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+60 Bro is cooked fam 🥀🥀💔💔. I think you’re only way out is to rizz unc up like one of the huzz 💯.  Paul_Owen
+60 Sounds brutal and definitely not market.  I would try to address with your staffer and definitely bring up during review season. CharlesCheese
+60 The correct blue is RGB 0/0/255. EDIT: Can't decide if should be proud or ashamed this is my most-liked comment on WSO lmfao dipndunk
+60 At MMs you can smoke at your desk bluecollarfinanceguy
+60 "Top BB"...UBS lmfao Intern in IB - Cov
+60 Walked up out career center for my first banking internship interview. Saw the greeter outside and made small talk. He eventually checked his blackberry and said the interviewer is ready.    PM in HF - EquityHedge
+60 6 months into my PE stint at a shop prospects would cream their pants over, and it is worse in about every single way. I work more now, which I thought in banking would be impossible, but I do. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+60 Fairly standard for the industry - at my shop, if we leave our desk to take a dump, we need to provide a relevant Teams status ("ghost poop / no wiping required, back in 5min" vs. "messy multi-wipe, need 20min"). Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+60 I'm a first year analyst in corporate banking. IBBD
+60 damn that is so soft on the analysts part. sorry to hear that. Prospect in IB-M&A
+60 Assuming this isn’t ragebait, I genuinely would recommend you look to work outside of high finance coming out of undergrad. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+60 W Apollo. Other firms should follow ASAP. Let's end this stupidly inhumane process.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+60 If only there was a movie where a guy in IB goes through his entire skincare routine in elaborate detail am_5
+60 A lot of truth in this, and I liked the delivery (it was amusing). overandout
+60 2.5 years and your technical skills are so bad that they offered to send you to training? YOU are the problem. YOU are the post-MBA associate people on this forum complain about. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+60 Go to central park and sit on the grass for an hour or so. Off your phone, just look around at the trees and water and the sky.  leveredlarry
+60 You will 100% be fired if you ever take a day off as a banker. Don’t listen to people telling you otherwise. It’s grind 24/7 and you will have to miss your own wedding(s), funerals and your children’s births. ineedagirlfriend
+60 I agree so much. Only use JPM. Everyone should delete Robinhood and transfer funds to JPM. JPM is great and will let you trade GME everyday... anytime...you name it. Works at JP Morgan Securities
+60 Nice, another one quits the rat race. Makes it easier for me to climb to the top. Out of my way clown ConfusedGuru
+60 That’s like saying Guatemala makes fun of Honduras and El Salvador. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+60 He is 80% full of shit / con man / incel rabble rouser, 20% common sense that the vast majority of the population knows and agrees with. Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+60 “Everything is smaller”. American who is fat – check. “People are less outspoken about religion, in a bad way.”  American who is obsessed with religion – check. English Hardo
+60 Devil's advocate -- can't get much more arrogant than some 25 year old A-A who hasn't left his desk for 3 years looking down on someone with 10 years of work/life experience outside the bank. VP in IB - Cov
+60 Nothing brutal about this you soft as baby shit crusty bumhole
+60 Jesus dude, could you be any softer? Also, playground 101: if you play into the joke, it loses its potency. Just end your next email with Consult me with any questions. Have a deloitteful weekend. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+60 Utterly disgusting racism from state street. VP in AM - Equities
+60 just do it pussy GoldenCinderblock
+60 Credit Suisse - JFK banker5454
+60 As an incoming FT analyst, didn’t get sent shit but an associate finally accepted my LinkedIn request from the summer today so life is looking up Intern in IB-M&A
+60 M&A associate emails me: "Swap the order of the distro list / I should be higher on the page than the sector team associate; I am a third year associate, he is second year" I make change. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+60 Lol this is exactly why you could not answer the MD question and why you will end up flipping burgers in McDonalds: you are salty as fuck and you have 0 sense or humor. You should look for a quant role. Troy McClure
+60 Then why the hell did you click on this thread bum? Based on your comments from other threads all you do all day is bitch  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+60 People that care about SAT scores past first semester freshman year of college are weirdos Pathaan
+60 I'm older, but I honestly applaud the Gen Z reluctance to "put in their dues" just because everyone else did. Way fewer prospects want to do IB because WLB is just more important to that generation. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+60 I disagree with the posters above me. BobbySantiago
+60 Why go work for someone at all? If you can make 1000% monthly by next Feb you should be worth $44 quadrillion. Even if you put some risk control in and under perform at 50% of your monthly 1000% you've got a cool $10T. Dingdong08
+60 Typical day at my IB starts off at 8am: the sun slowly rising over a green pasture. Rabbits grazing. Birds chirping. Keyser Söze 123
+60 The thing people who ask this question don't seem to get is that government (and I mean this as a broad gesture towards all governments, not just my own in the US) is never going to happily just give up all this control it PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+60 Because in the workplace claims coming from a female about mistreatment are going to be taken much more seriously and can feed into accusations of sexism very quickly Prospect in Consulting
+60 Who the fuck cares rentmoney
+60 jerking off in the handicap toilet takenotes08
+60 ... Treat me like the fucking search feature on Google. Thatyalething2019
+60 Because it doesn't add anything to the conversation. Everyone already knows bonuses probably won't happen this year and we're lucky enough to still have jobs. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+59 I can't find my car Anonymous Monkey
+59 Not average white man. Every high performing man hates DEI. These high performing men 90% of the time happen to be white / Asian / Brown. DEI and its supporters can rot in h*ll. Free loaders!  Senior VP in IB-M&A
