Analysts/associates aren't bankers
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on 7/22/10 at 6:12pm
We don't bring in deals.
We don't "bank" anything.
We DO format powerpoints, write memos, and shit out spreadsheets.
It is what it is.






What's with the concerted
What's with the concerted effort to be self-deprecating on this site? Be thankful you have such a coveted entry level job, geez.
What's the point of this?
What's the point of this?
I just took a shit, what do I
I just took a shit, what do I do?
"Give me guys that are poor, smart, and hungry. And no feelings." - Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street"
Apologize for the seemingly
Apologize for the seemingly nonsensical post. Getting killed these last few days.
I wanted to offer some perspective--I've met too many kids who already act like they're rockstar MD's. It starts to rub off. I've definitely noticed myself changing/become more of a tool. Just stay grounded, folks.
I feel you. I've put in about
I feel you. I've put in about 80 hrs in just the past 5 days. Loving it but it's definitely not easy. And being around tools 24/7 doesn't help either. Just don't get cocky. Not yet at least. haha
Well technically junior
Well technically junior analysts are a sort of back office, possibility-auditing support for "real" bankers... If you want to nitpick at work roles.
So people that audit at a Big
So people that audit at a Big 4 are not accountants either unless they bring in deals......right?
MD = salesman Vice President
MD = salesman
Vice President = process manager
Associate = Proofreader
Analyst = Formatting & Data Entry Clerk
ricochetX wrote: MD =
MD = salesman
Vice President = process manager
Associate = Proofreader
Analyst = Formatting & Data Entry Clerk
nice
yo bitch..my formatting
yo bitch..my formatting brings in the revenues
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I'm making it up as I go along.
ricochetX wrote: MD =
MD = salesman
Vice President = process manager
Associate = Proofreader
Analyst = Formatting & Data Entry Clerk
Intern = Fluffer.
You know you've been working too hard when you stop dreaming about bottles of champagne and hordes of naked women, and start dreaming about conditonal formatting and circular references.
intern = motor boater
intern = motor boater
WSO Conf - June 29, 2013
ricochetX wrote: MD =
MD = salesman
Vice President = process manager
Associate = Proofreader
Analyst = Formatting & Data Entry Clerk
Wow. This sums it up perfectly. IB in a nutshell.
Flip side: after I first
Flip side: after I first started working as a BB analyst and told them it was a 2 year job, my parents only ever described it as / asked about my "finance trainee program" and once suggested I try to switch to a "management trainee program" at a Fortune 500 program... because it would give me better options.
your parents must be loaded
your parents must be loaded if they described 120k after undergrad as a trainee program.
Wat RicochetX said.. It Makes
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