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+555	London MF REPE is paradise	46	3w
+344	Is PE fucked for our generation	99	6mo
+320	2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In	293	22h
+291	How Claude disrupts deal team structure?	102	7mo
+277	The Private Equity Boogeyman	57	8mo
+271	Anyone feel their net worth rising too "slowly"?	101	2w
+247	Future of PE	58	3mo
+211	Software PE - public markets bloodbath	108	2mo
+185	What’s “the path” now?	64	2mo

+184	PE Funds w/ >$10B Funds	84	4mo
+182	Work pressure broke me - cried at work	56	5mo
+165	PE Live Deals Might Be the Worst Experience in Finance	43	7mo
+151	Secondaries vs Buyout - Updated Perspectives	58	1w
+147	Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate	52	3w
+146	Quitting With Nothing Lined Up	34	3w
+145	Meaningful pay cut from banking -> MF... still worth it?	49	3w
+139	Pushed out of UMM PE into an operating role. Feel like I’m off the path. Where do I go from here?	56	1w
+138	Mid-level comp and net worth check	110	5mo
+133	Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE?	48	3w
+126	Bank not transferring me to NYC	48	3mo
+120	Mid Level Career Freeze	39	3mo
+112	My girlfriend won’t let us rent out our home for my career	26	2d
+111	Nothing to do at work & bored to hell	10	5mo
+109	Cognitive decline	33	1d

+108	Is Joining PE still worth it?	48	1w
+107	PE is incredibly boring. Is HF the answer?	33	8mo
+106	Overall PE Vibe Check	84	3mo
+105	The Peanut Portco	9	1mo
+102	6 months after leaving finance (MF)	23	8mo
+98	Software PE guys - how are you holding up	41	3mo
+98	Interesting IB Exit Scenario: Very Overpaid corporate job, or UMM Brand Name PE?	29	8mo
+95	Pivoting from PE	41	5mo
+94	What are you actually using AI for in PE?	35	4mo
+93	MF Tech PE 2026	46	1mo
+93	Working for Free in PE	17	2mo
+93	This is borderline psychotic and not normal at all in PE right?	39	11mo
+92	2026 UMM Landscape	52	6mo
+91	Starting a Coup	28	1mo
+91	Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing?	44	1mo
+91	PE back to IB…	32	21h
+91	on cycle 2027 kicking off	206	4mo
+90	Are you American PE guys okay with what you’re doing?	26	8mo
+88	Vibe-Working in Finance with AI ? What about you	34	3d
+88	Caprae Capital is Paradise	7	9mo
+87	Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart?	19	6mo
+87	Some reflections 10 years in...	8	10mo
+87	Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE?	32	10mo
+83	How cooked is tech PE?	51	2mo
+81	Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge	40	2mo
+81	My journey in infrastructure investing	61	1mo
+81	Software bankers and PE investors: what’s the mood like?	24	8mo
+80	Quickest way to $6-8M net worth?	55	10mo
+78	Consumer PE is dying/dead?	17	3mo
+78	3 anecdotes of my friends becoming millionaires before 30	37	10mo
+77	Going back to IB after PE, thoughts please	26	8mo
+76	First year PE analyst on medical leave after insane hours	20	4d
+76	Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside?	37	1mo
+76	Will AI Replace VPs?	40	10mo
+75	F*** infra modelling	36	7mo
+75	Vista Equity Partners 2026 Update	64	2mo
+74	Do people over-index on 'moats'	23	4mo
+72	Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle	24	10mo
+71	Cove Hill FT 2027	28	2mo
+70	Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing?	37	3mo
+68	The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage	15	7mo
+67	Making sacrifices in geography for career? Dating woes?	37	6mo
+66	MM Funds to avoid	44	8mo
+66	Difficult ASO Class in MF PE	49	11mo
+65	What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27	3	6mo
+65	Where are the high paying roles? Are they real?	49	1w
+65	Struggling with caring about deals we do	24	7mo
+65	I know the head of the PE fund I'm applying too..	9	8mo
+65	Crossroads: Did I Screw Up by Leaving PE?	22	2mo
+64	Working on Juneteenth	37	4mo
+64	Is prestige on the buy side a scam?	22	8mo
+64	Inherit $2M/yr Book at 24 vs Buy-Side Path — Which Should I Take?	39	8mo
+64	How much are people actually making in PE? (All-in comp)	32	11mo
+63	Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026?	18	1mo
+63	MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond?	15	10mo
+63	Tech MM PE Lanscape 2025	68	6mo
+63	Learning in PE / IB	11	12mo
+62	Take the Layoff or Quit?	21	1w
+62	2026 PE Associate Bonus Thread	80	6h
+62	Is there anything that makes you excited about PE in 2026?	26	4mo
+61	What To Do With Life	18	10mo
+59	Seeking External Perspectives	17	1mo
+59	Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60?	21	4mo
+58	Is being an LP super chill?	30	5d
+57	How much is enough?	29	2w
+57	Should I Leave ~$280K Corp Dev for PE?	37	1w
+57	If you want to own a business, is PE the right path?	16	7mo
+57	Seeking advice - search fund deal falling through due to pushy seller	9	9mo
+57	Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25)	102	1mo
+56	Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing	11	2mo
+56	Investing roles for H/S MBA with limited pre MBA experience	8	7mo
+56	Managing absurd feedback?	21	10mo
+55	Red Flag PE Firms In LA	64	2mo
+54	Why are so many bankers exiting to tech?	24	3d
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