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Ask the Ex-Working Girl: The WG Sounds Off

By workinggirl on Feb 1, 2007 in Ask the Working Girl, Girlfriend!

I recently got a lovely piece of fan mail asking me why I have not posted anything new recently. Despite my healthy ego, the fan mail was much appreciated.

The reason why I haven’t been able to post much as of late is because I have been busy chasing the all mighty dollar. More on that in a later post, perhaps.

Getting back to the fan mail, as some of you might have noticed, I have also been getting some acrimonious comments on our site. And I wanted to make a general retort by comparing the situation to another very common phenomenon in NYC — getting passed up by doormen at nightclubs. It seems to me that the readers making these bitter comments about my fabulous lifestyle among the bankers, private equiteers, hedgefunders of the world are just doing so for a really basic, primal reason: envy. That’s right, not much to it — they’re just mad because they have not been able to enjoy the same perks themselves.

Yes, BBallers, these are the same people who gripe who when I float by the velvet ropes, as they stand muttering and mouth agape. They’re only mad because they are on the other side of the door, not because they really disapprove of what is going on inside.

And to that last girl who said that $1k dinners are pathetic and any guy who spends that on a date is a loser. Well, honey, I’m guessing you’ve never had a table bought for you at Marquee-esque places (which normally runs higher than $1k).

Someone, please explain to me why people need to hate on the good life. Is life that unsatisfying for you all?

37 Comment(s)

On Feb 1, 2007, michael said:

Yes, it is.
On Feb 2, 2007, anon said:

i bet it’s a lot of envy. and of course, no one likes a bitch.
On Feb 2, 2007, hedgie said:

You’re putting aspects of your life in public view and then inviting response, so don’t whine about the replies - especially when you act like an arrogant queeny-gay male rather than a classy female.
On Feb 2, 2007, Valentin said:

Dear ex-working girl,

Despite the confident tone in your voice, I am starting to see some cracks in your beautfil shiny golden mask. And through these cracks I see glances of sorrow, bitterness and above all….tears. But have no worries, what more could you want from life than enjoying $2k dinners? You’re on top of the world….

Valentin
On Feb 2, 2007, Yo said:

It’s kind of the same phenomenon that occurred with AJ’s video. Yes he came off as douche, but there was a decent amount of male envy as well. The in-your-face debauchery wasn’t particularly appetizing.
I’d say WG is coming off as less annoying AJ equivalent to the female visitors of this site.
On Feb 2, 2007, Jeff Lebowski said:

As was posted the other day: “Good for you, you BSD.”

By the way, those of us actually in PE would never call ourselves anything resembling “Private Equiteers.” You sound like a fucking retard, not like you are part of some exclusive club.
On Feb 2, 2007, anon said:

Ex-Working girl is fat.
On Feb 2, 2007, Sc said:
On Feb 3, 2007, T. Man Esq. said:

Yeah, some of it is envy. Then again, sometimes the emperor has no clothes. The handful of times I have done the high end racket the people I see all look to be convincing themselves that they are having a good time.
On Feb 3, 2007, stock slinger said:

In all honesty, Marquee, Bed, Crowbar etc. is a nice experience, but really isn’t worth getting jealous over. Further, places like McSorley’s, JG Melon are so much better than most high end places, and much more fun. As a preppy, these places are for more understated, possessing a bit of enui, cynicism, sarcasm, joei de vivre, espirit de corps, enthusiasm, and a dash of worldliness. Who needs Marquee?
On Feb 4, 2007, jake said:

this is definitely the worst “series” of postings on this site
please stop it
On Feb 5, 2007, current banker said:

i love how ex-working girl puts the world of high-end finance in this sort of high-school clique-ish club and proceeds to act like the head cheerleader of the group. The same kind of cheerleader that made fun of fat girls.

and i especially love how she gets all confused when bankers, hedgies, PEers don’t share her joy in making fun other “lesser” mortals. honey, we’re not in high school anymore. there are more important things in life than making yourself feel better by putting someone else down (such as making money!). please grow up already.
On Feb 5, 2007, Name Withheld said:

Spending $1K on a dinner isn’t for losers; bragging about it, on other the hand, is.

