08:00You are completely right. However, you should have...You are completely right. However, you should have said all this shit in your interview. Why didn't you? Why didn't you say those words out loud, about not reading the Wall Street journal that morning for being in a McDonalds bathroom and such...?<BR/>That little HR guy would have had nothing to say back to that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-77399489964946748092007-09-20T10:05:00.000-07:002007-09-20T10:05:00.000-07:00Great story :)Great story :)Gambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484681949529519414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21014696574367527232007-05-12T11:59:00.000-07:002007-05-12T11:59:00.000-07:00Dear Captain, I really appreciate your story and h...Dear Captain, I really appreciate your story and how you felt, I was really surprised by the ending. . .the way you started the write up, I thought you would let the Gentleman know that you drove 2 days and that WSJ was unavailable on the road and in any case, you get your news from the I Net and Economist, I mean you have a 3.96 GPA, all you needed was to get over the Hi Hello How do you do and into the real world. Guess it should have been your prerogative to get them into your world and what you are rather than step into theirs and wonder. . . <BR/>BTW, I am a HR professional, I used to be an Engineer, then went into Sales, and found so much crap in Companies, that I thought by getting into HR I could change the way people are and behave and think in Companies. . . over the 10 years plus I have realised hypocrisy of Mankind and at a more tangible level have realised most HR professionals dont know what to do, dont have the capability to do much and hence find something to do, tragic to say the least!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-41657156998137763962007-04-25T16:05:00.000-07:002007-04-25T16:05:00.000-07:00If they want honest and ethical then maybe they sh...If they want honest and ethical then maybe they should be honest and ethical themselves and give up the games. I can only imagine how much talented labor has been passed up because of stupid games like this that are played on the part of the interviewer.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16544343805117058522007-04-25T05:15:00.000-07:002007-04-25T05:15:00.000-07:00Ethical traits which exhibit moral character, suc...Ethical traits which exhibit moral character, such as honesty and humility, will always serve one well when interviewing for a position of trust and responsibility.BallBounceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776039024486455199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-79203226724920111902007-04-24T23:08:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:08:00.000-07:00Now, I think it was a fair question to open with. ...Now, I think it was a fair question to open with. I also do not assume there is a right answer, but more importantly there is only one wrong answer. Lying. And he knew it. And that is probably why it was over. It was over when he saw you try to BS your way.<BR/><BR/>I like the story though, especially the badminton part. i just disagree with the comments thus far.<BR/><BR/>DennisDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485850627821055559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-76113687807027789312007-04-24T15:47:00.000-07:002007-04-24T15:47:00.000-07:00There is something to be said about that HR attrac...There is something to be said about that HR attract unstable characters. <BR/><BR/>I've now known two people who've filed for bankruptcy, can't manage their own lives, and I think get a power trip out of it, who are HR reps and actually make decisions on who's going to be part of the XYZ Corporate Team.<BR/><BR/>I learned very early on that any real job the interviewing is done by the boss. HR just feels like some kind of token acknowledgement.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-27004910171770467932007-04-24T15:22:00.000-07:002007-04-24T15:22:00.000-07:00Ultimately, when asked the question, "Do you read ...Ultimately, when asked the question, "Do you read the Wall Street Journal?", your best answer would have been, <BR/>"You're kidding right? Who reads that rag?"<BR/>In the end you still don't get the job but you can see how it makes your story really POP! The joy and laughter generated in your lifetime would be immeasurable, even just at your bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-76769920836500168322007-04-24T15:19:00.000-07:002007-04-24T15:19:00.000-07:00John, I think these problems happen because too ma...John, I think these problems happen because too many people think they are HR people. This is what they do to try and show that they get what HR is all about. The reality is that if they had any clue as to what they were supposed to be doing, they would never interview someone for a career they don't understand in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-8913226138876322802007-04-24T14:36:00.000-07:002007-04-24T14:36:00.000-07:00"...we emphasize individualism waaaaay too much in..."...we emphasize individualism waaaaay too much in our culture."<BR/><BR/>Um, what planet are you living on? <BR/><BR/>The point of this story is that business culture is becoming more European (corporate mentality, blood ties, protocol, process) as opposed to American culture, i.e. INDIVIDUALISM.<BR/><BR/>Get out of your cubicle and stop reading the NYT.<BR/><BR/>Great story besides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-88700511835279554162007-04-24T13:54:00.000-07:002007-04-24T13:54:00.000-07:00...ironically I just came from an interview for a ......ironically I just came from an interview for a teaching position at a college nearby. I wasn't really sure about if this was a real interview or one the college has to do legally, well because, they post the job on the website. It was a low paying position, but I thought 'what the heck', go for it.<BR/><BR/>Same type of questions as you mentioned. <BR/><BR/>So I was getting bored with the touchy feely PC type questions and little about my background, teaching abilities, or cerfitications.<BR/><BR/>Finally a good one was asked! <BR/><BR/>"How would you handle an unruly student." <BR/><BR/>To which I answered "I would approach this student in confidence and with a quiet authoritative voice ask them to please step outside the classroom..."<BR/><BR/>(...the two interviewee's were mechanically scribbling like nuts)<BR/><BR/>"...and once outside the classroom I would beat the crap out of him..."<BR/><BR/>The scribbling kept going, then a pause, then silence, then one laughed.<BR/><BR/>Oh, haven't heard back yet.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632947951782985916noreply@blogger.com