Non target, wondering how people felt after you got that FT offer or knew your SA would turn into a FT gig. Did you feel proud, grateful? Did you feel like all your hard work was worth it or did it not feel as good as you thought?
Curious what people went through.
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i am a non target here, i dream in my sleep about getting that feeling idk if I will ever get it :(
felt pretty good for like 15 min, but the rat race doesnt end
so fucking true
Accepting as offer feels almost as good as quitting IB
Non target. I accepted my ft offer but still feel empty. It’s just a never ending rat race. I hope to make as much money as I can until I’m 28. Get married, travel the world, and become an expat.
feels euphoric as fuck for the first half-hour or so, but then you come back down to earth and feel numb.. like now what? kinda where i have been these past few months
lol, not FT offer but for SA offer, I felt so freaking happy for like 2 days but then mind shifting to me now worrying about getting an FT offer lol. It's a rat race, completely agree. I imagine if and when I get the full-time offer, my mind will shift to getting top-bucket and so on and so forth.
IB is like a boat, you enjoy it when you get the offer (buy it) and when you leave (sell it)
It felt dope for the first month, then it fades exponentially. Once you are on the job, you literally forget you work at the place you work and just want to get the fuck outta there lol.
Yes very grateful and pleased
Feels phenomenal for a few days, then you feel normal again.
Definitely felt proud and relieved but quickly realized that there is way more to life than a good job. Also anxiety started to kick in about training, PE recruiting, etc. It definitely feels like a never ending rat race but did make senior year of college more enjoyable knowing that your done with all recruiting/interviewing bullshit for quite some time
I was definitely a bit pleasantly surprised to get the acceptance email for a BB SA job; but I do tend to be a bit anxious about things in general. I think my concerns that it might fall through will stick with me until I'm actually at the desk, frankly. To answer your question OP: it feels ok.
Feels Good
It was great until they decided "Na we were just kidding about that full time thing."
Literally didn't feel anything. Still feel empty and money is the only thing that motivates me to keep going. On pace to become millionaire by 27 but I honestly feel depressed and lonely. You really can't have it all friend.
Is your title correct? If so, do you think leaving banking and maybe focusing on other parts of life with a better work/life balance might be better?
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Getting the SA offer was pretty crazy cause I got an offer early in the fall which is pretty late in the process. Had mentally moved onto non IB recruiting at that point but had a few apps still going through. After having the looming thoughts in my mind for 2 years of college of preparing for internship recruiting, networking, etc it all paid off. Felt so nice to just enjoy the rest of my year being done with a major step. Though I still worried about getting the return and COVID concerns this past summer had me worried if internships would just get completely cancelled. After getting the full time offer, thats really when you can let your guard down a little but senior year has been more boring than fun so far with everything going on. Though given how many seniors are shafted with COVID hiring freezes and cuts, being bored is a lot more privileged than stressing.
Rat race just doesn't end for sure. Even when you're on the buy side, you worry about: not having (enough) carry, fund not performing well, fundraising, jumping to a better fund, making more money by starting your own firm/company....
I had a 12-month recruiting process from a very non-target school. Honestly sacrificed most of my Sophomore year for the internship. The feeling when I got the call was pure ecstasy, and honestly, everything afterward has been a breeze. It was 100% worth it and I (for now) live my life in peace knowing my future is secure.
Becoming a first year analyst isn't having "made it", that's only the start of the path to having made it. It's at least a few years until you have any authority or $ saved up, but you're at least on the right path.
Feels good until your superior reminds you you're just a turd.
When I got the FT offer I was proud, but I don't think I'll ever think that I've 'made it', there's always the next goal on the hedonic treadmill!
I don’t know how it feels, but I can tell you that getting an internship offer to work 90 hours a week formatting PowerPoint slides is not “making it.”
Success is like holding sand imo. I'm ambitious enough where I can't stay happy at being at the same level for long.
Damn, that’s a good analogy.
Non target, shitty GPA. After I got that FT offer (off cycle recruiting) I literally wanted to shed a few tears. When I got the verbal I was just overwhelmed with pride, even more excitement when I got the actual offer letter. Now it’s that rat race, being the best I can and moving up quickly and getting $$
You never truly make it, there's always another bigger goal...
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