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My dad’s
in custody
Matthew Davey joined Societe Generale in January as managing director, head of
business solutions, following roles at State Street, HSBC and JP Morgan. Here, his three
daughters – Ellie (20), Laura (18) and Anna (16) – give us their thoughts on their dad’s
job, where it sounds like they are impressed by his travel and ‘fancy meals’.
What do you think your dad
does for his job? (Without
asking him)
Ellie: Some form of banking.
Laura: He works in a French
bank managing a team of peo-
ple in various locations.
Anna: He works in a French
bank called Societe Gener-
ale in Paris helping with the
bank’s products and travelling
to his team in various loca-
tions – Oman, Luxembourg,
Milan and Dublin. He works
with clients.
Do you think his job sounds
interesting?
Ellie: Yes, as he gets to travel a
lot, but the daily grind sounds
pretty boring.
Laura: Not really, but I think
that’s partly down to my lack
of understanding!
Anna: Yes, because he gets
to travel to lots of different
places and work in Paris, also
learning French.
What sounds like best part of
his job?
Ellie: Being able to live in
another country for half the
week, especially as Paris is
such a major city.
Laura: Travelling around the
world to different countries
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and the fancy meals he has
with clients.
Anna: I think learning French
and experiencing Parisian
culture sounds like the best
part. Also, meeting and going
out with clients.
What is your dream job?
Ellie: My dream job would
definitely be working with
children, but I’m not sure ex-
actly what at the moment.
Laura: I’d like to be a Marine
Biologist and to be able to
study around the world.
Anna: Being a soprano – like
Emma Kirkby – in a choral
music group.
Would you consider following
in your dad’s footsteps?
Ellie: I don’t think so. If I can,
I would rather not be work-
ing in an office, although the
ability to travel to places like
Australia and Hong Kong
would be amazing.
Laura: Possibly, although I’d
much rather work outside!
Anna: No, because I want to do
a job which directly helps peo-
ple, so I want to be a Speech
Therapist and make an impact
on people’s lives, not really a
business career: I want to work
with people and help them.