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Title: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on November 24, 2006, 08:26:38 PM
Well it just became official today homies!!!  I've been bustin my ass at my job and it's really paying off.  I got my first real promotion about a year ago - I had just turned 25 and became a manager of 6 peeps, 3 of which were 20 years older than me, lol.

But just last week I was offered another promotion which I called my boss and accepted today!!!  This moves me out to Phoenix which is dope cuz i've been dyin to get out of the shithole town I live in.  But peep game on this my niggas - I'm gonna be clocking $80K annually, I got a $30k signing bonus in the way of an equity downpayment on a new home and a 5-year stock option buyout.  I'm so excited I can't even put it into words.

So this is a message to all of yall grinding it out in school or whatever - keep your eyes on the prize and you can do it.  Know that all the work you're putting in today will pay off in the long run, no matter how much it may seem like bullshit right now.

I'll be there after 1st quarter 07 (April 1), so to all the homies in AZ & Cali I'm gonna expect some hospitality so HOLLA!!!!!!! 8)

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Post by: big mat on November 24, 2006, 08:28:54 PM
cool, 80 k a year is nice.
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: SoCal Iz Active on November 24, 2006, 08:30:24 PM
congrats dogg
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Post by: Bramsterdam (see ya) on November 24, 2006, 08:50:02 PM
congradulations man, all hard work pays off in the end
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Post by: WestCoasta on November 24, 2006, 08:53:12 PM
Welcome 2 Tha We$t


sounds like a nice deal, congratulations

where you livin at now?
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Tha G In Deee on November 24, 2006, 09:00:00 PM
Congrats man...& west west... 8)
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on November 24, 2006, 09:02:56 PM
Welcome 2 Tha We$t


sounds like a nice deal, congratulations

where you livin at now?

I've been living in Kansas since I took that promotion last year.  I'm ready to get up outta here, but i'm glad to have had this experience.  It's opened my eyes as far as how different people are out in this part of the country.  I'm orignally from Cincinnati, and it's made me appreciate living in the big city even more. 

I've been out to Phoenix twice for business over the last year and loved it.  Can't wait to get up out this bitch! 8)
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: rik on November 24, 2006, 09:07:59 PM
Congrats dude.

You are goin to be BAALLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN!
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Post by: westkoastanostra on November 24, 2006, 09:57:47 PM
congradulationS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Smoke Break on November 24, 2006, 10:07:49 PM
Man thats too fuckin cool, kick back and smoke a fat one to celebrate(sure you're miles ahead of me here) Everyone needs to take a look at how this guy puts it down, a damn success at 25!

One of my friends lived in Phoenix for a few years and dug the shit outta it, good spot for sure.
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Post by: Chief on November 24, 2006, 10:11:00 PM
BAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

congatulations, man! damn it's good to hear about success stories, sounds like you real happy, a 30k bonus  :o sheeeet damn! what do you do for a living?
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on November 24, 2006, 11:43:49 PM
Man thats too fuckin cool, kick back and smoke a fat one to celebrate(sure you're miles ahead of me here) Everyone needs to take a look at how this guy puts it down, a damn success at 25!

One of my friends lived in Phoenix for a few years and dug the shit outta it, good spot for sure.

Oh hell yeah man I was tokin within about an hour of telling my boss ;D

BAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

congatulations, man! damn it's good to hear about success stories, sounds like you real happy, a 30k bonus  :o sheeeet damn! what do you do for a living?

I'm an assistant vice president of a bank.
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Post by: herpes on November 25, 2006, 12:02:48 AM
congrads man
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Post by: OpTiCaL on November 25, 2006, 01:02:56 AM
congrats ! nice to see ya hard workpaying off
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Post by: Samoan Enforcer on November 25, 2006, 03:21:36 AM
nice dude, phoenix got a lotta pussy and if ur ballin like that its gonna be wide the fuck open for fun
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Post by: Soulful on November 25, 2006, 07:10:53 AM
wow...thats really nice homie, seems theres gonna be some big changes in your life..good luck with everything and stay focused is all i can say!damn playa..80 k a year!!!  :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana_trippin: :banana_trippin: :banana_trippin:

Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Ðøšïå on November 25, 2006, 08:13:55 AM
im from tucson (90 miles south of phx) and got damn its hot as a bitch up there. But since you have been there you know there is a lot of shit to do.
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Post by: Gangstauu on November 25, 2006, 11:04:13 AM
how much is that in eur'o's ?:P
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Post by: QuietTruth on November 25, 2006, 02:30:08 PM
Success is a beautiful thang. Keep it up. Congratulations!

Glad to hear you rackin' in that much dough!

Propz.
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: eazye on November 26, 2006, 10:55:11 AM
That's what I call an inspiring post 8)

Congrats homie, good for you
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Post by: T-Dogg on November 26, 2006, 11:01:40 AM
Congrats man, I'm busting my ass in college right now. Good to hear it's working out for good people.
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on December 16, 2006, 09:00:14 PM
Congrats...Phoenix sucks, but I guess it's an upgrade from Kansas...
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on December 17, 2006, 02:35:26 AM
Congrats...Phoenix sucks, but I guess it's an upgrade from Kansas...

lol, trust me ANYTHING is an upgrade from this place.  Why do you think PHX sucks though?  I'm working in Scottsdale actually, but I'm gonna live in PHX because you can't buy a single family res in Scottsdale for under $500,000.  And fuck buying a condo / townhouse.

