6 Figures 6 Certs Random Thoughts Thread

[Obreh Winfrey]

Lol I had to finish a power point earlier last week. I’m going to brief it in a meeting on Wednesday.

The thing is, not 2 seconds earlier I explained the concepts. The work I'm doing is basically all proof of concept so that we can navigate around some issues with our current setup. I don't see the point in documenting this prematurely because we wind up swapping one problem for another, so nothing has really been solved . And don't get me wrong, I really don't mind putting the PowerPoint together, just don't have me do it when there's bigger fish to fry.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Phone interview went pretty well. Salary was on the lower-side of what I was expecting but it's still about 18% more than what I'm making now.

I had an option between two offices.

One in DC and one in Miami.

Hell no to Miami . DC is good as I'd cut my commute by 40 mins while still saving money on rent by living a little further out of the city (DMV area still has good deals on rent on the outskirts unlike NYC).

The team wants to interview me as soon as possible and would like to fill this role ASAP. Although I'm interviewing at a well known professional services/consulting firm, this role would be more so focused on Financial Markets with emphasis on real estate.

I was leaning more towards consulting as you get a broad skillset, but I do think that consulting is better right out of college or right outside of B-school. With consulting, you never really build that deep subject matter expertise in your industry. The bolded is particularly poignant for Nigeria as not only is there a lack of strong talent, but there aren't a lot of SME (subject matter experts). That last statement is something that was echoed by my folks back home but also this entrepreneur I spoke to on Saturday that co-founded one of the most successful/notable startups in Nigeria.

My in company "mentor" said it's good progress, but with real estate you really want to be in NYC, and I agree with him. It's a good option, but there's obviously better out there. Issue is that this has been the first interview I've gotten to actually stick. Everything else has been me talking to associates, directors etc but not getting in front of the hiring manager. It'd be different if I had 3-4 interviews in the pipeline.

Anyway, I'll keep pushing along. Real estate is always a good play regardless of country. I've learned what I can from my current place but you want to keep pushing forward.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Looks like the PowerPoint is going to take another day of work . To be fair, I did have to have a meeting with someone to explain some build processes . But I also did decide to do more than the bare minimum because I know this PowerPoint is about to make it up the management chain. As much bullshytting around as I was doing, it's helping me learn more about our corporate template. shyt is actually pretty slick

 

[darius19]

@phcitywarrior i ain’t gone quote the post breh but you right. Consulting is not for expertise, it’s more a badge of honor to say you’re smart, can solve problems, and work with executives and don’t get fazed “having executive presence”. Started off my career there got a couple promotions but knew it wasn’t for me long term.

 

[darius19]

The job hunting process is tough but in a weird way I like it. It’s like going to the gym; some days I find myself excited about it and other days I dread it; but there’s a reward at the end of it.

Meek Mill and Nipsey is pretty much my full playlist right now

 

[phcitywarrior]

@phcitywarrior i ain’t gone quote the post breh but you right. Consulting is not for expertise, it’s more a badge of honor to say you’re smart, can solve problems, and work with executives and don’t get fazed “having executive presence”. Started off my career there got a couple promotions but knew it wasn’t for me long term.

You're right. I've worked with a bunch of consultants on a couple projects in house and a lot of my current work is what a consultant would do albeit under tighter deadlines.

I can already solve problems, I'm not fazed by execs (pitched to them a lot) and I'd say I'm far from incompetent. Another thing my inhouse mentor mentioned was that consulting is getting very saturated. Everyone is a consultant these days. You even have consultants consulting consultants. He said unless you're doing MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain) and a few other top firms, then you're really just augmented labour

The badge of honor is really good though and allows for pivots hence me looking at it. Eventually though, people do go in house from consulting.

I ain't gonna lie though, that travel stuff is for the birds. My sister is doing consulting now and she said the travel ain't what she signed up for. Lol, I told her consulting travel isn't like expat travel where you go to a location for 10-12 weeks and can actually get somewhat acclimatized to your environment.

The job hunting process is tough but in a weird way I like it. It’s like going to the gym; some days I find myself excited about it and other days I dread it; but there’s a reward at the end of it.

Meek Mill and Nipsey is pretty much my full playlist right now

Man this reward should come quickly. I'm tryna end this decade on a high note

 

[phcitywarrior]

I'm in now.

Told the recruiter which role I'd apply for and she said "Great! Would you be able to speak to a director today for a 30 min call?"



Nah, I told her let's do Friday instead. I'd rather take my time to do my due diligence and prep well. I've learned from last time around. You really want to nail the interview since opportunities pop up randomly and can be far and few between.

