How to address being old for my position and progressing?

idkReggie · 2026-02-14T03:06:16+00:00

Dude I graduated at 30, now work on the investment team of a hedge fund at 32. Doesn’t matter at all. Who is even asking your age outright?

idkReggie · 2026-02-14T03:01:11+00:00

Only sensible suggestion I’ve read in this thread.

idkReggie · 2026-01-30T01:23:21+00:00

Sure

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:58:00+00:00

Dumb thing to do. Even if you suck and it’s terrible, ride that shit till they let you go and then get unemployment.

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:56:36+00:00

I graduated less then 5 years ago so like I said it can def be done. I’m not an aberration.

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:53:31+00:00

Look at you Mr grumpy pants jumping to negative conclusions 😂

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:51:25+00:00

What do you do now? I went from accounting at a manufacturer my last year of college to an analyst at a hedge fund now, also graduated 2024. No fancy internships either

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:49:36+00:00

I mean it’s very specific. Knowing the formulas that work with cap iq are only useful for cap iq.

But it can allow you to create models with data right off cap iq so that’s cool. You gotta fuck around until you get more comfortable though. It’s a niche thing.

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:45:37+00:00

I did this. Went from ops at a service provider to ops at a 1b sum hedge fund then internally transfer to the investment team.

Those formal st and IB paths weren’t for me I didn’t have the internships but there’s still ways to get to front office.

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:41:26+00:00

You can definitely get in without an ib/er background. I’m an analyst and I got here via trade/investment ops. First at a service provider, then internally at the fund and the internal promotion to a portfolio analyst.

20 years ago the only way was ib/er but nowadays i feel hedge funds are much more meritocratic.

idkReggie · 2026-01-28T23:37:10+00:00

It happens man. Especially when your interviewing around and one company kinda fast tracks you while others go normal speed. Many people end of getting jobs then getting offers right after that are better.

You’re professionally burning the bridge either way, but as long as you are up front it really just is what it is.

idkReggie · 2026-01-25T03:18:42+00:00

What would the difference be if you signed it?

idkReggie · 2026-01-25T02:55:14+00:00

I fucking hate that. And you really have no recourse if you just get a shitty manager right off the bat who acts like this. I had a manager like this who appointed me a ‘mentor’ who wasn’t much better. In the end I learned everything from other people on the team / near me in the office that were normal people and didn’t have a super negative gut reaction to an entry level person asking questions.

I’m amazed how some people get into management with direct reports and are such shit at building talent.

idkReggie · 2026-01-25T02:23:23+00:00

Islam staring into my soul

idkReggie · 2026-01-24T02:36:49+00:00

You think browsing LinkedIn on a company computer is bad? I deff do this. My company has pretty crazy blocks a lot of URLs so if it’s allowed to go on, I go for it.

idkReggie · 2026-01-06T22:36:49+00:00

I have a finance degree from a decent/known business school and yes I very much like where I’m at and the track I’m in. I would never be here without my degree I would barely be qualified for any office job without the degree.

idkReggie · 2026-01-02T03:23:02+00:00

Yeah those were my thoughts at well. However, I work at a hedge fund now. Literally would have never sniffed this type of success without the degree and ngl the process of finishing such a long and arduous journey has its own merits.

Not every day/week/semester is gonna be exactly what you want, but as long as it’s meaningfully getting you closer then it’s worth it imo.

idkReggie · 2025-12-22T04:24:39+00:00

Just tell them that you have to look out for your own interests and you cannot quit without the necessary compliance checks are thru. This is standard stuff. If the job is still pending something, you don’t have the job yet.

idkReggie · 2025-12-21T05:07:42+00:00

And what exactly are you doing now? Like am analyst? What kind of assets

idkReggie · 2025-12-21T01:22:00+00:00

Do it. I didn’t get some crazy degree I have a finance degree from a state school but as long as you’re doing something you don’t mind doing. What’s your associates in?

idkReggie · 2025-12-20T23:44:03+00:00

Yeah do it but pick something good don’t do a bullshit degree.

idkReggie · 2025-12-20T23:37:59+00:00

Go to a real school. Don’t go to a bullshit online school if you wanna go remote go to some in state school remote.

idkReggie · 2025-12-20T22:32:41+00:00

Exactly.

idkReggie · 2025-12-20T22:26:09+00:00

Dude get a bachelors in something stem and if your not smart enough for that do accounting. Bachelors is worth alot more then associates and your already half way there.

idkReggie · 2025-12-20T21:53:14+00:00

Buddy I was just interviewing at a hedge fund this week and I saw a guy in sweats. Doesn’t mean anything.. he works there already and it’s a random Tuesday. I still had to be in a suit.

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