Job Update...

I am currently on contract with Madison Capital Funding LLC. I had interviewed with them a while back and was told I was the top candidate until a former employee called and wanted to come back. I guess they felt bad or something because they called and asked if I would help them out during quarter end. So I decided to do it. I am glad I did. Despite the nepotism going one with the whole boss/former employee friendship I really like it. It is very laid back and the people are really cool. So after I started at MCF I learned last week that I was offered a full time position at Neuberger Berman! I was offered a pretty sweet deal and knowing that MCF was not going to be able to open a position for me I accepted the offer. I talked to my boss about it and she then spoke to some senior partners. The CFO spoke to me and was hinting that I should stay and not accept the offer until the last minute. She was trying to get approval from New York Life for a position for me in which they would have matched what Neuberger offered. Having worked at JPMorgan for so long I know how long it takes to get anything done. I didn't tell the CFO that I had already accepted the offer but lied and said I would wait until the deadline. Well obviously nothing worked out with MCF/NY LIfe. Of course I would stay if I hadn't had the offer. In the end though I think that Madison had their chances and blew it and I really believe, especially after talking to the CFO, that they knew they blew it as well. They did tell me that if I did not like it over at Neuberger that they would take me back in a heart beat which is nice to know. Meanwhile, Neuberger is ver excited and anxious to get me started. My last day at MCF will be the 15th and I will start at NB on the 19th.

Job Update...

I have an interview with a wealth management firm downtown on Monday. I also will be starting at a different firm on 6/22 on a contract basis that will probably lead to a permanent position since they are trying to get an approval for the job itself. So I guess we will see what happens.

It Is Nice To Be Wanted...

About a month ago I had interviewed with a small financial services firm and everything went swell. They wanted me and I ended up being the top candidate until a former employee called that same week and wanted to come back so they brought that individual back on board. So I started back at square one. I met with other recruiters and have been job hunting feverishly. It is tough out there! So I found a position with a different financial services company and emailed off my resume and cover letter. A day later I get an email from their HR person and so I spoke to her this morning and she is setting up an interview for me this week or monday. However, yesterday my recruiter called me while Ron and I were downtown and she said that they wanted to create a position for me at the same company that I had interviewed before last month. Great!! I know that the interview that I have coming up is going to be good cause they are very interested in my skill set and my experience. Maybe I will get two offers??? That would seriously just make me giddy all over!

Recruiters Suck...

I am getting really pissed off at my recruiters. So I have decided that I am going to call/email twice a day everyday until I get what I want. At this point I really don't care if it is some data entry shit just as long as I make some coin and get out of the apartment!

Seriously...

Still no word. I have called and left my recruiter 2 messages and 2 emails today and it is now 5:15 on a Friday so I am fairly certain that I am screwed and have to wait the whole weekend. I don't understand why recruiters do this cause this has happened to me before in Dallas. On the bright side...Ron and I got out lat night and visited Cocktail and Roscoe's. Cocktail is nice but my gin and tonic tasted fruity. They use the measurement machines like you see in airport bars. I don't like that. After that then we visited Roscoe's for the first time and it was ok. It seemed somewhat like JR's back in Dallas. It was a really nice evening. Then Ron is working a later shift this evening so I am sitting here not doing much of anything. We walked around the Andersonville area and it is rather quaint.

Still No Word...

This is really beating me down. It seems my recruiter and the company I am hoping to go to work for are playing phone tag. She told me yesterday that she is getting frustrated with them. I have a bad feeling about this. I am perfect for that job but if they want to rehire someone that once left then that will be their mistake. I am just getting very impatient and annoyed. So much so that I think I am unintentionally being mean to Ron* and meaner than usual to everyone else. Sorry about all that :)

Job Search...

So the job search is still going on and I am getting really frustrated with the entire process. At the moment I am being considered for a Loan Operations/Underwriter position at a Chicago based Investment Management firm. I was contacted by three different recruiters for the same job because of my experience in the syndicated loan industry. There were four other candidates that interviewed and they narrowed down the group to just me! Great right? Well, it was great until my recruiter told me that there was a former employee that was wanting to come back the the firm. Mrs. Recruiter seemed really pissed at this and I was none-to-happy either. Why did this person leave in the first place and why are they wanting to come back? We both thought that the individual left for greener pastures and realized they made a mistake. I would always be reluctant to rehire someone that left like that even if they were eligible for rehire. One of the guys is on the same page as myself and Mrs. Recruiter so he trying to get the hiring manager on board with me as well. So now I just have to be patient and wait for the answer.

Bowling...

Yesterday we closed our office early and went bowling. We do this as a chance to chill out with our co-workers and management also likes to think of it as a “team-building opportunity.” Initially I really did not want to go. The weather was bad and getting worse but I went. Free bowling and free beer! So why the heck not? Anyway, we went to 300 in Addison and I must admit that this was the nicest bowling alley ever! I like to bowl but do not always get a chance to do it. I usually suck at it. But yesterday I bowled better than ever. I averaged 110 and had a 152 game!! I was very proud of myself. Today I can hardly move. I am very sore from five games. I guess I should work out more (actually I should start working out period!).

Perhaps it is Time to Leave JPMorgan Chase & Co…

I have the most boring job ever! All I do is surf the internet and write blogs at work. I need to seriously get out of here and start on something else. Yes, I can wear whatever I want. Yes, I get fed everyday. But I would rather dress up and pay for my own lunches and work than sit on my ass all day. I started at FCS in July and told myself that I would commit to 1 year of service. Well I have about 5 months to go. I will, however start looking and if something great comes my way then who am I to turn it down!