+760 H1B Visa Fee now $100k, No more internationals? 255 5mo
+708 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All 159 2w
+604 ICE Agent Murders US Civilian 296 6mo
+567 Is UBS Abusing The H1-B Visa Program? 78 10mo
+522 Mamdani elected 235 8mo
+422 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? 134 5mo
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... 45 6mo
+388 Don’t listen to advice here 31 1mo
+312 Epstein Files 222 6mo
+297 War In Iran 219 5mo
+297 Women in the workplace, are all men gay? 100 6mo
+273 Tired of H1B - Indian American 95 7mo
+237 The Iran War is a Fool's Errand 69 4mo
+233 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job 69 11h
+217 How to Leave GF Amicably? 56 2mo
+208 We need to do something about the debt, now. 84 21h
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org 24 3mo
+200 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? 55 3mo
+200 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" 21 3mo
+197 Why does nobody care about the Epstein files? 55 5mo
+195 Ordering Milk During Coffee Chat? 50 8mo
+184 Has London actually gotten worse or is it just nostalgia? 68 10mo
+180 ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT 46 1w
+170 Why are Wharton kids so weird? 45 4mo
+167 Why is nepotism bad? 60 5mo
+167 Fed indictments 61 6mo
+162 Massie Gets Removed 83 3mo
+157 Imagine how much better life would be Trump wasn’t president 35 5mo
+155 What is everyone doing for their girl for Valentine’s Day? 38 6mo
+149 if you're 25 & younger, please comment 78 1mo
+148 VP Caught Me “Periph-Maxxing” in the Washroom – Return Offer Gone? 14 3mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? 47 3mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. 56 6mo
+136 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story 69 1mo
+136 Stop being nervous 38 9mo
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? 34 6mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? 36 7mo
+131 Bathroom War Crimes 34 1mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? 39 7mo
+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs 85 3mo
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? 61 1mo
+126 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. 35 8mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife 25 5mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? 42 5mo
+121 How to deal with unmotivated GF 45 3mo
+117 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? 64 3w
+117 Do pro athletes deserve the money they make? 67 9mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? 80 5mo
+109 Incompetent and annoying co-intern 30 2w
+109 Gen Z attitudes 19 6mo
+107 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! 17 2w
+102 On here since I was 12 26 7mo
+102 In the office do you ever think about dropping an evo Mega Knight on your MD? 12 11mo
+100 UBS to introduce “toilet tariffs” -employees must now pay to use the bathroom 13 5mo
+95 Screw all the Canada haters 79 5mo
+92 US blocking Strait of Hormuz. Good idea? 32 4mo
+92 Becoming One Dimensional… 27 10mo
+89 No time for intimacy, not performing well. What to do? 25 2mo
+89 How Hard is the NYC Marathon Actually 33 9mo
+89 If Ramamdani wins NY election, how will deal flow change? 87 9mo
+87 We all should've gotten in tech 47 1mo
+86 People don't care about prestige anymore? 38 3w
+86 Where are all the exit opps? 28 9mo
+86 Starmer cooked? 51 9mo
+85 JPM ED turned junior employee into sex slave? Allegedly 35 3mo
+84 What If We All Quit At Once? 19 5mo
+84 Books to become better / activities to be more interesting 46 7mo
+81 Maduro & Venezuela 54 7mo
+79 Intern keeps sleeping at work - what to tell them 34 2w
+79 Paying for dates.. how do you handle this as a young man?? 43 4mo
+78 Chinese Spy in Wall Street 24 9mo
+77 Treatment Options for Panic Disorder / Anxiety 39 2mo
+76 Being Cultured: Requirements 54 9mo
+74 Is Exeter/Andover even worth it? 33 2w
+74 What is it with tech billionaires? 33 4mo
+72 What happened to WSO 26 1mo
+72 Turning 21 38 8mo
+71 Best response to “How are you?” 35 1w
+70 Quitting to run around naked in the woods 25 10mo
+68 Grind isn't worth it - best path to wealth through seduction? 30 6mo
+66 US Loses Iran War 38 4mo
+66 deleted 70 8mo
+66 Missing wedding and rethinking career 33 11mo
+65 Oxbridge vs HYPSM 41 2w
+63 The Women I Date Made My Career Banker Mom Cry 8 4mo
+63 Prestige Comparison - Delta Force vs Elite IB Path (GS -> HBS -> KKR) 27 7mo
+62 Broke up with college gf before analyst role 32 1mo
+62 What is your #1 favorite movie? 35 4mo
+60 How accurate is Suits? 19 1mo
+60 Non-Target is Paradise 5 4mo
+60 How do you find a good partner? 43 5mo
+60 Is the GOP even the party of fiscal responsibility and capitalism anymore? 19 7mo
+60 How long until anyone does something about Trump 17 7mo
+60 Is getting rich young only for celebrities now, not entrepreneurs? 42 9mo
+59 If you could give your 18 year old self 3 pieces of advice what would it be? 44 7mo
+59 Dating to marry a girl you know likes you mostly for your money? 36 10mo
+58 SpaceX IPO - what are your thoughts 31 2mo
+54 I got a top EB offer but my parents still don’t love me 12 5mo
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? 20 6mo
+54 last night was so 67 14 8mo

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