The buzz around the office....

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by darkcloud

Do one of these managers happen to be the hot manager you want to bang??? You'd be in the clear then

Inquiring minds want to know

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

Inquiring minds want to know

Hey guys sorry I've been away from the desk. Helping everyone move their boxes to their cars....

It's been terrible.. they wiped upper management across the board along with some of the other guys I work with. I've become close with a few of these people and it is just awful to watch them go.. with no plan.... mortgages... families... car payments.. I can't even imagine what they are feeling. It's a sad day here. Only a handful of us Investment managers left in the offices and our mentors gone...

About your question though..... She actually made the cut and oddly enough I will be reporting directly to her now (she's the assistant vice president).. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing.... She did say we would be working closer together than shes ever been able to work with me before..... Eh. I dunno what to say.. lol

JoosyJoos · 01-15-2009, 12:19 PM

... why oh why did I choose finance as my major?! lol...

Good luck with everything!

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JoosyJoos

... why oh why did I choose finance as my major?! lol...

Good luck with everything!

Thanks, it looks like I'm in the clear for now.....

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

Hey guys sorry I've been away from the desk. Helping everyone move their boxes to their cars....

It's been terrible.. they wiped upper management across the board along with some of the other guys I work with. I've become close with a few of these people and it is just awful to watch them go.. with no plan.... mortgages... families... car payments.. I can't even imagine what they are feeling. It's a sad day here. Only a handful of us Investment managers left in the offices and our mentors gone...

About your question though..... She actually made the cut and oddly enough I will be reporting directly to her now (she's the assistant vice president).. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing.... She did say we would be working closer together than shes ever been able to work with me before..... Eh. I dunno what to say.. lol

Sorry to hear about the troubles at your company.

On the brighter side, it sounds like the hot VP is after some action.

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

Sorry to hear about the troubles at your company.

On the brighter side, it sounds like the hot VP is after some action.

I dunno man... Spending more time together in the office might not be a good thing?

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

I dunno man... Spending more time together in the office might not be a good thing?

The question is whether you want to hit it or not. Just be discreet. Invite her over to your place for some extra "training".

sparkyg · 01-15-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

Hey guys sorry I've been away from the desk. Helping everyone move their boxes to their cars....

It's been terrible.. they wiped upper management across the board along with some of the other guys I work with. I've become close with a few of these people and it is just awful to watch them go.. with no plan.... mortgages... families... car payments.. I can't even imagine what they are feeling. It's a sad day here. Only a handful of us Investment managers left in the offices and our mentors gone...

About your question though..... She actually made the cut and oddly enough I will be reporting directly to her now (she's the assistant vice president).. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing.... She did say we would be working closer together than shes ever been able to work with me before..... Eh. I dunno what to say.. lol

Bummer, sorry to hear. GL and keep your head down and keep working.

Cutting management relieves salaries but who is gonna do their jobs?

MCS · 01-15-2009, 01:45 PM

My wife works in Asset Management and they just had layoff's yesterday too.

Bad feeling - they let about 40 people go.

In my experience - I've worked at places and have gone through "Downsizing"/"Rightsizing" back in 1993 and 2001/2002, the first round of people to go are usually given good severance packages. In confidential industries such as Finance, you pack your things and leave the same day, but generous packages are given in order to: 1. Help the laid off, and 2. prevent any hard feelings from suing the company..

The later rounds of layoffs usually get worse packages...

ChrisV · 01-15-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jaiman

The only problem with this approach is that it gives people time to print up client lists and other sensitive info that you would prefer they didn't have.

Well, maybe they ought to run their business a little better so they wouldn't have to worry about that. I've never felt sorry for a company that decided to lay off a bunch of workers then worried that those workers might end up helping a competitor. If they could help a competitor, then they could help the company they are already in. If your company is having a hard time doing business with the client list they already have, then it's not going to be much help to a competitor anyhow, nor will it be much help to KEEP the client list around if you don't have the labor force to keep up with it.

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

The question is whether you want to hit it or not. Just be discreet. Invite her over to your place for some extra "training".

HELL YA i do.... We have happy hour tomorrow for the departed workers.. We'll see how things go.

jaserion · 01-15-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

HELL YA i do.... We have happy hour tomorrow for the departed workers.. We'll see how things go.

"happy hour" for departed workers? doesnt sound right!

Seminole · 01-15-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

HELL YA i do.... We have happy hour tomorrow for the departed workers.. We'll see how things go.

Suck up to her, if she is the VP she likely isn't going anywhere unless something big happens. Being on her good side could keep you your job. When my dad was President of his company he got a friend of his moved into his division so he didn't get fired.

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Seminole

Suck up to her, if she is the VP she likely isn't going anywhere unless something big happens. Being on her good side could keep you your job. When my dad was President of his company he got a friend of his moved into his division so he didn't get fired.

Lol oh I've sucked up to her enough already

It's about time for me to be sucking ON her.

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

Lol oh I've sucked up to her enough already

It's about time for me to be sucking ON her.

Go for it !!!!

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MadDog

Go for it !!!!

post whore. lol

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Enjoiyourlife

post whore. lol

Thanks.

(But you have more posts, in this thread, than I do. Who's the Post Whore ??)

Hedges · 01-15-2009, 04:40 PM

Can we get some pics of this hot VP?

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedges

Can we get some pics of this hot VP?

Heh I'll try and snap a couple at happy hour tomorrow with the blackberry.

MadDog · 01-15-2009, 10:09 PM

Boost Gomez · 01-15-2009, 10:26 PM

+1 on pics of the hot VP.

Enjoiyourlife · 01-15-2009, 10:28 PM

relax boys happy hour is tomorrow after work hahah

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MCS e90 newbie 35 Rep 448 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 E93 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	My wife works in Asset Management and they just had layoff's yesterday too. Bad feeling - they let about 40 people go. In my experience - I've worked at places and have gone through "Downsizing"/"Rightsizing" back in 1993 and 2001/2002, the first round of people to go are usually given good severance packages. In confidential industries such as Finance, you pack your things and leave the same day, but generous packages are given in order to: 1. Help the laid off, and 2. prevent any hard feelings from suing the company.. The later rounds of layoffs usually get worse packages... __________________ E93 IL Blue M3 ZPP, ZCW
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