It's so classic. Perfect example of an intelligent (at some things) person with no social skills and a severe lack of personality. Put the guy in the real world (other than pushing paper at work or internet forums in retirement) and he is incapable...

No wonder he hates us- we would eat him up...

Just IGNORE them.  Noone reads their posts.  The minute we see their handle, we skip over it.  I have no idea what they say, cause I never read their sh**.  It is not worth any of our time.

Well, it will be interesting if the other AGE reps are pushed on this.  My problem is that this is supposed to by YOUR business.  To me that means you take ALL the risks and you make the decisions.

AGE was a great firm.

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Just IGNORE them.  Noone reads their posts.  The minute we see their handle, we skip over it.  I have no idea what they say, cause I never read their sh**.  It is not worth any of our time.

Well, it will be interesting if the other AGE reps are pushed on this.  My problem is that this is supposed to by YOUR business.  To me that means you take ALL the risks and you make the decisions.

AGE was a great firm.

It is just that, your decision. There is no presuure from above to make the split. If there is any pressure, then it is from the BOM and the proper response is, "this issue is between myself and my FA." End of subject

[quote=Ferris Bueller]You get caught in a blatant mistake and this is your cover?  You are indeed the moron that you advertise yourself to be.[/quote] I get it…I thought DA was short for Devil’s Advocate…

It isn’t pressure. I was told that I had to give 10% when I questioned it today. It has been dictated. I used to love AGE. What the hell happened???

[quote=Brokermike99]It isn't pressure. I was told that I had to give 10% when I questioned it today. It has been dictated. I used to love AGE. What the hell happened????????????????????[/quote]

tell the BOM to "pound sand". He CAN NOT dictate to you what is not his money.

Mike99, the manager can’t make you do it.  When you complete the online form and finally any paperwork don’t write it in.  If he brings it up again, tell him you had your attorney help you with the documents  before completing.  If he insists afterwards call your regional manager directly.    

[quote=GoingIndy????]Mike99, the manager can't make you do it.  When you complete the online form and finally any paperwork don't write it in.  If he brings it up again, tell him you had your attorney help you with the documents  before completing.  If he insists afterwards call your regional manager directly.     [/quote]

Yeah that's a smart thing to do.  Getting on the wrong side of the branch manager, and whining to the regional manager is brilliant.

Mike is the recipient of "found money."  The only reason he is getting anything is because he happened to be in the right place at the right time.

There is no reason why he should't contribute 10% to a kitty to be divided among the others in the branch.  Failure to do so will certainly not win him any friends among the rest of the staff.

The phrase, "Go along to get along" was invented for times like this.

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[quote=GoingIndy???]Mike99, the manager can’t make you do it.  When you complete the online form and finally any paperwork don’t write it in.  If he brings it up again, tell him you had your attorney help you with the documents  before completing.  If he insists afterwards call your regional manager directly.     [/quote]

Yeah that's a smart thing to do.  Getting on the wrong side of the branch manager, and whining to the regional manager is brilliant.

Mike is the recipient of "found money."  The only reason he is getting anything is because he happened to be in the right place at the right time.

There is no reason why he should't contribute 10% to a kitty to be divided among the others in the branch.  Failure to do so will certainly not win him any friends among the rest of the staff.

The phrase, "Go along to get along" was invented for times like this.

Mike99,
 That sounds to me a lot like a continuation of the managers’ initial pitch, which has been, “Just give it a year, nothing will change in that time, plus you get 1/6th of your bonus forgiven.” Sounds to me like your manager wants to push that to ‘Just give it two years, because you’ve given most of year one’s money to staff’. Not a great sign, I’d say.
 Is that really the environment in which you want to spend your career? Is your signature on a non-solicitation agreement (no matter how “break-away” they claim it is) worth that?

The fact remains that this branch will continue to exist and Mike's existence there can become pure hell if nobody will talk to him, the girls won't help him, the manager won't give him leads, the manager will be more critical, and on and on.

Giviing up ten percent of found money is not that big a deal--he should be falling all over himself in gratitude for the 90% that he will end up keeping if he goes along to get along.

Being the turd in the punchbowl may appeal to some, but it doesn't to me and it souldn't to Mike.

DAtoo,
 Shut the F&%K up here, old man. We are discussing business on this thread.

[quote=YHWY]DAtoo,
 Shut the F&%K up here, old man. We are discussing business on this thread.
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I know, that's why I'm here--to offer management's point of view.

That you don't want to hear it is irrelevant.

And what a dynamic manager you must have been. Buh-bye, now.

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[quote=YHWY]DAtoo,
 Shut the F&%K up here, old man. We are discussing business on this thread.
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I know, that's why I'm here--to offer management's point of view.

That you don't want to hear it is irrelevant.

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Most brokers understand that management tends to be more stupid than sales assistants. Don't fool yourself into thinking otherwise. We wipe our asses with your memos. Why do you think there are garbage cans next to the mailboxes? Go f**k your wife, she ain't so bad in bed. Have a nice evening.

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the manager won’t give him leads

[quote=joedabrkr] [quote=DAtoo]

the manager won't give him leads

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That's a good one.  BOM's don't have leads that count worth a cr*p.
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Joeboy, had you not been such a negative in your branch you  would realize that there are a lot of people who will call a place like PaineWebber and ask to speak to the manager.

The result of that call will be a referal by the manager to a broker within their office.

When I was breaking in I got several of them, all were decent accounts and one was a whale.

You need to set the inner rage aside, the negative energy you emit is palatable, even through the Internet.

No one has to ask me to share my bonus with my assistant. She does more work than I do. She's earned every sent of a shared deal. If she didnt work so hard - I wouldnt be making such a huge bonus.

Those who dont feel they need to share the bonus just dont have superior support.   

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No one has to ask me to share my bonus with my assistant. She does more work than I do. She's earned every sent of a shared deal. If she didnt work so hard - I wouldnt be making such a huge bonus.

Those who dont feel they need to share the bonus just dont have superior support.   

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How many sents did she earn?

[quote=DAtoo][quote=Bache&co]

No one has to ask me to share my bonus with my assistant. She does more work than I do. She's earned every sent of a shared deal. If she didnt work so hard - I wouldnt be making such a huge bonus.

Those who dont feel they need to share the bonus just dont have superior support.   

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How many sents did she earn?

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If you knew who you were making fun of, you would be humbled by her production and the type of work that she does. She can spell "sentz" any way she wants to, Asswhole.