The Other Road 
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 | The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ The Other Road forum is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in other areas of finance (including entrepeneurship, start-ups, and corporate/F500 positions), from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that... SPOTLIGHT: The Other Road Rules and FAQs | 0 | 1 year 1 week ago by WallStreetOasis.com | n/a |
 | What's the smartest (most future potential) way to spend 50k?
I'm an undergrad, and have that all saved... Smartest Way to Spend 50k | 28 | 2 days 4 hours ago by marko | 13 hours 15 min ago by Johnny Ringo |
 | I have been working on a start up venture at the moment, Don't want to get too into the details because I haven't taken all the necessary procedures to protect it. It involves a mobile app andthe passion i have (fishing) and if all goes to plan i'll be rich and so will the... "The Backers Who Made It Big" Have a Start Up that you need funding?...Read this. | 9 | 2 days 6 hours ago by Johnny Ringo | 14 hours 24 min ago by Johnny Ringo |
| All the monkeys up in this like to stack a bit of dough here and there.
Some save, others don't.
Let's here some "major regrets" or "best purchase" stories from all the wannabe baller shot-callers..
Any of the following?....
Russian > weird rash
Club... Dumbest Splurge | 39 | 2 weeks 5 hours ago by Tommy Too-toned | 1 day 47 min ago by Tommy Too-toned |
| I have a SA position at a BB. Just got my placement as MO PB. This good? Im guessing its alot better than other areas in... MO PB? | 6 | 2 days 10 hours ago by eeb91 | 2 days 7 hours ago by Anacott_CEO |
| Hi guys,
So I'm looking at Amazon as a possible employer. Here's what I think stands out about this company:
- Pretty good comp.
- Entrepreneurial culture.
- Buying is a pretty important part of the business.
- Jeff Bezos is a baws.
Anything else I should look out for?... Amazon Buyer | 3 | 2 days 13 hours ago by Walkio | 2 days 8 hours ago by Walkio |
| HR at a BB emailed me my SA assignment as CPB. Nothing else just that acronym. What does this stand for? private... CPB? | 2 | 4 days 11 hours ago by eeb91 | 4 days 10 hours ago by eeb91 |
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I know many will probably disagree with me on this one, but lately(almost 2yrs now) I have found a balance for my alcoholic intake. I have realized I usually do well at work, potential pitching and shaving off any extra pennies after gulping down 250ml of vodka with orange juice before work.... Booze Dilemma | 20 | 1 week 3 days ago by Inept Speculator | 5 days 6 hours ago by Inept Speculator |
| Hey amigos, I've been working really hard lately and I'm on the verge of burnout....Can people recommend some ways to refresh and refocus? I'll be taking a few weeks off...
Was thinking of:
<ol>
<li>Renting a sports car and driving around Europe</li>
... Best way to Refresh? | 15 | 1 week 3 hours ago by Tommy Too-toned | 5 days 22 hours ago by SonnyCrockett |
| If you didn't read the latest issue of Businessweek, Europe is being taken over by a lunch hour dance craze.... club style!
DJs, free water, AND dark rooms. So tight!
Better yet, it's on its way to North America just in time for summer! What does this mean for us Monkeys?
A spike... Lunch Beats coming to NY?? Businessweek Article | 3 | 6 days 4 hours ago by Tommy Too-toned | 6 days 1 hour ago by prospie |
| Hello all,
First of all, I know what most of you are going to say - "You don't need a degree to start a business." In most cases, I'd agree with you, 100%. But let me tell you a little bit about my particular situation. 1) I know absolutely nothing about the modern... Need help finding the right Entrepreneurial PhD program! | 11 | 16 weeks 4 days ago by blueadams | 6 days 21 hours ago by slim_ibd_shady |
| For all you excel monkeys out there I could use some help.
I'm currently trying to create a function that checks if a given interest rate is within both an annual (change from last year) and lifetime cap.
Annual cap is 1% lifetime cap is 5% (beginning interest rate is 6.75%).
I... Interest rate cap/floors with excel-help me plz | 8 | 1 week 2 days ago by gstackle32 | 1 week 2 days ago by Nabooru |
| So it has been four weeks since I left energy trading and opened my own shop.
While not trading I am still in the energy space. I thought the best thing was going to be making $$ and buying things. My name on the reserved parking while people calling me "sir" while I walked into the... What is the best thing about going out on your own and starting something... | 23 | 2 weeks 2 days ago by monty09 | 1 week 2 days ago by monty09 |
| Does anybody here know the ins and outs of this industry? I know there are 2-3 people on the HBS public profiles that had their backgrounds in working for organizations like the Dodgers or other teams. What is the pay like? Would MBB be useful for breaking in? IBD?
