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Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:39PM
Bess you are inviting the worst in people, have you no shame?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:39PM
FIRST
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:39PM
First.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:40PM
I *love* Bess hahaha
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:41PM
Hasn't Global Alpha already hired enough of the handicapped?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:43PM
Wasn't this how all their problems started in the first place?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:44PM
it really is tragic. Used tobe you had to Know someone to even be considered. Now we laugh at them scoff even.
Posted by trojan , Oct 23, 2008 2:44PM
anybody have 2nd year diabled anylist numbers for MER?
Posted by trojan , Oct 23, 2008 2:45PM
anybody have 2nd year disabled S&T numbers for MER?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:47PM
University of Chicago pulls the strings in this universe. Unfortunately GS doesn't understand that we are simply nerdy, and calling names won't really solve anything..
UofC '08
Posted by girl , Oct 23, 2008 2:47PM
This is interesting. Because if they are talking about physical disabilities, than why not include them in normal recruiting? That's awkward. And if they have mental disabilities it's still awkward, although commendable.
Any clarification?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:48PM
Am sure that gov't subsidies help out too. Which btw, I think is absolutely the right thing to do.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:50PM
May as well hire Corky from Family Ties --he couldn't possibly screw up worse than the friggin 1400 SAT crowd
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:50PM
I had the exact same thought as girl.
Who is this targeting??
Posted by StillNoCouch , Oct 23, 2008 2:50PM
This joke writes itself.
Posted by StupidEquityGuy , Oct 23, 2008 2:50PM
Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Protesters blocked UBS AG's private
banking branch on Zurich's Paradeplatz as hundreds gathered in
the Swiss financial center to seek curbs on executive pay after
the country's largest bank was forced to ask for government aid.
Dozens sat on the steps of the bank's entrance from midday
shouting ``return bonuses!'' and waving red flags at bystanders
and TV cameras. Unia, Switzerland's largest trade union with more
than 200,000 members, said about 1,000 people protested in front
of UBS headquarters at an after-work rally.
Posted by Investorcluzo , Oct 23, 2008 2:51PM
bessy, what about the painful double and triple posters? will you remove them too!
btw, I know you are making the new guy take down comments from the knucklers
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:52PM
Kettle: hello, pot? Kettle. you're black!
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:52PM
University of Chicago pulls the strings in this universe. Unfortunately GS doesn't understand that we are simply nerdy, and calling names won't really solve anything..
UofC '08
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:53PM
Another Dog 'n Pony show. Betcha the caterer proving "a light dinner" would not refund deposit, and the handicapped ramp was ordered months ago. Wanna bet photos of this job fair shows up in next years annual report???? Merril and GS just calculating this is a better way to spend coin than a PR firm right now.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:53PM
Mahnahmahnah!
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:54PM
The redundancy in advertising never ceases to amaze me.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:55PM
11, 14 et al. Most bankers I know are some variation on the square jawed crew jock type. Its part of the mystique - strong, driven, in command. Usually good looking too, like it or not. The kind of person you like being around. A person in a wheelchair just doesnt hack it. So they're making a special effort to reach out to that person. I doubt they're gonna send them on cold calls, but they have recognized (with help of organizations that lobby hard on these issues) that such people can contribute big time and are also very loyal.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:56PM
The real trick will be to hire one without said characteristics...
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:57PM
Sarah Palin just RS-VP'd
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:57PM
As long as we only hire White, Male, Top Tier B-School grads I'm fine with hiring handicapped. Hell, they should put all first year analysts in wheelchairs so they can get coffee faster.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 2:58PM
@13 1400 SAT crowd?
Do banks really hire people that retarded?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:02PM
@25 props good one. GS has been ruthlessly jerking around prospective hires though
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:04PM
@ 27, i'm fairly certain he is referring to when the sat was out of 1600, you should be spending more time studying intro to accounting and less time on db
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:04PM
I've got a couple of old crutches in my closet - can I stumble in with these? Also willing to break out one of my old high school evaluations that said I was "hyperactive and inattentive" - hey, that's a disease now called ADHD.
As a last resort I will tell them I suffer from the Heebie-Jeebies (though that won't work at the GS booth)
Posted by girl , Oct 23, 2008 3:06PM
@ 23
Most bankers are attractive? Really.
Whatever you're taking, I want 900 mg of it.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:08PM
@ 27, i'm fairly certain he is referring to when the sat was out of 1600, you should be spending more time studying intro to accounting and less time on db
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:09PM
http://www.limeconnect.com/upcoming-events.html
It's not just U Chicago
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:09PM
cluzo you lil ass kissing bitch. You're exactly like i thought you were a lil teacher's pet fucktard.'Bessy '
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:09PM
BL is dead to me.
thw, thw (spitting on the ground.)
