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Curious as to what were some hard lessons learned? If you eventually left PE, why and what did you do afterwards?
| +89 | Nothing to do at work & bored to hell | 9 | 1d |
| +67 | Do people over-index on 'moats' | 22 | 1d |
| +53 | Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? | 20 | 1d |
| +44 | Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? | 25 | 1d |
| +38 | Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL | 11 | 4d |
| +24 | What do you think of PE Value Creation Careers in 2026? | 7 | 10h |
| +15 | Honest opinions needed about lateraling | 5 | 8h |
| +12 | NY LMM PE Recruiting | 3 | 2d |
| +12 | How to approach Buyside Recruiting | 3 | 5d |
| +10 | Is the lifestyle really better? | 6 | 2h |
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