So, I was sitting in debate class today and I was thinking about the board, and all huge variety of people that we have on this board. In my opinion, one of the most important things about life in general is networking, and although most everyone on this board is already networked, I just wanted to get to know people a little better. Maybe an occupation, etc etc. So to get it started, I'll go first: I'm currently a junior at a Bay Area high school, and have been a Rockets fan since I was basically seven. In the future I'd like to be an investment banker, but since I hear they are all miserable (no offense if anyone is one), I'm sort of rethinking that. Maybe even corporate law.
I have a friend who is an investment banker. He has to work a lot but makes a good living. It's a great career for sure, just depends on what kind of sacrifices you want to make. I work in the power trading field.
I'm a junior at UH going for my degree in Creative Writing/PR, and I'm a really hard worker, knowledgeable, and an absolute JOY to be around! I love sports, reading, The King Of Queens, and long walks on the beach. Anyone want to give me a summer internship? seriously, i'm really awesome
you are in high school, I'm in my late 20s and I can tell you I am just figuring out what I am going to do the rest of my life. Enjoy your senior year it's the best year of your life and enjoy college (but not too much) and make sure you take "real" classes that challenge you.
If that question was directed towards me. My dad is into the whole entrepreneurship, and real estate thing, and my mom just helps him out... Not the whole taking people to show them houses real estate.
I work in the pharma/biomed industry for a contract research organization, PPD. We do clinical trials on unassuming guinea pigs called humans. I don't actually work WITH the subjects, I just do the paperwork for the doctors. Before that, I worked at a charter school for 2 1/2 school years (it was about 3 full years). Before that I was at UT from 2000-2004 going for my degree in Human Biology (concentration on pathogenesis and immunity)/minor in Anthropology. Annnnd before that, I went to Cy-Fair HS - c/o 2000.
accounting in the med center for a clinic the last few years while finishing mba:finance. about to move to a corporate gig. manufacturing industry (healthcare isnt cutting it)...compliance officer. Hopefully become a Sr officer in a year and a manager or controller in the next 2-4 years, if i still like it there
I go to Texas Tech, first year. I am immune to mar1juana as well. It worked 3 times then stopped having effect. Lubbock sucks if you don't have money.
yeah, i just thought it was interesting you were being as specific as investment banker and corporate law, as opposed to finance or law. Thought perhaps you have some people in your life pushing you into what they've heard are "hot" jobs. I've been an investment banker and can give you info on it if you want....email through the board.
Senior CS major in UT Dallas. I have been working in IT since freshmen year in high school(computer security magazine writer, webmaster, network administrator, programmer, database analyst). Hoping to find a good start-up firm in Houston to work for after I graduate.
yeah, usually best to start out a little more general. Especially with something like investment banking and corp law. Sure they are hot names and you can make a ton, but who knows if you would actually like that kind of work. Of course, some people just "know" what they want to be when younger, but i think thats a rare breed.. My bro in law always wanted to do commercial realestate, and does now. my dad always wanted to be a dr and has been. but I suggest if you like finance you study the hell out of it and then start to lead into particular aspects of it...same with law, or philosophy, or whatever you want.
It seems like there are more chances for IT start-ups in Dallas than in Houston but I guess you are a native Houstonian and want to go back. I lived in Katy all my life and now I live in Grapevine. I have noticed tons of IT jobs in the DFW area so with your experience and education you should be getting lots of offers.
Interesting thread that merges nicely into something I have been considering for a while. I work in the oil industry after suffering at NASA for a few years. I have a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and will complete my M.S. in Environmental Management this May. Because I am totally nuts, I am already considering another degree. I am torn between a MBA and an M.S. in Finance. I prefer the Finance route because I don't like management classes (boring and useless) and I find the subject far more interesting academically. BUT... I don't know how useful it would be compared to a MBA. UH has an interesting MS program with an emphasis on global energy management which has me intrigued. However, I know lots of people who really recommend the MBA route. I guess in reality I really don't care about the "utility" per say, but I'd like to hear other people's thoughts on the matter regardless. So what do you think Donkey? Weslinder? Other people smarter than me?
Yes. North Dallas supposedly is the 2nd largest IT area next to Silicon Vally. And I have received few offers from here, including couple Fortune 500 companies. But I just couldn't stand Dallas any longer. I'm dying a little inside each day as long as I'm stuck here.
hmm, hard to say really...its about what you want to do and where you see your career going, I actually debated between MS finance and MBA as well. I leaned toward MBA (with a concentration in finance) because I was not sure where I was going to end up career wise and I thought MBA gave me more versatility. Plus, i figured I was going to manage people at some poeint. so I thought it couldnt hurt. I thought a MS:finance would "pigeon hole" me a bit more. Essentially, I thought people would see MBA:finance and think "ok, they are financially savvy but able to manage people too" and they would see MS:finance "oh, they are obviously financially smart, but are they a people person and can they manage?:" .. I have no idea if thats how its actually perceived but those were my thoughts at the time Now, my opinion? In the end it doesnt matter. Either way, you want your graduate degree to send the signal that 1) im not a total idiot 2) im willing to do extra to advance my career. Either degree did that for me. looking back at it, I still wonder if I should have got a MS:finance or even a double major with finance and MBA, or even economics but few places offer economics masters, rather you have to go phd...oh well. maybe in the future. But believe me, I hate management and marketing classes as well. They are a waste of time time me. It all seems so obvious and intuitive...i just never really got much out of it. With the MBA:finance, i got to skip out on some of those classes and take financial classes. youre ahead of the curve. i pissed away almost 4 years in healthcare and that experience doesnt transfer into the private sector well at all. If i started out in private, especially oil, i would easily be making over double what I am now. oh well...live and learn
