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When a rose by any other name is asked to leave
The theory of nominative determinism states that people tend to take jobs that fit their names: John Baker becomes a baker, Ted Milk becomes a dairy farmer, Fakey McBlowhard becomes a politician. But there are also names that are valuable, not so much because they affect your career choices but because there’s a good chance you might get confused for someone else.
22 Oct 2020 -
Breaking news: Friends keep secrets too
Sometimes, it seems, the best way to get to know a friend is not through drinks, but from the news.
08 Oct 2020 -
Radical transparency in the woods
When you go down to the woods today, you’ll be in for a big surprise — hedge fund managers.
24 Sep 2020 -
Banks training descends to new lows
Bankers are famous gossips. They like nothing more than talking about the revolving door of job moves in the industry, the embarrassing slip-ups rivals have made with clients or the scandals that can result when alcohol and the capital markets collide. But although the rumour mill ensures bankers know plenty about other firms, they don’t always know what’s going on at their own.
17 Sep 2020 -
A banker’s summer scarlet letter
It can occasionally be tempting for a young banker to pull a sickie to spend a day with friends. But sick days are best spent under the cover of darkness — not in the searing sun.
10 Sep 2020 -
Japan after Abe: no reason for panic
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister, who has decided to retire, will be missed by many bankers.
03 Sep 2020 -
Mixed blessings of working from home
The Covid-19 coronavirus has thrown up many challenges for bankers forced to work from home. But perhaps none is tougher than trying their very best to pretend they’re getting anything done.
27 Aug 2020 -
Teaching ABCs with the birds and the bees
Truly selling a product is about putting your money where your mouth is.
20 Aug 2020 -
Of mice and men: returning to the office
After months of lockdown in countries across the world, a few of my banker friends are now slowly heading back to their offices. It is not easy.
13 Aug 2020 -
Now is a good time to dump old friends
Social distancing, wearing masks in public, bars and restaurants shutting down en masse: the coronavirus is a gift to those trying to avoid people.
06 Aug 2020
