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| +2 | $10,000+ Bitcoin: How might it get there?In a recent [article](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/17/bitcoin-is-speculative-bubble-and-unlikely-to-become-a-currency-ubs.html), UBS mentioned [quote] The relatively high volume of cryptocurrency turnover, against limited real-world use, suggests that many buyers are seeking speculative gain, never ... |
| +8 | Office Hazing Stories? You guys have any good stories? My group doesn't do anything which is probably good in terms of HR but I've heard some decent ones from some of my friends: - One group makes all the interns dress like absolute clowns during the last week of their summer. Like tuxedos to the office, cuff-links wit... |
| 0 | Dealing with Favoritism/Nepotism2nd year analyst at a Top BB (WF/BofA/JPM) URM. Not IB but in a respected product group in a secondary city in the South (ATL/Charlotte/Houston). Despite an above-average performance review (and likely another above average review this year), I'm finding it difficult to get the same opportunities a... |
| +3 | 5-7 Day Fast: Who's In?I'm gearing up for a 5-7 day water fast starting Monday. Any of you boys down to join, keep each other accountable, and talk about how we're feeling like fruit cups as we go along?... |
| +1 | What would you major in if you could go back?If you had to redo undergrad, what would you major in? I'm interested in banking or consulting and am planning on studying finance but I also like econ, history, stat, and math. However, some of these are more practical than others. So what would you study if you could do it all over again? Most ve... |
| +1 | How do you do big city life in your 20s right as a single man?Since we are having so many questions pop up about what city is the best city to live in, I wanted to post this thread for the socially savvy guys in here. It seems like the guys who are out enjoying post college life in a big city are doing it with their former college classmates that they all mo... |
| +4 | If you were to start all over again, what would you pursue and why?The title basically says it all. What would you do differently if you were freshly out of school today versus back when you started your career if your goal was just to make as much money or be successful as possible? Curious to hear from people on WSO who are further along in their career then most... |
| +18 | Is Social Class Still an Issue in Investment Banking? For years, the investment banking sector has prided itself on the idea that it is fiercely meritocratic. Those who work hard succeed, and those who don't get chucked out fast if they don't make the grade. Recent research, however, has shown that the industry is dominated by people educated at privat... |
| +5 | WSO Excel Challenge ContestPlease embed the videos of you completing our WSO Excel Challenge to win a WSO T-shirt. Every month, we will be taking the fastest time and sending out a free t-shirt. All new members now get access to our 6 free financial modeling lessons, so you can click the sign up button in the menu above. I... |
| +1 | The tormented worldview of Ta-nehisi CoatesTa-nehisi Coates is a writer for The Atlantic and a pundit who skyrocketed to fame in recent years for his writings on race in America. He has been awarded a MacArthur genius grant and showered with effusive praise from the mainstream media and liberals alike. Coates is a powerful writer indeed. But... |
| +1 | WSO Contest 10/18/17 - Win a Free WSO TshirtTry your luck by entering yourself in our Rafflecopter contest for a chance to win a WSO Tshirt. a Rafflecopter giveaway To enter, just follow the instructions via Rafflecopter. It involves visiting us on facebook (1 point), following us on twitter (1 points), or sending out a tweet (2 points) - ... |
| +2 | Coolest on-campus job you've had or heard of?Hi guys, I'm a junior at an East Coast state school who just finished navigating the nontarget IB recruiting process -- I was fortunate enough to secure an SA offer at an elite boutique and will be starting in June. The issue is that my savings from last summer are drying up and I need income to su... |
| +9 | Not even close: NYC is the #1 city for single men It is indeed a truism of life that we don't appreciate what we have until we no longer have it. This is true for loved ones who pass away, and it also holds true for cities we used to live in. Many WSO posters live in NYC and understandably complain about the city's high cost of living, outrageous... |
