Comment Re: California-Jim Youngâ(TM)s (Ben Affleck) (Score -1) 81
Group interview, my ass.
It was like a Hitler Youth rally,
in retrospect.
The guy who pitched us, Jim Young,
was the head recruiter there.
- Okay, guys. Let's go.
- Between him and Michael, honestly...
they could sell bubble gum
in the lockjaw ward at Bellevue.
I'm sorry, man.
This is my seat.
- Oh, sh*t. I'm so sorry.
- It's okay. Don't worry about it.
- F***in' dumb-ass.
- Get the f*** outta here.
- What?
- Don't talk to me. Don't look at me.
Just get your ass out of that Italian
leather chair and get the f*** out.
Right now. Come on.
Let's go, schlepp rock.
Out.
Sit down.
We expect everyone here to
treat their coworkers...
with a certain level
of respect.
Jim Youngâ(TM)s (Ben Affleck) Lecture (From the film Boiler Room)
Before we start, I have one question.
Has anyone passed a Series Seven exam?
- I have a Series Seven license.
- Good for you. You can get out too.
What? Why?
We don't hire brokers here.
We train new ones.
That's it, Skippy.
Pack your sh*t. Let's go.
Okay. Here's the deal.
I'm not here to waste your time.
I hope you're not here to waste mine.
So I'm gonna keep this short.
If you become an employee
of this firm...
you will make your first million
within three years.
Okay? I repeat that:
You will make a million dollars
within three years...
of your first day of employment
at J.T. Marlin.
There is no question whether or not
you'll become a millionaire here.
The only question
is how many times over.
You think I'm joking?
I am not joking.
I am a millionaire.
It's a weird thing to hear, right?
I'll tell ya.
It's a weird thing to say.
I am a f***ing millionaire.
And guess how old I am.
Twenty-seven.
You know what that makes me here?
A f***in' senior citizen.
This firm is entirely comprised
of people your age, not mine.
Lucky for me, I'm very f***ing good
at my job, or I'd be out of one.
You guys are the new blood.
You're gonna go home with the kessef.
You are the future big swinging d*cks
of this firm.
Now, you all look money hungry,
and that's good.
Anybody tells you money is the root
of all evil doesn't f***in' have any.
They say money can't buy happiness?
Look at the f***in' smile on my face.
Ear to ear, baby.
You want details? Fine.
I drive a Ferrari
What's up? I have a ridiculous house
in the South Fork.
I have every toy you could imagine,
and best of all, kids...
I am liquid.
So, now you know what's possible.
Let me tell you what's required.
You are required to work
your f***ing ass off at this firm.
We want winners here, not pikers.
A piker walks at the bell.
A piker asks how much vacation you get
in the first year. Vacation?
People come and work at this firm
for one reason:
To become filthy rich.
We're not here to make friends.
We're not savin' the manatees, guys.
You want vacation time?
Go teach third grade, public school.
Okay. The first three months
at the firm are as a trainee.
You make $150 a week.
After you're done training,
you take the Series Seven.
Pass that, you become junior broker...
and you open accounts
for your team leader.
You open 40 accounts, you start
workin' for yourself. Sky's the limit.
Word about being a trainee.
Friends, parents, other brokers,
they're gonna give you sh*t.
It's true. $150 a week?
Not a lot of money.
Pay them no mind.
You need to learn this business,
and this is the time to do it.
Once you pass the test,
none of that's gonna matter.
Your friends are sh*t.
Tell them you made 25 grand last month,
they're won't f***ing believe you.
F*** them! F*** 'em!
Parents don't like the life you lead?
"F*** you, Mom and Dad."
See how it feels when you're makin'
their f***in' Lexus payments.
Now, go home and think about it.
Think about whether it's really for you.
If you decide it isn't...
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
It's not for everyone.
Thanks.
But if you
really want this...
you call me on Monday
and we'll talk.
Just don't
waste my f***in' time.
Okay. That's it.