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:10PM
@spitting on the ground-- why? it's valid info to share, and she wasn't disrespectful about it. or do you take issue with her deleting ignorant, classless comments?
Posted by whatelseisgoingon , Oct 23, 2008 3:11PM
@ 13 Corky was on Life goes on, not Family Ties.
What passes for disabled these days? If I write my resume in Crayon, will that get me a job at ML? Or would I be lost in the sea of resumes from Lehm also written in crayon?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:11PM
31 Girl: I'm sure you know what I mean. Esp the ones they sic on clients. Its a confident, I'm in command look. Not like models, but def good looking.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:12PM
Q. What's the difference between Sarah Palin's vagina and her mouth?
A. Retarded things come out of her vagina only occasionally.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:12PM
@8/@9 glad i wasn't drinking coffee when i read that. fucking hilarious.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:17PM
Bess,
I've got talents. Would you take advantage of them?
Or you'd rather wipe my post ... with tongue?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:18PM
@29 so you think 1400 is good? Acceptable for BBVA equipment leasing in Buenos Aires maybe, but not any top tier firm
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:25PM
I had a 1050 SAT and I work in front office of a top tier bank. I am profitable as well so eat it.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:25PM
@31 most bankers are attractive at the time of hire.
One year into the job , they all look the same - hollow eyed, grey (skin and hair), balding, and getting fat. They are also much bigger assholes that when they were hired because they are getting laid for the first time in their life (the good old days, when bonus was big and so was...)
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:28PM
@ 29
Nope. I was definitely talking about 1400 out of 1600. Now go cry in the corner...or attend this event.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:29PM
Bess,
I've got talents. Would you take advantage of them?
Or you'd rather wipe my post ... with tongue?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:29PM
43, once again you should remember that the "genius" quants caused these problems. and youre 'top tier' firm is likely in dire straits so stfu
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:30PM
Having worked for Merrill until may when i got a better paying job (not hard to do with ML's cheap pay) i can tell you that all the "mentally hadicapped" people already work there. They are the ones who got them where they are today..good riddence for the downfall of Merrill.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:31PM
Guest@#43...
No 1400 SAT for you? I guess that's why you're not at a 'top tier' firm either. SAT 1400 out of possible 1600 not good enough? You must be f'n dreaming.
Ever think that maybe the disabled students in Chicago couldn't have done much worse on Wall St than all the supposedly 'enabled' clowns did lately?
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:32PM
sry meant 42 not 43
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:33PM
MER and GS Chicago people have been asked by HR to refrain from JO&Cing in the handicap stalls as there might actually be someone with a legitimate need for the facilities now.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:33PM
@ whatelse...
That was hilarious! You made my day.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:33PM
There's no ramp or handicapped bathrooms at my boutique.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:33PM
Shitigroup is not top tier.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:33PM
@11, it's no different than the "diversity" career fairs that recruiters hold. Happens all the time
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:34PM
TGFD meant #42, not #43. My apologies.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:37PM
49 TGFD You may not be aware that the SAT now has three parts, each 800 max. So the attempted lame joke is that 1400 combined is actually pretty sad.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:37PM
As a recent UofC graduate now employed at a bank, i can offer the following observations:
1) we are nerdy.
2) we are not the most attractive student body (understatement)
3) the bankers i know resemble the university of chicago student body. There are diamonds in the rough, but we're all nerds at heart.
4) disabled university of chicago students are prime candidates for jobs in finance. Not only are they likely to have majored in a math or science related field (yeah i'm not gonna back that up) and had to overcompensate for the physical disadvantages by becoming incredibly and irritatingly intelligent, but they probably have really good/agile hands/arms for working the keyboard. Excel home court advantage.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:38PM
@ 23
So people with disabilities are more "loyal" than people without disabilities? At least we're cutting through the stereotypes here.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:39PM
58 You'd better spruce yourself up if you ever have a hope of seeing clients, and therefore bringing in business (and a bonus).
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:43PM
@57 i believe you may not be the aware one the SAT out of 2400 was introduced for the HS graduating class of 06 meaning at the earliest they would be graduating is '10 and maybe some in'09 either way... think before you are so quick to contradict
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:44PM
@49 1560. Guess it wasn't as competitive during your day when the first computers rolled out
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:44PM
59 If the job was hard won and landing a new one is going to be just as difficult (which in fact is generally the case for someone with disabilities), the person is going to be loyal. And add on the soft issues: you're comfortable with the people youre around, the commute, the facilities. Saying so may not be PC, but why is it so hard to believe.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:47PM
FIRST
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:48PM
I can't believe yu peple are talking about SAT's. After your 1st job no one cares, and I would rather hire a hard working quick learner than a booky nerd who has no basis in real life.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:49PM
What's with these screen names? "The Guy From Delaware?" Save it for your World of Warcraft alone time after your unfruitful accounting job
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:50PM
Guest@#57...
