Bear Stearns

Malice - albeit tinged with a wry smile - leads me to point you in the direction of this part of the Bear Stearns website. In case the page is taken out, as it will be if there is anyone at the US bank able to concentrate on such mundanities as doing their job, I post the relevant quote here, for posterity.

Welcome to Bear Stearns If you're really good at what you do, you probably have a lot of choices when it comes to taking the next step in (or starting) your career. But if you can tackle complex challenges with creative solutions, and want to be able to make your mark quickly regardless of title or tenure, we think your only real choice is pretty clear. Why let someone else drive your career?

Oh dear.