oh, life.
so the last, like, 8 weeks, have been absolutely insane. everything i've done has been part of my job search, and it consumed my entire post-china life. in the end i had about 6 job offers. my first offer was from IBM like two weeks ago for a job in fishkill ny and then i got one from Citigroup last week for a job in delaware. then shit went down on wednesday-
so i was in nyc for my interview at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) which was from like 9am-3pm. the interview goes well and the position was for audit, something i really want to do. soon afterward i get a call from PNC in pittsburgh and they offer me with an insanely high salary/signing bonus offer. then, since i was like theres no way i will get the pwc job and i dont want to move to pittsburgh or delaware, i called ibm since my deadline for them was the next day. i negotiated salary a few grand while sitting in bryant park and accepted. i was so sure of it. like two hours later, as im getting my luggage from my hotel at 38th and park and walking to meet julia at grand central i see a voicemail from pwc. though it was weird since it was like night... they offered me in the voicemail. i was like fuck, i JUST accepted ibm. really came out of left field, and had no idea i would land a Big4 job.
i eventually decide to accept PWC over IBM (NOT an easy decision as IBM was offering more $), so thursday and friday i try to call ibm but can't get in touch with my contact. in the interim i also get offers from larson allen for a job in washington dc and from lockheed martin for a job in virginia. also given offers for final round interviews at bloomberg, blackrock, dupont, etc. friday i finally officially accept pwc and send an email to ibm revising my decision. really hated doing it by email but i had to cover my ass.
so come january 3rd i will start at pwc in the city. its right at 42nd and madison so its real close to grand central which will be nice as i will be commuting from home as julia & i save up for an apartment in the city. i found out i'm being assigned to the alternative investments industry, so ill be auditing hedge funds and places like that, which should be incredibly interesting. it will be tough, big 4 is no joke, and i'll be studying for the cpa as well as taking a few grad level courses to meet the semester hours requirement for the cpa. but, i think i made the best decision and i know i will be truly challenged there. its surreal that my job search is finally over and that i actually got an amazing job in nyc.
julia's bday november 24th then thanksgiving then moving out of my apartment in pennsylvania december 4th, last final/graduate december 7th, then christmas/my 22nd birthday!
so excited for starting real life.
so i was in nyc for my interview at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) which was from like 9am-3pm. the interview goes well and the position was for audit, something i really want to do. soon afterward i get a call from PNC in pittsburgh and they offer me with an insanely high salary/signing bonus offer. then, since i was like theres no way i will get the pwc job and i dont want to move to pittsburgh or delaware, i called ibm since my deadline for them was the next day. i negotiated salary a few grand while sitting in bryant park and accepted. i was so sure of it. like two hours later, as im getting my luggage from my hotel at 38th and park and walking to meet julia at grand central i see a voicemail from pwc. though it was weird since it was like night... they offered me in the voicemail. i was like fuck, i JUST accepted ibm. really came out of left field, and had no idea i would land a Big4 job.
i eventually decide to accept PWC over IBM (NOT an easy decision as IBM was offering more $), so thursday and friday i try to call ibm but can't get in touch with my contact. in the interim i also get offers from larson allen for a job in washington dc and from lockheed martin for a job in virginia. also given offers for final round interviews at bloomberg, blackrock, dupont, etc. friday i finally officially accept pwc and send an email to ibm revising my decision. really hated doing it by email but i had to cover my ass.
so come january 3rd i will start at pwc in the city. its right at 42nd and madison so its real close to grand central which will be nice as i will be commuting from home as julia & i save up for an apartment in the city. i found out i'm being assigned to the alternative investments industry, so ill be auditing hedge funds and places like that, which should be incredibly interesting. it will be tough, big 4 is no joke, and i'll be studying for the cpa as well as taking a few grad level courses to meet the semester hours requirement for the cpa. but, i think i made the best decision and i know i will be truly challenged there. its surreal that my job search is finally over and that i actually got an amazing job in nyc.
julia's bday november 24th then thanksgiving then moving out of my apartment in pennsylvania december 4th, last final/graduate december 7th, then christmas/my 22nd birthday!
so excited for starting real life.