• Karyoplasma
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      They call everyone a VP so idiot customers can brag about how some important guy gave them investment advice. It’s a scam to fool the gullible.

      • TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com
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        I think originally it came from banking regulations requiring high level approval before someone could do risky shit. So now everyone is a VP

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          So, it was a legal loophole? That’s kinda even more shady lol

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        Real estate people too. If you’re not a VP in real estate, you don’t really exist. I’ve met guys with a VP title who are like 23 years old and not even done their mbas. It just makes everyone look stupid.

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      From my experience working as an IT freelancer in the industry (so I’ve worked in a number of places), they all do that in Finance.