Thanks for that NorfBank, I'll pass it on. I should say though, that these two were not junior stockbrokers although they both hoped to be one day. In a strange way, if they were, I'd almost understand why everything was lumped on top of them because, by its very nature, the job is a stressful one! There's nothing like practicing for a future role!
I actually spoke to the girl who left and although she wouldn't say much, she said that there was constant talk of training which never materialised. There was an assumption at the higher levels that new, or relatively new people, received adequate training and so the newbies felt like idiots when asked to answer questions which all assumed they should know but, in fact, they'd never heard of before. She also said that everybody was very busy covering their own a**. Again the nature of the beast I fear.
Having listened to her, I felt this girl was right to leave and she is now in another stockbrokers and happy as a sandboy. I have to stress that I don't actually know anyone who works for Goodbody and have always been led to believe that they are an excellent company. One or two bad experiences doesn't really change that perception. However, I did work at a senior level in Human Resources for many years and it strikes me that the Personnel Department may be taking the word of Team Leaders etc. that new staff are adequately trained and happy. I always found it better to have an informal chat with new recruits which remained private and instigate change based on feedback. In this way the new recruit doesn't feel like they've landed anybody in it which, of course, it shouldn't. My motto is if something's not working ..fix it..no blame attached.
Anyway, any other thoughts gratefully received. Do you think he should go for it?? Are there other, perhaps better opportunuties out there?