“Steve, you’re an interesting guy. If you want to work at Lazard, I’ll make you a job offer right here on the spot. But I advise you not to take it.” “Why?” “Because at Lazard, there are two types of people: masters like me and slaves like you would be. I don’t think you’d be happy being a slave. You should go work at Lehman Brothers, let them train you, and then come here to Lazard as a master.”