Also, I hope you understand that in your position as a “working girl” you are no more part of the “hedge fund lifestyle” than person at Bergdorfs who sells us our pants. Both of you may get an outsized sense of self worth through your association with us, but in the end, you are the help.
On Feb 5, 2007, Old Sow's Breath said:

> WeLl, ah ain t>> na BeSserDuh, buT aH kiN dO thEr maYath anner > anner ReEd kItE goTT thaiR > aNaah !! Lardy
On Feb 5, 2007, The Corner said:

Stock Slinger, GREAT call on JG Melon. Forget that it sounds like a boiler room brokerage, that place has more class than any of the clubs. In fact, any social establishment from say 63rd to 79th, 3rd over to the park, is better. Worldly, sarcastic, and all those “expressions de francaise” that you used are perfectly descriptive. Nice word.
On Feb 5, 2007, teetee said:

i don’t think people are necessarily “hating on the good life” in their replies, but are just rather nauseated by your commentary….yeah, maybe you’ve eaten a few $3k dinners and yeah, maybe you’ve have a few good looking hedgies’ cranks in your piehole, but at the end of the day you’re no better than the countless moderately attractive females who think they’re the cat’s ass because they’ve dined on a crappy plate of sushi from nobu…you’re about 5 years away from being turned away at that velvet rope, enjoy!!
On Feb 5, 2007, jake said:

just so everyone knows.. this website is a joke.. not meant to be serious

right?!?!?!
On Feb 6, 2007, d said:

For a joke, she sure seams to slurp corporate restaurant cock pretty hard in her responses to her critics. Most of this website seems to be somewhat serious (at least in the information its providing, not always in it’s tone but that’s what makes it ‘interesting’ -if that’s what it is…) why shouldn’t we believe that this ‘ex-working girl’ (that’s pronounced: SHALLOW SLUT) is actually pouring her heart out here.
She seems to respond rather quickly too.
No I think there’s some truth to this section,
Much like Rush Limbaugh (conservative or liberal the man is a fool) and U2’s career, it’s funny because they are NOT JOKING
On Feb 6, 2007, gg said:

I can’t believe this post was serious, because one would have to be retarded not to realize the backlash it would create.
On Feb 7, 2007, jack meoff said:

Isn’t the ex working girl an ex-banker? I guess giving head to some MD after a $1k dinner makes you cool enough to still be part of the finance club. this chick is the finance equivalent of the fraternity house-ho.
On Feb 7, 2007, EL said:

Wow, I can’t believe you actually referred to me in your column. I’m so flattered. I never even read this, was just bored at work today…
Maybe you know I’m right. Got you—you are from the midwest or FL. I’m sure I’ve enjoyed way more of the good life than you, so don’t worry about it. And yes, I can be a bitch, because I can be. A $1K dinner doesn’t impress me because I’m not as shallow or provincial as you. I’ve been priviledged my whole life and I don’t need to go on bantering about the latest restaurant in NYC because I’ve been going to them since I was 5. You’re a pathetic poser…Bankers Ball should get a real lady to write about this shit…
On Feb 8, 2007, The Corner said:

EL, we all may be bashing the working girl but you are absolutely terrible too. You are so “priveledged” you can’t spell. And don’t try to say that’s a typo, you know you misspelled it. I mean, I’m not sure if you’ll see this because you only read it when you’re bored at work. Riiiight.
On Feb 8, 2007, EL said:

Dear corner, guess you’re the mediator here, hm? You fail in your comeback—you can’t spell either
privileged
On Feb 8, 2007, teetee said:

el, umm, not to get in the middle here, but i’m pretty sure he was just pointing out your misspelling
On Feb 8, 2007, EL said:

Yes, I get it. Thanks. But as he was quoting me, he could have at least used my misspelling. As you see, he made up his own. Not so clever afterall…
On Feb 9, 2007, The Corner said:

Ah yes, I’ve reached the bottom of bottoms. I’ve misspelled a misspelling.
On Mar 4, 2007, mieoux said:

My impression is that all these haters just hate themselves and their lives. One can have fun anywhere at any cost or no cost. If it makes one happy to have a $1k+ dinner well and good. The important thing is that you yourself feel happy doing what you’re doing, and yes money allows you to discover and do things that make you happy - it can also buy you time to enjoy these things for instance if you hire a housekeeper and you don’t have to spend time doing chores. Having a good time at a venue, no matter how much or how little it costs usually has very little to do with the venue itself.
On Mar 7, 2007, d said:

