⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[Based Jesus]

I had an opportunity to interview with a major financial organization and turned it down because I knew I wouldn't enjoy my time there. Not even a job offer, just an interview and I was like "Nope" Did not become a programmer to enter that sort of culture. I know the money would've been great working in their fintech department but I prefer something less stressful and had the financial freedom that I could be more picky. Ended up teaching instead which was not as enriching but definitely more fulfilling.

My mother actually ended up sending me to the west indies for a couple years while she figured **** out because what that partner said to her wasn't even an uncommon sentiment, public or private. Public just has different ways of saying **** to avoid using taxpayer money on lawsuits. I loved living on the island, it was a good early childhood, but none of my earliest memories involve my mother. A cost we both had to pay because of a toxic culture.

 

[elpablo21]

Alcatraz

Give this man his portrait

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I'm surprised someone hasn't put blood in that racist Hank Scorpio mouth already

Excuse me? That's quite the allegation, considering you don't even know me

 

[DCAllAfrican]

And I gotta have a meeting with HR, because I called someone a "baby b****" in my office. What a joke

This is funny coming from someone that said Black folks should be practicing non-violence vs. White Supremacy.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Nothing. He laughed and then got REAL quiet.

Back story...the analyst was messing up a model the group was working on. He kept complaining how he's not understanding the sensitivities and multiples being used. I proceeded to tell him, "Move over baby *****, and let me show you where you're ****ing up".

Also, another thing to mention--I'm a partner at the firm. I founded it with 4 other people I used to work with.

Do you think you have said the same thing if the analyst was a woman, and would it have been cool to say if the analyst was a woman?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Do you think if thank would have been cool to say if the analyst was a woman?

Def. not. Wouldn't have said anything if the analyst was a woman. Probably would've communicated totally through email or had someone else deal with it.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I'm surprised someone hasn't put blood in that racist Hank Scorpio mouth already

I guess he knew to say it to someone that he knew wouldn't do anything about it. I wonder if he would have fired the dude had dude knocked his *** out.

 

[antidope]

Not making excuses, but if that's the line that makes you call HR there that person will more than likely quit. It will 100000% get worse.

Goes back to the millennial/Gen Z thing. If you came into the field from like 2015 onward, you really aren't going to mesh well with the people who pre-date that, especially if they're from the 90s where they could do whatever they wanted, say whatever they wanted, and still run with that whole "I had to deal with his when I was in your seat, now you have to deal with it, and when you make it to my seat you will get to do the same thing".

I enjoy how half the responses to this have been "I would have thrown hands" though. One day I am sure I am going to see it happen.

 

[MVP]

Here we go...I wanna say I'm surprised by Hank Scorpio but in the back and forths I've had in here and his ridiculous takes on just human experience, not surprised he's an insensitive

 

[RustyShackleford]

Def. not. Wouldn't have said anything if the analyst was a woman. Probably would've communicated totally through email or had someone else deal with it.

Ohhhh, so you realize how problematic that comment could have been to a different person.

Because if that is the case, kinda seems like your grievance is not that you were not allowed to speak freely in a high-stress competitive work environment.

Is that you feel you should be entitled to be disrespectful to certain people

Dude, just watch your damn mouth.

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Ain’t no way in hell I’m letting someone I work with call me a “baby *****”. Filing an HR report is the most mature response I could have to that.

 

[p0tat0 5alad]

Ain't nobody got time to deal with antiquated expectations (and abuses) in an ever-changing world. If you know better then do better

 

[lawdog1]

Not making excuses, but if that's the line that makes you call HR there that person will more than likely quit. It will 100000% get worse.

Goes back to the millennial/Gen Z thing. I you came into the field from like 2015 onward, you really aren't going to mesh well with the people who pre-date that, especially if they're from the 90s where they do whatever they wanted, say whatever they wanted, and still run with that whole "I had to deal with his when I was in your seat, now you have to deal with it, and when you make it to my seat you will get to do the same thing".

I enjoy how half the responses to this have been "I would have thrown hands" though. One day I am sure I am going to see it happen.

There’s even a dichotomy between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers in terms of what is tolerable workplace behavior for “superiors”. Still people around who think it’s cool to pull rank and, last minute, make a junior employee work late on a Friday night just for ****s and giggles.

That kind of thing is generally frowned up in companies now, but it’s so ingrained in some old-timers that they can’t help themselves.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Not making excuses, but if that's the line that makes you call HR there that person will more than likely quit. It will 100000% get worse.

Goes back to the millennial/Gen Z thing. If you came into the field from like 2015 onward, you really aren't going to mesh well with the people who pre-date that, especially if they're from the 90s where they could do whatever they wanted, say whatever they wanted, and still run with that whole "I had to deal with his when I was in your seat, now you have to deal with it, and when you make it to my seat you will get to do the same thing".

I enjoy how half the responses to this have been "I would have thrown hands" though. One day I am sure I am going to see it happen.

Have been on both sides of that experience. Judging from my observations of these Gen Z'ers, they're not throwing hands. They'll send some disgruntled email blast to the entire distribution email from their car or on their way to the train and quietly leave

There’s even a dichotomy between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers in terms of what is tolerable workplace behavior for “superiors”. Still people around who think it’s cool to pull rank and, last minute, make a junior employee work late on a Friday night just for ****s and giggles.

That kind of thing is generally frowned up in companies now, but it’s so ingrained in some old-timers that they can’t help themselves.

