A lazy, unmotivated FA can ruin a BOAs career - BOA Branch Office Administrator Edward Jones Employee Review

3.0
16 Nov 2011
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Pros

Great benefits and good pay

Cons

The BOAs career can be crippled by a lazy financial advisor. The advisor I worked for refused to work, called in sick constantly (one time 12 days in a row), drank on the job and talked to clients about taking money out of their homes to invest in the market. I went from loving my job to hating every moment of my work day. Management told me that if the FA wanted me to sit at a desk for 8 hours with nothing to do then that was their right as my supervisor.

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