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LTD #6: Disabuse Mr. Yalie

by Rick Eid
02:28 AM, 09/10

Living the Dream - Episode 6, “Yale”

When I was a lawyer, I worked with this investment banker who, for some reason, assumed I went to Yale.  Every time we were together he’d make some sort of Yale reference.  At first, I assumed he went to Yale and was just dropping self-serving New Haven tidbits to impress his peers.  But he wasn’t.  He truly thought I went to Yale.  Every time I tried to correct him, someone would interrupt, his phone would ring, he’d change the subject.  It was like a bad joke.  Years later, he called me out of the blue and asked if I wanted to join his investment bank.  I said yes, of course.  But did he still think I went to Yale?  If so, was that the reason he was offering me a job?  Would he still want to hire me when he found out I didn’t go to that little school up in New Haven?

So I went to the interview ready to rebuff any and all Yale references with self-effacing humor and honesty.  Luckily, it never came up—mainly because he talked about himself for the entire interview.  I did, however, meet with several other bankers—all of whom were aware of my real credentials—and I was offered a job that afternoon.

I fortunately never had to disabuse Mr. Yalie of his potentially embarrassing mistake because he left the investment firm for a more lucrative position at another bank three days before I started work. 

Anyway, I figured it would be funny for Nick to suffer the humiliation of being on the wrong end of a “You went to Yale” mistake, too. 

Interesting tidbit: Spencer Garret, the actor who plays Thorne (the Yale-obsessed partner), just finished shooting the upcoming Michael Mann movie Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale.

For an inside-look at the “inspiration” for Living the Dream, read the Living the Dream Blog.  Rick will have a new post specific to each episode throughout the season.

Watch the Episode: Episode 6, “Yale”
Check Out LTD’s Press Coverage: WSJ Law Blog and Tilzy.TV
Rick’s Previous Post: LTD #5: Jokes Your Mind Can Play
A Look at Season One: Living the Dream Previews


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