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+19 WAIT.......you make 1/8 of $1M ($125k) or $1.8M? either way, what a ridiculous lead in to a post. accountingbyday
+19 because they're geeds. geeds hate great things, duh. stay woke bro. PS: speaking from experience, dark skin looks fantastic in pastel colors, so they're all just jealous. thebrofessor
+19 As if they'd want you anyway LOL GuiltyVeek
+19 I think the mental disorder is dogmatic partisanship. "There's nothing I hate more than liberals." dindy
+19 Call me in five years. I'll "raise" him for you! Kevin Spacey
+19 drop out of WSO? yes thebrofessor
+19 The shitty timing of this question and your blase attitudes towards people going through some pretty rough shit aside, I think areas of Houston that avoided the worst of the flooding are much more likely to see growth than Count_Chocula
+19 you should all get hammered and then sneak onto the Ford assembly line and build a car. Not like the quality will be any less than their current product. TippyTop11
+19 Inb4 Goldstein is indeed That Whole Yale Thing, but triples as Angel Molester. SandyCheeks
+19 Calm down mate bigredmonkeyy
+19 ~$990M into shorting Tesla ~$5M into a contract on Elon Musk's life ~$5M on hookers and blow while I wait Angus Macgyver
+19 She probably dumped him. BillBelichick37
+19 I am sorry that your most recent interview did not go well. Sil
+19 For real superstars you can go from BA -> EM in 3 years at McKinsey (2 year BA, 1 year associate). Not common though. aspiringchimp
+18 Saying EB bankers only work on M&A is a gross simplification. Products I've worked on include M&A, restructuring, recapitalizations, activist advisory, debt/equity advisory, etc. Quaneaser
+18 Associate 3 in PE - LBOs PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 The funniest part of this thread is the assumption that something has gone wrong because London banks no longer hand out seats to a second-year UK undergrad who did one spring week and Geography at a “target”. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 Next post from OP: Principal in PE - LBOs
+18 I always go with how much money do you make Principal in Private Credit
+18 Dude the country voted in Trump. Foreigners are not en vogue right now. My advice is find something finance adjacent in your home country and if/when America swings back democratic, try to re-enter then. Smoke Frog
+18 ^^^ least schizophrenic UBS poster  Intern in IB - Gen
+18 A large part of the unpopular answer is that people do not really have that much else to do. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+18 we're silently complaining don't worry herbachino
+18 Because when me plug in 5% rent growth and 3% exit cap the returns go boom!  Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+18 My friend, let me introduce you to prestige Winthorpe
+18 It will only reduce work and cause layoffs if ONLY juniors had access to said tools. The amount of work that is now created with MDs abusing AI more than enough offset the productivity boost. They now Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 First off, congratulations on getting here - I know it couldn't have been easy. Prospect in IB-M&A
+18 replying to you + others here: Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+18 Dentally challenged, medieval peasant haircut, accent that makes you understand 10% of anything they say Dazzling-External-29
+18 Thank you so much for sharing. Without this post, I would’ve never guessed that paying someone for the privilege of working for them was a dubious proposition. I will cancel my biweekly checks to my employer imminently. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+18 From the opposite perspective: le_petit_tourette
+18 This guy lmao. You love your estimates. I’ll never forgot your horrible takes on COVID-19. It’s like you close your eyes, choose a thread, and think of what you can do to make it a waste of time Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Did a kid from HYPS bang your girlfriend or something? If so, it might’ve been me haha Really hope you’re at my EB this summer. I love shitting on non-target cucks EliteStudent11
+18 Totally agree that hiring across the board in white collar professions is down but I do think there are some structural changes that have happened over the last 10 or so years that have really changed the business and the Director in S&T - FI
+18 Guarantee you the kid from bama 1) grinded their ass off to get their seat and 2) is more fun to grab a beer with  Intern in IB - Gen
+18 “How am I working on a $1.5B sell-side as the only analyst? Are you retarded? Pussy ass Morgan Stanley…” S-tier content right here hustle247
+18 tbd monty09
+18 I don’t mean any disrespect, but it makes sense that you’d name yourself “p¥ssy galore”. The maturity shows. Prospect in IB - Gen
+18 I work out 6 days a week now, fund is imploding but life is great Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+18 You're legit an idiot. anabananaboat
+18 Interesting post. I've seen people on here comparing ND to UMich/IU and I don't really get it. Personally I have met like 3x more ND grads on Wall Street than either of the other two. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Also almost half of rent controlled apartments in NYC go to foreign born residents.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Reading 1 post on LinkedIn is equivalent to un-reading 5 books JulianRobertson
+18 I've been to the year 3000Not much has changed, but they lived underwaterAnd your great-great-great-granddaughterIs doing fine Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Good questions. Let me try to address Analyst 3+ in HF - RelVal
+18 The firm in the wolf of Wall Street was a joke then and you can find similar jokes now. To be clear, Belfort was not in “high finance”. VP in RE - Other
+18 Congrats on getting to escape UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Lone Pine people don't go on WSO.  Research Analyst in AM - Equities
+18 generating alpha48291 Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Small peen massive ego. Balding. Patagonia vest. Willing to work 18 hour days staring at a screen to make rich people richer, for the chance to live comfortably in the future. nyctooexpensive2
+18 One year in update — the reverse commute sucksssss VP in IB - Gen
+18 there are 4 dimensions to any seat...A. process development / getting quality reps in, B. comp, C. promotion path, D. ability to build track record (do YOU own the idea...or does your senior analyst? Partner in HF - EquityHedge
+18 what is in the air in stanford that none of its undergrads are normal people Prospect in Consulting
+18 This is a helpful post, but it also makes the tests seem really daunting, which they aren't. Your 16.5 week timeline, while comprehensive, is total overkill. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+18 That senior manager also told me this about career planning: "At some point you will be interviewing for a dream job and you will need to convince the person across the table you have the proper experience for that job. LonLonMilk
+18 It’s a megafund paying 600k in New York…take a guess flipcup
+18 I’m not here to shit on OP but seriously? Cancelling a superday bc you can’t sleep makes me think you are entirely not cut out for this industry. Yes, everyone has nerves and some level of anxiousness. nontargetwolfie
+18 if a lot of hours gives you stress, you just haven't found the right career. every rewarding job will be stressful at times, but if you have a career you really enjoy, you won't mind the hours. thebrofessor
+18 I went through the (painful) work of actually determining if these analysts are in IB vs. other functions, which makes the data more accurate. It's also broken out by group which takes a bit of work to map.  terabyte
+18 I was at one of them for summer and worked on deals with both sides so here's my take: Surprising Similarities: BoutiqueGuyInLondon
+18 how bro felt making this post Analyst 1 in AM - FI
+18 Burnout.  It's a legit thing. You reach a point where a 2-week break from work sounds better than a $60k bonus.  Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+18 Congrats on uchicago Intern in PE - LBOs
+18 I hate this fucking industry Analyst 2 in IB - CB
+18 @"DMVbro" - its a perfectly fine way to start off. There are many bankers who have made very successful careers in regional cities and focusing on the MM market. mergersandacquisitions78
+18 At the junior levels, I recommend trying to work on as many different sectors as possible. juststop.
