Saw that there was a first day thread. As someone who is jaded beyond belief after ~18 months of this shit, I think the much better question is what did you former freaks do on your first day post-IB (assuming you had at least some downtime before the next gig). Think of it as the gift of hope for those of us coming up on the home stretch
| +145 | Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience | 38 | 3h |
| +111 | IB Net Worth / Savings Check | 51 | 16h |
| +98 | Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase | 25 | 14h |
| +79 | Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good | 29 | 13h |
| +72 | Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 | 13 | 8h |
| +56 | 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS | 30 | 13h |
| +39 | AI + Financial Modelling | 12 | 1d |
| +34 | Hardest interview experiences? | 20 | 11h |
| +28 | Summer before college | 18 | 7h |
| +26 | Current State of UBS in North America | 8 | 3d |
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