+18 LPT: Don't neglect your kids 2 3y
+11 Can i learn financial modelling from YouTube videos?? 2 3y
+12 Entitlement & deserving it (a passing thought). 1 3y
+13 Best Scalable Side Hustles? 21 3y
+38 Scotland Travel Advice 25 3y
+3 Favorite Buzzwords? 1 3y
+5 To give gifts to colleagues or not? 2 3y
+18 Life Advice - Recovering from Mental Health Setbacks? 3 3y
+16 Mental Physical Social Health 2 3y
+39 Favorite Corporate Jargon 16 3y
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+17 Need Help! I'm fucked after find out about my health. 17 3y
0 Re-recruiting dynamics 1 3y
+377 Why do people put “ex-Goldman”, “ex-Citadel”, “ex-Citi” in their LinkedIn headers 70 3y
+22 1st IB paycheck… car purchase… 22 3y
+52 Thoughts on UFOs 25 3y
+121 Would you let your kids work in this field? 43 3y
+16 Stories of BB MO/BO faking IB to get girls 13 3y
+18 X 7 3y
0 bank recommendations for new car purchase? 1 3y
+4 Late night rides home for non-NYC analysts? 9 3y
+3 CIM desk organization 1 3y
+7 handwritten thank you cards post internship - good idea? 4 3y
+39 Should I Not Tell My MD I When I Get Engaged to MY GF 13 3y
+118 What Did People Do The Summer Before Freshman Year? 153 3y
+2 How to Get Ideal Home Loans? 2 3y
+14 Meal Stipend: Clean Eating List 12 3y
+7 Does this annoy you? 1 3y
+12 Serious Course Recommendations 4 3y
+310 Life is Paradise 34 3y
+4 Alternatives to TTS Macro? 2 3y
+5 Call options on Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget (SBB) shares? 1 3y
+15 GS Analyst missing after night out at Brooklyn Mirage 9 3y
+13 What time am I allowed to go to bed 5 3y
+66 Isaiah Is Prestigious 8 3y
+104 What are your favorite quotes? 67 3y
+80 Anyone else extremely motivated to work in high finance due to growing up middle class / poor? 21 3y
+19 Imagine accidentally being unmuted on a call 2 3y
+3 Under-the-radar / Worthwhile restaurants: NYC edition 1 3y
+6 Paul vs Diaz Aug 5 5 3y
+6 Funky Jungle Banana Farm 5 3y
+9 What do you think of when you hear Financial Freedom? 1 3y
+42 Would you have a sugar baby? 67 3y
+17 Dating in IB 15 3y
+42 Falling out of love with NYC 36 3y
+83 To those of you struggling (Mental Health Awareness) 17 3y
+14 Are y'all actually your titles in the comments or just BSing? 10 3y
+41 Which is more prestigious? WSO Light mode or WSO Dark mode? 8 3y
+3 the new president of warburg pincus is a zuckerberg clone and nobody can tell me otherwise 1 3y
+11 Two types of finance guys 13 3y
+2 What’s your favorite/funniest story of an intern being confidently incorrect? 1 3y
+36 What’s your analyst DIET? 28 3y
+50 I don't know what to do with my life 23 3y
+12 Dating or Doomed 4 3y
+3 Has Anyone Vacationed Asia While Working IB in NYC? 3 3y
+3 Anyone here keep tropical fish/do aquascaping as a hobby? 1 3y
+17 Stereotypical Finance Personalities 1 3y
+20 On Ambition, Cigars, and Women: The Finer Things in Life. A Conversation with a Refined Asian Gentleman (Target Schools only) 19 3y
+24 Anyone Tried Therapy? 26 3y
+13 Most prestigious phone case? 12 3y
+29 Sports car recommendations? 18 3y
+11 UFC 290 6 3y
+65 Former boss with a grudge 6 3y
+9 Thoughts on the new Office 365? 1 3y
+33 Women in IB/PE - Input Needed 16 3y
+14 Migraines - wearing an icepack in the bullpen? 14 3y
+230 Credentialism is dying 68 3y
+9 Golf Swing Questions 11 3y
+8 How much do looks matter in making friends? 7 3y
+11 Rant: I hate my job 4 3y
+53 Delayed gratification ... less worth it for women? 12 3y
+12 UNC Bars Race from Admission Essays 1 3y
+82 Took the car keys away from my Dad today. 18 3y
+10 Favorite Napa Valley wineries 2 3y
+2 Being Broke is Paradise 1 3y
+22 You guys reading this Alien News?! 7 3y
+3 Any muslim financiers? 1 3y
+3 Long Commute 1 3y
0 OP 1 3y
0 Dlt 1 3y
+58 Best movies of all-time? 105 3y
+50 Universal Basic Income to De-Risk Entrepreneurship / Take Next Step in Society 13 3y
+11 Is it possible for someone who works in finance not to drink coffee? 12 3y
+3 Performance Enhancing Drugs at Work 3 3y
+4 How long is people’s commutes? 3 3y
+3 Peoples thoughts on the House Oversight Committee's UAP hearing? 1 3y
+15 Looking for a student loan 1 3y
+507 Pre-Pitch Senior Anxiety is Paradise 31 3y
+36 Deleted 27 3y
+4 Yachts 10 3y
+11 What's a chill job (40-50hrs a week, no work after hours) where one can make 300-400k? 27 3y
+12 Slept with my MD’s daughter 8 3y
+160 Thinking of quitting my job and pursuing military (18X or AFSOC) - Experiences? 96 3y
+3 Are QR codes common in your area? 3 3y
+27 BAML interns jumped outside office 11 3y
+36 Adderall... Does It Work? 27 3y
+6 Looking For Apartment For september in NYC 5 3y
+7 Serious Personal Finance Question 5 3y
+23 what would you do outside of finance? 15 3y
+18 What's the most you've ever spent at a restaurant? 33 3y

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