Thanks.
*I am not talking... Professional Sports Team Management | 1 | 1 week 3 days ago by burnt tangerine | 1 week 3 days ago by BeastMode |
| Does anyone believe one can still obtain a job in finance and work themselves up the ladder without college? What possible routes could one enter a career in High Finance without a degree?
One famous example I read was Ryan Kavanaugh (Relativity Media) Dean Witter Reynolds hired him and he never... Wall Street for College dropouts | 5 | 1 week 4 days ago by Dropout101 | 1 week 4 days ago by Connor |
| Does this route have any chance at all?
Got accepted their corporate/commercial bank lending group. Think you can jump from this to IB lev finance straight or through... Commercial Bank at WF -> MBA -> IB Lev Finance | 4 | 1 week 5 days ago by NoJobMonkey | 1 week 4 days ago by ginNtonic |
| Hi guys, I hope you guys can give me some experienced opinions on my offers.
I have 2 offers to consider as a graduate:
Macquarie Group Internal Audit within its Risk Management Group
or
Big 4 Accounting Audit (External) within Financial Services
I think in both cases I will be... Internal audit vs External audit | 4 | 6 weeks 5 days ago by kbgzp | 1 week 5 days ago by Nabooru |
| Hi everyone,
I've received two offers, one for PwC as an audit graduate, and the other with GE's FMP program. I'm based in Australia.
Basically, I have no idea which one to go for. I've tried to list out the pros/cons of each possibility:
PwC - shit money (pretty sure... BIG 4 AUDIT vs GE FMP | 8 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by digitalmanic | 1 week 5 days ago by Nabooru |
| Quick question here.
Aubrey McClendon started a investment firm at age 23. Then a couple years later founded CHK with $50,000.
Is this actual the amount CHK was founded on? Or was there other money involved? I imagined couple hundred thousand wouldn't be enough for a natural gas... Capital required to speculate on nat gas. | 2 | 2 weeks 8 hours ago by Aldrich IV | 1 week 6 days ago by Sean518 |
| Hi, I'm currently a sophomore at a Target school and am looking to break into the IB field at a BB upon graduation. I have 3 possible internships this summer:
1. UBS Wealth Management Intern - not sure if paid or not
2. Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Intern - Unpaid... Should I Intern at UBS Wealth Management or BofA Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management | 8 | 15 weeks 22 hours ago by melloyellow | 2 weeks 12 hours ago by lekman |
| I have a question(s) regarding my current predicament. Coming out of high school I didn't have much aim in life and therefore was rather careless in choosing a major. I moved around a couple times, but ended up in my current position pursuing a BA in Finance in Agri-Business from a flagship... Advice on future employability | 8 | 4 weeks 6 days ago by Rickrossed | 2 weeks 1 day ago by Rickrossed |
| 5/8/12 update: I'm going to open this up as an alternative q&a thread on travel tips / being an expat / remote-work / lifestyle design / etc. Feel free to ask away, i'll do my best to answer q's as quickly as I can.
My experience: Have lived in China (8 months), and now... The other road: Time/Location Freedom | 24 | 11 weeks 2 days ago by AndyLouis | 2 weeks 1 day ago by Disincentivy |
| <em>This is a guest post/syndication from <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/tropicalmba">Dan Andrews</a> of <a href="http://www.tropicalmba.com/">tropicalmba.com</a> - an entrepreneur who I have a lot of respect for and have a learned a ton from over... 10 Things You Need to Give up To Be an Entrepreneur | 8 | 2 weeks 1 day ago by AndyLouis | 2 weeks 1 day ago by Bondarb |
| I know I know everyone is going to hate me for asking but I'm paranoid.
I recently accepted a verbal offer from wells fargo (within wholesale banking, not securities).
Can anyone that works for wells fargo speak as to when they underwent drug screening?
Was it after you signed the... Drug testing - Wells Fargo | 15 | 4 weeks 6 days ago by hopefulbanker99 | 2 weeks 1 day ago by Stringer Bell |
| Wondering about this. Suppose, for instance, that you have an offer out of college to be a credit research analyst at a bulge bracket bank. What are the general pros/cons of this? Can't quite figure out whether this is "mid-office" or however that works. How about opportunities 2... Credit Research Analyst at BB Bank - good? | 3 | 2 weeks 2 days ago by commodorebull | 2 weeks 1 day ago by commodorebull |
