Elevator etiquette: Goldman Sachs’ gossip uncovered

Elevator exchanges aren’t sacred anymore, as a Twitter feed uncovers the craziest, most outrageous comments from Goldman Sachs.

BY Cameron Edmond 14 Jun 2013

Nothing stays secret anymore, and the Twitter handle GS Elevator Gossip (@GSElevator) is proof of that fact. Thanks to this feed, anyone can send in what they heard in the elevators at Goldman Sachs. Whilst some posts might bring into question a few of the people passing through the company’s doors and the culture of the organisation, others offer a good chuckle, or even the odd pearl of wisdom. Beware – some are extremely politically incorrect!

HC’s top bites of gossip from the GS elevators are:

There’s no such thing as a hopeless situation, just hopeless people in situations.
Person 1: We worked late and then went out for steaks. I got killed in credit card roulette. $1,400 later.
Person 2: You’ll live.
Whenever someone asks how I’m doing, I usually just lie and say ‘good’, even though I’m doing a lot better than that.
Anyone can pretend to be serious, but you can’t pretend to be witty.
After I drink my coffee, I show my empty mug to the IT guy and tell him I’ve successfully installed Java. He hates me.
For every action, there’s a social media overreaction.
If you need an alarm clock, you need a new job.
The only thing more impressive than my accomplishments is my resume.
I wish I loved anything as much as I hate almost everything.
The most and least successful people all share the same trait: thinking they’re never wrong.
A lie is not nearly as bad as the insult to my intelligence.