+18 Also trashes English, art, theater, and music degrees... OP, where are you going to spend your money if your society has no culture or history? Synergy_or_Syzygy
+18 This is such a funny thread lol. OP: High finance doesn't work for women  Women: But it does? We are happy! Incels: oh you must be ugly then Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+18 You literally have the same writing style as OP ""  if you are who I suspect you are. Prospect in IB-M&A
+18 This cornball thought everyone would be impressed that he’s going to MS FI. Your crush is getting her walls destroyed while you try to get validation on WSO 😭😭😭😭 diabolical work bro Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Most disgusting congressional election in my lifetime hands down. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 Everyone complaining about this is gay. It's not like he has a golden ticket, this kid has to work at UBS now. johnnypython
+18 Assume you are 24 and about to leave your NYC analyst stint for a PE job. Your main problem is that you are likely still in your hedonist consumption phase. yiggyyaller
+18 No - it's not only not crazy, it's probably the choice what a cold hard rational analysis would suggest (plug it into a model and do a scenario analysis) throwawaybadabing
+18 is your mom single? Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Fix your country instead of voting for clowns destroying your economy and then moving down here and then trying to make the US another liberal shithole.  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+18 Careers are very long and people often get trapped in thinking too short term. MBB is just a better role for operations/ managing a company, but the early exposure to finance in IB sticks with you for life. VP in PE - Growth
+18 Most important: "know the markets" hrpowers9
+18 Sure, you and I are talking the same language. I'm sorry I wasn't more clear in my first post, let me unpack in more detail. APAE
+18 Congrats! Having been on the other side of the table and knowing how things work, you are absolutely spot on. If you are at a non-target, the key is to reach out -- to anyone. hominem
+18 Rent free means a lot coming from you considering it’s probably 60% of your income Analyst 1 in IB - CB
+18 It's gotta be David from Goldman Stanley FCOJ
+18 Maybe UBS should just acquire an IT body shop like Infosys, TCS, or Cognizant. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Stop. Trying. To. Rank. Everything. CRE
+18 There was that one guy who used to license his last name (which he changed from its ethnic orgin) out to people in third worlds and ran around new york claiming to be the biggest developer in the city, despite inherit Nudnick McMooch
+18 liquidiot NoEquityResearch
+18 Somehow always late to every call... Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 DEI Becky triggered  VP in IB-M&A
+18 (just my personal experience here, take it with a grain of salt, at the end of the day to each his own) Ezio Auditore
+18 Firms to look at by city below - tried to be comprehensive but am sure I missed some anonxdkfjs11
+18 Let's use your example, $1B TEV, $200M of debt, $100M cash. Let's also assume the seller owes transaction fees of $50M and working capital at closing equals target working capital (the peg). DilutedEPS
+18 Can’t forget Wells. Has more global M&A than UBS despite almost all of it being in the US Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 LOL I remember one time when I was in intern, my VP got angry and embarrassed over some slide I put together regarding some transaction from pre-2005, and he was like “this doesn’t sound like something you’d know, how did Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 I’m genuinely so confused. DEI got repealed like what? 2 years ago now? You even have dudes like mark zuck coming out and dunking on minorities openly. You guys are truly still bitching about DEI? Must be a skill issue. H-1Beast
+18 In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1,000 now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Eastdil brokers punching the air because now they’ll have to admit they’re brokers and not investment bankers. CRE Wolf
+18 “Yes, I’d love to be a summer intern in GS FIG team because I would likely be able to source you a $20bn deal” Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+18 And her post history is asking to choose SA between Jefferies and Rothschild. And she’s giving advice on how she got top EB/BB. VP in IB-M&A
+18 A classic: Micky in in the middle of a nasty divorce with Minnie... Psil
+18 In short, people are toxic. You should see the consulting firm App (Fishbowl). Everyone shits on every other firm below theirs. Are you at a T2? Then fuck Deloitte, their strategy group doesn't do "real strategy". Deal Team Six