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Significantly different than the way you originally posted it haha

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

I fucking love Entourage.

"Just go grab your best dress and know that today, your love of cock is a huge asset to the company!"

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

sales = californication

jk

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Investment Banking = Mad Men (Late hours, formal, business wear outside of the office b/c there's no time to change, submissive but ambitious underlings)

Hedge Funds = Dexter (Introverted killers with the ability to force a suitable, social personality in the event they have to speak with an outsider)

S&T = Desperate Housewives (Most involved spend a considerable amount of time trying to read people/groups, and manipulate them; a portion are attempting to seduce some outsider -- participants include: killers, robots, pretty idiots, and hard workers with a life)

Private Equity = Boardwalk Empire (Charismatic wealth; work long hours, but in a slower, more relaxed atmosphere; business is civil and respectful, unless expected profits start to turn the wrong way)

Consulting = Eastbound & Down (You used to be a baller (top student), but now you're just pitching baseballs in Mexico (making pretty graphs for your client in Ottumwa, Iowa); baller potential still exists (exits to PE, top F500)).

 
ThaVanBurenBoyzInvestment Banking = Mad Men (Late hours, formal, business wear outside of the office b/c there's no time to change, submissive but ambitious underlings)

Hedge Funds = Dexter (Introverted killers with the ability to force a suitable, social personality in the event they have to speak with an outsider)

S&T = Desperate Housewives (Most involved spend a considerable amount of time trying to read people/groups, and manipulate them; a portion are attempting to seduce some outsider -- participants include: killers, robots, pretty idiots, and hard workers with a life)

Private Equity = Boardwalk Empire (Charismatic wealth; work long hours, but in a slower, more relaxed atmosphere; business is civil and respectful, unless expected profits start to turn the wrong way)

Consulting = Eastbound & Down (You used to be a baller (top student), but now you're just pitching baseballs in Mexico (making pretty graphs for your client in Ottumwa, Iowa); baller potential still exists (exits to PE, top F500)).

Spot on.

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 
ThaVanBurenBoyzInvestment Banking = Mad Men (Late hours, formal, business wear outside of the office b/c there's no time to change, submissive but ambitious underlings)

Hedge Funds = Dexter (Introverted killers with the ability to force a suitable, social personality in the event they have to speak with an outsider)

S&T = Desperate Housewives (Most involved spend a considerable amount of time trying to read people/groups, and manipulate them; a portion are attempting to seduce some outsider -- participants include: killers, robots, pretty idiots, and hard workers with a life)

Private Equity = Boardwalk Empire (Charismatic wealth; work long hours, but in a slower, more relaxed atmosphere; business is civil and respectful, unless expected profits start to turn the wrong way)

Consulting = Eastbound & Down (You used to be a baller (top student), but now you're just pitching baseballs in Mexico (making pretty graphs for your client in Ottumwa, Iowa); baller potential still exists (exits to PE, top F500)).

Haha, that's great.

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