Imagine joining a mid-tier group or a mid-tier bank just to end up at a $6bn PE fund in Chicago that rolls up HVAC Midwest companies. Seems like there's really no point in life unless you're at one of the top 10-15 groups on the street.
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Whats the point of going to uni unless you got into Harvard/Wharton?
What’s the point of being a blue collared worker when you can be an Investment Banking Analyst
Unironically this. There's weak ROI (unless in-state tuition or scholarship) for non top ~15 colleges in the country. You would be better off doing a startup or a blue collar job.
Another banger LowCaliberTalent shitpost
What’s the point in making hundreds of awful shitposts on WSO LowCaliberTalent?
Slow day in PUI? Hello from M&A!
I currently run my own book at a MM HF with a ~2.2 Sharpe after working at a top independent advisory (aka EB) firm a decade ago. I graduated from W too for your information. But enjoy your JEF/WF/WB M&A stint!
Sellside for 10 years? Sucks to suck man. Good luck with fee compression and consolidation pressures!
Slow day in wealth management
This dude is more like mental impairment in unemployment.
What's the point of being born if you're not born into a rich family?
Obvious troll : but in case anyone thinks like this : the average exit even from EVR is MM PE, so like ye. Why be at EVR went the average analyst exits to MM PE? Sounds stupid right, good because it is in fact stupid. Too few MF/UMM spots and too many top BB/EB spots,
That's because EVR is a terrible bloated firm with a huge DEI hiring focus and massive analyst classes that has seen a ridiculous drop in junior quality/standards over the past decade. Average exits at true top independents (CVP/PJT/LAZ) are still UMM+.
Imagine living everyday when you’re going to die in less than 100 years.
Just get it over with.
Deleted bc i fell for the troll
Thanks for the meme lol
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