Is anyone else just… sick of pretending to be passionate about finance in every interview? I like my job, I’m reliable, I hit deadlines, I build clean models, but I’m not waking up every morning thrilled about quarterly reporting. I’m not a robot, just a professional. Is it really that wild to say “I’m good at this” without also faking a lifelong dream?

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you don't have to be passionate, and don't say you're good at it point blank, say that you've learned a lot and want to learn more/expand your experience, we eat that stuff up. i don't need someone who is good at the work i have, i need someone who can be adaptable and make the product better. the business demand is changing all the time, so being good at one thing vs. being adaptable is less useful.

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Personally, I don’t think many of us do it out of passion and that’s okay. There are certain aspects about jobs that I’ll be vocal about, but I think it’s perfectly fine to say, “look, I’m really good at what I do.” Just my 2 cents

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All that needs to be done is to show them you are going to stay at the job and do the job well. That’s all employers care about end of the day.

Totally

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