I hate international macroeconomics and finance. Should I try to get an IMF job?
Imf EP 2020
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Thanks, guys! That's exactly what I thought-- at the Fund, you still have the option to publish should you so choose and that was my point. At least for the finance jobs I interviewed for (Morgan Stanley, BofA, Citi, JP Morgan, NY Fed QFP) that option was not on the table. Sorry if I disgusted anyone with this info I myself wish I had before I spent so many hours preparing for and flying to these private sector interviews.
Did you receive offers from any one of them? Associate? What salary? Bonus?
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Much of which he did while on leave to an academic institution. Also he is kind of peculiar (doesn't care at all about his career prospects at the Fund, as long as they let him do research - now he sits in a division where he is basically the only economist)
OK I don't like to single-out great colleagues but take her for instance: https://sites.google.com/site/geeheehong/imf-working-paper
Most of the people on this forum don't have 1/3 of the publications she has (2 AER, 1 RFS, etc.)I knew someone would post about Hong. She has a solid research record, impressive. But it's too forward to say people here don't have 1/3 of her pubs. Do you know the people here? Non EP hopefuls also post here..You may never know. Moreover, she's been at Bank of Canada, etc, and has a solid coauthor base. Why compare such person with rookie PhDs (in your mind)?
The other day, which is several months ago, I commented on their latest paper and expected a follow up. Never heard back. Go tell her this.
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Thanks, guys! That's exactly what I thought-- at the Fund, you still have the option to publish should you so choose and that was my point. At least for the finance jobs I interviewed for (Morgan Stanley, BofA, Citi, JP Morgan, NY Fed QFP) that option was not on the table. Sorry if I disgusted anyone with this info I myself wish I had before I spent so many hours preparing for and flying to these private sector interviews.
Did you receive offers from any one of them? Associate? What salary? Bonus?
No, I got the EP offer and told them I'm taking it. NY Fed was 130K and the banks 160+, depending on location and title (for VP they do want some work experience). Check JPM, Citi, and BofA-- all had openings until last week. All lovely people and I'm sure there is a lot to be learned there too but just not for me. GL!
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Thanks, guys! That's exactly what I thought-- at the Fund, you still have the option to publish should you so choose and that was my point. At least for the finance jobs I interviewed for (Morgan Stanley, BofA, Citi, JP Morgan, NY Fed QFP) that option was not on the table. Sorry if I disgusted anyone with this info I myself wish I had before I spent so many hours preparing for and flying to these private sector interviews.
Did you receive offers from any one of them? Associate? What salary? Bonus?
No, I got the EP offer and told them I'm taking it. NY Fed was 130K and the banks 160+, depending on location and title (for VP they do want some work experience). Check JPM, Citi, and BofA-- all had openings until last week. All lovely people and I'm sure there is a lot to be learned there too but just not for me. GL!
New York Fed so low
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NY Fed 130k gross, means 80k after tax, in New York.
This year, IMF EPs are at 122k after tax, much better deal.I wonder why someone would pick NY Fed over the IMF. DC is so much better and in my experience cheaper than NY...Plus over 40K difference, who does that?
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NY Fed 130k gross, means 80k after tax, in New York.
This year, IMF EPs are at 122k after tax, much better deal.I wonder why someone would pick NY Fed over the IMF. DC is so much better and in my experience cheaper than NY...Plus over 40K difference, who does that?
You have more time for research at the NY Fed.
But indeed, the Fund is a better deal