Looks like I'm not moving back

[SVT Lurch]

That's highly unfortunate. I would like to think you'd eventually reach a professional level (qualifications/certifications/etc.) where people would quit pulling stuff like that, but I suppose people will be people will be people. Keep your head up and be patient.

[BlackSnake]

That does suck, but be thankful you still have a job. I'd be scared shitless if I had to depend on a employer. Self enployment is stressful enough. Best of luck to you.

[Rick Modena]

One of these days I'll make it out that way. One of these days...

You can't even make it out to a GTG here locally and your telling Jody your going to SF, yeah whatever dude.

[ELVIS]

You can't even make it out to a GTG here locally and your telling Jody your going to SF, yeah whatever dude.

BOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that asshole lives 10 mins from me and i bet its been almost 2 yrs since i have seen him.

god bless

[Geor!]

BOOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that asshole lives 10 mins from me and i bet its been almost 2 yrs since i have seen him.

god bless

Not that long, but certainly too long.

[slow99]

Dang. Why?

Serious question, as I plan to move out of state and also plan to have children not long after. With airports in every major city, I don't see why it has to be that way.

It has to do with location of family. The three of us have spent thousands of dollars traveling as a family the last few months. My wife is not from D/FW - by the time my son was 7 months old he'd flown across the country on 3 separate round trips (2 east coast and 1 to Dallas). If you've ever flown from San Francisco to the east coast you know how bad it is ... imagine that trip with a baby. Travel screwed things up for Adam each time we've flown too, as an aside. Sleep schedule, ear aches, etc...you can't just throw a newborn onto a plane at will and expect there to be no issues (not mine at least). Not necessarily from a perspective of the flight itself, but screwing up his sleep patterns, wakeful periods, etc.

My mother and one of my sisters are coming here Thanksgiving to stay the week. I should clarify the number of days for my mother - she's seen him 7 days. She flew out here for 4 days a couple weeks after he was born and we stayed there 3 days/nights on a 5 day Dallas trip. At the end of the day the biggest factor is that we have family for my son to see all over the country ... we can't just fly to one location and knock out the family thing, ie we can't go back to the same location every time for a family visit.

[slow99]

Holy shit that sounds miserable! Both the working hours and the traffic.

Par for the industry - I've never known of an asset mgmt job that isn't 60-65 hours a week...more during earnings season.

[Mike]

I'm sure something else will come along to get you back home.

Dang. Why?

Serious question, as I plan to move out of state and also plan to have children not long after. With airports in every major city, I don't see why it has to be that way.

Because fuck them, that's why.

<-- 200 miles north and rarely comes down to visit family.

[jw33]

You Want details? Fine. I drive a Ferrari, 355 Cabriolet, What's up? I have a ridiculous house in the South Fork. I have every toy you could possibly imagine. And best of all kids, I am liquid. You become an employee of this firm, you will make your first million within three years. I'm gonna repeat that - you will make a million dollars.

[Roscoe]

Sorry to hear, but if you want it bad enough, you'll find something else.

I did.

<-- happy in Dallas

[Sean88gt]

I may need a CFO in a year.

[bcoop]

I'm sure something else will come along to get you back home.

Yep, but sorry to hear it, and good luck!

[quikag]

Don't settle, that is for damn sure. Something will come around.

Ditto. Not sure specifically what you're looking for job-wise, but there has to be some good i-banking, hedge funds, PE firms, etc. in Dallas? You should be able to parlay your SF work experience into a good job based back in Dallas?!!?

[Broncojohnny]

Part of the problem is that this year hasn't been kind to the hedge funds, a lot of them can't beat the S&P.

[46Tbird]

I love my family and friends, but to hell with DFW. Once I leave I'm not coming back.