I've been out there 3 times and am going out there again on Tuesday.  I'm trying to lock down a place to live on this trip.  The market has really slowed down over the last 9 months and is a great time to buy.  I'm pumped.
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Post by: Sikotic™ on December 17, 2006, 02:44:03 AM
Congrats my man.
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: "THE" MoSav on December 17, 2006, 10:25:38 AM
Well it just became official today homies!!!  I've been bustin my ass at my job and it's really paying off.  I got my first real promotion about a year ago - I had just turned 25 and became a manager of 6 peeps, 3 of which were 20 years older than me, lol.

But just last week I was offered another promotion which I called my boss and accepted today!!!  This moves me out to Phoenix which is dope cuz i've been dyin to get out of the shithole town I live in.  But peep game on this my niggas - I'm gonna be clocking $80K annually, I got a $30k signing bonus in the way of an equity downpayment on a new home and a 5-year stock option buyout.  I'm so excited I can't even put it into words.

So this is a message to all of yall grinding it out in school or whatever - keep your eyes on the prize and you can do it.  Know that all the work you're putting in today will pay off in the long run, no matter how much it may seem like bullshit right now.

I'll be there after 1st quarter 07 (April 1), so to all the homies in AZ & Cali I'm gonna expect some hospitality so HOLLA!!!!!!! 8)



BIG PROPS!!! 80 K!  :o
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on December 17, 2006, 10:31:28 AM
Congrats...Phoenix sucks, but I guess it's an upgrade from Kansas...

lol, trust me ANYTHING is an upgrade from this place.  Why do you think PHX sucks though?  I'm working in Scottsdale actually, but I'm gonna live in PHX because you can't buy a single family res in Scottsdale for under $500,000.  And fuck buying a condo / townhouse.

I've been out there 3 times and am going out there again on Tuesday.  I'm trying to lock down a place to live on this trip.  The market has really slowed down over the last 9 months and is a great time to buy.  I'm pumped.



I went there a few times and it seemed kinda small, like everyone knows everyone and I don't think there are that many things to do...Plus the weather is DRYYY. I dunno, maybe I'm just spoiled, being born and raised in LA and all. It's just much different, one thing that's cool though, their buildings and structures look futuristic...PeACe
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Post by: Mac 10 † on December 17, 2006, 11:35:34 AM
Right now (roughly)

$80k = £41k
£41k = 61k Euros
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on December 17, 2006, 02:06:25 PM
Congrats...Phoenix sucks, but I guess it's an upgrade from Kansas...

lol, trust me ANYTHING is an upgrade from this place.  Why do you think PHX sucks though?  I'm working in Scottsdale actually, but I'm gonna live in PHX because you can't buy a single family res in Scottsdale for under $500,000.  And fuck buying a condo / townhouse.

I've been out there 3 times and am going out there again on Tuesday.  I'm trying to lock down a place to live on this trip.  The market has really slowed down over the last 9 months and is a great time to buy.  I'm pumped.



I went there a few times and it seemed kinda small, like everyone knows everyone and I don't think there are that many things to do...Plus the weather is DRYYY. I dunno, maybe I'm just spoiled, being born and raised in LA and all. It's just much different, one thing that's cool though, their buildings and structures look futuristic...PeACe

Yeah, it's very dry there, i think theres like 1.3 million people.  As far as the buildings, you're on point there - Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings there I think.  He's got streets named after him and shit.
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Post by: Mac 10 † on December 18, 2006, 12:51:31 PM
What did you study, what qualifications did u get to get to this point?

Or was it just all just hustle and grind to work ure way to the top?
Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: jeromechickenbone on December 18, 2006, 04:38:05 PM
What did you study, what qualifications did u get to get to this point?

Or was it just all just hustle and grind to work ure way to the top?

I was a finance major in college.  I interned at this place after my junior year, and they offered me a position as an analyst as soon as I graduated.  They only offered me $29k to start which was less then what I got offered elsewhere, but I liked this organization because they are growing rapidly and there was real potential to move up.  But I definitely learned more in 6 months on this job than I did in 4 years of school.

Basically I identify loan risk on any commercial loans over $500k.  I busted my ass for two years and became our top performer.  We have quarterly performance goals which I love because I always work better with a definite goal in mind.  They then promoted me to Asst. VP where I no longer was an analyst, but a manager of our analysts - giving direction and philosophy, organizing work flow. 

Now I'm headed out west to be our lead analyst out there.  Much more exciting market - I'll work on projects in Phoenix, LA, Las Vegas, and other surrounding cities.  I'll be an analyst there for 2 years, while working closely with our top lender in the bank.  He's 64 and will be retiring.  His loan portfolio is approximately $200 million and I'm gonna do everything I can to get a chunk of that when I get promoted to a Commercial Lender.  That's what my ultimate goal is - basically all they do is schmooze and go out an look for potential loans.  Golf, lunches, drinks and bullshit.  No time in the office - they want us out and about bringing in new business.  It'll be the shit.

