Harman started in the credit department, then worked as client manager in the U.S. corporate group, moved to the interest rate derivatives desk and then to the capital markets desk, where he has spent most of the last five years. At least that's true when he is in town. He crammed all of that travel into about two weeks. Work doesn't stop on Friday afternoons, either. Half-day shifts on weekends aren't uncommon, for reasons that are obvious in Harman's line of work.
Timing is critical.
He balances his work schedule with a healthy dose of pleasure travel, two pet Siberian huskies and a budding interest in photography. The long hours and hard work make those pursuits possible, he says. I find this to be very intellectually challenging work. Some of the best and smartest people in the country are attracted to this type of work. It's very grueling, but the trade-off is that the rewards of the job make it worthwhile for me.