My life is not my own. : I am not the only one. I've worked in hedge funds for many years now (I used to work in a bank) and I've come to the realization that patience is not a virtue that most people in the industry possess. Everybody wants everything, immediately. Especially portfolio managers (PMs). Ok, so some PMs are great to work for. The rest? Not so much. They all want everything right away, it's just some are more understanding than others. But the worst expect you to track down some mundane piece of information, even if it doesn't exist.