Happy Monday WSO!
Upcoming events:
The Cambridge Cyber Summit -- October 5, 2016 - MIT Kresge Auditorium, posted by @WallStreetOasis.com".
Upcoming webinar rewinds on the WSO Frontpage (replays of old webinars you may have missed, free for 24 hours):
Private Equity Case - PaySmart, 10/6/2016
Posts of the Week:
Shitty Networking 101 by @Fear The Bulge". 26 SB's.
Why My Greatest Achievement As A Goldman Sachs VP Was Quitting by @geoffblades". 22 SB's.
Get In, Loser. We're Going To Mars. by @Eddie Braverman". 8 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
Hillary Clinton's Estate Tax by @LonstedBrowry". 67 comments.
Do beautiful/attractive people have a competitive edge in their careers? (Superficially speaking) by @TheBestMan". 55 comments.
Transgender at a Hedge Fund by @Ashley617". 26 comments.
Ahhhshit. Just found out I have a hair follicle drug test on Friday. Am I done for by @DatLuck90". 26 comments.
Comment of the Week:
This comment by @itsanumbersgame" in the post "Shitty Networking 101".
Do not disrespect Fear The Bulge. He is the only sign of life this forum has at the moment. WSO has become full of college kids that use us as a second opinion to their disconnected career counselor, and yet still offer advice to each other like they became a MD at 30 years old.
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
1. @Martinghoul" 584, 2. @thebrofessor" 504, and 3. @Virginia Tech 4ever" with 402.
See where you rank here.
New WSO Certified Users:
I wanted to take the space here to thank and congratulate the new Certified Users from the past week. Welcome to the club. Some of these are new members, but all have confirmed that they work in the indicated industry at the level selected on their profile. All Certified Users have a yellow star next to their usernames when posting in the forums, so you all know which sources you can trust the most. As WSO Certified Users, they get 3 months free to the WSO Job Board ($45 Value). Without further ado:
Investment Banking
@grantpa” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 2nd Year Analyst
@rustyboots” - Generalist - 2nd Year Analyst
@Blue_Horseshoe_5” - Industry/Coverage - 1st Year Analyst
@JamesBonds” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 1st Year Analyst
@ThatBankerOverThere” - Mergers and Acquisitions - 1st Year Analyst
@srj62” - Generalist - 1st Year Analyst
@MidMarketMcLovin” - Generalist - 1st Year Analyst
Private Equity
@damn777” - Other – Consultant
@masters” - LBOs - 1st Year Analyst
Consulting
@siyaram” - Business School
@Brosef Stalin17” - Senior Consultant
@consultant120” - Senior Consultant
Asset Management
@2xEspresso” - Other – Other
corporate finance
@moneytrail” - 1st Year Analyst
Corporate Development
@JuniorMInion” – Other
Real Estate
@iamyourfather” - Commercial - Assistant Vice President
@tandrew” - Commercial - 3rd+ Year Associate
Are you a working professional and you're interested in joining the WSO Certified User club? E-mail [email protected] and [email protected] your username and send a link to your LinkedIn profile.
