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+17 Lmao as someone who has been an ORM at hard non-target and transferred to a target and got EB/BB offers at both schools ... Intern in IB - Gen
+17 nice troll Ella Intern in IB - Cov
+17 Prove him wrong by chatting up / charming his woman - he will then be forced to promote you Associate 2 in CorpDev
+17 Jamie Dimon is a fucking LOSER basedsimp
+17 high hopes Not worth it - the smart CS people all have left on their own if they could Works at Credit Suisse
+17 candidate listed options trading as an interest on their resume and couldn't tell me the difference between a call and a put imsurance
+17 Shut up tool  BankBoy23
+17 No one gives a fuck.  Pussy galore
+17 As a now PE associate - i'll bite on why i went into banking and why i left YoungThuggaLaCroix
+17 This forum is a joke but I spend way too much time on it  Anon12345IB
+17 $6,538 The bill for the food came out to about $38 (2 Denny's Grand Slams + tax), but I got taken to small claims over the property damage resulting from what my date and I accomplished in their bathroom. Anonymous Monkey
+17 Invite him to play squash one day. Take a steam after. Sneak in a viagra and fluff yourself up before. Show him you have the bigger, veinier hog and he’ll know you’re a born killer. secondavenue
+17 first, emergency funds, have several months of bills in cash just in case shit hits the fan. betterment, etrade, wealthfront, and others all offer FDIC insured accts yielding over 3% and sometimes over 4%. thebrofessor
+17 I've worked at a $5B+ HF and a $500B+ MF... Comp potential is higher at most HFs but so is comp volatility. MF comp is more based on multi-year alpha generation rather than that year's performance. Vandelay Industries
+17 Nothing. These people working 70+ every week are legit slaves. BBDreamin
+17 Very tragic. As someone who struggles with depression I’d urge everyone here who feels overwhelmed with anxiety or ever has ever fantasized about suicide to please consult with a professional. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+17 The thing I find most troubling is 1. Overkill! I find a lot of irony here as IB at the MD level is supposedly a high level sales gig and everything in this point is anti professional sales. rickle
+17 God Tier: FTP (140k base btw) Intern in IB - Cov
+17 They called her a taxi to the subway so she could go home to her tiny apartment  Analyst 3+ in HF - RelVal
+17 Trust me on this. I'm pretty qualified to speak here. The best kept secret is not private wealth management. It has a 95% drop out rate and perhaps the worst industry in finance to START your career in. GridironCEO
+17 Was at a networking session with a Credit Suisse MD and this one kid wanted to stand out SO hard, he kept asking questions for the sake of it. TriggeredDrBurry
+17 I cringe any time I get asked / overhear enthusiastic undergrads (usually females) start off a conversation by asking about the "company culture" or "work life balance". Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 Incredibly happy. I’m an international student at a shit school that places 1 kid in IB maybe every 4-5 years lmao. Prospect in IB-M&A
+17 So your GF is "really great" but you're already secretly planning to dump her after you string her along for another year until you graduate....you sound like a high quality human being. Developer in RE - Comm
+17 stop letting dj solomon cook Corporate Monke
+17 Happens to this best of us, king. If her critical thinking skills aren’t good enough to pick up on the context clues and think “haha, he’s hammered” given you’ve been talking for a MONTH, then that’s on her. slattmx
+17 The dude was boning his teacher who was married and 20 years older than him. He’s always been ahead of or I guess, on top of, the curve.  dutchduke
+17 I started off in S&T and then went to IB. I’ll compare them first and then explain why I made the switch. Winnfield
+17 “We’re on 6th but looking for Avenue of the Americas” hahahaha MBA associates are really a different breed. The true embodiment of uselessness. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+17 Who, you? DJ D-Sol
+17 Sergio? That you? Intern in IB - Cov
+17 So...you’re going to work for Greenhill? ufcf
+17 I would probably rob you if I saw you Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Sounds about right to me. The average Harvard kid comes from a well off background. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+17 Cringe. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 then on the opposite end, analysts will be like "my bank started a famine, killed my family and runs red lights but I won't name them" while posting on anon  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 It’s kinda a prisoner’s dilemma. You don’t know if you’re a one-off (unlikely) or if there were others who also got offers rescinded. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+17 . King Lear the XIV
+17 double Long Island iced tea Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+17 was hype for you until I saw it said CAD, what's 220,000CAD in freedom dollars? like $400? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Transitioning from side hustle to full time requires entrepreneurship. You demonstrate some of that as this occupies your mind. That's actually step one and critical for any chance of success. rickle
+17 Bump anyone know more? Intern in IB-M&A
+17 Due to rosy retrospection, we always remember the past fondly. I think back to times in my life that were terrible but still remember them as pleasant, because we only recall the good parts of the past. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+17 Also, just my opinion but everyone in the transaction thinks they are the smartest and have the most sought after job FYI. IRRelevant
+17 Imagine working 80 hours a week for over a decade only for your son to go to rutgers. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 As a junior investment banker in SF, your social status is likely to be very low if you have one at all. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+17 He’s not saying that he wishes he could play beer pong in the office lol he’s just saying that people have become spineless and so worried about not being offensive that they don’t actually tell you what you need to here. Intern in IB - Gen
