Currently work in research department and trying to break into underwriting
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[{"id": "ivxqtnr", "text": "Well - how long have you been there?", "replies": [{"id": "ivxqv8z", "text": "A little over 5 years", "replies": [{"id": "ivxus99", "text": "That\u2019s more than enough time for them to invest in you and advance your career. Keep looking elsewhere", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ivxr9rx", "text": "Go to another brokerage firm", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ivxy75d", "text": "You ever use pro calc?", "replies": [{"id": "ivxy8yn", "text": "Never even heard of it. What is it?", "replies": [{"id": "ivy04z8", "text": "It\u2019s a horrible piece of shit program that is basically an overly complicated excel model. It is used for doing cash flow analysis and comparing deals. \n\nI just wanted somebody to understand my pain. \n\nKinda a shit time to get another job but it sounds like you cannot be fired or promoted at your current job.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ivy0dz2", "text": "Unlikely I would get fired but at the same time they have no interest in exposing me to deal side as they would lose me on research", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ivy950r", "text": "Ask them how you can gain that experience? And what support they can provide you?", "replies": [{"id": "ivy99lt", "text": "I did ask. Said they will look into it. We\u2019ll see how that turns out.", "replies": [{"id": "ivyan49", "text": "Adventures in CRE has some good modeling tools. Lending environment is slow right now but will come back. Be patient. Keep looking, it will come.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]