posted May 25, 2005 11:52 PM              

I don't like swearing (this doesn't mean i don't like it on other ppl, it doesn't bother me to hear it in the leastest, I ignore most things i can't be stufed hearing) and nearly never do.. unless it's like a spur of the moment swear.. like if something's due and I left it home, get to uni and realise so I go fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk.. but it's never loud

I think there's a difference BETWEEN... 'jerry springer" swearing - ppl who constantly swear and make no sense. I'd agree that they don't have a very broad vocab and they do come across as stupid (but hey who knows there might still be the odd ball out with an IQ of 560 who wasted half his life away in some trailer park and didn't get the chance to learn much else but swear words) - AND just throwing a swear word in here or there or in an argument - I wouldn't say that's a sign of lack of intelligence

Star sign wise.. person i know who swears most is Sag/Taurus but he does it as a jk..
Person who couldn't stand swearing and thought a girl should never ever swear was a leo/cancer guy.. might I add I really disliked him lol sorry but I can't mention this guy without saying i really disliked him

posted May 26, 2005 06:19 PM            

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Oh and AC...if you are so into the people that cuss all the time then why don't you want them to cuss around your parents? Oh..yeah, because it is OFFENSIVE and how do your parent feel about a person that cusses all the time?

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No, it's more a matter of my parents being overly religious. Also, I grew up not cussing the first 18 or 19 years of my life. The REASON I cuss now is as a relational tool. People respond well to people that use the same language. It's simple, and as plain as day.

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posted May 26, 2005 09:38 PM              

Kidding!

Maybe I dont know enough Taureans but the ones that I do know, do not swear like sailors. Neither do I. Though depending on who I'm with I can at times.

Who gives a f?

Some of you might find this interesting:

Osho on 'F*ck'
http://www.otoons.com/osho/**** .html
*edit - it wont take you there because of the swear in the link.

posted May 27, 2005 09:40 AM              

i work in i-banking right now and yeah, i do agree with a lot of what you said. the type A, get it done in the most efficient way, and not having learned early on how to relieve stress in other ways. kind of like a quick "XYZ!!!" they're not unintelligent. but it can get out of hand and lead to undesirable consequences . . . of course, expletives are not the SOLE reason why the negative impressions are created by some people.

anywho, i am networking right now and i was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing a bit more of what you used to do at your firm? i am trying to learn more about other people's work environments and what experiences they had in their career paths. i am fishing for ideas and advice on what to do in the next phase of my life. would you help me out?

hi everybody,

to answer the questions:

1. all signs. no particular order. just what i've seen. though Virgo is the sign i've observed doing it the least.

posted May 27, 2005 03:19 PM            

WOW, I'm surrounded by Geniuses! This is interesting. IQ isn't everything, but wow you peeps are good at IQ tests! I've scored everywhere from 120 something(forgot lowest score) to 138. I'm still very young though, maybe I'll be a genius yet! lol. I think I scored the 138 when I was 11. I seem to be getting dumber, because the last one I think, was 126. Different test though.

posted May 27, 2005 06:49 PM              

The most recent position I was responsible for was undergrad recruiting (analyst recruiting.) My responsibilities were; traveling to schools, participating in job fairs, screening applicants, managing our online database,posting ads and general administrative duties such as reimbursing students for their hotel and car rentals~ and stuff like that.

The bad news with IB is you will inevitably reach a ceiling unless you have an MBA or at least a BA in finance- neither of which *I* had. However, my salary in an "admin" posistion was greater hourly than most starting bankers out of school. Exec Asst./Secretary salaries are about 50-60K plus bonus in Los Angeles. Bonuses are anywhere from 10-25% of your yearly. And then whatever cash your banker happens to throw you at Christmas and throughout the year. In FAT times, its not unusual for an executive secretary (yes secretary) to earn 150K. Not bad eh? But when you are working for someone who is earning 2 million dollars there is an expectation and money is relative. It's not unusual for secretaries to pull all-nighters with the team. I know I did on several occasions.

I'm not sure what the ratio is now, but a bankers income used to be 25% salary and 75% performance bonus.

As you probably already know, It's a tough career path but rewards are limitless. Starting analysts work a minimum 80 PLUS hours crunching numbers and basically finding out every single detail about a particular company. They are hired in an apprentice type role where they essentially do all the drudge work for the managing directors (MBAs). They are typically hired on a two year contract. After two years, the financial analyst is expected to go to business school and complete thier training. Most analysts are burned out from the business and go on to other jobs in finance. Second or third tier investment firms will often hire them without an MBA.

But as far as the foul mouths~ it is so true about these guys. Even in California. It happens. But you accept it. It's sort of like a club in a way. Difficult to get in, but once you are there you are like family. And what you hear in the office stays with you. Know what I mean by that? The environment is too intense to go crying to HR~ there are much greater things to cry over

As far as IQ, i did an online test and it said 131, which according to this test was slightly above average.

Edited to add: You may enlist me for any help you may need. If you are in the LA area, I would be happy to talk with you and give you some useful contacts if you need them

posted May 27, 2005 07:16 PM            

Oh, hahah, yes, the kiddie books were terribly boring weren't they?