Ok monkeys here it is:
Highest version number you’ve seen on any file (ppt, xls, whatever)
PLUS
2 * Longest number of hours spent on your second longest week
PLUS
2 * Number of pages in longest book you’ve done
Looking back at my 2 years in IB, I score a 763. You? Anyone over a 1,000?
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Don't forget to adjust for non-recurring weekend hours, "annualized benefits", and pro-forma appendix slides in-progress.
Yes and perhaps we should add “back pocket” materials as well to the page count
Ha, interesting.
126 + (110 * 2) + (115 * 2) = 576.
Eh! Not bad.
I'd be curious to hear what the highest number of versions people have gotten to on decks/models. I'm currently on v207 of a model.
My VP was telling me about a deal he closed last year where the model got passed v500
Wow not envious of that deal team!
8 + (65 x 2) + (15x2) = 168.
This is what working in sales is like.
224 + (100 x 2) + (200 x 2) = 824
This is in PE though.
Winner winner
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