+59 Standard caveat that I can only speak to my own experience. thrwawy
+59 I’ll throw my 2c in. By no means do I have this figured out, I’m just another dude that would like to figure it out. Lead Left
+59 CAPM = Rf + You(Rm - Rf) Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+59 Most prestigious in history: Dutch East India Company Intern in IB - Cov
+59 “0-20hrs per week” ”350k to $400k” ”comp is obviously below market” Let me digest this…what is market? Bill gates getting a lambo after taking a piss for 1 min? Teller in Non-profit
+59 Sounds like you care more about your dates than the Client. Let me know your bank so we don't hire you on our next exit. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+59 that's what going to an ivy is like too man…its just the way the world is now. it's cuz of all the lib diversity/ESG/political correctness. Intern in IB - Cov
+59 First I thought you are a dude hooked up with a female associate,.. Then read this sentence "I think I'll be seeing him once we go back to the office" I thought ohhh so you're a female intern... Prospect in IB-M&A
+59 Good save capitalmarkets121323
+59 This sounds like a HireView response Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+59 I don't spell it I just drink it  BazingaDinga
+59 Being that you are an analyst, has not managed anyone yet, and is still in school mode, you will change your mind when you manage a 3.9 GPA subordinate and they are terrible. Redhottie
+59 what’s the point of saying this you annoying shit head Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+59 This is why I’ll take a scrappy non-target kid over some Umich schmuck every day of the week Analyst 1 in IB - DCM
+59 In the 80's, 40% of people met their spouse in the workplace. Don't let woke people stop you from satisfying the most important part of your life. Risk Weighted Ass
+59 am_5
+59 https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/024/574/Screen_Shot_20…</a" alt="Why are you booing me?" /> Anonymous Monkey
+59 I’ll admit it. Haven’t made it, don’t care to make it. Priorities in my life changed a number of years ago and I value my own pursuits vs. career pursuits. Anonymous Monkey
+59 I see what you are asking. The answer is yes, they are all talking about you behind your back, and they notice when you leave early on a Friday too. Mr Perfect Hairline
+59 "Prospect in Consulting" General advice to an incoming PE associate? Anonymous Monkey
+59 why the fuck do you care. Laugh in their faces, and give that uber driver a shitty 1 star review so that dog will hopefully know twice before opening his mouth again. Really should not be any of their business. Daemon145
+59 I understand this is a troll but this post reeks of underlying insecurities. VP in PE - LBOs
+59 Just stop eating you fat fuck hoonmin
+59 Censorship on overwhelming support is crazy. Investment Analyst in PropTrad
+59 Lol remember when Citi accidentally wired almost a billion dollars to the wrong account and then got upset when they wouldn't return it? Assistant in IB-M&A
+59 When people look at you, then your wife, and are confused until they hear about your job gungun
+59 First of all, if your former colleagues (friends?) are ridiculing you that says more about them than you. theATL
+59 How can you justify paying analysts ~$20k more over their 2 years when MBA associates only get paid $300k? And MDs at these firms are only clipping $2-5M. Cmon man. Think before you post Non-target Chimp
+59 It’s funny because you mentioned Jonathan Gray in your post and he’s their real estate guy Prospect in PE - Other
+59 Einstein, he is prioritizing himself. That's the whole point of this post: Is it better for OP to pursue love or to pursue internet forum prestige? jerick
+59 Sounds creepy and big brotherish. i miss the days where you could get an interview by BSing about college sports with an alum VP in PE - LBOs
+59 Oh please. OP, here's a list for you: Silly shit assistant vice presidents do: 1) go on wall street oasis and write posts complaining about the silly shit their interns do. The end. RE Capital Markets
+59 NGL sounds pretty tight Synergy_or_Syzygy
+59 I suggest you talk with him one on one to understand expectations in the workplace. Try to grab a conference room so you can sit down and state clearly, "no cap, finna be real with you, why you acting sus, fam? watdo
+59 There was an MD that was no cap under 5' when I was an intern. How tall was he with cap? rebrand
+59 I wouldve thought a Rhodes Scholar would be able to figure that out  alpgh367
+59 A safe way to test the waters is to ask her if she can show you some modeling skills after hours. If she says no, explain that you meant excel modeling. VP in RE - Comm
+59 This is why everyone hates wall street edit: wtf how did i get so many bananas differentialequations12
+59 Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+59 Get reincarnated  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+59 No Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+59 Deleted 1776project
+59 Run a DCF to calculate the PV of future insults. Massfinance1995
+58 everything else aside, its fucking hilarious that these people are called "tactical opportunities." I can't help but laugh that theres some nerdy ass Wharton grads out there who thinks they're in high finance delta force… Prospect in PE - Growth
+58 I was six and had just finished the first grade. Principal in PE - Other
+58 I respectfully disagree. Your assertion that being in high finance “…significantly increases your odds of “failure” outside of work e.g. divorce,having kids late…” is just as applicable to men as it is to women. Principal in HF - Other
+58 Given that she is an associate at BofA, she could probably use the extra money. meatrocket
+58 Sounds like jpm? You’re in high school dude Intern in IB - Gen
+58 Let the VP work on it while you are tied up with the books VP in IB - Cov
+58 RIP soldier! Another hardworking analyst worked into the ground. Shame on senior bankers! KungFuBoss
+58 Lol - It was a BB firm, he was interviewing at a superday for S TrackBack
+58 Purely for girls ngl, short and long term samspink
+58 Since it looks like the rest of the top BBs will follow soon, do we think GS or RBC will enact this first? LowCaliberTalent
+58 We get it bro. You probably grinded to get into "H," and, probably five minutes after your admittance, you went online searching for "H" merch (see what I did there). Prospect in IB - Gen
+58 a protected Saturday Analyst 1 in IB - Cov