If how much the thing costs has nothing to do with the fun that can be had from it, why does this ex-working girl keep talking up thousand dollar dinners as if they are the only way to live it up. You’re right, happiness has nothing to do with the money spent on it. That being established, perhaps the working girl will take note?
On Mar 8, 2007, The Anti Ex working girl said:

Oh Ex-working girl — you are uber cool. I hope some day what I consider ‘cool’ and ‘hip’ is as jaded as you…

Hey Bballer writers — time for a legitimate female persepective. This chick has gone rotten.
On May 13, 2007, fox said:

I find the posts by this “ex-working girl” to be some of the most immature teenage crap I’ve ever read……nobody is how much they have in the bank, and this shallow, dumb chick is proof of it.
On May 19, 2007, a girl said:

Some of the worst times I’ve had are sitting on yachts in Antibes - and the best are sitting on rocks in Joshua Tree. Money is great, but get out of the city a little more, folks. Especially you working girl. Seriously, look at yourself.
On Sep 19, 2007, the Working Girl said:

jeez, I cant believe I wasted my time to read her childish, full of spite post! you write it only to make you feel better, and to compensate the bitter long hours you spend in the cubicle while all other normal people were enjoying beautiful summer evenings. and, look, i work in finance and know what kind of men would buy you the $1000 tables - only desperate, ugly, overworked bankers who are also making up for the same horrendous hours you’ve been spending. get yourself a life and stop rambling over memories of $1K tables, after which you felt obliged to give something in return to that ogre-looking fat banker who paid for it.
On Sep 20, 2007, CR8 UR F8 said:

GOLDEN SHOWER ON WG…. what a Beyyyatch… U are cleary the midwest gold diggin SWF in her mid 20s type that comes to NYC clueless of realty…who will prob end up divorced with 2 kids back in Lexington KY getting lubed up by the “banker” from wachovia….

GROW UP!
On Sep 26, 2007, Lumbergh said:

The guys buying you $1000 dinners are wusses who have no personalities and nothing going for them except their bank accounts. I’m sure none of them are that much fun to be around since they have to bribe you to hang out with them. Do yourself a favor, email me and we’ll get together. I’ll spend $0 on you (although I have the means) but you’ll enjoy yourself a lot more
On Sep 27, 2007, Erik said:

Hahaha, Lumbergh is so desperate he’s asking the ex working girl on a date……hahahaha…..
On Sep 28, 2007, Lumbergh said:

Of course I’m desperate, young man. I’m a banker. I haven’t left the office in weeks. When you graduate from college and embark on your career, you’ll understand.
On Dec 18, 2007, d said:

Just a quick question…
Isn’t almighty one word?
It’s just English

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On Feb 1, 2007, michael said:

Yes, it is.

On Feb 2, 2007, anon said:

i bet it’s a lot of envy. and of course, no one likes a bitch.

On Feb 2, 2007, hedgie said:

You’re putting aspects of your life in public view and then inviting response, so don’t whine about the replies - especially when you act like an arrogant queeny-gay male rather than a classy female.

On Feb 2, 2007, Valentin said:

Dear ex-working girl,

Despite the confident tone in your voice, I am starting to see some cracks in your beautfil shiny golden mask. And through these cracks I see glances of sorrow, bitterness and above all….tears. But have no worries, what more could you want from life than enjoying $2k dinners? You’re on top of the world….

Valentin

On Feb 2, 2007, Yo said:

It’s kind of the same phenomenon that occurred with AJ’s video. Yes he came off as douche, but there was a decent amount of male envy as well. The in-your-face debauchery wasn’t particularly appetizing.
I’d say WG is coming off as less annoying AJ equivalent to the female visitors of this site.

On Feb 2, 2007, Jeff Lebowski said:

As was posted the other day: “Good for you, you BSD.”

By the way, those of us actually in PE would never call ourselves anything resembling “Private Equiteers.” You sound like a fucking retard, not like you are part of some exclusive club.

Ex-Working girl is fat.

