+13 Explain to someone who barely passed all his finance and econ courses in undergrad something 6 4y
+10 Looking for a Roommate with a higher budget, late Dec. - early Jan. move in 5 4y
+174 Getting Engaged - Am I a tight ass? 142 4y
+25 If you could be #1 in the world in a sport 13 4y
+9 (Remote) quants — what music (if any) do you listen to while you write? 1 4y
+54 What is the biggest sacrifice you've made for your career? 25 4y
+3 Savings Pre-NYC IB 1 4y
+6 Your Angriest Moment 1 4y
+68 Travelling until 30 - beginning career later 38 4y
+15 Do You Truly Enjoy The Work You Do, or Do You Not Really Like Your Job, but Do It to Make a Lot of Money and Enjoy Personal Hobbies / Pleasures? 6 4y
+42 First Time Home Buyer 11 4y
+3 Turn down tier 1 undergrad to be with girlfriend? 12 4y
+2 Servers Dependency in Spring Boot 1 4y
+9 How a ‘self-nudge’ could help you make better money and life decisions 1 4y
+5 Closing in NYC 7 4y
+9 How much did I fuck myself with this one email? 4 4y
+52 Poor Students Sidelined In College 18 4y
+3 Which finance subsector has the best looking people? 13 4y
+76 Jon Gruden fired 89 4y
+35 Is this the right track to build net worth? 28 4y
+30 How to maximize net income out of undergrad? 18 4y
0 Succession Season 3, Episode 1 Post-Discussion Thread 2 4y
0 URGENT: Looking for male roommate to fill room in 4 Bed 2 Bath, Laundry in Building $1,000 by Nov 1, Dec 1 latest 2 4y
+9 charity work / any one a trustee or similar 2 4y
+73 Irvine-Los Angeles Best places to live 62 4y
+9 Newbie 20 4y
+6 Will the insurance company pay for alternative accommodation? 2 4y
+63 Should I live with my girlfriend after graduation? 52 4y
+18 Reading during FT work 16 4y
+4 Looking for roommate in Greenwich area 1 4y
+9 How popular is F1 in the states? 17 4y
+24 depressed/lonely/addictions 18 4y
+9 Uncircumcised horse cock 6 4y
+28 Should I dump my girlfriend? 27 4y
+9 Sports Betting 2 4y
+1 The Daily Peel... anyone else think the tone/writing style is terrible? 1 4y
+8 Where do you see yourself in 5/10 years? 11 4y
+1 Insulting comment in the office, argue or ignore? 6 4y
+196 Fat Shaming: Mean or Effective? 93 4y
+2 Females who work in finance but studied philosophy are the best 3 4y
+49 White People Benefit Most from Aff Action 40 4y
+25 The most diabolical figure in history of finance - J.P. Morgan the demon himself 11 4y
+26 The Great Resignation 11 4y
+3 how would you rate Mark Moran's game (ex lazard CVP, now litquidity) 1 4y
+4 How true is the statement that “guys are intimidated by beautiful women”? 4 4y
+2 Did anyone else have a dysfunctional family growing up? 11 4y
+12 Arguments in mirror are closer than they appear 1 4y
+12 Psych majors, if any: why am I so entertained by WSO? 1 4y
+14 Middle-Schooler looking to learn more about the industry 6 4y
+164 I miss non political elitism in WSO - What happened to this place? 41 4y
+66 Living in Harlem a no-go? 50 4y
+10 SF Roommate Search 10 4y
+8 Turning comments when sleep deprived. 12 4y
+5 Favorite Biography You've Read 2 4y
+67 Frugality vs Life 38 4y
+55 Girlfriend in person on West Coast (not SF/LA). I’m virtual (East Coast). Should I join her? 38 4y
+1 Vaxed and going back to office 5 4y
+67 My sister and her husband forced out of an airline due to Covid mandate 39 5y
+13 Imposter Syndrome 11 5y
+137 What are life lessons (does not have to be finance/work related) to give to all of us ~19-23 year olds? 46 5y
+44 Male insight needed: Personalities of female bankers 30 5y
+67 MJ vs Lebron 36 5y
+51 PE AND IB SUCK: my experience. 23 5y
+38 Spending or Bureaucrats? Choose your poison 25 5y
+12 Which is a Worse Situation: the Sixers with Simmons or the Nets with Kyrie 1 5y
+64 Life Goal 81 5y
+45 Ode to Softness, or How I Find My Strength in Weakness 11 5y
+33 How to Break Up with Friends 19 5y
+114 Fiancé broke up - I can’t focus 83 5y
+93 Family vs. Career is Not a Trade Off 42 5y
+9 why people make fun of ECM that much? 8 5y
+1 Just arrived in NYC, how to make new friends? 5 5y
+107 NYC Concealed Carry vs Texas Abortion Law 97 5y
+11 I fear that my Analyst Offer might be taken back - What to do 4 5y
+22 Price Elasticity of Demand Question 7 5y
+91 Is it finance or this forum that attracts social rejects? 79 5y
+3 Rash of suicides on my campus this semester 2 5y
+30 PTJ Steps In It with the Ladies 11 5y
+113 How Much Coffee is Good for You? 102 5y
+139 What's your dream age / income / location for retirement? 133 5y
+1 Why there is no tech forum? 5 5y
+16 Drink vs coffee vs meal with vp/future boss? 21 5y
+8 Most embarrassing stories with bosses and clients 2 5y
+61 So..about this $3.5 trillion spending bill and revoking personal self-directed IRA investments..what's next? Government approved ETFs? 34 5y
+34 Boyfriend gets mad when I dress up, always telling me to dress down? 25 5y
0 Fuck people in ops. 1 5y
0 Focusing in the SHIT office chairs 1 5y
+65 What are your hobbies, and how do you manage them? 19 5y
+26 Online Poker - Looking to make some money from it 18 5y
+11 How to get busy? What should I do? 4 5y
+3 Life in London Vs New York 3 5y
+11 Pay Off Student Loans or Wait? 7 5y
+75 The 5 Most Common Regrets of Young Adults 55 5y
+27 Food at Morgan Stanley? 13 5y
+59 How Will Firms/Colleges/Anyone Actually Verify COVID-19 Vaccination? 52 5y
+416 Why blaming violence on guns is a subtle deflection away from the human condition. 170 5y
+86 What do you guys think about the current problem of the debt ceiling? 87 5y
+8 Herman Miller Chair Worth It? 10 5y
+29 How much for my parents to retire? 2 5y
+9 One on One excel classes in NYC 3 5y

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