+18 Afraid of losing myself (Goals/ambition) if I get in a relationship. 12 2y
+18 How do you convey bonus dissatisfaction? 5 3y
+18 Swearing seems to be back 16 3y
+18 What's the most you've ever spent at a restaurant? 33 2y
+18 As a non-quant finance professional, is it worth it to learn how to code in 2023? 3 3y
+18 Is a budget of 2700 too high for a first year analyst? 8 3y
+18 Looking for Summer Accommodation in London (Canary Wharf) 10 3y
+18 Moving to NOVA? Ballston? 10 3y
+18 First Republic 12 3y
+18 Squash vs. Tennis, which one to pick up as an older guy? 20 3y
+18 Paying off Debt 6 2y
+18 Balancing saving and spending money 12 3y
+18 I'm a rising junior and I need advice on a specific life situation 4 3y
+18 Question for those who don't like/discriminate against people you think are diversity hires? 5 3y
+18 Master of Your Destiny: Choosing Freedom Over Golden Handcuffs 1 3y
+18 Wearing Ties 101 13 2y
+18 Where are you putting your bonus? 12 2y
+18 X 7 2y
+18 Post-Happy Hour Hangxiety 4 2y
+18 Mormons and Caffeine 15 8mo
+18 Life Advice - Recovering from Mental Health Setbacks? 3 2y
+18 Have you ever seen a more ridiculous marketing video for a bank? 11 2y
+18 How anonymous is WSO? 16 2y
+18 Finding Summer Analyst Housing in NY 4 2y
+18 Meetup in NYC! 4 2y
+18 Is an institution's "endowment" the total amount of money they currently have today or is it the total amount they receive every year? 8 2y
+18 Starting a startup as a non coding non technical founder 16 2y
+18 Internal Gossip 5 2y
+18 What’s your party schedule like? 18 2y
+18 Banned from Hinge. Now what? 50 1y
+18 Facebook head of DEI pleads guilty to embezzling $4M 6 2y
+18 Heavy Mood Swings from Working in IBD? 14 2y
+18 Back office (Ops) vs F500 Corporate Finance 12 2y
+18 Got an offer at a BB, HOW CAN I USE THIS TO RIZZ GIRLS? 7 2y
+18 Moving to New York from a Nontarget - Making friends/Co-living thoughts? 5 2y
+18 Taking on >100% Equity Market Risk 1 2y
+18 Non-job related questions to ask (No HRs, no juniors...) 1 2y
+18 Major Covid Issues? 3 2y
+18 How do you spend your Saturdays? 7 2y
+18 What important truth do very few people agree with you on? 5 2y
+18 Say you wrap up your day early, do you still sleep really late usually? 6 2y
+18 Super Bowl Commercials 6 2y
+18 Guilty about Diversity Programme 10 2y
+18 Podcast recommendations???? 12 2y
+18 Why Do You Volunteer? 10 2y
+18 Ultra Runner attempts to run from LA to NYC in 40 Days 1 2y
+18 What do you guys do in your downtime at work? 23 2y
+18 LINKEDIN IS DOWN 2 2y
+18 Is a nice WFH setup still necessary? 6 10mo
+18 Happy Birthday Patrick 🥳 6 2y
+18 What does derisk mean? see it thrown around a lot 15 2y
+18 Things to do in Tokyo/Kyoto? 8 2y
+18 Is Florida worth it? 13 2y
+18 Thoughts on Washington and Lee? 20 1y
+18 What are your top 3 daily work habits that have contributed the most to your succeess? 4 2y
+18 Are you a Super Recogniser? 7 2y
+18 Highest BJJ Belt on WSO? 19 2y
+18 $250 Bday Gift for 3-month GF 15 2y
+18 Delete 11 1y
+18 No Family Tree Website - A need for today's market? 5 1y
+18 Pizza Restaurant Recommendations in NYC? 12 1y
+18 Does anyone have a Husky? 6 1y
+18 Which firms CEO is winning in a street fight? 6 1y
+18 Most Irritating Sports Take 13 1y
+18 Playing sport working in finance 4 1y
+18 Have you ever joined a chop shop? 8 1y
+18 Company Valuation Seems Absurd 3 1y
+18 Someone check on JEF analysts…TWO zyns at a time?? Groundbreaking, WSJ. 4 1y
+18 Parents want me to quit 6 1y
+18 Job suggestions for where you get to travel a lot 12 1y
+18 School/IB cultures and why do they suck 6 1y
+18 What time of day do you work out and why 14 1y
+18 Mid 20s with a Remote Gig 10 1y
+18 MISSION: Breaking the Street 7 1y
+18 Hot take on Tarriffs/Markets/Trump... 4 1y
+18 How is AI impacting your underwriting? 1 1y
+18 Ideal “golden handcuff” salary 14 1y
+18 Questioning the grind 8 1y
+18 LP Seeking Macro Commentary/Anecdotes 1 1y
+18 Best way to go from $5m -> $10m in 3 years? 13 1y
+18 Misinformation 22 1y
+18 Charlotte, NC Apartments 7 1y
+18 When you're at a company happy hour or work cocktail party, what is your drink limit? 18 1y
+18 Potential Sale of OnlyFans for $8 Billion?!?! 17 1y
+18 Stuck in a well paying job 14 6mo
+18 Building Wealth and Saving Money (Regrets) 8 1y
+18 Another Scam (Ask Stanley AI) 3 1y
+18 How many of you are familiar with or use R? 10 11mo
+18 I'm having a horrific earnings season 17 11mo
+18 Best personal computer/device 9 10mo
+18 Bad clients 1 11mo
+18 Here’s what 9/11 taught me about B2B sales 5 10mo
+18 Seems like inflation growing faster in “cheaper” cities than more expensive ones? 7 10mo
+18 Are we cooked (intl students) 23 9mo
+18 How can a banker help a pre revenue AI startup? 11 9mo
+18 Best career path for someone who loves gambling 34 6mo
+18 Wake up at 6am to scan news or accept you'll always be late? 9 8mo
+18 Rekindling Past Hobbies / Activities 13 8mo
+18 [Rant] CFAI Shot Themselves in the Foot with their New LES 1 5mo
+18 Leaving my job without a job offer? Am I crazy? 25 4mo

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