On Feb 2, 2007, Sc said:

On Feb 3, 2007, T. Man Esq. said:

Yeah, some of it is envy. Then again, sometimes the emperor has no clothes. The handful of times I have done the high end racket the people I see all look to be convincing themselves that they are having a good time.

On Feb 3, 2007, stock slinger said:

In all honesty, Marquee, Bed, Crowbar etc. is a nice experience, but really isn’t worth getting jealous over. Further, places like McSorley’s, JG Melon are so much better than most high end places, and much more fun. As a preppy, these places are for more understated, possessing a bit of enui, cynicism, sarcasm, joei de vivre, espirit de corps, enthusiasm, and a dash of worldliness. Who needs Marquee?

On Feb 4, 2007, jake said:

this is definitely the worst “series” of postings on this site
please stop it

On Feb 5, 2007, current banker said:

i love how ex-working girl puts the world of high-end finance in this sort of high-school clique-ish club and proceeds to act like the head cheerleader of the group. The same kind of cheerleader that made fun of fat girls.

and i especially love how she gets all confused when bankers, hedgies, PEers don’t share her joy in making fun other “lesser” mortals. honey, we’re not in high school anymore. there are more important things in life than making yourself feel better by putting someone else down (such as making money!). please grow up already.

On Feb 5, 2007, Name Withheld said:

Spending $1K on a dinner isn’t for losers; bragging about it, on other the hand, is.

Also, I hope you understand that in your position as a “working girl” you are no more part of the “hedge fund lifestyle” than person at Bergdorfs who sells us our pants. Both of you may get an outsized sense of self worth through your association with us, but in the end, you are the help.

On Feb 5, 2007, Old Sow's Breath said:

> WeLl, ah ain t>> na BeSserDuh, buT aH kiN dO thEr maYath anner > anner ReEd kItE goTT thaiR > aNaah !! Lardy

On Feb 5, 2007, The Corner said:

Stock Slinger, GREAT call on JG Melon. Forget that it sounds like a boiler room brokerage, that place has more class than any of the clubs. In fact, any social establishment from say 63rd to 79th, 3rd over to the park, is better. Worldly, sarcastic, and all those “expressions de francaise” that you used are perfectly descriptive. Nice word.

On Feb 5, 2007, teetee said:

i don’t think people are necessarily “hating on the good life” in their replies, but are just rather nauseated by your commentary….yeah, maybe you’ve eaten a few $3k dinners and yeah, maybe you’ve have a few good looking hedgies’ cranks in your piehole, but at the end of the day you’re no better than the countless moderately attractive females who think they’re the cat’s ass because they’ve dined on a crappy plate of sushi from nobu…you’re about 5 years away from being turned away at that velvet rope, enjoy!!

On Feb 5, 2007, jake said:

just so everyone knows.. this website is a joke.. not meant to be serious

right?!?!?!

On Feb 6, 2007, d said:

For a joke, she sure seams to slurp corporate restaurant cock pretty hard in her responses to her critics. Most of this website seems to be somewhat serious (at least in the information its providing, not always in it’s tone but that’s what makes it ‘interesting’ -if that’s what it is…) why shouldn’t we believe that this ‘ex-working girl’ (that’s pronounced: SHALLOW SLUT) is actually pouring her heart out here.
She seems to respond rather quickly too.
No I think there’s some truth to this section,
Much like Rush Limbaugh (conservative or liberal the man is a fool) and U2’s career, it’s funny because they are NOT JOKING

On Feb 6, 2007, gg said:

I can’t believe this post was serious, because one would have to be retarded not to realize the backlash it would create.

On Feb 7, 2007, jack meoff said:

Isn’t the ex working girl an ex-banker? I guess giving head to some MD after a $1k dinner makes you cool enough to still be part of the finance club. this chick is the finance equivalent of the fraternity house-ho.

