anyone remember when the building was stormed by the tree huggers and dogooders, all that shouting, the ruined escalator the shaking wads of £10 notes at the gathered unwashed down below - the smell of the tear gas???? ah happy days.... Chin you fat bastard.. where are you?
I worked on the floor for Goldenberg Hehmeyer (GHP)
Where I now work, loads of the old floor boys work here. Jason Rush, Jamie Kahn, Danny Stevens, Lee Mellor, Big Spencer, Tom Benn, Dan McCauley, Pete Durham etc etc
A shame the pits died out, because for that short time, anyone could make it if they were good enough. How many people were put out of work when they were computerised, and is it really a better market now? I didn't keep my jacket, they tended to get very grubby. Those that did will probably want to hang onto them as a souvenir of the good times. I wish I had kept mine now. Memories of those honest days of the open outcry pits will never fade, it was the best time ever.
@hazelha251264 yeah that sounds great! - mind you I suppose at the time you were not aware but if anything happend to the bank then the little people (i.e taxpayers) would help you all out and made sure you had a nice bonus at the end of the day!
@revol148 This isn't the place for the full diatribe. But wrt this video and your comment. Most of the people you see in the video don't represent banks. 2. Exchange Traded Derivatives have nothing to do with the toxic collateralised shite you read about in the funday times, they mitigate interest rate risk. 3. No moral hazzard here, lose money / blow your account=you're out of the game. 4. Bailouts for wreckless behaviour in the futures mkts? One word...Barings + some more, foxtrot osc
@word2urmuva so the UK economy consists of people such as yourself in a profession recently described as "socially useless",call centres, pharmaceuticals,over-valued housing market & property speculation,arms industry(heavily subsidised by tax-payers) as well as the non industries of both "retail" and "tourism".What with the inevitable rise of "the East" I seriously wonder quite how this country will be saved from the impending label of third world status.Enjoy!
Bloody Hell! I used to work as a runner for Kytey in 1990 at the Royal Exchange. Remember John well - lived in Harlow. Top bloke - doubt he'd remember me from all those years ago. What's he doing now?
I worked on the floor for six years. One of the best experiences I've had so far in my liffe (sic). The adrenalin rush every morning walking through the doors to the floor was something you never tired of.
Agreed, you walked in through the doors each morning, took a deep breath' and had to (and did) morph from 'some bloke on the street', into part of a raging beast, or a tribe.
That place taught me, that it doesn't matter who the hell you are, whether you're from a rich or poor background... everyone in a pit is equal. Just do the job well and that is what is respected. Miss it.
Me too. Fond memories, even the cheese toastie and pint of tennants for lunch at the Cannon--- if you were lucky enough to get out for that half hour lol
anyone remember when the building was stormed by the tree huggers and dogooders, all that shouting, the ruined escalator the shaking wads of £10 notes at the gathered unwashed down below - the smell of the tear gas???? ah happy days.... Chin you fat bastard.. where are you?
TheSSMusicChannel 10 hours ago
I worked on the floor for Goldenberg Hehmeyer (GHP)
Where I now work, loads of the old floor boys work here. Jason Rush, Jamie Kahn, Danny Stevens, Lee Mellor, Big Spencer, Tom Benn, Dan McCauley, Pete Durham etc etc
Ralphyneil 6 months ago
I still have my jacket...and the memories !
EGGNOODLEZ 1 year ago
I'm going to rape your bund offer
thegreatmathsdebate 1 year ago
A shame the pits died out, because for that short time, anyone could make it if they were good enough. How many people were put out of work when they were computerised, and is it really a better market now? I didn't keep my jacket, they tended to get very grubby. Those that did will probably want to hang onto them as a souvenir of the good times. I wish I had kept mine now. Memories of those honest days of the open outcry pits will never fade, it was the best time ever.
hazelha251264 2 years ago
Definately ;-)
jimmytwigg 2 years ago
@hazelha251264 yeah that sounds great! - mind you I suppose at the time you were not aware but if anything happend to the bank then the little people (i.e taxpayers) would help you all out and made sure you had a nice bonus at the end of the day!
revol148 1 year ago
@revol148 you don't have a clue.
word2urmuva 1 year ago
@word2urmuva please explain - I'm all ears (yes I know the city pays tonnes of tax before you say - oh and I'm not a state employee!)
revol148 1 year ago
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word2urmuva 1 year ago
@revol148 This isn't the place for the full diatribe. But wrt this video and your comment. Most of the people you see in the video don't represent banks. 2. Exchange Traded Derivatives have nothing to do with the toxic collateralised shite you read about in the funday times, they mitigate interest rate risk. 3. No moral hazzard here, lose money / blow your account=you're out of the game. 4. Bailouts for wreckless behaviour in the futures mkts? One word...Barings + some more, foxtrot osc
word2urmuva 1 year ago
@word2urmuva so the UK economy consists of people such as yourself in a profession recently described as "socially useless",call centres, pharmaceuticals,over-valued housing market & property speculation,arms industry(heavily subsidised by tax-payers) as well as the non industries of both "retail" and "tourism".What with the inevitable rise of "the East" I seriously wonder quite how this country will be saved from the impending label of third world status.Enjoy!
revol148 1 year ago
Anyone know of a John Seaton who traded on LIFFE, on behalf of Kyte?
11024988 2 years ago
Bloody Hell! I used to work as a runner for Kytey in 1990 at the Royal Exchange. Remember John well - lived in Harlow. Top bloke - doubt he'd remember me from all those years ago. What's he doing now?
coastalbluff 2 years ago
What was your name?
Until 18 months ago, worked at Kyte in Islington, currently involved in other business areas and physical commodoties.
11024988 2 years ago
@11024988 evidently spending way too much time hanging around Islington playgrounds - still the law caught up with him!
revol148 1 year ago
@11024988 what? are you talking about that well known paedophile John Seaton"? - he will be out in 8 years apparently!
revol148 1 year ago
Anyone got a traders jacket I can buy off them??
kfcburger 2 years ago
god that brings it back to me. Miss the place
jimmytwigg 3 years ago 2
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11024988 2 years ago
Alpha, then Smith New Court then Merrill Lynch.
jimmytwigg 2 years ago
How long were you working for on the floor? Id love to have seen the pits..shame they died out..
regikeyz 2 years ago
I worked on the floor for six years. One of the best experiences I've had so far in my liffe (sic). The adrenalin rush every morning walking through the doors to the floor was something you never tired of.
jimmytwigg 2 years ago
@jimmytwigg
Agreed, you walked in through the doors each morning, took a deep breath' and had to (and did) morph from 'some bloke on the street', into part of a raging beast, or a tribe.
That place taught me, that it doesn't matter who the hell you are, whether you're from a rich or poor background... everyone in a pit is equal. Just do the job well and that is what is respected. Miss it.
phoenixw2 2 years ago
Me too. Fond memories, even the cheese toastie and pint of tennants for lunch at the Cannon--- if you were lucky enough to get out for that half hour lol
jimmytwigg 2 years ago
@jimmytwigg
Ah, we used to scoot off to the Cock and Woolpack on Finch Lane. Being so close it gave you more drinking time ;)
phoenixw2 2 years ago
approx 1993
garyemms1974 3 years ago
what year was this? can anyone tell me?
zombie69wolf 3 years ago