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chronc379
3y ago
I agree. Board of directors: - Minimal actual work - “Lavish” lifestyle: lots of travel and networking - Fairly influential in the industry - Can get paid $10-50K/year for attending a few meetings per year, per company board
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chronc379
3y ago
Quants at prop trading or buy-side HFT (not banks). There’s a lot of substance in those jobs (denominator), but the status is insanely high (numerator). Smart. Quants are generally “smart” with diverse software, hardware, and math knowledge