This is just the first round phone interview but I'm prepping like it's the last. Might even take off Friday to prep well.

 

[OfTheCross]

Welp...I took the Aptitude and Mechanics/Tool Test today for the Union job...

Lord willin I get a call back for the interview..I'm not gonna lie, though. There was a lot of math that I forgot how to do.

Mixed fractions and multiplying/dividing decimals kinda ate me up.

Hopefully I did well enough in the rest of it to offset that.




sn: my rentals are both about to be vacant this month. I'ma have to furnish these bytches so that they rent quicker. Might even do airbnb for one of them.

 

[darius19]

What are y’alls interview preparation process / regiments like? Happy to share mine as well

 

[I AM WE ARE]

I'm taking the ASIS certification pre-test right now,anybody know how important these certifications are in the security world? I don't want to waste $400 on nothing.

 

[phcitywarrior]

What are y’alls interview preparation process / regiments like? Happy to share mine as well

Just a lot of practice. I like to prep my scenarios before hand and have at least one example on file. Another thing is just talking out loud and getting comfortable with your story. You'd be surprised what 2 hours of constant talking will do in terms of getting your flow fine tuned, as well as getting your story tight.

Goes without saying as well but ask questions and also ensure you've done research on the company and role you're applying from. What I also find helpful is when you can demonstrate to the interviewer that you've talked to other people within the firm about that department or position.

 

[darius19]

Just a lot of practice. I like to prep my scenarios before hand and have at least one example on file. Another thing is just talking out loud and getting comfortable with your story. You'd be surprised what 2 hours of constant talking will do in terms of getting your flow fine tuned, as well as getting your story tight.

Goes without saying as well but ask questions and also ensure you've done research on the company and role you're applying from. What I also find helpful is when you can demonstrate to the interviewer that you've talked to other people within the firm about that department or position.

I feel you breh.

About a week before, I’ll do my background research on the company, helpful for the “why do you want to work here?” and generally good to have so you can tailor your answers to that.

5 days before, I do what you said - prepare and record my answers, talk out loud, be mindful of my body language etc.

I give myself a break for a day about 2 days before the interview, I try to do something fun / adventure related. The day before I prep like it’s the actual interview, but don’t go overboard. I make sure I get a gym session in, enough sleep, clothes are ironed and pressed, etc.

 

[NeilCartwright]

Had a video call/interview today for a placement company. I wanted the IT program but they said they only have a sales position open nowIt went well. Sent me an assignment where i gotta come up with a cold call script and cold call email for a client.

I looked up the salary for Sales Development Reps and Business Development Reps. It wasnt bad but. My long term goal has always been to get into real estate, and another option was to be a mortgage loan officer. Learn the financing options, get paid and learn the industry from the inside out.

I guess having options is a good thing. I was in a similar position in 2013 where i turned down one military scholarship for another, and lowkey regret that decision to this day. I dont want to make the same mistake again.

Bbut im not sure which play i want to make with thiseither the sales internship, mortgage loan officer, or just use my military officer background and get a job in Atlanta. I was planning on buying a house next summerif anyone has experience in Sales/Loans/Entry-Mid level jobs in general it would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise im going to sleep on it.

 

[Pyrexcup]

I need to vent.....



4 days in and i dont like the job already thought it would be more business orientated with a possibility of programming or IT related tasks so far i've only seen the people in my team do admin/ data entry stuff. The weird thing is that my team is supposed to be a merge of 2 different teams however it still seems very split. My team are in total 6 people including me and my manager 2 of them from what i've seen and heard are doing somewhat tech stuff the rest including me are from what i'ven seen doing straight admin work. im supposed to shadow the other later on this month so ill have to wait and see what happens.

I would be lying if i said i have not been happy and hate what i've been doing so far it's status and also i ddint spent 4 years in college to do bs admin work. I haven't obviously said anything to my manager as i dont want to show and play my hands this early.


the company im working for is basically a startup that recently grew pretty quick between 2017-2018 grew 50% so it's moving away from its startup phase we are even infact moving from a shared office to private one next month. They say there are no managers and it's a flat hierarchy but this is obviously not true as the main manager for my team is in the US and also there seem to be other managers i've seen for other teams lurking around.

My probation is luckily only 3 months so i need to keep my eyes and ears open and plan my next move inorder to hopefully slickly change team asap. Im slightly worried about this office move as i have a feeling it will turn the office more cooperate and make it harder for me to change team.

 

[Yinny]

I work on Sundays, and somewhat give myself a day off during the week but I’m trying to become the listing agent for a whole building now-that commission would be sweet!