Skorp1o you dork

[Mr.Mojo]

I thought you were a friend...if I saw a friend riding a nice car id say "nice one mate.....live it up"

Not try and knock them down with subtle insults. I guess I know where I stand with you atleast.

[el numero uno]

living the dream

[Skorp1o]

living the dream

It's not a dream as such as it's easily attainable, just a normal life I try and enjoy where I can...holidays here and there, as far as girls go I always been able to score. I don't actually buy a lot of expensive things, watches may be and even that's within reason....and they don't depreciate so the money mostly is still there.

To the bitter losers on here they make a big deal out of it. They prefer posting with people who rob money from their parents and catch aids, it's a sick mentality.

[Darren Avey]

I like Masseratis

[el numero uno]

It's not a dream as such as it's easily attainable, just a normal life I try and enjoy where I can...holidays here and there, as far as girls go I always been able to score. I don't actually buy a lot of expensive things, watches may be and even that's within reason....and they don't depreciate so the money mostly is still there.

To the bitter losers on here they make a big deal out of it. They prefer posting with people who rob money from their parents and catch aids, it's a sick mentality.

Ok, I'm really interested in hearing about how you did it. What you do for a living?

[Skorp1o]

Ok, I'm really interested in hearing about how you did it. What you do for a living?

No rocket science. There's two part of me, one is entrepreneurial and one is hard grafting and methodical. The first one I failed at miserably, but I am still trying and never give up, the second one exceeded my expectations.

I was at Uni, everyone was dreaming about what they wanted to do...I knew no matter what job I do I will get bored of it and might even hate it, but I like earning a decent packet, did my research and based on my skills I knew a career in the City is the way to go, the pay there was at time ridiculous...and seriously it is, some people from the outside just don't realise how much some people are getting paid to do a day job. Anyway, I'm not good at maths but I have a kick ass memory and logical view to problems...so I went into Law, then creeped into financials services Compliance/Legal and pretty much stuck to one line of work and subject from day one.

One thing I am good at is selling myself and closing gaps in m CV/ability to move up to the next job at the next bigger company....but like anything else a bit of luck helps. 2008 crisis fucked me over in some ways (my buy to lets got fucked) BUT it didn't take long for me to realise it was a mixed blessing, the financial scandals meant demand for my job sky rocketed, we were needed to fix things when the regulators were all over everyone....I joined a big consultancy company and contracted for them on all their projects, which meant within 4/5 years I worked at pretty much just about every big Bank in the city charging a hefty daily rate and paying a lot less tax as I invoiced from a LTD company and claimed expenses...etc. 6mths here 6moths there...all on specific projects, this beefed up my CV then consolidated this into one role when the right opportunity (salary and bonus) came along.

[Simple Simon]

No rocket science. There's two part of me, one is entrepreneurial and one is hard grafting and methodical. The first one I failed at miserably, but I am still trying and never give up, the second one exceeded my expectations.

I was at Uni, everyone was dreaming about what they wanted to do...I knew no matter what job I do I will get bored of it and might even hate it, but I like earning a decent packet, did my research and based on my skills I knew a career in the City is the way to go, the pay there was at time ridiculous...and seriously it is, some people from the outside just don't realise how much some people are getting paid to do a day job. Anyway, I'm not good at maths but I have a kick ass memory and logical view to problems...so I went into Law, then creeped into financials services Compliance/Legal and pretty much stuck to one line of work and subject from day one.

One thing I am good at is selling myself and closing gaps in m CV/ability to move up to the next job at the next bigger company....but like anything else a bit of luck helps. 2008 crisis fucked me over in some ways (my buy to lets got fucked) BUT it didn't take long for me to realise it was a mixed blessing, the financial scandals meant demand for my job sky rocketed, we were needed to fix things when the regulators were all over everyone....I joined a big consultancy company and contracted for them on all their projects, which meant within 4/5 years I worked at pretty much just about every big Bank in the city. 6mths here 6moths there...all on specific projects, this beefed up my CV then consolidated this into one role when the right opportunity came along.

I have an uncanny ability to bullshit people 

fixed

[Skorp1o]

fixed

haha...you northern tit  

In all honesty if you can't BS "sell yourself" you will never land a solid job with lots of competition even if you are technically a lot more able.