| 0 | The Two U.S. EconomiesRay Dalio published an interesting LinkedIn article today which characterizes and quantifies the two U.S. economies. He delineates between those who fall in the top 40% of households and those in the remaining bottom 60%. He goes on to make several key points: * By and large, we are prone to hea... |
| +1 | Are you an asshole or a nice person?Are you objectively an asshole or a nice person? No need to sugar-coat. Would you rather be a nice asshole or an asshole nice person?... |
| +2 | Sex vs Race: which is the worse victim at work? Sex: Male and Female Preference: Gay, Straight Race: White, Black, Asian Which combination would you think has the worst combination in terms of (unfair at first impression) prejudice? Won't ask the combination that has it the easiest as it will be more or less straight forward..... |
| +11 | Gender in the workplace -- more regulation to come?Was reading up on some articles in response to another male leader coming under fire for long-ago claims of sexual harassment. With the intensifying of these stories, I'm betting that the response is intensifying too. Of course, most of the respondents are women and also self-proclaimed feminists. I... |
| +4 | Shows and movies?I'm looking for some good shows or movies on Netflix or Hulu, I'm open to any suggestions. So far I've watched White Collar and The Office show wise. ... |
| 0 | I'm gay: Trading or Banking?Assuming I for lack of a better word like the penis, and am very open about it, which environment would be more hostile to my career advancement? I would guess trading due to the macho attitude of most trading floors, but then again banking is more traditional and probably less open to people diver... |
| 0 | Insider Tips To Get A Job At A Startup**Activate your LinkedIn:** You need to make your LinkedIn profile shine. You should know that companies search prospective employees by keywords, so keep your experience and certifications updated and detailed. Ensure that your network is solid, and don’t be shy to ask for endorsements or recomme... |
| 0 | Fracking Is Back in the Haynesville Shale American shale drilling has returned to Haynesville Shale, boosting a building boom along the Gulf Coast. When gas prices plunged over a decade ago, Haynesville fracking fizzled out. Now as companies with positions in the area find it efficient to drill again, Haynesville is back in business. [qu... |
| +15 | Steve Bannon is nuts and wrong..So this speech by Bannon has made me realize that the guy really is nuts. He really believes that he's been anointed by God. He also has this strange theory of history that's fundamentally Hegelian. He says that we're in the "fourth epoch," where the first three, in order, were defined by: American ... |
| 0 | Bug out if shit hit the fan?This is probably going to sound paranoid. However, the increasing political and social tension is beginning to make me think that I should have some sort of emergency bug out route should shit hit the fan in America. If an unrest begins, our odds don't look good since financial institutions and thos... |
| 0 | Favorite NYC SteakhouseHey monkey's, just curious what are your favorite steakhouses in NYC. I am huge Smith and Wollensky's guy. My go to is a Cajun ribeye on the rare side with hash browns. I also find myself at Mastros, Bobby Van's and The Old Homestead allot. ... |
| +2 | Damn SpammersI'm sick and tired of being sick and tired of these spammers - I thought this was a safe space where I didn't have to be told about some secret male formula or witch doctor. What gives? Is that you Russia? ... |
| 0 | Why did you choose your specific area of finance (or for students,whatever you want to do)?What made that particular line of work interesting to you, or made you pursue it above other possible options?... |
| 0 | Becoming a Non Executive Director? I am very close to the CEO and owner of a well known firm in the City. Around my regular job (not in this firm), I provide new advice and work on random projects for the CEO. We are also working together on launching a non profit start-up. For his firm I have already have done some of the typic... |
| 0 | All of you users with "Hedge Fund - Quant" or "Sales & Trading" as your Industry/Career...Why do you market-makers love jewing the market? I woke up, on Thursday, to my ES contracts tanking in value. Seriously, you aren't making the market efficient. All you do is play your jewy tricks by selling your shares, creating fear, buying it at a cheap price and then move the price up. I won't b... |
| +3 | My wife... successful business person ... saw enough answers on this one... now going to delete so as to maintain hidden identity. Thanks all for your opinions. ... |
