+709 Change My Mind: Banks Shouldn’t Hire Foreigners at All 159 1mo
+604 ICE Agent Murders US Civilian 296 8mo
+527 Mamdani elected 236 2w
+423 Are you guys really okay with the state of NYC right now? 134 6mo
+413 A Finance Pirate Looks at 40.... 45 8mo
+389 Don’t listen to advice here 31 3mo
+312 Epstein Files 222 8mo
+297 War In Iran 219 6mo
+297 Women in the workplace, are all men gay? 100 8mo
+273 Tired of H1B - Indian American 95 9mo
+264 girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job 74 1mo
+237 The Iran War is a Fool's Errand 69 5mo
+217 How to Leave GF Amicably? 56 4mo
+205 UBS IB vs. Scientology Sea Org 24 5mo
+201 My Co-Intern has crazy "periph" 21 5mo
+200 Dating a IBD VP girl.. but I still pay? 55 5mo
+197 Why does nobody care about the Epstein files? 55 7mo
+195 Ordering Milk During Coffee Chat? 50 10mo
+179 ONLY THESE BANKS OR YOU STRUCK OUT 46 1mo
+170 Why are Wharton kids so weird? 45 6mo
+167 Why is nepotism bad? 60 7mo
+167 Fed indictments 61 8mo
+162 Massie Gets Removed 83 4mo
+156 Imagine how much better life would be Trump wasn’t president 35 6mo
+155 What is everyone doing for their girl for Valentine’s Day? 38 7mo
+152 VP Caught Me “Periph-Maxxing” in the Washroom – Return Offer Gone? 14 4mo
+150 if you're 25 & younger, please comment 78 2mo
+141 So, shall we talk about AI? 47 4mo
+137 I wish I could kick the shit out of my 15 year-old self. 56 7mo
+136 People who despise the industry you work for - uncomfortable date story 69 2mo
+136 Is it the golden age of shutting the fuck up about finance on public transportation? 34 8mo
+136 Stop being nervous 38 11mo
+133 How different are you to your girlfriend / fiancée / wife? 36 8mo
+131 Bathroom War Crimes 34 2mo
+131 What happened to workplace aesthetic? 39 9mo
+130 Can we please ban discussions of Claude or AI on this website unless a user meets certain requirements? 62 4w
+128 UBS “CEO-IN-WAITING” had affair with Subordinates Wife 25 6mo
+126 I left Wall St to buy a business. It was the hardest year of my life. 35 10mo
+122 Best Finance / Business Movie or Show? 42 7mo
+117 for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? 64 2mo
+116 US Daycare Fraud - How does something like this happen? 80 7mo
+113 KISSED MY VP… HELP!!! 20 1mo
+110 Incompetent and annoying co-intern 30 1mo
+109 Gen Z attitudes 19 7mo
+102 On here since I was 12 26 8mo
+100 UBS to introduce “toilet tariffs” -employees must now pay to use the bathroom 13 7mo
+97 Girlfriend works in Big 4 Audit - Advice? 21 1mo
+95 Screw all the Canada haters 79 6mo
+93 AI and white collar work 56 16m
+92 US blocking Strait of Hormuz. Good idea? 32 5mo
+89 People don't care about prestige anymore? 38 2mo
+89 No time for intimacy, not performing well. What to do? 25 4mo
+89 How Hard is the NYC Marathon Actually 33 11mo
+89 If Ramamdani wins NY election, how will deal flow change? 87 11mo
+87 We all should've gotten in tech 47 3mo
+86 Where are all the exit opps? 28 11mo
+85 JPM ED turned junior employee into sex slave? Allegedly 35 4mo
+84 What If We All Quit At Once? 19 6mo
+84 Books to become better / activities to be more interesting 46 9mo
+81 I’m in Love With My Intern. 28 6d
+81 Maduro & Venezuela 54 9mo
+80 Shana tova - happy new year 17 3w
+79 Intern keeps sleeping at work - what to tell them 34 2mo
+79 Paying for dates.. how do you handle this as a young man?? 43 5mo
+78 Chinese Spy in Wall Street 24 11mo
+77 Uchicago is paradise 16 1mo
+76 Being Cultured: Requirements 54 10mo
+75 Is Exeter/Andover even worth it? 33 2mo
+74 I'm in love with my MD 17 1w
+74 Best response to “How are you?” 35 1mo
+74 What is it with tech billionaires? 33 5mo
+72 What happened to WSO 26 3mo
+72 Turning 21 38 10mo
+70 Oxbridge vs HYPSM 53 1w
+68 Grind isn't worth it - best path to wealth through seduction? 30 7mo
+67 BofA VP killed in random NYC stabbing 37 1mo
+66 US Loses Iran War 38 5mo
+66 deleted 70 10mo
+63 The Women I Date Made My Career Banker Mom Cry 8 5mo
+63 Prestige Comparison - Delta Force vs Elite IB Path (GS -> HBS -> KKR) 27 9mo
+62 Broke up with college gf before analyst role 32 2mo
+62 What is your #1 favorite movie? 35 5mo
+62 Non-Target is Paradise 5 6mo
+61 How accurate is Suits? 19 2mo
+60 How do you find a good partner? 43 7mo
+60 Is the GOP even the party of fiscal responsibility and capitalism anymore? 19 8mo
+60 How long until anyone does something about Trump 17 9mo
+60 Is getting rich young only for celebrities now, not entrepreneurs? 42 10mo
+59 If you could give your 18 year old self 3 pieces of advice what would it be? 44 9mo
+58 SpaceX IPO - what are your thoughts 31 3mo
+56 Who is your favorite philosopher? 49 2w
+56 Should I pursue a long-term relationship with this girl for FU money? 63 7h
+54 I got a top EB offer but my parents still don’t love me 12 7mo
+54 Best earbuds for IB front office? 20 7mo
+53 WSO Users Tier List 15 1w
+53 Interview Magazine: “Meet Wall Street’s baby-faced new finance bros — they flash $10K Rolex watches, wear Celine suits and say life in NYC costs too much” 19 7mo
+53 Standard for a girlfriend 23 7mo
+53 Claude in Excel Review 14 6mo
+52 I wish I went to an Ivy 25 2mo
+52 It gets better. My story. 13 6mo

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