A good bullshitter/talker will always fare a lot better than a technically able person, now being good at bullshitting and also good at the job is a recipe for good things to come. I'd like to think I tick both

[Simple Simon]

haha...you northern tit  

In all honesty if you can't BS "sell yourself" you will never land a solid job with lots of competition even if you are technically a lot more able.

A good bullshitter/talker will always fare a lot better than a technically able person, now being good at bullshitting and also good at the job is a recipe for good things to come. I'd like to think I tick both

agreed, bullshit only gets your foot in the door.   

[2Thick]

So you're an auditor?

No rocket science. There's two part of me, one is entrepreneurial and one is hard grafting and methodical. The first one I failed at miserably, but I am still trying and never give up, the second one exceeded my expectations.

I was at Uni, everyone was dreaming about what they wanted to do...I knew no matter what job I do I will get bored of it and might even hate it, but I like earning a decent packet, did my research and based on my skills I knew a career in the City is the way to go, the pay there was at time ridiculous...and seriously it is, some people from the outside just don't realise how much some people are getting paid to do a day job. Anyway, I'm not good at maths but I have a kick ass memory and logical view to problems...so I went into Law, then creeped into financials services Compliance/Legal and pretty much stuck to one line of work and subject from day one.

One thing I am good at is selling myself and closing gaps in m CV/ability to move up to the next job at the next bigger company....but like anything else a bit of luck helps. 2008 crisis fucked me over in some ways (my buy to lets got fucked) BUT it didn't take long for me to realise it was a mixed blessing, the financial scandals meant demand for my job sky rocketed, we were needed to fix things when the regulators were all over everyone....I joined a big consultancy company and contracted for them on all their projects, which meant within 4/5 years I worked at pretty much just about every big Bank in the city charging a hefty daily rate and paying a lot less tax as I invoiced from a LTD company and claimed expenses...etc. 6mths here 6moths there...all on specific projects, this beefed up my CV then consolidated this into one role when the right opportunity (salary and bonus) came along.

[Skorp1o]

So you're an auditor?

The exact term for the work I used to do contracting is "Remediation". Other times its a report which is usually enforced by the regulator and referred to as a Skilled Persons Report (Section 166), most fines in the City come at the back of a S166: http://www.fca.org.uk/about/what/regulating/how-we-supervise-firms/reports-by-skilled-persons

One piece of work could be that we review an area of the business which is in trouble with the regulator (e.g. Libor rigging and the interest rate swap mis-selling that followed) highlight the short comings, the causes and draft a remedial action....the latter is where we get to spend the bulk of the time. If you look at one of the big banks mis-selling interest rate products for a few years, the issue becomes a huge task to clean up and compensate and also manage the regulator.

Unexpected events like this happening in a big Bank create a need for a sudden intake of professionals with different sets of specialised skills. From 2008 there's been a catalogue of these and many Compliance and Legal professionals have seen a great rise in demand and day rates climbed accordingly, anything from £400 to £900 pounds a day for the most senior is the norm...whilst these same Banks were downsizing their Investment Banking arms and laying off traders and cutting down bonuses. I know personally of a trader who sat down for one year trying to find a job yet he was earning over 250k in mid 2000's, he moved to Singapore now and earns about £170/£150k

[Wolfox]

Just wanna say Skorp1o is a good guy. He's built, good looking, rich... and he's actually a cool dude with good character.

A rare breed.

[Simple Simon]

Just wanna say Skorp1o is a good guy. He's built, good looking, rich... and he's actually a cool dude with good character.

A rare breed.

Junior has just logged on.

[2Thick]

Cool. So you contract out to companies? You're not an actual employee of any one firm or institution?

Are you guys private yourselves or govt workers?

Hope you don't mind me asking - I love talking shop with other people in various finance-related industries.

I've done a few different things in finance in the past couple of decades - started out in consumer lending & became a manager of branches for a couple of companies. Moved up the food chain a bit to mortgage lending, eventually had my own mortgage brokerage for a while, which I sold out at a good time to a big lender. Did a little time in retail banking - hated it but got some securities / insurance licenses. Then on to a big broker dealer for a few years (more licenses, built up a good client base), and finally opened up my own shop several years ago - strictly accredited investors now.

