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+10 Finance jobs not in IB/PE/HF/VC that pay $300k+ per year near 30 years old? 20 3y
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+10 Shoutout Pat Gelsinger 9 3y
+10 No Travel Reimbursement for Interview? 7 3y
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+10 Any MBAs that are good opportunities to pivot into film financing? 10 3y
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+10 U4 Concern 9 2y
+10 Chicago summer housing 15 3y
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+10 What’re you guys doing with your money right now? 19 3y
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+10 Best Ju-Jitsu Gyms for a Banker’s Schedule in NYC 6 3y
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+10 Finance Books 3 2y
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+10 Anyone ever network or meet in real life off WSO? 16 2y
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+10 Which sector should I work for? Feeling lost.. 3 2y
+10 Headed to Tokyo - decided to stay in an RV in the city - where to park tho? 3 2y
+10 Broker Fee 18 2y
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+10 West Village in 2023? 10 2y
+10 Email Faux with MD - Seeking Advice 4 2y
+10 What are the most stressful parts of your job? 9 2y
+10 Thoughts on starting personal website? 6 2y
+10 Always feel like I'm searching for smtg 11 2y
+10 What are some things in "high finance" that you don't see in regular finance? 5 2y
+10 Q2 Where To Live? 5 1y
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+10 Just moved to the USA!! 11 2y
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+10 Real Estate Investing while working in IB 10 2y
+10 Fear of being late 11 2y
+10 What do you wish you knew as a freshman in college? 8 2y
+10 Working full notice period?? 14 2y
+10 Most Prestigious Color? 9 2y
+10 How much do you tip your admins? 6 2y
+10 Reading at work? 12 2y
+10 Fun stuff to do in NYC during winter? 14 2y
+10 How to develop intellectual curiosity (again)? 3 2y
+10 Do you guys get tired of reading through hundreds of emails every day? 5 2y
+10 Why are certain sectors perceived as more prestigious than others? 16 2y
+10 What would you pay to work at the bank of your choice? 9 2y
+10 Anybody has a side hustle ? 2 2y
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