| +3 | What are your opinions on the "Fearless Girl" statue?So, what are your opinions on the "Fearless Girl" statue? Am I the only person that is sort of pissed off and think it's just a PR stunt?... |
| +1 | Home TheaterRandom question for this forum, but I figured I would see what info I could get trusting the wisdom of the crowd. I am putting a media room in my house and want to mount a projector on the ceiling. Any recommendations on projectors / projector screens? Surround sound recommendations welcomed as w... |
| +1 | Straight to the Buy-SideHave you jumped straight into the buy-side out of undergrad? Is it as impossible as people say it is? I am currently a senior doing a fall internship at a small family office in NYC that does a bunch of different stuff: incubation, short funds, quantitative finance, etc. At first I wanted to do Inv... |
| 0 | Morgan Stanley Institutional Equity Summer internship Hi everyone, I just had my super day interview within Morgan Stanley Institutional Equity division on Thursday, January 29th and I was wondering if anybody heard back from them ? How long does it usually take to get an answer ( offer, rejection ... ) ? Thanks... |
| +5 | Goals - What are yours?I'm in the process of writing out my short term, mid, and long term goals and I'm curious to hear what kind of goals you guys have for yourselves. For context, I'm 23 and I've noticed most of my goals are driven towards career and finances. I think this is because I feel like now is the time to pa... |
| 0 | Should I put Eagle Scout in my email signature?So lately I have been sending out emails for networking and ran into a fellow Eagle Scout while scouting out a LinkedIn connections profile. I figured this could be a point of conversation if I am cold emailing and someone noticed it in my email signature. Would you recommend putting it in my email ... |
| +4 | North KoreaI have my own opinions on the matter, but I've heard two sides of the coin and am curious what everyone thinks. I'm also very interested to hear some international perspectives on the situation. **General consensus:** Most people I've spoken to agree that North Korea has been a problem passed alon... |
| 0 | Trying to know more about deVere GroupHi all DeVere Group is financial consultancy group, with more than $10 billion of funds under advice and administration. Strangely I'm not able to see any additional information on Wikipedia or WSO. Anyone has any experience on this? A forum site suggested this firm is a farce?!... |
| +2 | Next Generation Comp - Is it Worth it?Was just reading a comment about models and bottles etc. and got to thinking about comp. I'm doing ok (own my penthouse apartment, nice investment account), but I got into banking after the GFC, and the glory days of 2.0x bonuses for junior bankers were already gone. Senior bankers are still mak... |
| 0 | What are the chances of succeeding in a business today as an entrepreneur ?1. You want to manufacture ? Oh good luck beating the WTO. 2. You want to get into energy ? Oh good luck with falling electricity rates which will screw your NPV. 3. You want to do something proprietary with intellectual capital involved ? Oh good luck trying to fend off Chinese competition which do... |
| +2 | Are you Happy? What makes you happy?"Are you happy? What makes you happy?" An interviewer asked me these last year between more standard fit and technical questions. I was (and still am) pretty damn young, and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I had never really thought about happiness before. It came as a surprise given the context, w... |
| +1 | Finance Major in a bit of a hole right now. Advice please.Hi, Did not know here else to post this I'm in my 7th semester in my college. Due to poor choices by me and the options the college offers Im not on track to finish in four years. I have not taken a finance course yet I was planning on taking the pre rec finance course to all the other pre recs i... |
| 0 | How does your bank deal with sexual harassment? From Bill O'Reilly to the recent Harvey Weintein allegations of sexual harassment, the news is littered with scandals and accusations from across the industries. Unsurprisingly banks weren't spared as well. In this [article](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/banks-report-more-sexual-harassme... |
| +6 | Apocalyptic / Bug-out Emergency BagSince there is the possibility of getting nuked, getting shot or having all of your belongings catch on fire, I've assembled an apocalypse bag, or what I like to call my bug-out bag. Most of the items on this list were bought from Amazon. Feel free to use the list below to build your own bag or com... |
