Happy Monday WSO, who's your pick in the Superbowl?
Posts of the Week:
More people are lonely than you may think by @LES". 23 SB's.
I am leaving investment banking to be a cop by @TacoBanana". 19 SB's.
Some Thoughts on Bitcoin, Part 2 by @Eddie Braverman". 10 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
Who is your favorite billionaire? by @SBrunsWS". 193 comments.
Which city has the best work life balance for a banker? by @FinDroid". 105 comments.
Today's Top Bankers on The Street. Who are they? by @PeterHAllen". 62 comments.
Lonely and Unhappy - NYC by @Detox15". 47 comments.
Comment of the Week:
This comment by @ArcherVice" in the post "Lonely and Unhappy - NYC".
You're about to get flooded with a bunch of bullshit to fly to Peru...
What you need is to get into a routine. I'm talking regular every day shit, from getting up, when do you prepare your meals etc. do you work out? Up to you, but getting the basic shit into a routine is important.
Next, reach out to some of your friends, see what they've got going on that isn't about getting plastered. You'll have friends doing shit from university theatre, sports games, or just whatever you don't normally do and wouldn't normally have the motivation or desire to do. Go anyways, meet people, socialize and get some good food. You'll be surprised at what you'll get invited to and people you can meet. If you have something you've been putting off that you want to do (basketball with friends for example) or cleaning your closet, do it.
What I basically see is someone probably in a bit of a spiral of their own making and it takes an active approach to get out of it. At least in my opinion...If you think you're dealing with depression or something like that, talking to someone like a counselor which I'm sure is provided for via your schools insurance is definitely a good way to go. I'll talk to a pro to help me manage stress...because I don't want to dump that on anyone else or constantly weigh them down. It's freeing, so if that's you, I'd say be active and get the help you need.
My thoughts man, we all get off track at some point.
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
1. @TNA" 1698, 2. @thebrofessor" 1166, and 3. @aspiringchimp" with 1138.
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
@wsrunner" - Corporate Banking - 2nd Year Analyst
@Gooner1714" - Generalist - Other
Private Equity
@amir.zaman" - Growth Equity - Manager
Hedge Fund
@Ash Ketchum" - Other - Investment Analyst
Sales & Trading
@mswoonc" - Equities - 1st Year Associate
Equity Research
@BaaketLeon" - Research Associate
Risk Management
@Pellinoor" - 1st Year Analyst
Other
@cchen314" - Other - 3rd+ Year Analyst
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.
