The Highs and Lows of Management
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Being a manager has pros and cons jus like every job. For most quants the worst part of a management job is planning and organizing employee work. You have to work with other departments which includes setting deadlines and arguing about non-quant topics. On top of that you have to assign work and deal with employee complaints. All of this is what business students get excited about however for most quants this is just tedious and boring.
The highs of a manager though really come through your employees. When you get to train and watch employees grow over time, it is very rewarding to see them succeed. The most fun I have had in my career is learning and teaching. I love statistics, math, and science and when I find people who share that passion it makes the job worth all the effort. My best memories are those that have involved white boards whether it be me teaching another employee or arguing with a manager about how something is done mathematically.
You don't become a quant for the money, you become a quant for the love of education.