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+18 that is the nail in the coffin lol K5JbYq3Zg2MvXw4L8HpR7TsE6FnU1DcO0AaSbWxPdQzCfGjViNhTmLoIrY
+18 Will be VP3 next year and started as analyst, I’ll bite here and give my thoughts. Agree with poster above. ky9xnsz
+18 >Tier 1A shops >Tier 1B shops this is so gay po_6
+18 Spoken like a seasoned vet... +1 Lead Left
+18 Unfortunately I went through this about 5 years ago as a Senior A: Principal in PE - LBOs
+18 The HF path is commonly portrayed as a straight and narrow road from IB analyst to HF Portfolio Manager. wheyproteinisolate
+18 Don’t do this. No one should ever do this. Self love is not about making changes to yourself to achieve some ideal that you think will make you happy. It’s about accepting yourself for who you are. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 You are observing what the industry has become as it has now more or less matured. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+18 1 YoE Only fans (strategy: solo) 2023 comp (base/bonus) 0 + $10m Damian-Lewis
+18 dude I see ur name on so many posts and every single time its some super weird personal attacks lol. Ur an absolute weirdo and loser bro like it blows my mind Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 I'm sorry but you have to be a total loser to prioritize your PE job over your literal best friends wedding. Terrible question.  HuskySized
+18 Geed Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Yes you are. Unfortunately if you were as good as you think you are, you wouldn't have had to sabotage this other intern to beat him out for the spot.  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 I comment here only when my bank is mentioned or I can add clarity. Frankly what you have written here “Lovebanking” is a disgusting overt threat to an SA over a publicly available knowledge piece. Managing Director in IB-M&A
+18 You’d hope that would be the case. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 RX autism theory patlafrieda
+18 weird british language lmfao Intern in IB-M&A
+18 At the end of the day, I think all of us realized we were selling time for money - but when we signed the contract, we didn't realize the extent of what that contract meant. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 This guy wants rolling prestige rankings multiples 😭😭 Cross-macro conditions pre-GFC rankings 😭 VP in PE - LBOs
+18 I work in FICC sales and this is exactly what I do lol. It’s 12 hours of bullshit every day. You get compensated nicely… i’ll probably be at 200-230k this yr? But its such bullshit. Analyst 2 in S&T - Equities
+18 It’s not even six months… more like four-five since you hit the desk. What can be so bad that you want to quit?  bratsummer
+18 No joke I have a friend at a PE firm who became gymbros with one of the partners when he was a 2nd year ASO, he's a former D1 athlete and the partner was D2 in the same sport (20+ yr age diff). PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 they rebranded from Sugondese Capital when the firm got bad publicity for their ligma outbreak Intern in IB-M&A
+18 Not something that I said, but something that I did. Last year Fall when I was doing OCR for Deloitte Advisory, I made a pretty rookie mistake. iridescent007
+18 "You get to wear a lot of hats" = We're understaffed Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+18 Kinda cool you both got rub and tugged by the same masseuse it’s basically like he jerked you off  Should mention that next time you see him  swe2ibd
+18 In order to have $50M in wealth, you'd have to consume nothing and earn approximately $100M in pre-tax income, which is about $500M in pure alpha at the fund level. Most PMs get started at ~ age 30. About 50% fail. wheyproteinisolate
+18 Man, value creation is not what it used to be, we used to just destroy the lives of lower waged workers - god I miss the good old days fakechiller
+18 I hear they run an exclusively black tar and feathers shop over there. Anonymous Monkey
+18 Imagine if there was a way that the GB employees could vote Marco out of office. Prospect in IB - Cov
+18 Bro, they already burned the bridges. Toll Ride
+18 I thought Ros was a mediocre head of IB at best. But after what I’ve seen, please Ros, take over again! You are amazing and an inspiration is what I meant to say Analyst 3+ in IB - DCM
+18 I basically did everything life threw in my general direction during my undergrad. Probably one of my greatest regrets, as I'm stuck with a shit UG gpa that will haunt me for some time. Shmoneydancer
+18 UBS juniors right now Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 I know I’m just a stranger on the internet but just wanted to say that I am SO proud of you! Keep up the grind man uhhhhidkkk
+18 Damn. Tell him to stop being so greedy and at least give me his 4th idea. Fred Fredburger
+18 Answer is a bit more nuanced than this. Truth is, being successful at both are equally hard in different ways. Senior VP in IB - Cov
+18 I lost all my gains, got fat, and severely depressed! Hope this helps  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 Well, I once met a rich looking guy doing the Uber driver with a pretty nice Jaguar; of course I asked why he was doing that. a17e
+18 Yes revenue not 0, so there are deals. Just nowhere near the rate where you expect a BB to be at relative to crazy amount of manpower there Managing Director in IB - Gen
+18 Has anything gone well for GB over the past 3 years? Any victories or successes?  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+18 Agree with the prior post. I dont know how MV can be allowed to stay on for much longer. Certainly will be gone by next summer. And when he leaves, all the barclays people will be at grave risk. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 ................................................................ Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+18 People must be desperate on the team Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Cautionary tale on hubris and arrogance. Will be studied for decades Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Have you ever had the feelin' that you was bein' had? Don't that shit there make you mad? They treat you like a slave Put chains all on your soul and put whips up on your back Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Would make a solid tv show Prospect in IB - Cov
