muckmaw
Now before I get started I have a
question. Has anyone here passed the
series seven?
One hand goes up. It's one of the few kids who wears a good
suit and wasn't too worried looking in the waiting room.
SERIES SEVEN
I have a series seven license.
muckmaw
Good for you, now you can get out too.
SERIES SEVEN
What? Why?
muckmaw
Because we don't hire brokers. We
train new ones.
muckmaw waits for him to leave the room and then calmly
continues.
muckmaw (CONT'D)
This is the deal. I am not here to
waste your time and I can only hope
you're not here to waste mine. So I'm
gonna keep this short. You become an
employee of this firm and you will make
your first million within three years.
(pauses)
Okay? Let me repeat that. You will
make a million dollars within three
years of your first day of employment
at JT Marlin. Everybody got that?
There is no question as to whether you
will be a millionaire working at this
firm, the question is how many times
over.
Every kid in the room besides Seth is completely starry eyed
at this point. Some mouths even hang open. Seth is excited
too, but is smarter than the rest... he doesn't show it.
muckmaw (CONT'D)
You think I'm joking. I am not joking.
I am a millionaire. It's a weird thing
to hear, right? I'll tell you, it's a
weird thing to sa. I'm a ****ing
millionaire. Now guess how old I am?
Twenty-seven. You know what that makes
me here? A ****ing senior citizen.
This firm is entirely comprised of
people your age, not mine. Lucky for
me, I am very ****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 kesef. You're the future Big-
Swinging-Dicks of this firm. Now you
all look money hungry and that's good.
Anybody who says money is the root of
all evil, doesn't have it! Money can't
buy happiness? Look at the ****ing
smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby.
You wanna hear details? I drive a
Ferrari 355 cabriolet.
(throws keys on desk)
I have a ridiculous house on the South
Fork. I've got every toy you can
imagine. And best of all, kids, I am
liquid.
muckmaw takes a pause here and circles the room.
muckmaw (CONT'D)
So now that you know what's possible,
let me tell you what's required. You
are required to work your bellybutton off. We
want winners, not pikers. A piker is
someone who walks at the bell. A piker
asks how much vacation time he gets in
the first year. See, people work here
to become filthy rich. No other
reason. That's it. You want vacation
time? Go teach third grade public
school.
muckmaw pours himself a glass of water from a carafe and drinks.
muckmaw (CONT'D)
Your first six months at the firm are
as a trainee... you make one hundred
and fifty dollars a week. After you're
done training, you take the Series
Seven test. When you pass, you become
a junior broker and you'll be opening
accounts for your team leader. After
you open forty accounts you begin
working for yourself and then... sky's
the limit. Now a word about being a
trainee. The other brokers, your
parents, whoever: they're gonna give
you **** about it. And it's true, a
hundred and fifty a week is not a lot
of money, but pay no mind. You need to
learn the business and this is the time
to do it. Once you pass the Series
Seven none of it will matter.
He pauses to drink.
muckmaw (CONT'D)
Your friends are ****. You're gonna
tell them you made twenty-five thousand
last month and they're not going to
believe you. **** them! Your parents
don't like the life you lead? **** you
Mom and Dad! As a trainee you will be
building a foundation for yourself.
Think of it as the foundation to a
building. Right? Gotta build the
foundation before you can put up your
skyscraper. You know what I built?
(takes out a model)
The ****ing twin towers. Now go home
and think about whether this is for
you. If you decide it isn't, nothing
to be embarrassed about. It's not for
everyone.
But if you really want it, then give me
a call on Monday and we'll talk. Just
don't waste my time. Alright. That's
it.
muckmaw walks out of the room leaving the door open behind him.
No one has moved from their seat.