Thank you for the 3-part SAT clarification; however, it sounds as though 45=27 was talking about 2-part = 1600. Apparently, 1400 out of 1600 is not good enough for him.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:51PM
first as well
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:54PM
@65...I think recruiters care. Just try looking for a comparable finance job right now
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:55PM
@67--Goldman messengers and maintenance men have 1400 SATs
Maybe thats why you're in Delaware
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:58PM
@63
I wasn't disagreeing with the concept of disabled workers being particularly loyal - it just sounded a bit funny in this context (e.g., I seriously doubt that lobby groups would dare bring up the loyalty angle explicitly).
Of course, you probably get the same loyalty benefit from hiring individuals that are extremly socially awkward - a group that represents ~40% of my BB analyst class.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:59PM
@57 I'm confused.
SPODE
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:59PM
@69...recruiters ? every job a recruiter ever called me on was a big waste, they only want to make $ for themselves. They throw lots of s**t at a wall and hope somthing sticks. Every worthwhile job i have ever had I got because of my own networking and good reputation. recruiters are pimps !
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:59PM
Apparently Kellogg will accept the kind of 'tards that throw up on themselves and spit at people.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 3:59PM
@56
TGFD is a mechanic, not an accountant. Don't put him on the pedestal.
Hey TGFD, get your fucking ass over here and wax my maserati!
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:00PM
"loyalty" = you can sh*t on them...
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:03PM
If you want loyalty go buy a fucking dog. I will never be loyal to a company again.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:03PM
Specialty Finance Olympics?
ERASED.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:04PM
You can sh*t on any of them, disabled or not. Anyone who's actually in this business knows this all too well.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:04PM
To retarded, Didn't read.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:05PM
"To" retarded indeed.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:07PM
@ 77
agreed..the only thing you need to be loyal to is yourself and your wallet. Loayalty is for those that are afraid to move onto bigger and better ! just look at John Thain, how loyal was he ? loyal enough to cash out, and move on...
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:07PM
First!
(Where do I send my resume?)
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:08PM
speaking of classless, where was bess on @39? i'm no SP fan, but wow...
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:09PM
i scored low on my SAT's..what up with "first" can i be 2nd ?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:10PM
I just assumed DB would have been included on the employer list.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:12PM
82 Duh.. That's why you hire the disabled. They have no choice but to be loyal.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:14PM
@39-Last
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:14PM
@86- what's worse- a supposedly retarded website or a able-minded person who reads and comments on the site?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:19PM
@#66...
WhoTF are you, and how long have you been around DB?
@#62...
1560 out of 1600? Is that what you got? Why then are you laid off now? BTW, 1400 of 1600 is a very competitive score at most places.
I've served as a volunteer recruiter for the past 20 yrs for a prestigious east coast school with 18k+ applicants per year. Take my word for it clown. A pair of 700's is a damn good score for a kid who has qualifications beyond just an SAT score. A high GPA, Sports, other activities, student council, etc are all part of the equation.
As you say, the first recognizable computers appeared during the very early 1970's, during my time. SAT scores were the same then (400 to 800 each, M & V), and just as competitive as they are now.
You're still a clown. 1560 indeed. Any student I've interviewed who has scores like that has generally been a douchebag. I doubt if you're an exception.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by Lowly Assistant , Oct 23, 2008 4:24PM
89,
Deutsche, not Dealbreaker (I believe).
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:26PM
You all have too much time on your hands. Why don't you all get busy making money !!
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:27PM
TGFD says, 70 + 75 = Zero. Two f'n clowns.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by Goldman Sachs Neophyte , Oct 23, 2008 4:27PM
@39, your post was hilarious. Congrats. Screw Palin and McCain.
-that guy from Goldman Sachs
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:28PM
@90
I got a perfect 1600 and yes, I'm a total d-bag (proud of it too).
Here's my Friday pick up line:
Hey babe? Wanna score a perfect 1600?
Then I promptly brandish my laminated SAT report in her face.
Ohhhh... trust me. That gets the girls wet. All. The. Time.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:32PM
@ 95
you mean you never had girl ask you what you got on your SAT's ?
Happens to me all the time !
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:34PM
Too long, didn't read.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:36PM
@96
I preempt them. Just to show how superior I am to them. And how lucky they are to even be around me
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:36PM
@#95...