On Feb 7, 2007, EL said:

Wow, I can’t believe you actually referred to me in your column. I’m so flattered. I never even read this, was just bored at work today…
Maybe you know I’m right. Got you—you are from the midwest or FL. I’m sure I’ve enjoyed way more of the good life than you, so don’t worry about it. And yes, I can be a bitch, because I can be. A $1K dinner doesn’t impress me because I’m not as shallow or provincial as you. I’ve been priviledged my whole life and I don’t need to go on bantering about the latest restaurant in NYC because I’ve been going to them since I was 5. You’re a pathetic poser…Bankers Ball should get a real lady to write about this shit…

On Feb 8, 2007, The Corner said:

EL, we all may be bashing the working girl but you are absolutely terrible too. You are so “priveledged” you can’t spell. And don’t try to say that’s a typo, you know you misspelled it. I mean, I’m not sure if you’ll see this because you only read it when you’re bored at work. Riiiight.

On Feb 8, 2007, EL said:

Dear corner, guess you’re the mediator here, hm? You fail in your comeback—you can’t spell either
privileged

On Feb 8, 2007, teetee said:

el, umm, not to get in the middle here, but i’m pretty sure he was just pointing out your misspelling

Yes, I get it. Thanks. But as he was quoting me, he could have at least used my misspelling. As you see, he made up his own. Not so clever afterall…

On Feb 9, 2007, The Corner said:

Ah yes, I’ve reached the bottom of bottoms. I’ve misspelled a misspelling.

On Mar 4, 2007, mieoux said:

My impression is that all these haters just hate themselves and their lives. One can have fun anywhere at any cost or no cost. If it makes one happy to have a $1k+ dinner well and good. The important thing is that you yourself feel happy doing what you’re doing, and yes money allows you to discover and do things that make you happy - it can also buy you time to enjoy these things for instance if you hire a housekeeper and you don’t have to spend time doing chores. Having a good time at a venue, no matter how much or how little it costs usually has very little to do with the venue itself.

On Mar 7, 2007, d said:

If how much the thing costs has nothing to do with the fun that can be had from it, why does this ex-working girl keep talking up thousand dollar dinners as if they are the only way to live it up. You’re right, happiness has nothing to do with the money spent on it. That being established, perhaps the working girl will take note?

On Mar 8, 2007, The Anti Ex working girl said:

Oh Ex-working girl — you are uber cool. I hope some day what I consider ‘cool’ and ‘hip’ is as jaded as you…

Hey Bballer writers — time for a legitimate female persepective. This chick has gone rotten.

On May 13, 2007, fox said:

I find the posts by this “ex-working girl” to be some of the most immature teenage crap I’ve ever read……nobody is how much they have in the bank, and this shallow, dumb chick is proof of it.

On May 19, 2007, a girl said:

Some of the worst times I’ve had are sitting on yachts in Antibes - and the best are sitting on rocks in Joshua Tree. Money is great, but get out of the city a little more, folks. Especially you working girl. Seriously, look at yourself.

On Sep 19, 2007, the Working Girl said:

jeez, I cant believe I wasted my time to read her childish, full of spite post! you write it only to make you feel better, and to compensate the bitter long hours you spend in the cubicle while all other normal people were enjoying beautiful summer evenings. and, look, i work in finance and know what kind of men would buy you the $1000 tables - only desperate, ugly, overworked bankers who are also making up for the same horrendous hours you’ve been spending. get yourself a life and stop rambling over memories of $1K tables, after which you felt obliged to give something in return to that ogre-looking fat banker who paid for it.

On Sep 20, 2007, CR8 UR F8 said:

GOLDEN SHOWER ON WG…. what a Beyyyatch… U are cleary the midwest gold diggin SWF in her mid 20s type that comes to NYC clueless of realty…who will prob end up divorced with 2 kids back in Lexington KY getting lubed up by the “banker” from wachovia….

GROW UP!

On Sep 26, 2007, Lumbergh said:

The guys buying you $1000 dinners are wusses who have no personalities and nothing going for them except their bank accounts. I’m sure none of them are that much fun to be around since they have to bribe you to hang out with them. Do yourself a favor, email me and we’ll get together. I’ll spend $0 on you (although I have the means) but you’ll enjoy yourself a lot more

On Sep 27, 2007, Erik said:

Hahaha, Lumbergh is so desperate he’s asking the ex working girl on a date……hahahaha…..

On Sep 28, 2007, Lumbergh said:

Of course I’m desperate, young man. I’m a banker. I haven’t left the office in weeks. When you graduate from college and embark on your career, you’ll understand.

On Dec 18, 2007, d said:

Just a quick question…
Isn’t almighty one word?
It’s just English