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220McKenz 1 point submitted 10 days ago

My first crush I can remember was a girl named Cara. We went to different schools, but attended the same church. I remember being in 6th or 7th grade and my heart just aching with new feelings, so excited for the next time I would see her. Over the next several years, the only reason we each attended youth group and went on mission trips and all that was to see each other. We never said that to each other of course, but it was obvious. We did all that awkward teenager flirty stuff. Finding ways to “accidentally” or coincidentally sit next to each other, making eyes and catching glances and all that. I remember her once falling asleep on my shoulder on this shitty little bus our church used to travel Canada Goose Outlet in and I thought my heart was going to leap out of my chest. I canada goose clearance don’t Canada Goose sale think she was actually sleeping which makes that moment even more buy canada goose jacket special.

We did this for probably three years. When you’re that young, it seems like a lifetime. We had such strong feelings for each other, especially for how young we were. When we were 16 or so, we actually started dating. It was amazing. I had just gotten my license and I would drive to her parents’ house and we’d spend hours in her room just being together. Some of my greatest memories ever are with her.

Even though it probably would not have worked out in the long run and Canada Goose online I’m idealizing my first crush, one of my greatest regrets even to this day is breaking up with canadagoosecanadaoutlet her. I didn’t even do it for a good reason, I’m actually ashamed of it. Like a decade later and it still canada goose coats kills me.

We’ve always been friendly since then. It’s weird, the spark has always been there to an extent. Inevitably, cheap Canada Goose we’ve grown apart over the years, but I’ll always love her in a way.

I’m happily married now and would never betray the trust or love that I have with my wife. Haven’t talked to Cara for years. The feelings I have for her are genuinely innocent. It’s hard to explain. You just can’t stop a person from being special to you if your soul demands it, you know?

Maybe it’s good that we didn’t end up together. We kind of live in canada goose black friday sale two different worlds now, and maybe if we had started dating when we were older, more mature, and more capable of being in a “real” relationship, real problems would have caught up with us. So I guess there’s a little bit of magic in where we left our former selves.

We were each the person who taught the other one how Canada Goose Jackets to care and love someone else.

I wonder if she ever thinks about me.

220McKenz 3 canadian goose jacket points submitted 26 days ago

My dad was a pilot his whole career, both military and commercial. I definitely saw the good and bad parts of that job growing up and how it affected him.

He really, really loved flying airplanes. And I think if you have that passion, it offsets most of the other downsides. But flying canada goose outlet commercially DOES have downsides.

First. Everything is seniority based. So for practically the first decade of his flying career, he was never canada goose deals home for a holiday and always got the shit schedules. That takes a toll on family.

Speaking of schedules, you’re constantly in and out of time zones waking up and going to bed at weird hours. Combine that with sitting in cramped positions for hours buy canada goose jacket cheap at a time and eating nothing but airport food and you have some serious health risks long term.

He was genuinely a crabbier person before he retired and I think it’s just cause of the physical and psychological side effects of the job.

It can also be a very stressful job at times. Though he would never admit it, I’m sure landing in some insane crosswinds or seeing an engine go out got his pulse rising a bit.

It’s also a very regulated job, perhaps one of the most regulated in the world. You undergo pretty rigorous simulation testing every 6 months along with physical and mental health exams.

Not at all meant as discouragement. It’s never too late to do what you want to do. Just know it’s what you want to do first!

My degree field is investment analysis, but I’ve got about 6 years experience in corporate finance, so I’ve got a decent view of each. I also have an Economist subscription 🙂 I really dig the stock market in general, but found the culture at investment banks a little pretentious, so I went the corporate route. (Doesn’t mean you’ll have the same impression of it though!)

Honestly 80k and a Canada Goose Parka couple years of college is a huge investment for something like just a finance job.

Maybe first just try reaching out to some recruiters and sourcers on LinkedIn and tell them exactly what you did here: you’re interested in a career change cause you’re super passionate about finance, and what would it take to get an interview. If you’re smart, willing to work and learn quickly, who knows. Equity research and financial advisory fields in particular are full of people from all walks of life.

The guy who manages our entire capital budget and capital approvals process (about $150 $200 million a year worth of responsibility) is a chemical engineer by trade.

Worst that can happen is they say no and you get some information about prerequisites companies require these days, best that can happen is you’re given an interview.

I went to GW Masters of Finance Q session and had a similar feeling in regard to the people involved in canada goose clearance sale investment analysis. Just seemed a bit too pretentious to me, which is why I would probably look at corporate finance as well.

As far as relationship skills vs. number skills go, what have you seen as being more important? I not a hermit, but I probably wouldn feel super comfortable in a business development role I much rather be the guy helping BD numbers check out and answering technical questions.

Do you find excitement in your work? Does it seem somewhat fast paced? And do you feel like you learning new things on a regular basis?

220McKenz 1 point submitted 1 month ago

An analyst role in the finance or operations “chain of command” is definitely what you’re looking for. Financial analyst, business analyst, business process analyst whatever. They are all the “numbers people” supporting a department or an effort or whatever.

Soft skills are always important to a company, because you’ll always need to be able to interact canada goose store with others, explain complex concepts, etc., however, you’ll have far fewer interactions/day overall and you won’t engage in the same type of negotiation and intense back and forths that managers have to be comfortable with.