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I'm originally from NYC and have a bunch of friends in the financial world. From at least anecdotal evidence, cursing is alive and well on Wall Street. If you d
by mikeleeorg 12y ago
I'm originally from NYC and have a bunch of friends in the financial world. From at least anecdotal evidence, cursing is alive and well on Wall Street. If you don't want to take my word for it, read any Michael Lewis book on Wall Street.
- jackgavigan 12y agoI've worked as a trader and I agree. But there's a world of difference between swearing at your Bloomberg screens when the market goes against you (or at the guy who just snuck up behind you and farted in your ear), and explaining to a conservative, 55-year old family lawyer or a buttoned-down pension fund trustee why they should invest in 500 Startups instead of that nice, reassuring, corporate venture capital firm.
- theorique 12y agoIn my experience, trading desks are less overtly sexist than in the old days (that I've only read about) but there is still lots of profanity and other highly offensive "colorful" language.