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+18 LOL - I know the bubble is coming soon when everyone I know in finance is clamoring to get into CRE... InVinoVeritas
+18 First of all, congrats on the new job! I hope the transition goes well for you. XIRR
+18 Heard from a friend that someone once walked into a superday wearing a Star Wars graphic tie. He was asked to leave before it even started. Anonymous Monkey
+18 There’s usually always more history/ backstory than a short one-sided post from OP who seems distraught over a breakup and wants to hear reassurance from an anonymous forum.  nayabowl
+18 Nah bro, all wrong Banks: Tier 1: NatWest, Aldermore, Allied Irish Banks Tier 2: British Arab Commercial Bank, First Bank of Nigeria, Habib Bank AG Zurich Tier 3: Everything Else The Pharma Guy
+18 Yes, curry muncher Intern in S&T - FI
+18 Not exactly a hard interview story, but definitely the weirdest one I've had. notandy
+18 We need to be honest here for the young guys on this forum. laffer
+18 High quality, 1st-hand Bible trying_my_best
+18 "Pulling 100 hour weeks is fairly intense. But even still its working from 9AM to 1AM during the week. And working from 10AM to 8PM on Saturday and Sunday. Its not really that bad." justin88
+18 “Wall Street Oasis” Jahseh's Intern
+18 "He doesn't know jack shit about AI, machine learning, blockchain, robotic process automation, or any of the many catalysts which will shape the future (and subsequent returns of stocks)."  Beers
+18 I've seen a lot of people who moved to Thailand with this in mind. Usual life path: SSits
+18 Undergrad, no question. iercurenc
+18 I am truly sorry to hear of your broken heart. I have had my share of them. I could tell you something trite like "O this to shall pass" or "In time your heart will heal" but lets face it... right now it simply sucks! Anonymous Monkey
+18 I'm not a parent or full time worker yet so take my advice with a grain of salt, but no one's answered yet and I'm sure this is a stressful time for you. tokeville
+18 Think you still have some learning to do before starting your own shop Levered2Gills
+18 I don't really like any of the replies in this thread so Im gonna share my own $0.02. I believe I am qualified to debate this topic given I have done the following:  Associate 2 in CorpDev
+18 I plan to fuck a 19 year old blonde tomorrow after work...say 6pm? alexpasch
+18 Be mindful of the fallacies. Correlation vs causation, and survivorship bais, etc. Corporate Climber
+18 Best exit is a psychiatry ward in NYC to deal with the PTSD developed from addressing passive aggressive emails from shareholders. Anonymous Monkey
+18 Restless Your thesis is way to simplistic to be taken seriously. Director in RE - Comm
+18 Evercore--> Faze clan---> Fight Jake Paul  Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+18 Bro, I feel you. I took an internship one summer for a company claiming to need a finance, logistics, marketing, and client relations professional to expand their scientific equipment and testing company. DukeMnuchem
+18 I really disagree with this. First of all, suggesting that any Ivies are better than LSE outside of the US shows you have no idea what you are talking about. mtnmmnn
+18 I can speak on this a little bit - I would consider myself the upper level of a novice/amateur in building things. Stonks1990
+18 Let me look this up for you Your Highness. Would you like some coffee with that? Prospect in IB - Gen
+18 Ending up in banking is a function of planning far in advance and having the stamina to follow the path rather than being intellectually smart. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 Look, I'm not usually one to defend banking, especially as someone who got burnt out and left to do something else.  However, I was 6 years into my career, coming off 2 of the most brutal work years of my life, and le CharlesCheese
+18 Just to share some first/second hand (but might not be perfectly accurate) info here. Xaipe
+18 Will HuntingFrom GS: Interviewer: If I told you that the only way garglemesh
+18 Dis guy needs to be humbled by markets Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+18 I'll echo quality over quantity. LinkedIn accounts with 1600 connections are great and all, but they are worthless if nobody will actually make the introduction for you/be your reference when you need it. Anonymous Monkey
+18 A lot of senior people live well beyond their means - especially if they have kids and a wife who doesn’t work or make significant money. Managing Director in IB - Gen
+18 Just multiply by 8760. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+18 BulldogKnight Anyone Else Extremely Motivated To Work In High Finance  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+18 This is the weirdest thread I have seen in a while goldmanballsachs
+18 Oh woe is me, for truth I hath displaced, With numbers feigned, a score I have embraced. Upon the parchment of my life's account, Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+18 I'll take a stab at what I think you mean - it's all about relative multiples. Let's say you pay $200m for a company generating $10m EBITDA - 20x. Count WACCula
+18 Thanks for letting us know Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 1. Tech coverage IB, 2nd year associate Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 I love nice restaurants and I also love cheaper places. I strongly dislike the in between options.  m_1
+18 Yeah it’s appalling to see what’s happened over the past few years, especially months. lee575577
+18 hyp to tiger cub? marry me pls Intern in IB-M&A
+18 "axecapital17" Chicago is a good destination for middle class raised in flyover country – feels like they REALLY made it while being a non-e Dances With Newfoundland
+18 Final year chick asking me for my number at a career fair instead of my name card. Big difference Associate 2 in CorpDev
+18 Sounds like you're just maturing my guy. Once you reach the back half of your 20's you'll start picking your spots like savage bach parties / reasons to celebrate something. Brio
+18 Current CS employee here. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 Comparison is the thief of joy kbansan7
+18 Interesting thought on converting debt to equity.  Here's what you're looking for: 1. Do a simple book valuation.  Assets minus liabilities. JS Turnaround
+18 Please marry me. Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+18 "GoldenCinderblock" Please keep this in mind to prevent further violations in the future. WSO_Nate WSO Moderator GoldenCinderblock
