Passion
What felt like a blur of one exceptionally long day, with memories of waking up Monday morning June 16th and returning home Friday June 20th was the reality of the first week of the next chapter of my life. This chapter of my life I speak of is what I had ultimately worked for, for the past 8 years of my life, joining a top-tier Global Investment Bank as a 21 year-old bachelor in New York City.
My first impressions of my co-workers was actually on Friday June 13th, the Friday before we commenced work with Credit Suisse. I was able to meet up with my co-workers and get to know a few of them before we started and it definitely helped Monday morning, coming into a new territory and seeing some familiar friendly faces. Through the course of the week I was able to learn a good amount about my fellow colleagues , and what I realized at the end of the day was that this company, this position and this industry attracts a breed of it’s own, it’s a big shock factor getting to know so many new people with so many of the same personality and character traits as yourself.
Tom Camoia and Mark Stappenbeck stand out in my mind first and foremost. Their personalities were that of a Salesman, a more subtle Corporate Salesman, not the Car salesman. Their presentations were straight and to the point, able to answer almost every question in a quick and accurate fashion. I respect their body language, humor and the confidence which they exude. I hope to grow and establish a long-term career with Credit-Suisse and form a passion within myself for my particular department as Tom and Mark have clearly shown me what it takes to succeed in Credit Suisse, Passion.