Haha! Tomorrow's Friday. 1560 or 1600, what's the difference. I sure you'll score with that line. Haha! A good one.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:41PM
@99
There are only 2 types of SAT scores: Perfect and imperfect
1600 = perfect
1560 = 1599 = 1400 = 900 = 1 = 0 = imperfect
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:42PM
i am a teacher at a public school. what is an SAT?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:47PM
it's not Down syndrome...it's UP syndrome...
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:48PM
As an investment professional who started out as a "normal"/non-disabled candidate who is not white and male, it was already competitive. There's prejudices, but there are opportunities.
Then I became disabled (via a random event) ... the medical treatment took almost a year, and I recovered to the extent that the disability is not externally obvious if I am careful. Getting back in is so much tougher -- not sure if anyone has the experience of starting an interview with interviewer exclaiming "you have such an impressive resume" and ending with a quick goodbye to never be heard from again once you explained what was the timeout about ... repeat this experience many, many times, and work as an over-qualified contractor knowing full well why you are not getting the fulltime job offer ...
Limeconnect does not see a job as an entitlement but instead tries to coordinate with the firms to look beyond the disabilities and recognise that some of us who are missing one arm or maybe some other physical part have abilities as competitive as any able-bodied candidate. So would really appreciate it if some of these commentors here try to remember that they have a family who may need some help to secure a career, or that these masters of the universe may one day become disabled via a random event.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 4:54PM
@103
Car accident i presume. That's the most probable/common random event.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 5:07PM
@103 why don't you not disclose your injury? you say it is not externally obvious, just say you did something else for that 1 year, took care of an ill relative, etc.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 5:09PM
104 Not 103 here but, jeez, what does it matter? Read and digest the thoughtful comments in 103 and hopefully youll be a better person.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 5:12PM
105 Also not 103 but first, lying always gets you in trouble. I think what hes getting at is that the event becomes the elephant in the room, more important than you are and inhibits the ability to land the job. Its much easier to hire someone thats less controversial.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 5:16PM
at 107, i understand the prejudices against him created by the disability, i just have never been an interview where I wasked to disclose something like that, and it seems to me that if he can get away with it not being obvious, then it shouldn't be brought up, if it is discovered later on and he is fired, then he clearly has a case against the company
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 5:22PM
Corky is from Life Goes on, Not Family Ties
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:00PM
I'm disappointed at the lack of words like "handicapable" or "stairs, the final frontier"
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:17PM
I actually think hiring disabled personnel makes sense.
If they have difficulty getting around, then they should lose money less quickly and thus are better for the firm
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:31PM
1400/1600 is Deloitte-level type ish.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:38PM
I went to my college reunion and ran into a cutie from my class. I asked her what she was doing and she said "I work with retarded adults". I paused....and then answered "me too". She asked me where I worked and I told her in NYC at a bank.
Hitler, who said anything about Hitler?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:45PM
Chady Achkar = time up
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 6:53PM
Joe Garafoli of KBC trashes Bruno Syrmen of Tellurian. Why?
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 7:00PM
French scumbags..
ADI Groupe...
NewAlpha hedge seeding platform...
Tellurian Capital...
Major rip-off if FSA investigation proves manip
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 7:04PM
France's Les Echos would never publish that. It would be too revealing.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 8:33PM
Greenspan, unfortunately, makes the French guillotinists look like probation officcers. What a cock sucker..sorry fags. nothing personnal.
N
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 9:17PM
Looks like "Lime" is sponsoring the lemons..
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 9:46PM
@94 - Is that what passes for humour at the Goldman Sachs Savings & Loan where you claim to work? I need to come in this Saturday and get papers from my safety deposit box so get your ass in early. I'll have no trouble picking you out as you'll be the fucking idiot in the brown suit with the wide lapels. Just remember not to speak unless spoken to.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 10:37PM
103 here,
Want to thank @104-108 for their comments. Would also like to share a story that I came across about a young swimmer who overcame her disability to come in 16th in the 10km open water race in the 2008 Olympics (not the Paralympics)
http://www.nataliedutoit.com/?q=node/3
Her story is all the more incredible and inspiring considering that she is missing one leg but competing with world class athletes with both arms and legs intact in an event where an extra leg logically means extra power.
Posted by guest , Oct 23, 2008 11:40PM
umm MER and GS are hiring? They just cut XXXXXXXXXXXX people
http://www.weeklyta.blogspot.com
Posted by guest , Oct 24, 2008 1:24AM
GS is cutting 10% of its workforce. How does that not get any facetime on this website.
Posted by guest , Oct 24, 2008 7:18AM
Because that % is close to their normal cuts in a year. 5% to 10%... that's like a rounding error these days...
Posted by guest , Oct 30, 2008 12:15PM
Getting laid in high school and college > 1600 SAT score