The exact term for the work I used to do contracting is "Remediation". Other times its a report which is usually enforced by the regulator and referred to as a Skilled Persons Report (Section 166), most fines in the City come at the back of a S166: http://www.fca.org.uk/about/what/regulating/how-we-supervise-firms/reports-by-skilled-persons

One piece of work could be that we review an area of the business which is in trouble with the regulator (e.g. Libor rigging and the interest rate swap mis-selling that followed) highlight the short comings, the causes and draft a remedial action....the latter is where we get to spend the bulk of the time. If you look at one of the big banks mis-selling interest rate products for a few years, the issue becomes a huge task to clean up and compensate and also manage the regulator.

Unexpected events like this happening in a big Bank create a need for a sudden intake of professionals with different sets of specialised skills. From 2008 there's been a catalogue of these and many Compliance and Legal professionals have seen a great rise in demand and day rates climbed accordingly, anything from £400 to £900 pounds a day for the most senior is the norm...whilst these same Banks were downsizing their Investment Banking arms and laying off traders and cutting down bonuses. I know personally of a trader who sat down for one year trying to find a job yet he was earning over 250k in mid 2000's, he moved to Singapore now and earns about £170/£150k

[bigmc]

Cool. So you contract out to companies? You're not an actual employee of any one firm or institution?

Are you guys private yourselves or govt workers?

Hope you don't mind me asking - I love talking shop with other people in various finance-related industries.

I've done a few different things in finance in the past couple of decades - started out in consumer lending & became a manager of branches for a couple of companies. Moved up the food chain a bit to mortgage lending, eventually had my own mortgage brokerage for a while, which I sold out at a good time to a big lender. Did a little time in retail banking - hated it but got some securities / insurance licenses. Then on to a big broker dealer for a few years (more licenses, built up a good client base), and finally opened up my own shop several years ago - strictly accredited investors now.

all from your mothers attic

[King Shizzo]

all from your mothers attic

We agree on something.

I just wish Junior would post as Junior. I thought he was/is an interesting bloke.

He ruins it with his gimmicks and his tantrums.

[D.O.A.]

Cool. So you contract out to companies? You're not an actual employee of any one firm or institution?

Are you guys private yourselves or govt workers?

Hope you don't mind me asking - I love talking shop with other people in various finance-related industries.

I've done a few different things in finance in the past couple of decades - started out in consumer lending & became a manager of branches for a couple of companies. Moved up the food chain a bit to mortgage lending, eventually had my own mortgage brokerage for a while, which I sold out at a good time to a big lender. Did a little time in retail banking - hated it but got some securities / insurance licenses. Then on to a big broker dealer for a few years (more licenses, built up a good client base), and finally opened up my own shop several years ago - strictly accredited investors now.

Moved up to reliable House warming party organizer with super abs!

[2Thick]

all from your mothers attic

No, from yours, "Big" MC.

Oh brother! 

[2Thick]

We agree on something.

I just wish Junior would post as Junior. I thought he was/is an interesting bloke.

He ruins it with his gimmicks and his tantrums.

I'm not a junior gimmick you fat lush.

Does it really take a fucking genius to type a few lines in purple font?

Mwahah!
XoXo




Go through my post history - junior and no one else here I'm aware of have my level of knowledge and experience in investing, retirement planning, personal finance, etc.

[King Shizzo]

I'm not a junior gimmick you fat lush.

Does it really take a fucking genius to type a few lines in purple font?

Mwahah!
XoXo




Go through my post history - junior and no one else here I'm aware of have my level of knowledge and experience in investing, retirement planning, personal finance, etc.

Lush? Thats a northeastern term. 

[2Thick]

Lush? Thats a northeastern term. 

Closer to Houston, Tx - and it's used here all the time.

Try again genius.

[bigmc]

No, from yours, "Big" MC.

Oh brother! 

Fakery sir

[Primemuscle]

I am not a Junior gimmick either.

Mwahah!
XoXo

[2Thick]

I am not a Junior gimmick either.

Mwahah!
XoXo

Getbig's Elder Statesman Prime, showing us young bucks how to REALLY troll!

Give 'em hell, Prime!

Mwahah!
XoXo

[THE ARS]

Top ten clown on the web.

Every white trash whore he fucks has been used and discarded by the white man.

Fake watch.

Leased Mercedes.

Fake muscle.

Loser through and through, prime candidate for suicide.

Good luck skerpio.