And tell me if you know what today is. I'll wait.
Comp day at Goldman Sachs, that's what! Stay tuned for gilded tales of emergency JO&C sessions.
Plus: what else is significant about this day in history? Hint: like GS, it too is known for being Jew-y. Yes, December 17 marks the day before the Hebrew Hammer's birthday. If you haven't picked something special out already, you have 12 hour to do so, or alternatively may send a check or money order to the Dealbreaker office and we'll make sure the delivery boy (KG) gets it to him during tonight's midnight drop-off at 15CPW.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:06PM
Too flashy - didn't read
Posted by Lowly Assistant , Dec 17, 2008 12:10PM
Dan Loeb w/ a plethora of sirens? Blessed be today!
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:10PM
heard it was ugly from some inside sources on the sales and trading side...really unfortunate they along with all of us worked our asses of this year more than any other
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:10PM
Comp day, bitches! Get out the kleenex and vaseline its going to be a rough day!
Posted by Lowly Assistant , Dec 17, 2008 12:11PM
Dan Loeb w/ a plethora of sirens? Blessed be today!
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:11PM
You'll hear tales from the "public GS" where people you know work, but none from the "inner GS" where the made men will see a slight decrease over last year.
GS maintains the facade of paying above market, but in reality the "non-chosen" analysts, associates, VPs and even MD's make less than their counterparts. They stay because (a) they're home-grown and it's likely the only job they've ever had, (b) they drink the "culture" Kool-Aid bullshit or (c) this year, nobody's quitting anywhere.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:12PM
heard it was the ugly from some people on the trading and sales desk.
terrible considering how hard we all work this year
and no, just having a job doesnt make it any better...
Posted by Anal_yst , Dec 17, 2008 12:15PM
@ 6
Thank you captain obvious.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:16PM
how ugly is it?
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:16PM
Can someone tell me if interviews for first year analysts are more about background or more about "fit"? TYVM
Posted by Seaman Bodine , Dec 17, 2008 12:16PM
who cares?
greatest picture ever
www.drudgereport.com
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:18PM
Investment Banking comp across the board this year should be $0 bonus. Every employee; every group.
When they're off the government's life-line, then they can start paying themselves bonuses again.
- Taxpayer
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:18PM
@8 you're welcome, Lieutenant Douchebag. Your leave is revoked, back to K.P. duty.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:18PM
wideclops ugly......
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:20PM
@13 - "peasants with pitchforks"
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:21PM
"Wu? Aren't GS people supposed to be, like, real smart?"
~From the Director's cut of "The Big Lebowski"
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:21PM
what's up w/posts disappearing or being edited away? and yet, there will be countless back and forth banterings of no consequence (and not germane to the topic at heand)for 15 or so posts....
perhaps they are deleted in the middle of the night only to become a "scoop" later the next day?
you tell me, dying to know.
last time i share any recon w/dealbreaker --- do the work yourself.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:21PM
@11- can you start striving for one of your 300 daily comments to marginally funny or in anyway purposeful?
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:23PM
@10 - it's really about 2 things, are you from the right schools and do you have an offer from somewhere else. If you are in the top of your Ivy Class, you're halfway there. If you have an offer from another bulge bracket, they'll figure out a way to send slot you in for Firm Ego purposes.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:23PM
7 minutes until my review / comp disclosure meeting. Pins and needles.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:24PM
@17- what are you talking about? what post was deleted?
Posted by Seaman Bodine , Dec 17, 2008 12:24PM
@18
ok
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:25PM
@17 = tool
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:29PM
Why does this page never post hard numbers? Above the law posts hard numbers for lawyer comp.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:31PM
@24- are you an idiot? search 'bonus watch'. they post hard numbers all the time.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:31PM
Nobody puts Baby in a corner
Posted by cy , Dec 17, 2008 12:36PM
Get yours, 20!
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:37PM
2nd year Assoc here in i-banking. Bonus down 80% to $50k.
Also received a stack of Ruth's Chris gift certificates.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:38PM
@28.... Dayum!!! sorry to hear
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:41PM
@29- i was kidding... not at GS and haven't had comp talk yet. Betcha my guess is not far off though
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:42PM
Can someone please tell me if fly fishing is expensive? What if I run into a good salesman?
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 12:51PM
can we get specifics (y.o.y %) for some of the groups at GS? FI, FX, EQ, Commods? thx
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:08PM
I'll always remember the herpes I woke up with after last years 'hookers and blow bender' on comp day. I guess this year it'll be only a callous on my right hand... Maybe I'll sit on it for a bit during the celebrations so it feels like someone else.... Its a sad day on Broad Street
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:16PM
@33 you people are way overpaying for your hookers & blow, seriously... Don't fall for any of this 'dinner date' b/s either - if your cock isn't in one of her holes, she's not earning her pay...
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:32PM
#43 is really me.
SPODE
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:35PM
no mention of the anniversary of the wright brothers' first flight? Okay, the hebrew hammmer IS far more important.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:46PM
Seaman Bodine you are the biggest loser on the face of this planet. SPODE has pimples on his ass that look better than you.
Posted by guest , Dec 17, 2008 1:49PM
i see we have a bunch of rick romeros today