3 ms·
The problem is that smart people are the ones being employed, not the ones getting rich.
by jwr 2y ago
The problem is that smart people are the ones being employed, not the ones getting rich.
- twoodfin 2y agoI am pretty sure anyone who sticks around Jane Street for a while is getting “rich” by any popularly accepted measure.
- Mistletoe 2y agoSam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison did for a while…
- godelski 2y agoI'm pretty sure the parent is implying that there is quite a disproportionate distribution.
- twoodfin 2y agoSorry, implying what? That Jane Street quants aren’t getting rich enough?
- godelski 2y agoRead the comment again > The problem is that smart people are the ones being employed, not the ones getting rich. Employed is a key word. Generalize the point beyond Jane Street if you're still having difficulties. Such general understanding will be necessary if you want to work somewhere like Jane Street.