| 0 | Sexual Harassment at Work - Will It End?Harvey Weinstein recently joined the club of executives getting accused of sexually harassing women at work. Apparently his victims include **Gwyneth Paltrow** and **Angelina Jolie**. What a guy. In response, an article came out a few days ago titled "Experts: Workplace sexual harassment should be ... |
| +2 | IMF does not agree with "Trumpenomics"The tax framework backed by Trump, calls for sharply cutting corporate tax rates and taxes on higher income earners. The logic follows that slashing the rate would help incentivize more companies to operate/invest in the US, which boosts productivity and creates more jobs with higher wages. This arg... |
| +3 | THE VEGAS SHOOTING WAS A CONSPIRACY TO LOWER MGM STOCK PRICE ? Shooter shot from Mandalay Bay hotel. Mandalay Bay Hotel is owned by MGM Resorts. Look at the stock price fall after shooting. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/MGM/ Shooting date: Oct 1. Look at the price change from then to now. Find whoever had a big short position and liquidated in recent t... |
| 0 | High School Senior applying needs your help!Currently, I'm applying to Indiana University. I am trying to decide whether I should select my academic interest to major in either economics or finance. I do not have a high enough ACT score to get direct admit into Kelley(have a 28, they require a 30). Should I jump straight into Economics or try... |
| 0 | Tips On How To Defuse the "This Group Needs a Leader; I Should Be the Leader" Person (Case study group interview)Just graduated with a group case study interview lined up. My problem: I am going to be evaluated for an interview with a group of strangers on a case study for a company that promotes internal competition. The 5 candidates ill work with will no-doubt try to assert their leadership for the evaluat... |
| +1 | high schooler looking for college advice, please helpVA resident interested in finance/investment banking, but wants to go out of state 1580 SAT 800 Math II, 760 Physics National merit commended(missed SF by 1 point ): ) 3.6 UW, 4.2 W(top 15 percent at moderately competive school) -did research with professor at UVA -russian tutor for school -presi... |
| 0 | Failure of protectionism: the latest exampleThe eternal clash between the two aircraft suppliers, Airbus and Boeing, has a new chapter. **Airbus** has bought from **Bombardier** the 50.1% of C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership, a joint venture focused on production of mid-range aircrafts C Series. Where is the fun? Airbus is European, so e... |
| 0 | Any Decent Roommate Finding Services? (Houston)Boys, I'm relocating to Houston in January and need to find a roommate, I've downloaded a few apps, used Craigslist etc... No luck. Houston is pretty sweet because you can live well on not a lot of money, especially with a roommate, but I am having trouble with that being that I am almost completel... |
| +2 | Thoughts on northwestern? (Please help)Currently debating EDing to northwestern, but if its not a target then I dont wanna lock myself in. If I work hard as an econ major can I get into IB in NYC?... |
| 0 | Cards With Annual FeesWhat do you guys do about cards with fees? Do you avoid them altogether? Do you only use ones where you can waive the first year fee? Do you keep asking them to waive additional fees? How do you get them to keep doing it? Do you figure out the break-even for the fee? How do you do the math? Favorite... |
| 0 | CFA vs. GMAT I'm going to start off by saying this is not another CFA vs. MBA thread. The purpose of this thread is to address a completely different issue. I'm trying to figure out what percentage of the college educated population is even capable of passing all three levels of the CFA and what percentage of th... |
| +1 | Tips To Answer Some Fun Interview Questions For 2017Sometimes they come up with fun interview questions designed for specific reasons as mentioned below: Bring you out of your comfort zone To know your ability to handle pressure To find out if you think with logic Know about your personality Gather personal information without any direct questio... |
| +5 | Stingy things you do to save moneyWhat are some power moves a brother can use to save a few dollars here and there? Things like stealing your toilet paper from the public rest room in the lobby or showering at the gym to lower your energy bill. ... |
