i just need someone to tell me what to do
so last night, i got a great news from the german investment bank (the one who was going to fly me out to singapore last week for the interview) that i've been extended a job offer to join their team in hong kong. i'll be part of their equity derivatives sales team. the offer package is REALLY attractive so it's very hard to turn it down. normally, i would be really excited about it because of how great the package is and the excitement of int'l rotation, except that my heart was already set on working for the consulting firm up until last night. i know that financially, i won't make as much in consulting as in the derivatives team but i'm also not sure how much i would enjoy doing equity derivatives in the long run. so i've been whacking my brains out thinking every possible way to rationally decide on which offer to lean towards.
on one hand, the equity derivatives work will have a better lifestyle (since your hours are defined by the market hours), but on the other hand, i'm not sure how my skill sets will be transferrable after i leave the company, since equity derivatives is such a specialized field. BUT, on another hand i'll probably make a lot more money in derivatives than in consulting. BUT, in consulting, its easier to start your own business after having that broad experience in strategy consulting which is eventually what i want to do i think. Do you see my dillemma here? so i'm torn between the two.
i had dinner with few friends over dinner and asked the same question.... of course, everybody had different opinions about which one i should take...but i guess ultimately what it boils down to it is that i have to figure out for myself exactly what i want out of my life. its so hard to choose especially since both jobs are in completely different industry and career path. but despite the soul searching exercises, i'm still very thankful to have this opportunity to be even able to have control and be selective about my own career path and destiny. so i feel lucky in that sense although i wish that somebody will just tell me what to do sometimes.
on one hand, the equity derivatives work will have a better lifestyle (since your hours are defined by the market hours), but on the other hand, i'm not sure how my skill sets will be transferrable after i leave the company, since equity derivatives is such a specialized field. BUT, on another hand i'll probably make a lot more money in derivatives than in consulting. BUT, in consulting, its easier to start your own business after having that broad experience in strategy consulting which is eventually what i want to do i think. Do you see my dillemma here? so i'm torn between the two.
i had dinner with few friends over dinner and asked the same question.... of course, everybody had different opinions about which one i should take...but i guess ultimately what it boils down to it is that i have to figure out for myself exactly what i want out of my life. its so hard to choose especially since both jobs are in completely different industry and career path. but despite the soul searching exercises, i'm still very thankful to have this opportunity to be even able to have control and be selective about my own career path and destiny. so i feel lucky in that sense although i wish that somebody will just tell me what to do sometimes.
posted by Jack at 9:40 PM
2 Comments:
it really depends on how you wanna live your life, i am sure both offers will give you good enough package to have a decent life, just how decent you want it to be... (more leisure or less leisure).
uhm... another view, it's always easier to go from i-banking to consulting and consulting to i-banking.
Hum I see that you have a big dillemma.... But I have to say it's a great one as well.
One thing that I can say here is that 'don't follow money, money will follow you'.
Post a Comment
<< Home