So I hand my notice in today - Move from IB to a FTSE 250

[HannsG]

Wierd feeling...got a very heavy heart. Will miss the kudos factor of working for €35+ billion org.

Met some very very switched on people in the bank. Very privileged, however needs must. Was offered a position at a growing FTSE250 yday.

The package is pretty stellar for a 33 year old from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels.

Already had the "are you fking joking me?" You are leaving banking.?

Er no. I'm leaving middle office, this aint banking but merely a means to an end.

So adios London and off I return back to the W.Mids.

Edited by HannsG on Wednesday 18th June 08:45

[pherlopolus]

Hope it works out

[Shnozz]

You are awesome.

[hornetrider]

Shnozz said:

You are awesome.

Yep, I'm glad to hear the package is stellar. OP - do please keep us updated.

[Sebo]

HannsG said:

So adios London and off I return back to the W.Mids.

Where I will be snapped up by Deutsche Bank in Brum

[Rude-boy]

Jez it's such a bh to hear about people doing well isn't it guys

Good on you OP. I like to hear of people who are improving themselves, shows others that it is possible. Even if there are some who think that you should not be proud about your own achievements.

[counterofbeans]

Any more news on the stellar package?

[fin racer]

Rude-boy said:

Jez it's such a bh to hear about people doing well isn't it guys

Good on you OP. I like to hear of people who are improving themselves, shows others that it is possible. Even if there are some who think that you should not be proud about your own achievements.

This. No need to be so c*ntish about it.

[Grumfutock]

fin racer said:

Rude-boy said:

Jez it's such a bh to hear about people doing well isn't it guys

Good on you OP. I like to hear of people who are improving themselves, shows others that it is possible. Even if there are some who think that you should not be proud about your own achievements.

This. No need to be so c*ntish about it.

But sadly that is PH. The place is full of cocky, know it all gob ste s!

[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

It's the first time I've heard of someone being paid in pots and pans.

[hajaba123]

Good on you OP, still in banking?

[limpsfield]

HannsG said:

Wierd feeling...got a very heavy heart. Will miss the kudos factor of working for €35+ billion org.

Edited by HannsG on Wednesday 18th June 08:45

That is a wky thing to say.

[anonymous-user]

counterofbeans said:

Any more news on the stellar package?

a milkyway and mars bar everyday.

[Sebo]

HannsG said:

Wierd feeling...got a very heavy heart. Will miss the kudos factor of working for €35+ billion org.

Met some very very switched on people in the bank. Very privileged, however needs must. Was offered a position at a growing FTSE250 yday.

The package is pretty stellar for a 33 year old from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels.

Already had the "are you fking joking me?" You are leaving banking.?

Er no. I'm leaving middle office, this aint banking but merely a means to an end.

So adios London and off I return back to the W.Mids.

Good luck to you chap. Hope you have a better quality of life up there. It'll be refreshing to drive to work too! (Massive assumption)

[GTIR]

HannsG said:

Wierd feeling...got a very heavy heart. Will miss the kudos factor of working for €35+ billion org.

Met some very very switched on people in the bank. Very privileged, however needs must. Was offered a position at a growing FTSE250 yday.

The package is pretty stellar for a 33 year old from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels.

Already had the "are you fking joking me?" You are leaving banking.?

Er no. I'm leaving middle office, this aint banking but merely a means to an end.

So adios London and off I return back to the W.Mids.

Edited by HannsG on Wednesday 18th June 08:45

Are you David Brent?

Anyhoo. What's a Desmond?
Is it a reference to Desmond Decker or Double Decker?
There's lots of chocolate bar references going on.

It's making me oh so hungry.

[blindswelledrat]

Grumfutock said:

fin racer said:

Rude-boy said:

Jez it's such a bh to hear about people doing well isn't it guys

Good on you OP. I like to hear of people who are improving themselves, shows others that it is possible. Even if there are some who think that you should not be proud about your own achievements.

This. No need to be so c*ntish about it.

But sadly that is PH. The place is full of cocky, know it all gob ste s!

Alternatively you could argue that the extent of the OP's self congratulation is more than any one man could possibly need hence our support is unnecessary.
It's human nature, unfortunately. If someone does well and has a certain amount of humility then you are invariably pleased for them.
If someone shouts "LOOK AT ME. EVERYBODY LOOK AT MY THINGS. ITS ALL MINE, NOT YOURS" then you tend to be less charitable towards them

[Jonathan27]

Good on you OP, it’s a big decision to make such a significant move. Industry and location at the same time is a huge change.

It’s an oddly British thing, that so many people seem to feel a need to deride success.

[fido]

This should go in First World Problems .. yes it's stressful moving out of an industry .. but not really a problem to share if you're being well re-numerated for it!

P.S. I also left the IB world some while ago so I understand the difficulties in such a transition - though I left with no job to go to (career break) so it didn't provide such willy-waving material at the time.

Edited by fido on Friday 20th June 12:34

[Countdown]

HannsG said:

Wierd feeling...got a very heavy heart. Will miss the kudos factor of working for €35+ billion org.

Met some very very switched on people in the bank. Very privileged, however needs must. Was offered a position at a growing FTSE250 yday.

The package is pretty stellar for a 33 year old from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels.

Already had the "are you fking joking me?" You are leaving banking.?

Er no. I'm leaving middle office, this aint banking but merely a means to an end.

So adios London and off I return back to the W.Mids.

Well done OP. What's the stellar package if you don't mind me asking? You say it's stellar "for somebody from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels" which, in all honesty, could be a graduate trainee position with McDonalds

[blindswelledrat]

Countdown said:

Well done OP. What's the stellar package if you don't mind me asking? You say it's stellar "for somebody from an ex mining town up north who got a Desmond and flunked his A levels" which, in all honesty, could be a graduate trainee position with McDonalds

Must be a little more than that if he is prepared to forego the Kudos of working for a company that turns over $35 billion.
I'd never considered this before, but my friend who works as a cleaner in an Apple Store has approximately 5 times the Kudos of the OP and hundreds of times the Kudos of me. I have never felt so small as today