| +2 | Would you date an ex-prostitute?If you met a girl who was nice, friendly, and pretty, but you found out about her past, would you still date her? One of the girls at my neighborhood nail salon recently confessed to me that she used to have sex for money, but is now terrified that the person she's currently dating will leave her i... |
| 0 | Where to watch scrubsScrubs is no longer on Netflix. Where can I watch it? I'm really dissapointed that there is no easy way to watch it. ... |
| +33 | Do you hate poor people?As much as Donald Trump? In the last week we've seen proposed plans come out of the white house that: Gut medicaid and limit access to low cost private insurance Cut low income housing programs Cut low income food programs Cut after school and summer programs primarily attended by low income child... |
| +2 | What could stop Amazon's growth?[quote]**Amazon.com** Inc. is tapping some of the biggest athletic-apparel suppliers to make a foray into private-label sportswear, according to people familiar with the matter, setting the stage for further upheaval in an already-tumultuous industry.[/quote] According to a [Bloomberg](https://www.... |
| +3 | Can Trump do a DCF?Here is a quote from Donald Trump in the latest Hannity interview. "The country — we took it over and owed over 20 trillion. As you know the last eight years, they borrowed more than it did in the whole history of our country. So they borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up... |
| +5 | The worth of an Ivy League (Penn in particular) over other schoolsAs a high school senior, I was wondering about the difference was between an undergraduate education at Penn (Economics in CAS, not Wharton), and the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA. Would the prestiege from Penn be pivotal in finding jobs / interns during and after my stay at the college? I've b... |
| +2 | Free WSO Shirt Scam?Anyone else get the free shirt from WSO or was it all a scam. ... |
| +1 | Deals from hell book by Bruner & LevittAny takers? Just got this delivered at my desk. https://www.amazon.com/Deals-Hell-Lessons-Above-Ashes/dp/0470452595/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507565535&sr=8-1&keywords=deals+from+hell... |
| +1 | In 2017, what is Brown University's rep on the Street?It's not the same granola hipster trust fund kid rep, is it? It has a single digit acceptance rate now and GPA/SAT requirements are damn near HYPS. If you work with any recent Brown grads, is there a distinct Brown vibe/personality [anymore]?... |
| +1 | Moyer: Distressed DebtWould anyone mind sharing Distressed Debt Analysis by Moyer with me. I'm currently looking into joining a distressed credit trading group and could really use this book... thanks!... |
| +1 | Distressed Debt Analysis Stephen MoyerAnyone have a pdf link of Distressed Debt Analysis by Stephen Moyer they could pm to me? Thanks in advance!... |
| +1 | Skype for InterviewHi guys, So I have a phone interview with a non US company and I got a reply email to send my skype address. Now I have one through Microsoft 365 or whatever. But, how do you use skype for this type of thing, should I also get the app on my cell? How do most people use the app?... |
| +3 | Forget excel models, just use a pocket calculator to do your valuations!I am interning with a boutique corporate advisory firm in an APAC emerging market when I saw this (peculiar?) incident: A client came in one morning looking to sell a majority stake in his private company. Being the eager beaver intern, I quickly started to look into the company's financials, rese... |
| +8 | Hypo: You're single, and rich; what U.S. cities would you live in? Just a fun hypothetical to consider. Let's say you're rich and single; money is not an object. Which U.S. cities would you want to live in? Multiple answers are allowed here, as rich people tend to have multiple homes. I'm gonna break it down by seasons. Spring and Fall: NYC Summer: Chicago Wint... |
| +1 | Joining a Business Fraternity at UC Berkeley?I am a freshman looking to join a business fraternity next semester, and wanted to see people's thoughts. I am extremely interested in investment banking, and I was particularly interested in joining one. I heard from one of my friends that DSP sends a lot of people to Top Tier Investment Banks, and... |
| +6 | Fraternities and SuccessAs I was scrolling through Bloomberg today, I was surprised to see an article about Fraternities and how at one college studied, joining a fraternity resulted in a .25 lower GPA but a 36% higher future income. I’ve usually heard the stat that those in Greek life have a higher cumulative GPA than t... |
