Apr 14, 2026
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Troll post? How to cope? How about working hard to get a RO and then recruit FT somewhere else? Such a weird mindset.

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honeyroastedcashew - Certified Professional
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  1. Congrats
  2. You hear people's words, you experience what it actually feels like once there
    1. recruit FT / lateral if the place is actually meh
  3. You go make the most out of your time there - plenty of great bankers / finance professionals came out of no name places
  4. Potential realized doesn't come exclusively from landing some job - many other aspects in life matter way more
  5. Have fun in nyc
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