Title: Re: Got Damn!!! Jrome got a promotion and is headed out west yall!
Post by: Mac 10 † on December 18, 2006, 07:26:08 PM
What did you study, what qualifications did u get to get to this point?

Or was it just all just hustle and grind to work ure way to the top?

I was a finance major in college.  I interned at this place after my junior year, and they offered me a position as an analyst as soon as I graduated.  They only offered me $29k to start which was less then what I got offered elsewhere, but I liked this organization because they are growing rapidly and there was real potential to move up.  But I definitely learned more in 6 months on this job than I did in 4 years of school.

Basically I identify loan risk on any commercial loans over $500k.  I busted my ass for two years and became our top performer.  We have quarterly performance goals which I love because I always work better with a definite goal in mind.  They then promoted me to Asst. VP where I no longer was an analyst, but a manager of our analysts - giving direction and philosophy, organizing work flow. 

Now I'm headed out west to be our lead analyst out there.  Much more exciting market - I'll work on projects in Phoenix, LA, Las Vegas, and other surrounding cities.  I'll be an analyst there for 2 years, while working closely with our top lender in the bank.  He's 64 and will be retiring.  His loan portfolio is approximately $200 million and I'm gonna do everything I can to get a chunk of that when I get promoted to a Commercial Lender.  That's what my ultimate goal is - basically all they do is schmooze and go out an look for potential loans.  Golf, lunches, drinks and bullshit.  No time in the office - they want us out and about bringing in new business.  It'll be the shit.



Sounds good.  You say you identify loan risks and they pay you a lot of money for it.  Does that mean you're facing the sack if you get it wrong?  Like trusting someone to pay back a loan then they don't.  Coz that would come down to you allowing them the money right?  Althought you say you are now managing other people doing that so does that makes their mistakes your mistakes?
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Post by: King Tech Quadafi on December 18, 2006, 10:53:40 PM
props n good luck
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Post by: jeromechickenbone on December 20, 2006, 06:34:34 PM
What did you study, what qualifications did u get to get to this point?

Or was it just all just hustle and grind to work ure way to the top?

I was a finance major in college.  I interned at this place after my junior year, and they offered me a position as an analyst as soon as I graduated.  They only offered me $29k to start which was less then what I got offered elsewhere, but I liked this organization because they are growing rapidly and there was real potential to move up.  But I definitely learned more in 6 months on this job than I did in 4 years of school.

Basically I identify loan risk on any commercial loans over $500k.  I busted my ass for two years and became our top performer.  We have quarterly performance goals which I love because I always work better with a definite goal in mind.  They then promoted me to Asst. VP where I no longer was an analyst, but a manager of our analysts - giving direction and philosophy, organizing work flow. 

Now I'm headed out west to be our lead analyst out there.  Much more exciting market - I'll work on projects in Phoenix, LA, Las Vegas, and other surrounding cities.  I'll be an analyst there for 2 years, while working closely with our top lender in the bank.  He's 64 and will be retiring.  His loan portfolio is approximately $200 million and I'm gonna do everything I can to get a chunk of that when I get promoted to a Commercial Lender.  That's what my ultimate goal is - basically all they do is schmooze and go out an look for potential loans.  Golf, lunches, drinks and bullshit.  No time in the office - they want us out and about bringing in new business.  It'll be the shit.



Sounds good.  You say you identify loan risks and they pay you a lot of money for it.  Does that mean you're facing the sack if you get it wrong?  Like trusting someone to pay back a loan then they don't.  Coz that would come down to you allowing them the money right?  Althought you say you are now managing other people doing that so does that makes their mistakes your mistakes?

Yeah but when I do my analysis, I'm outlining strengths and weaknesses.  Then I make a recommendation on if it's an acceptable risk or not.  After I'm done with my analysis, the loan is then presented to a committee which consist of our CEO, CFO, COO, an senior managment.  As a committee they ultimately decide if they want to do the loan.  My analysis is very in depth - usually about 20 pages deep.  Analyzing financial statements, individuals background, market history, industry, collateral, etc. etc.  By the time I'm done with all of that I'm usually very confident one way or another.  Our particular bank does very well in the way of loan losses.  Less than .01% of our entire loan portfolio (nearly $1 billion) ever actually goes into default.

As far as my staff's mistakes being mine, absolutely.  I have to go through each of their analyses and see if their logic, numbers, and conclusions seem reasonable.  There are times when I have to completely trash somebody's work and start from scratch and show them the proper way to look at the deal.  It requires a lot of patience and detail, but it's fun and very interesting to see what types of businesses are good and which are not.  Real estate develiopment and construction are my favorite, mostly because it's been booming here in the states for the past 5 years so its an exciting market.  However, in the last 9 months or so it's really slowed down, so we're extra conservative.

props n good luck

Thanks man