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Simply put, I don't know what I want yet, but I need to find out fast so I can start targeting my efforts. What I want -decent hours: 50-80 on average with the occasional hell week here and there, less is better obviously but I can compromise -compensation: 80k+ (can be lower starting...
College Student trying to figure out what he wants - Does anyone have any suggestions?
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by xelink
2 years 43 weeks ago
by xelink
i have a really dope logitech laser mouse for sale for those of you out there who advocate the use of satan's spreadsheet shitstorm, commonly referred to as excel 2007. i would like to profit from your inability to master shortcuts and judas sheep dedication to this 'ribbon' whatever...
laser mouse for sale
02 years 43 weeks ago
by rooster
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A $750 million dollar golden parachute for Woods wife? Better than most CEO's get, and all she did was spread 'em and pump out a couple kids. Lucky bitch. Oh, and on a per head basis assuming only 17 affairs, it cost him $44.12 million per affair; damn expensive hookers if you ask me....
Tiger Woods Getting Divorced - $750 Million Settlement!
812 years 46 weeks ago
by PecuniaryTutelage
2 years 43 weeks ago
by cm.wharton05
I was having a discussion about this with a friend, and decided to extend it to WSO - Say you have an idea that you used to work on while at college, and hoped to convert into a recognizable business. You're faced with the choice of spending a good chunk of your free time on it, or dropping it...
FT Professional-PT entrepreneur vs FT professional
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by LTV
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The consensus, U.S. city among guys seems to be Los Angeles. Great weather, beaches, laid-back lifestyle, hot women. Among international cities, Hong Kong and Paris seem really fun if you're wealthy....
Best cities for wealthy single men?
1313 years 6 weeks ago
by Derivatives
2 years 43 weeks ago
by jmdude
I have the most f**king annoying/distracting guy working next to me. We both started within a month of each other but he's right out of college. I'm 25, came from banking, and keep my head down and work. Nobody knows if he's gay or or what, but definitely fruity and loud....
Annoying as hell co-worker
152 years 43 weeks ago
by JustNumbers
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by Patrick.Bateman
Not sure how relevant this will be to you guys, but being that tickets are $13 here ($26 for a date) and as a college student on a budget, these really help. AMC gold tickets work at any AMC location. IMAX is sometimes included. Here is the link itself:...
AMC Movie Tickets $4.50 Daily deal site online
02 years 43 weeks ago
by PIE
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Saw this the other day, didn't see anyone posting on here about it. It was supposed to come out April 23rd or something, but they pushed it back till November to try to get it into some film festivals. I mean, I know its going to be horrible, with Shia LaDoosh being his normal douchey self,...
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps- POSTPONED...
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2 years 43 weeks ago
by Edmundo Braverman
How do we monkeys define 'baller status'? When we make analyst and get that first bonus? When we make VP? When we make KKR? Or maybe it's when we realize we're wearing a $25K watch and cruising to work in a BMW...
The Pursuit of Baller Status
622 years 45 weeks ago
by coffeebateman
2 years 43 weeks ago
by zaa730
As of yesterday the World Cup lines (to win the world cup): Spain +385 (So bet $100 to win $385) Brazil +400 England +565 Argentina +585 Germany +1100 Netherlands +1000 Italy +1000 France +1500 Portugal +2500 Anybody see anything the wagering community hasn't yet? Or pick the...
FIFA World Cup Futures - Which country to win?
672 years 49 weeks ago
by Bodhis
2 years 43 weeks ago
by Edmundo Braverman
So today was Apple's big press conference that, for 3 million people, was as much anticipated as "The Decision". Apple's big fix for the iPhone 4: Free Cases. Is this a shaft to consumers or a company showing that they care about the consumer? I see it as some shades of grey...
Apple showing shades of Grey?
72 years 44 weeks ago
by schifm08
2 years 43 weeks ago
by justin88
http://www.businessinsider.com/lazy-brit-declines-750-a-week-job-says-he-earns-more-on-unemployment-benefits-2010-7 Coming soon to America folks! The slow and steady Europeanization of America. Courtesy: Obama and the Democrats. (And that's just the UK, I wonder what continental Europe is...
Lazy Brit Declines $750-A-Week Job, Says He Earns More On Unemployment Benefits !