| +2 | What size are your slacks?Just for fun, let's get a thread going and see who the real gorillas (and likewise, anorexic monkeys) lurking on here are. Would be helpful to post your age/height/weight as a reference. FYI: according to the CDC, avg US adult male (20+) has a size 40 waist. Oh my. Depending on brand, my slacks a... |
| +2 | What Daily Supplements to Take for Overall HealthHey guys, Okay so, I am curious to see what many of you take as daily supplements (NOT WORKOUT SUPPLEMENTS), since many of you have demanding, stressful, tiring jobs, 60+ hour week loads (investment bankers, analysts, etc). You don't necessarily have to be in the field of business or whatever, I... |
| +16 | Why do people hate President Trump?I don't see the issue with deporting Illegal Aliens or excluding groups of people from countries that are known for producing terrorists. I don't see the issue with dismantling the H1B program and putting Americans at work. Not importing people from India and China, pay them for cheap labor and ship... |
| 0 | Who has anyone heard of Betterment? Has anyone heard of Bettermint? It's an automated investment service where supposedly you could be getting up to 2.5% ROI or more by doing absolutely nothing, which heavily defeats a savings account. Has anyone tried? My friend referred it to me and I just put some funds in and was wondering if any ... |
| +2 | Do you guys ever feel hopeless ?Just wondering. Sometimes I feel like I'll achieve 0 of my dreams and the entire world is against you. Any of you guys ever feel this way ? Like the world is conspiring against you to keep you down ?... |
| 0 | Your story behind FinanceHello monkeys! Just wondering, what's your story behind finance? Other than the classic example of money or prestige- any interesting stories here? I'll start with a story about a friend: [quote] I came to Singapore, not knowing what I wanted to major in - I was basically clueless. I didn't even... |
| +2 | Eminem's Rap on Trump: Good or Bad?Last week I wrote a post which mentioned the potential to [buy equity in Eminem's music catalog from 1999-2013](https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/stock-idea-dividends-from-eminem). Since writing that post, Eminem went on the BET Cypher and lashed out at Trump with his freestyle called, "[The St... |
| +4 | What are your Linkedin pet peeves?Some people choose to document their entire life on Linkedin, while others prefer to keep it simple, showing the bare minimum. Personally, I like to keep mine somewhere in between. I cringe whenever I see people writing their autobiography in the summary, having an essay under each of their job tit... |
| +3 | Texas showdown: Austin vs Dallas vs HoustonWhich is the best place to live? Which is the best place to make money? Which is the most fun? Dallas: diversified businesses Austin: tech concentration in Texas Houston: energy industry concentration... |
| 0 | Would you date or marry a girl who is still a virgin and wants to wait till marriage.......Would YOU wait till marriage before loosing it if you haven't already...... |
| 0 | How well is BRK a proxy for Large Cap Growth?Over 50% of my portfolio is BRK/B, mainly because of the sustained higher CAGR over the S&P500. But I was thinking in terms of what to benchmark the stock against, and Large Cap Growth immediately came to my mind. It has a 26 P/E ratio which is about in line with what growth stocks have, and the com... |
| 0 | Sexual Utopia in power - Book"If women want to mate simply as their natural drives impel them, they must, rationally speaking, be willing to share their mate with others." - Any takers? Should I buy this book? [https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Utopia-Power-Feminist-Civilization-ebook/dp/B00ZTENZZ4 ](https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-... |
| +1 | POSITIVE THINKING: THE SECRET, THE ALCHEMSIT: DOES IT WORK?DOES POSITIVE THINKING WORK? DOES THE WHOLE UNIVERSE WORK IN YOUR FAVOR WHEN YOU ARE FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS? That is what you learn in the Secret, The Alchemist, or in the Power of your Subconscious Mind. I wonder? For so many years, I was chasing the dream of Medical School. But here is the thin... |
| +1 | McDonald's is going VEGAN?McDonald's is [trialling](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/mcdonalds-vegan-burger-trial-mcvegan-finland-vegetarian-fast-food-a7985961.html) a new "burger", the McVegan. What do you all think? Would you eat it? Will it UPEND and DISRUPT the FAST FOOD INDUSTRY for good?... |