+18 Stop it you all are being so mean :( WSO needs to take this thread down before all the leadership in Paradeplatz on Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich wake up and see it :(  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 What do I tell the interns when they hit the desk tomorrow and ask what this thread is about? LMAO Have a great first day at UBS! Banking is our craft! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 LMAO Free UBS Juniors! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Anyone know when the next round of RIFs are? Hoping its my time in the sun! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 What were you main reasons for quitting? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Both Tech and MnT have seen a ton of associates leave and it has generally been the stronger / more tenured associates. Now seniors have to rely on brain dead and / or on the spectrum MBAs and vets to get anything done Analyst 3+ in IB - DCM
+18 xiaochengopalbatista Analyst 3+ in PE - Other
+18 I think it’s because the MDs know they will never ever face repercussions. Did anything happen to the senior leaders when other finance kids died? Smoke Frog
+18 You need at least $300 more dollars  IsItREPE
+18 Lmao every girl 5'10 or taller has a modelling agency in their insta bio doing holiday catalogue shoots like this Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Lol Certifiedfinboy
+18 I don't particularly have any questions but came on here to express that you deserve a lot of respect for your story, a true testament to tenacity. s.ratnasw
+18 Your network will get you in the door - not pedigree. I am an NYU grad. Working at a top developer in Manhattan & worked at a Life Co right out of grad school.    pudding
+18 Bro just made this post to flex his 21 year old model gf Analyst 2 in HF - Event
+18 What in the Reddit is this shit  Batrick-Pateman
+18 i'm a mid 5 (incoming SA at MF), could be us, hmu bb. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+18 Phebes Intern in IB-M&A
+18 No need to be racist Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 bravo bro, bravo. I'm certainly a fan of budgets, and I do a lot of financial planning for clients, so I've been through these types of exercises. thebrofessor
+18 Never happened to me, I only pork gay dudes. I know how women are though. The Assman
+18 Ignore title. Don't do CVC or accelerator, those aren't real jobs, especially the latter unless you're Paul Graham (sorry). Pick a sector you're interested in and sign up for Tegus. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+18 Pretty sure OP is not in IB/PE - look if IB/PE were to be replaced with AI in few years, then basically BigLaw, Consulting, and any white collars jobs are to be replaced as well, and middle class will be gone with no one t Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+18 Stupid fucking question that makes me wonder how you got an offer. Obviously IB, wtf? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+18 Im gonna say it, best "Is Paradise" post Ive read. Rationale being that it was hyper-realistic, I have a hard time believing OP didnt directly experience this themself, or tracked the path of one of their close friends. Deal Team Six
+18 No bitches Prospect in RE - Other
+18 Simply put, DEI recruiting is discrimination based on race and sex, end of story. I am anti-discrimination. Are you? willingtolitigate
+18 I spent an hour creating a detailed response, but received an error when posting and now it's gone... The Real Donnie Azoff
+18 It's a job lil bro. You do the work, they pay you. Everything else is just projection of your own insecurity. Rabbit
+18 Leave if you can get a better or similar offer and it would help your resume or keep it neutral.  Don't bad mouth the supervisor or the company here or on Glassdoor or to others in the industry, your co-workers will k Anonymous Monkey
+18 More people need to talk about the shady shit this group does with bonuses... 455capital
+18 There are hundreds of millions if not billions of people who actively live happy lives. The vast, vast majority of these people never got a shot to make over 60k, much less join banking. SoftLandingIsReal
+18 Spent 3+ years in ER. Just to add my 2 cents. Associate 3 in ER
+18 If this is a respectable developer with a pipeline of projects being developed, financed, sold, and/or acquired, this opportunity is a goldmine. Your career stock will skyrocket after 1 or 2 years in this role. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+18 Not on the West Coast, but my go to outfits are J. Crew cameron pants and a sweater or top, shell in the summers and keep a pullover in the office. Also love Theory and Banana Republic dresses. O G1722
+18 Just book a flight to Mexico and then cross the border my man, Democrats will give you sanctuary status henceforth your work authorization. Quant in HF - Other
+18 I think above commenter is referring to the semi-common 2am nights and lack of any time for normal human function as toxic, not your (and many others’ in your position) preference to escape it Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+18 Third year VP here in Salt Lake City as a Controller. Current base is $95k; bonus in Jan 2021 is $15k. Started in 2012 as ANL in Ops. Base was $44k then. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 This has to be satire... you go to bars hoping to see someone from work so you can talk to them about work? What sort of next level corporate cuckery is this... you are a wage earner my guy  green_duck
+18 Because MDs don't want to work directly with a dipshit first year associate VP in PE - LBOs
+18 ...let's hear where you're going for sa 26 first.  Prospect in IB-M&A
+18 Tried it once. Got an unstoppable urge to murder three prostitutes with a chainsaw in my apartment, hang their dead carcasses in my wardrobe and eat their brains. Then I went back to my usual side part. Buzz_Lightyear
+18 A+ shitpost PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 Before I hit the why growth buyout vs. MM PE, I want to make one point clear: I think there's a fundamental misunderstanding by a lot of folks in IB of what they are getting themselves into at these firms. VP in PE - LBOs
+18 Yes, but do it in the middle of the day in the bullpen to assert dominance, or on top of one of the cafeteria tables during lunch time. JulianRobertson
+18 All that just to be a bank teller  Prospect in Non-profit
+18 "Zynlord14" Anonymous Monkey
+18 Be a good candidate Intern in IB - Cov
+18 Pretty sure Natixis was on the sell-side AdjustedEBITDAPlacement
+18 The work / culture was tough when I was at the firm. Usually a number of us volunteered to be the sacrifice apollothrowaway_vF
+18 Just saw its UofA not ASU, unless ur Deandre Ayton on wheel def choose Mich woundedfox
+18 You're a weirdo. I'm sure you make good money, but that'll never make up for being the loser you are. Touch grass. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+18 100%. It’s all virtue signaling. anoninvestor
+18 Obviously it's going to be that random black guy they saw in the street on their way to interview with PJT RSSG that gave them bad luck MfckngChimp