There's NEVER an acceptable reason to work someone those egregious hours. I've heard of superiors and constituents purposely working juniors to the ground, but have never experienced it. Certainly doesn't happen in my firm.

 

[WASHED KING]

Grown men letting people disrespect them like that publicly? I mean I understand you don't wanna mess up your money but still.

 

[pmatic]

Had a former co-worker that was sexually harassed by the engineering lead of the entire program. She didn't tell me until the week she was leaving. She went through the proper channels via her company and government side, and still led to nothing. Come to find out the lead had a history of **** like that. He's gone now, but I'm unsure if he left on his own or if **** finally hit the fan.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Not making excuses, but if that's the line that makes you call HR there that person will more than likely quit. It will 100000% get worse.

Goes back to the millennial/Gen Z thing. If you came into the field from like 2015 onward, you really aren't going to mesh well with the people who pre-date that, especially if they're from the 90s where they could do whatever they wanted, say whatever they wanted, and still run with that whole "I had to deal with his when I was in your seat, now you have to deal with it, and when you make it to my seat you will get to do the same thing".

I enjoy how half the responses to this have been "I would have thrown hands" though. One day I am sure I am going to see it happen.

Been telling you guys that America finna turn into the Caribbean circa the 90s

Throwing hands with your boss was socially accepted in Lucia as long it was two dudes.

Pops worked at the Cable and Telephone company, some dudes there had weeks of extra PTO off the strength of their left hooks

Hank Scorpio better watch out before he catches a white-collar-washing one day. Have that man leaking all over his Chelsea boots

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Been telling you guys that America finna turn into the Caribbean circa the 90s

Throwing hands with your boss was socially accepted in Lucia as long it was two dudes.

Pops worked at the Cable and Telephone company, some dudes there had weeks of extra PTO off the strength of their left hooks

Hank Scorpio better watch out before he catches a white-collar-washing one day. Have that man leaking all over his Chelsea boots

Bruh, my profession is the only thing that makes me white-collar

 

[antidope]

There’s even a dichotomy between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers in terms of what is tolerable workplace behavior for “superiors”. Still people around who think it’s cool to pull rank and, last minute, make a junior employee work late on a Friday night just for ****s and giggles.

That kind of thing is generally frowned up in companies now, but it’s so ingrained in some old-timers that they can’t help themselves.

I look back on all this with different lenses now, but I've had to cancel a few dates on Friday's because of work. One time I was like "I have a date". His response? "You better cancel it unless you get this done in time"

I didn't... I left work at 2:00 AM.

Its only frowned upon if people tell on you. That's really what it is.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Bruh, my profession is the only thing that makes me white-collar

Sure, my guy.

I know you are probably down in the employee gym everyday, getting in some pad work to stay sharp, in case one of the employees you disrespected wants to throw paws in front da Bloomberg terminal.

On some...

 

[amitt5504]

I look back on all this with different lenses now, but I've had to cancel a few dates on Friday's because of work. One time I was like "I have a date". His response? "You better cancel it unless you get this done in time"

I didn't... I left work at 2:00 AM.

Its only frowned upon if people tell on you. That's really what it is.

One thing I appreciated the most at my previous job working for a tech company was that don’t let work interfere with your personal life. We were designing/overhauling platform for media buying and there was some nights people stayed til 9pm (9-6 regular hours) however if there was ever an instance you wanted to do something personal (like leave early for a concert or basketball game LOL) there was zero issues

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Sure, my guy.

I know you are probably down in the employee gym everyday, getting in some pad work to stay sharp, in case one of the employees you disrespected wants to throw paws in front da Bloomberg terminal.

On some...

Ironic--The aspersions you've accused me of, are manifesting on your side as well. But it's cool because you have a handful of people on your side? You don't even know me, famb

You're a funny dude, and I enjoy reading your posts. If that means anything.

I DON'T come from money or any sort of privilege in life. But this is NT and you can believe whatever is it you want to believe. What you eat, don't me ****.

 

[storm2006]

Ehhh I think Hank Scorpio 's story about calling his subordinate a "baby *****" goes along with what we say about NBA players...they know who to test. I don't work in high finance but I have a lot of close friends that do so I'm aware of the culture. Working in the private sector at a large corporation portrayed as a "family company" with tons of media and corporate exposure is obviously different. 8/10 if you call someone a "baby *****" it WILL get reported to HR and 10/10 you are DEFINITELY getting hit with something (time off without pay, infraction, fried, etc.). However, I saw that quickly changes when you get to the executive ranks because I've seen unassuming middle-aged WOMEN call folks c**ts, b***hes, MFers which had me shook. Even from my personal experience, I can attest to the fact that it takes a certain level of mental fortitude and resilience to make it to that level which isn't too different from finance. I've personally never cursed directly at a co-worker but I've seen it happen plenty. Different strokes for different folks.

I look back on all this with different lenses now, but I've had to cancel a few dates on Friday's because of work. One time I was like "I have a date". His response? "You better cancel it unless you get this done in time"

I didn't... I left work at 2:00 AM.

Its only frowned upon if people tell on you. That's really what it is.

I dated long-distance solely for this reason. Never had to worry about being home for Taco Tuesday or worry about having to cancel a date night on a Thursday. I wouldn't recommend it for everyone but it worked for me

 

[Moheezy]

Alcatraz

 

[HIM]

I quit my last job on the spot because my boss lost his mind in a meeting and started calling my team and the graphics team out our names over zoom

Our”HR” was his personal assistant so I didnt eem bother filinga complaint