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by mongoose
2 years 43 weeks ago
by loki276
anyone else finds it...
People discussing news topics in facebook status?
102 years 44 weeks ago
by beatallica
2 years 43 weeks ago
by toobig2fail
Why does the AC shut off in our building at 6:00pm?? Doesn't property management know their tenants include an investment bank and law firms? Or do they know it's only the analysts working past...
F#$K! Who turned off the AC?!
62 years 43 weeks ago
by lunchis4wimps
2 years 43 weeks ago
by CaptK
Heard on the radio that Obama has been throwing around the slogan "Yes We Did" since BP supposedly found a fix for containing the oil (of course in reference to his campaign's "Yes We Can"). So... Before BP fix: BP must pay all costs, countless speeches pressuring BP to...
Yes We Did
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by nostradamus
In short: Google.cn now redirects to Google.com.hk, where mainland users can get uncensored search results. Aside from the fact that this will in all likelihood only last for a few hours until the Great Firewall "fixes" it, how would we monkeys profit from this? Some ideas: The...
Google Pulls the Trigger on China
233 years 8 weeks ago
by DaCarez
2 years 44 weeks ago
by jkhan
Manufacturing accounts for approximately 12% of U.S. GDP — not as much as it used to be, but the U.S. is still the world’s top manufacturer. In fact, by itself, U.S. manufacturing would still be around the eighth largest economy in the world. From Rail Time Indicators July 2010 from...
American Manufacturing
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by LIBOR
2 years 44 weeks ago
by Alan Greenberg
Since its towards the end of most of our internships, what are you all planning on getting your managers / desk before you leave? What are some good gift ideas for a manager who is ~45 yrs old. There are about 12 people on my desk - I plan on getting a gift basket of some sort. What do you all...
End of Internship - Thank You Gifts
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by pds
2 years 44 weeks ago
by aloq
Currently interning in a relaxed professional IB environment, so presentation isn't the most important thing in the world Hair is getting a bit long Originally from Baltimore, and a Vanderbilt undergrad, so the flow is embraced rather well in both environments, but I think it may be a...
Hair - To Flow or Not to Flow?
102 years 44 weeks ago
by Brodhisattva
2 years 44 weeks ago
by awp
I appreciate that everyone gave me their good old 2 cents on the first part. It is obvious this country has it's flaws e.g. Debt, Idiots trying to take God out of the equation on which this country was found on, overpaid union workers, we pay for others healthcare, prostitution is illegal etc....
Does America Still Have The Balls It Used To? Part 2
132 years 45 weeks ago
by Barboone
2 years 44 weeks ago
by awp
I'm reading Bruce Tuckman's Fixed Income book, and I'm trying to use one of the formulas to find a bond price from a yield. The problem is, the answer I'm getting seems like it has to be wrong (it's way too low to make any intuitive sense). So what exactly am I doing...
Finding Price from Yield-to-Maturity
42 years 44 weeks ago
by econ
2 years 44 weeks ago
by joinORdie
Just read that in bloomberg markets. Should be a great addition to the new program and gives the MSF degree more press. Still not sure if 80k for a MIT MSF is worth it, but with Merton teaching it deff adds something to the...
Merton going back to MIT to teach in the MSF program
32 years 44 weeks ago
by TNA
2 years 44 weeks ago
by TNA
Not sure if it's because i'm approaching 30, or if I have ADD, but lately i've gotten really tired of going out. Hanging out at a generic club or bar has gotten mundane and repetitive....
Tired of going out
532 years 45 weeks ago
by Brady4MVP
2 years 44 weeks ago
by Ratatouille
Investopedia has that stock simulator, but are there any for bonds? I googled it, but couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd post it here since some of you guys may have came across one. I'm not super picky, I just want something to play around with, so it'd be fine if it...
Are There Any Fixed Income Simulators?
02 years 44 weeks ago
by econ
n/a
Like it or not, it seems some variant of the proposed "Financial Overhaul" Bill is going to pass? How do we feel about this? Any notable effects on particular industries? Are there really any positives from this from the perspective of an investment banking...
Financial Overhaul Legislation
02 years 44 weeks ago
by Brodhisattva
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