+18 "TNA" And end of the day, perception matters. Things have a “feel” and “look”. Compare a top banks decks to a small, local boutique. dsch
+18 I know you say you’re not white but I have a lot of white and black friends and the only ones who ever bring up “purple” when talking about race are white people ssanta
+18 Let me try and elaborate this in as objective a way as possible. mergersandacquisitions78
+18 Call him up and tell him you’re thinking about upgrading your mobile plan randomwalker123
+18 Congrats on RJ TurnMyPages
+18 Raised christian and I just was never satisfied with hookups. After seeing how good a relationship can be its hard not to want one again.  Anonymous Monkey
+18 Sounds like his parents did an outstanding job.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+18 Did you guys see the dumbass NYT headline about his death? It's so incredibly asinine. m_1
+18 Dramatically different cities and lifestyles. Very doubtful you will be able to get a pay increase for being New York. I’ll pro-con for you: New York: VP in PE - Growth
+18 I stopped reading after the first sentence when you decided to take a giant dump of meaningless woke buzzwords  Associate 1 in IB - Restr
+18 With regards to cooking, I would suggest either a) meal-prepping in bulk during the weekends and/or b) purchase a meal program like hellofresh (if it's within your budget). Consultant in PropTrad
+18 Hot take - having done both (IBD + PE), the work isn't really that different. Maybe it is super different if you were mostly pitching in banking - that wasn't my experience. fuld4eva
+18 I’m a big believer in the well-trodden path, so I’m extremely humbled and excited to announce I’ll be going with your mother this recruiting season Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+18 . Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 WB MD: “Where are we on this book, meeting tomorrow? Needs to be printed tonight, I am flying in the morning.” VP, Associate, Analyst: “” MD: “?” Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+18 1. Does your school really matter? I have always heard that Quant firms primarily recruit from certain colleges?  Undercover meme
+18 I think we’ve all been there- being new and inexperienced is excruciating. The EBITDA addback
+18 thebrofessor
+18 Life's short - that's it really, and do you want to have lived your life only working? Cliche, but you don't hear about people on their deathbeds wishing that they had worked more, that's never the case. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+18 Might be the first successful conservative boycott that I can remember. No substitutes for Disney, Twitter (pre-Elon), etc . . . but Bud Light . . . zero switching costs. whitecollarandsuspenders
+18 anyone hear back from tuesday & wednesday's classic ibd super? kvpqrst123
+18 I looked up this guy’s dad. He went to Chicago booth for his mba. Must have made some serious dough for him to finance his son’s dreams which politely are ambition-life at best. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 Bat soup user987654321
+18 Lucky for you, race, gender, and sexuality are all social constructs according to modern leftist ideology.  You can be whatever you want to be. calvincoolridge
+18 Tech labor market in 2010’s was similar to banking labor market in 80s. MnAmistmaker212
+18 Pierogi Equities how did you like that? I, like many people, have fantasized about it, but I understand that it is backbreaking work (with thin margins on top of that). Anonymous Monkey
+18 Please circle back @ 55 and let us know how much energy you really have. PainterDry
+18 Don’t be a dick to kids who are freaking out right now. Acting like a damn fool. rf949
+18 This is something for your MD, Sr VP to deal with. Directly addressing with them just will make you both bitter or possibly open the door for HR issues down the road.  PM in HF - Other
+18 Three things: VP in PE - Growth
+18 I was permabanned from reddit for posting fbi crime stats by race  baddealflow12
+18 At this point it would be more efficient to list which funds HAVE reached their target funding, because everyone I've heard of outside of a couple of ultra high performing funds are having trouble raising. kindheartedconsultant
+18 Move to Florida and tell De Blasio to shove it redever
+18 How can you take so much time to type this when you can’t even take 5 minutes to understand the differences in between Bitcoin and ethereum. Liam Gallagher
+18 I thought that’s what UBS industrials is all about RBCNOTBB
+18 During a pitch to LP’s for a REPE Deal- we get to the pro forma slide and the linked spreadsheet just says #REF! across the board. Took everything I had not to face-plant into the table. compoundingshekel
+18 I haven’t posted in like two years but your attitude (in the comments in particular) is annoying enough to get me to opine. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+18 This is such a classic new guy question lol. CREnadian
+18 I like wearing suits too. I obviously don't keep my jacket on when working, but since I leave around 7-8 now, it's nice to be dressed up when walking / on the subway. Makes my day when I see someone checking me out. MrBarelyComprehensible
+18 You sure you work in finance bud? Is this your first time on the site? WSO has four pretty clear revenue streams:  Deal Team Six
+18 From someone that used to work at a rating agency this is far from the truth. Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+18 I have interned at both shops. Take CS, overall way better culture, nicer and more agreeable people. Don’t listen to “Prospect in IB” tell you how CS is horrible and that’s it’s going downhill etc etc… Intern in IB - Cov
+18 Congrats! Great opportunity with huge exit opps. I’d recommend researching their investment portfolio to show you did your research at the interview. levfin1550
+18 My two cents here as a guy in his early 30s with moderate/above average dating success - OP respectfully, you either are being unrealistic and/or are limiting your dating pool too much. falconeagle
+18 Your analysts are giving you 110% while understaffed and you proceed to tear your team down by ragging on the few who are catching shut eye to keep grinding the next day? Man, f that staffer. bake_off
+18 Never mention exits during an interview. MarL03
+18 Former GHL employee: 1) GHL in many respects acts like a small company rather than a publicly traded one, and there could be a stupid and unthoughtful reason for delayed bonuses - people on vacation, etc. burner9812345
+18 Yes bro. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A