This week, join me, Jerome Vaz, your friendly neighborhood ex-investment banker, and our co-host another recent ex-investment banker, Romeo Waldo as we discuss our expectations vs the reality of investment banking and reveal why we both decided we had to quit. Investment banking is an extremely demanding career and you have to sacrifice a lot in order to last. This week we discuss all we had to sacrifice and how being an immigrant may have helped us last in investment banking a little longer than we had expected. As always, if you enjoy the episode, hit that subscribe button, ring the notification bell, and join our community of curious minds. Together, we'll navigate the exciting journey of college and career development and meet some EXTRAordinary people along the way! Welcome to the Room! Follow me on socials: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeromevaz14 https://www.tiktok.com/@romesroompod https://www.instagram.com/jeromevaz14 https://www.twitter.com/jeromevaz14

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Jerome FAKED his Weight Lifting Transformation

6:50 - Life as an Immigrant is Different

13:00 - I Didn't Know Anything About College

20:20 - Money Was a Big Reason I Went to College Near Home

24:32 - Sports were Always More Important Than School

27:45 - How Studying Abroad Changed My Life

34:30 - Revealing My Salary as a Credit Underwriter

38:50 - Leaving Underwriting to Pursue My MBA

43:36 - Beginning to Recruit for Investment Banking

50:27 - Investment Banking Was NOT What I Expected

54:40 - Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Predictions

1:00:30 - Rating the Hottest Male Actors in Hollywood