+757 H1B Visa Fee now $100k, No more internationals? 255 4mo
+626 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All 140 11h
+604 ICE Agent Murders US Civilian 296 5mo
+567 Is UBS Abusing The H1-B Visa Program? 78 9mo
+516 Mamdani elected 235 7mo
+422 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? 134 3mo
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... 45 5mo
+388 Don’t listen to advice here 31 1w
+312 Epstein Files 222 5mo
+296 Women in the workplace, are all men gay? 100 5mo
+294 War In Iran 219 3mo
+292 Trump Firing BLS Head is Dictator Type Stuff 47 11mo
+273 Tired of H1B - Indian American 95 6mo
+237 The Iran War is a Fool's Errand 69 3mo
+216 I FUCKING HATE THIS INDUSTRY 50 10mo
+216 How to Leave GF Amicably? 56 1mo
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org 24 2mo
+204 The American way of living vs europe 70 4mo
+199 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? 55 2mo
+198 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" 21 2mo
+197 Why does nobody care about the Epstein files? 55 4mo
+195 Ordering Milk During Coffee Chat? 50 7mo
+184 Has London actually gotten worse or is it just nostalgia? 68 9mo
+169 Why are Wharton kids so weird? 45 3mo
+167 Fed indictments 61 5mo
+167 Why is nepotism bad? 60 4mo
+161 Massie Gets Removed 83 1mo
+157 Imagine how much better life would be Trump wasn’t president 35 4mo
+155 What is everyone doing for their girl for Valentine’s Day? 38 5mo
+154 West Village is Paradise 24 9mo
+154 When will the panic alarm sound for AI 56 6mo
+149 if you're 25 & younger, please comment 78 1d
+146 VP Caught Me “Periph-Maxxing” in the Washroom – Return Offer Gone? 14 1mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? 47 1mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. 56 4mo
+133 Stop being nervous 38 8mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? 36 6mo
+133 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? 34 5mo
+131 CIBC Mining - MD taking clients and juniors to gentlemans clubs 85 2mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? 39 6mo
+129 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? 58 2d
+128 How are there people who think BX shooter was justified? 48 11mo
+128 Zohran Rent-Controlled Apartment 82 10mo
+125 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. 35 7mo
+125 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife 25 3mo
+124 Please Leave 53 8mo
+123 Worked with a Nepo kid now all I feel is ressentiment 40 10mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? 42 4mo
+121 How to deal with unmotivated GF 45 1mo
+120 Bathroom War Crimes 30 1w
+117 Do pro athletes deserve the money they make? 67 7mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? 80 4mo
+114 Trump Fires Fed Governor 28 10mo
+113 MD Farted on My Face 22 11mo
+109 Gen Z attitudes 19 4mo
+107 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? 59 1h
+102 In the office do you ever think about dropping an evo Mega Knight on your MD? 12 10mo
+102 On here since I was 12 26 6mo
+100 UBS to introduce “toilet tariffs” -employees must now pay to use the bathroom 13 4mo
+94 Screw all the Canada haters 79 3mo
+92 Becoming One Dimensional… 27 8mo
+92 US blocking Strait of Hormuz. Good idea? 32 2mo
+89 If Ramamdani wins NY election, how will deal flow change? 87 8mo
+89 How Hard is the NYC Marathon Actually 33 8mo
+89 No time for intimacy, not performing well. What to do? 25 1mo
+87 We all should've gotten in tech 47 1w
+86 Starmer cooked? 51 8mo
+86 Where are all the exit opps? 28 8mo
+86 JPM ED turned junior employee into sex slave? Allegedly 35 1mo
+84 What do you love to do? 53 11mo
+84 Books to become better / activities to be more interesting 46 6mo
+84 What If We All Quit At Once? 19 3mo
+83 AI Bubble talk 26 9mo
+82 Animals and Nature affirm my belief that there is a God 9 11mo
+81 Maduro & Venezuela 54 6mo
+80 Paying for dates.. how do you handle this as a young man?? 43 2mo
+78 Chinese Spy in Wall Street 24 8mo
+77 Treatment Options for Panic Disorder / Anxiety 39 3w
+76 Being Cultured: Requirements 54 8mo
+75 Does getting carry even matter once your are 40? 34 10mo
+75 People don't care about prestige anymore? 36 1w
+74 What is it with tech billionaires? 33 2mo
+72 Turning 21 38 7mo
+72 What happened to WSO 26 1w
+71 Is Exeter/Andover even worth it? 32 3mo
+70 Quitting to run around naked in the woods 25 8mo
+68 Grind isn't worth it - best path to wealth through seduction? 30 5mo
+67 The best piece of advice I’ve ever read on this forum. 5 9mo
+66 Missing wedding and rethinking career 33 10mo
+66 deleted 70 7mo
+65 US Loses Iran War 38 3mo
+63 Prestige Comparison - Delta Force vs Elite IB Path (GS -> HBS -> KKR) 27 6mo
+63 The Women I Date Made My Career Banker Mom Cry 8 2mo
+62 GF wants me to move to her home town in two years 33 10mo
+62 What is your #1 favorite movie? 35 3mo
+60 Is getting rich young only for celebrities now, not entrepreneurs? 42 8mo
+60 How long until anyone does something about Trump 17 6mo
+60 Is the GOP even the party of fiscal responsibility and capitalism anymore? 19 6mo
+60 How do you find a good partner? 43 4mo
+59 Dating to marry a girl you know likes you mostly for your money? 36 8mo

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