Happy Monday WSO!
Posts of the Week:
It's Time For A Maximum Voting Age by @Eddie Braverman". 16 SB's.
Stimulants 101: How to wake yourself up and get shit done (without destroying your long-term health) by @Alistair-Clark". 12 SB's.
Advice to Fellow Non-Targets / Low GPAs: Use Linkedin by @JuicyJuice". 11 SB's.
Structuring and Flow in an M&A Model by @TorontoMonkey1328". 10 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
What Perks Do You Guys Get in your IBD Jobs? by @tempurask". 60 comments.
Open offices vs. cubicles - Which one do you prefer? by @fine-nance". 40 comments.
Who Would You Marry? by @seville". 33 comments.
Why/how did you end up in the type of real estate you're in? by @RawClaw". 18 comments.
Comment of the Week:
This comment by @ Will Hunting" in the post "What Perks Do You Guys Get in your ibd jobs?".
There are no such thing as perks in investment banking. If you consider getting free cab rides home at 3am, getting sad and soggy takeaway meals from Seamless , and getting a metro card as "perks", you should re-evaluate.
Success Stories of the Week:
A Non-Target's Perspective - My MM PE Recruiting Process by @ValueBanker14". 12 SB's.
From Depression to Community College to Target School & Beyond by @Nick Naylor". 12 SB's.
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
1. @CRE" 1037, 2. @thebrofessor" 489, and 3. @DickFuld" with 418.
See where you rank here.
I wanted to take the space here to thank and congratulate the new Certified Users from the past week. Welcome to the club. Some of these are new members, but all have confirmed that they work in the indicated industry at the level selected on their profile. All Certified Users have a yellow star next to their usernames when posting in the forums, so you all know which sources you can trust the most. As WSO Certified Users, they get 3 months free to the WSO Job Board ($45 Value). Without further ado:
Investment Banking
@privilege” - Mergers and Acquisitions – Partner
Private Equity
@Cav21x” - LBOs - 2nd Year Associate
Asset Management
@auks07” - Other - Assistant Vice President
@Blackjack21” - Other - Research Associate
@TippyTop11” - Other - 3rd+ Year Analyst
Equity Research
@arya180” - 2nd Year Associate
@Kazar” - Research Analyst
corporate finance
@PiratesSayARRR” - Vice President
Are you a working professional and you're interested in joining the WSO Certified User club? E-mail [email protected] and [email protected] your username and send a link to your LinkedIn profile.