+17 Currently mid-20s and usually throw the range finder on 18-39, not using the apps for "serious" dating. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+17 You should have a 3-6 month emergency fund that will get you through a period of looking for another job. That should ideally be in a high yield savings account or something very safe. The rest can be invested. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+17 Sounds like basically every diversity hire at my bank lol Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 . Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Evercore killing it! On the rise, top EB!! Anonymous Monkey
+17 I can’t imagine the pain you’re going through, and I have no words to make it better. I have hit rock bottom a couple times (how embarrassing) and have some advice on what helped me escape rock bottom permanently. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+17 This is a beta response Anonymous Monkey
+17 Ok, Analyst in CB Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 preface - I am a broscientist thebrofessor
+17 Sushi bar RB2000
+17 If I were an SA I would def want SkiMaskBro as my Senior Analyst Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 You're in luck buddy, I know a guy at FT Partners ($150k base btw) and Solomon Partners (previously known as PJ Solomon) who can confirm those non-EBs are on the way out. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 You're pretty far behind the curve to begin with (lack of prestigious middle school is obviously going to hurt you CV-wise when it comes to coffee chats with MDs, even if your high school is apparently better). Napolii
+17 You're never going to be happy if you keep buying into 95% of the bullshit on this site.  You're allowing sentiments from others, predominately children who have never worked full-time but parrot each other and extrap CharlesCheese
+17 Citations? Awards? Really? I thought you were about to make a good point until I read that. Associate 2 in VC
+17 There is a reason divorce/family unhappiness is so prevalent in this industry. Jamoldo
+17 Approaching 30 and so I guess this hit home a little bit. Associate 2 in CorpDev
+17 Nope and get that thinking out of your head. Are you going to get an internship at Blackstone or Starwood…likely not, but you’ve likely picked up some life lessons along the way and employers will value that. Associate 2 in RE - Other
+17 Just like skipping college and going to "overtime elite", these schools essentially have pushed back on giving a liberal arts education with many different principles and focused on creating the best corporate drone money PM in HF - Other
+17 Had to offset the Mclaren F1 sponsorship somehow Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+17 Your associate is a moron Rabbit
+17 Both parties play for the same team. Their worst nightmare is the population realizing that. Also, absolute wall of text below, not gonna lie. Stonks1990
+17 During an intern insight day, someone left a log in a urinal. We ended up taking around 7 of the 40 kids that attended that day. Every day I wonder if that kid is among us.  Prospect in IB-M&A
+17 I was an associate working a late night with 2 analysts getting ready for a CIM review with the client the next morning.  I changed their titles in the deck to "Managing Analysts" to try and get a quick cheap laugh.… CharlesCheese
+17 Jesus Christ bro save some pussy for the rest of us PaulTwodoorJones
+17 Dude KKR is a clown show, they lost nearly 6 billion on their investment in Envision in basically 3 years, an impressive ability to screw up. wallstreetmemes
+17 A dude on my team just came up with the stupidest name on the corp dev side for a financing. It’s something like Project Amazing.    Our counterparties probably think we are special needs. Associate 1 in CorpDev
+17 There is a large amount of pessimism towards PE here, and it's very understandable as all have made great points. rebelcross
+17 It's one initial away from PJT, which is highly regarded. Take that as you will ebitda-d
+17 This is factually correct. JulianRobertson
+17 If you can prep live with people also ramping up for MBB, that would be best. DrApeman
+17 I grew up lower-middle-class and am glad that it molded my worth ethic positively. I've had a job since I was 15 where I started at a pizza kitchen. Anonymous Monkey
+17 NYC is not a "functioning society". People shoot up subways for no reason. Crime runs rampant. The streets pile up with garbage. Hate crimes in the city are up almost 100% yoy. ElMonkéGrande
+17 How any high school kid knows what the 'buy side' consists of, or can name a fund like Silver Lake, is beyond me. Guess that's why I didn't get into these schools. AllStateRap
+17 Atheism is cringe BigKahunaBanker🏄🍹🍔
+17 Ask them questions and get them talking about their favorite topic- themselves. People want to talk about themselves and have someone genuinely interested in listening to them talk about themselves. Randy Quaid
+17 Wells Fargo, $53 per hour, 1.5x overtime ($79.50 per hour), plus relocation bonus Intern in IB - Gen
+17 Exactly and when she returns after being run through on dating apps, send her back where she came from. bigmixxx681
+17 Honestly if my career doesn't end with me being escorted out of my New York 60th floor corner office wearing an Armani suit by the SEC/FBI I don't want it Analyst 1 in CB
+17 Market: Dallas Experience: 13+ Role: Founder Fund Size: 250M+ Salary: 0 Bonus: 0 Carry: 100% Hours: When I feel like it. heister
+17 Have to work late and cancel a date, blame her mom. She gets angry at her mom, mom then ensures you never work late again to keep her daughter happy.  VP in IB-M&A
+17 The trouble with the rat race is, even if you win, you’re still a fucking rat. Intern in IB - Gen
+17 congrats on duke young_blood
+17 handlerrich Verified Synergy_or_Syzygy
+17 Books ive read ** indicates a must read Psycho cybernetics Feeling good Start with Why Radical Candor Mr. Pikes An Actor Prepares 2rigged2fail
+17 Something I wanted to reiterate is the importance of getting the land under control. luv2speed
+17 Solid write up and great introductory material. +1 Nouveau Richie
+17 I’m moved monkeseemonkedo
+17 In my experience 6 months isn't the end all be all. Yes, we'd like to see continuous improvement but being your first job it is a ton to process and get the hang of. Director in IB - Cov
+17 By way of context, I'm a VP that started at Baird as an analyst and have seen our culture and junior work / life harmony evolve over time. VP in IB - Gen
+17 Strong cliché to word ratio Bruvver
+17 (Burner account) One other thing to note here... very important to consider the implications of Credit Suisse being a top Lev Fin player, despite not having a massive balance sheet like JPM and BAML. jayroe_1
+17 Coming from a Sponsor/LevFin group, there are a few ways you see them fund add-ons: LeverageThis