| 0 | Should prostitution be legal? Had this discussion with my girlfriend. She said it would lead to the possibility of increased mental health in women who decide to pursue it. However, she wants marijuana decriminalized. Double liberal standards. ... |
| +1 | The developed world feels so peaceful, almost too peaceful.Every day we wake up, and take for granted just how secure of a society we live in. When all the media talks about is what meme Trump tweeted last night, or how some groups of people are protesting some idealistic bullshit of "equality", an inquisitive mind should ask if this is really sustainable.... |
| +1 | How do you keep yourself from smartphone distraction?Hey monkeys, I was wondering how you handle the constant distraction that is your smartphone. Apparently, the typical smartphone user, uses their phone up to 80 times a day; personally, I feel as if I could benefit from significantly lowering that number. [quote] Scientists have begun exploring tha... |
| +36 | Pre-Interview routineObviously this depends greatly on an over the phone vs. in-person, but what does your process consist of? I have taken this opportunity to describe my phone interview strategy: I hardly ever sleep the night before, because who knows, I may never get this opportunity again. I wake up groggy as all h... |
| +3 | Food is too cheap. Way too cheap. Let's solve obesity by tripling prices.Every time I go grocery shopping, it blows my mind how inexpensive food generally is. It's like, how is a rotisserie chicken only $7, all inclusive of labour to prep/cook it. Seriously? So 98,000 chickens are slaughtered every minute globally nonstop. 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a ... |
| +3 | Banker BF broke up with me for a job abroadBackground: Ex-boyfriend grew up in a privileged family. His parents are expats and are currently living abroad. He grew up moving around a lot and living in different countries as a kid. He’s 28, I’m 26. His career didn’t quite take off how he’d hoped for after law school. And after a 5 yr ... |
| +3 | Should You Cover Up Tattoos And Piercings For Interviews?**Outlook** What annoys about such questions is that it’s difficult to provide a definite answer. Policies on piercing and tattoos vary between companies, industries, and the workplaces so it is hard to answer in plain yes or no. Though we can hope that mindsets have broadened to understand that o... |
| +15 | Living in a city you hate, due to work I work for a very well known tech firm (i.e., Amazon, Facebook, Google), and although the job is ok for the most part (fantastic hours, laid back, love the people in my team), I absolutely despise the city I live in. After having lived in truly world class cities, the new reality has been brutal to ... |
| 0 | Career Tips To Make A Good Start After Graduation• Reading is essential– Spend time in reading more than the curriculum and read about your hobbies as well and what interests you. Continue to read even after you have done graduation to keep your habit of studying alive. • Find a good mentor – Find someone who would take you under their wi... |
| +4 | Are electric cars the future?My genuine answer would be **yes**. FCA ceo Sergio Marchionne, however, would answer **no**, and I found his opinion extremely interesting. [quote]FCA loses $20,000 on every electric version of its 500-model subcompact sold in the U.S., Sergio Marchionne said. Battery-powered models should be marke... |
| +4 | Is a Career in Professional Gaming now Worth It?Blizzard took a nod towards this becoming more official. [They recently announced that Overwatch league pro gamers will receive a $50k minimum salary.](https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/26/overwatch-league-salary-esports-players-health-insurance-blizzard/) Gaming organizations are also being required... |
| +1 | France to Give Loan to IraqFrance is planning to give Iraq 430 million-euros ($513 million). According to the AFP, Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Foreign Minister for France, told Iraqi officials that the money will be delivered before the end of the year. Iraq needs this source of income as oil prices have dropped and the fight a... |
| +2 | Space Travel and Tourism - A Space Odyssey to Mars and Beyond!NASA did extraordinary things back in 1969 by putting a Man on the Moon. Now, the torch bearer has been passed to private industry with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic.  - Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries - Technology Banking Group- City A, 1700870... |
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