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+17 I'm sorry to hear. What exactly is it that you do? When I get laid off from BMO Capital Markets in NYC... I literally stayed up 20 hours a day, applying for jobs. mswoonc
+17 Lol why would anyone want to work at that shithole firm? HuskySized
+17 1. charge they phone 2. twerk 3. be bisexual 4. eat hot chip 5. lie Patrick Basedmann
+17 Pick Goldman Intern in IB - Cov
+17 . Intern in IB - Gen
+17 Unfortunately not arb
+17 The difference is important in finding a first apartment in NYC, it's important to signaling that you care about your employees and want to retain the best talent Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+17 Oh boy Fjsjrjdns
+17 No but I've fought one - beat the shit out of her DF - MBRMassive
+17 I can’t wait until your first 4am night  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+17 Wow, horrific. I feel like the term 'mass shooting' gets thrown around a lot when the technical definition is, I believe, four people killed? Stonks1990
+17 >be me >meet MD at superday >MD: "hey anon, nice hat" >pic related >Me: "t-thanks sir, I'm cheesed to meet you" >gonna fit in great with this group VP in IB-M&A
+17 Being successful in dating is just like being successful in finance. It requires a lot of the same finesse. You can’t just rely on the name brand/prestige nor can you just hop on the first deal that comes across your way. Director in PE - Other
+17 Time for some tough love, based on everything I’ve read on this thread, you don’t seem particularly likeable. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 I cried when i read this god bless you  DF - MBRMassive
+17 Damn life just absolutely slaps for some people Nightman Cometh
+17 "thekeyofgflat" as a sophomore the most important question is are you female, black, hispanic or LGBT? Keyser Söze 123
+17 Using deal count in mid market is rather the standard as most deal values are not disclosed mooneater
+17 I know of several PE folks who have returned to banking. I think if you want to make a career out of it, PE makes so much more sense. SPYShorts
+17 I came back from an international math competition in Europe with a pretty good result in 2013 - and my parents were super happy. jb007
+17 The humble brag is unreal 27
+17 You should just count your lucky stars then, my undergrad econ classes due to the curve were harder than the bio classes to get a 3.8. This is coming from someone who initially started as a pre-med. infinity.123
+17 PeRmAnEnTiNtErN his really feels like just the biggest bandaid to a larger problem.   thebrofessor
+17 Home schooled with club team athletics/other extracurriculars to socialize and then private for middle/high school.  Public school is not for developing smart, critically-thinking people, it's for creating drones.&… Analyst 2 in CorpDev
+17 Lmaoo who the fuck gave this helpful SBs  Prospect in IB-M&A
+17 this thread: Wall St. men discuss women's abortion rights    lol TLBandChill
+17 you are so cool Intern in IB - Cov
+17 Oxford PPE -> GS IBD -> HF -> marrying a Billionaire’s daughter -> GSB MBA -> HF -> Politician -> Chancellor of the Exchequer -> Prime Minister (?) English Hardo
+17 I hate people like you Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 Maybe take a couple dry runs of doing work from 9 am to 2-3 am. Mifid2
+17 Catch 22...if you save money, you think you should have spent more...if you spend it, you'll look back and think you should have saved it.  ironman32
+17 Going to be controversial here but why do I feel like most Indians are just incredibly bad at writing an organized post in general (i.e. WSO, LinkedIn, etc). Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 Hey Prospective birdie! I would appreciate it if you would suck my dick and not be an annoying piece of shit that's spamming the thread with requests for questions. Just do it your damn self like everyone else is. Prospect in IB - Gen
+17 Typically I have always gone for white girls. Seeing as they are over-represented in my dating history, I am open to a diversity scheme where I drop my standards for black and latina women. Prospect in IB - Gen
+17 You haven't seen terrible PPT slides until you've moved to corporate. I cannot tell you the poorly-formatted mess that people send me on a regular basis. Sil
+17 eat fuck sleep Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+17 lmao are you just replying to yourself? pollenator
+17 No we like him AcceptanceSpeech
+17 Man what the fuck does perfunctory mean Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 Average Cost of a Child to 18, AFI: Stonks1990
+17 couple things here, you may be experiencing some cognitive bias due to your experience writing about a debt crisis, many factors are different today particularly when you look at the quality of bank capital, consumer balan thebrofessor
+17 There's a huge difference between anti-illegal immigration and anti-immigration and no ones for the latter.   EBIT_Dee_Ay
+17 Construction prices are pretty tough right now and are killing a lot of my deals, so it seems to be the norm. First I’d ask your GC for VE options. struceng
+17 This pretty closely matches my experience (LMM IB), all things considered. A couple additions/edits: Layne Staley
+17 This is a completely understandable question and one that I've asked myself many times.  However, over the years I've come to appreciate why this is the case more and more.  Let's lay out a few things, Esque_
+17 Last point is key. I doubt anyone at GSB got in because they planned out their path to GSB. FinancelsWacc
+17 If girls think you’re weird, it’s not because of your lack of Instagram. I always see you making this excuse.   investmentspanker
+17 I tend to disagree with most of the people above. You're in your first year as an analyst at a top real estate investment group. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+17 Leave it to this fucking clown to turn sanctions against Russia for invading and bombing Ukraine into a liberal vs conservative thing. BobTheBaker
+17 Sure, here's a movement shot I took with a bit of lightroom abuse :)  m_1
+17 Doesn't fully encompass web3 but there's a quote I like that goes something like "owning an NFT is akin to your wife going around fucking every other dude in sight, but you have the marriage certificate" FinancelsWacc
+17 She's probably getting drilled on the reg by a Post-MBA Associate in a Patagonia vest right now who unironically sends pictures of his Cole Haan loafers in to Litquidity's Instagram DMs. Nudnick McMooch
+17 For reference, he was theorizing that other undergrads/high schoolers are posing as analysts and making these type of posts with the goal of trying to dissuade other prospects from pursuing banking to reduce comp NA in IB-M&A
+17 PennTellerLet's start with the basics. Nothing is impossible. Ravenous
+17 This is an important point. There are a lot of reasons someone might not have gone to Harvard that have nothing to do with whether they got in or not. brotherbear
+17 What's LoL? Games for big4 auditors? Try Dota 2 mate. scrubmonkey
+17 Damn... mine is lube-free from MD VP in IB - Gen
+17 1) What are their preferred pronouns? 2) Are they wearing masks and respecting social distancing? neink
+17 Not super comfortable with this thread. It's way too easy to figure out who these kids are. We were all young and dumb once. VP in PE - LBOs
+17 It's a brilliant idea. Unions make it hard to receive performance based bonuses, however.    Anonymous Monkey
+17 I liked your post, but thought it was a bit rubbish. SanityCheck
+17 do you play warzone? Intern in IB-M&A
+17 That guy is a lunatic. Strong tinfoil hat vibes Intern in IB-M&A
+17 show me 180k base w/ 100% bonus at a 65hr/week secondaries shop and i quit my job and come work for you prestigewhore101
+17 Can we separate this into two categories wife and girlfriend. The outcomes of cheating on one is more expensive than the other. C.R.E. Shervin
+17 lmfao still remember the post from like a year and a half back talking about the end of oil and gas and found it laughable that that could be a thought. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+17 I’ve heard mix things but one thing is true. If one considers himself a gladiator, then why wouldn’t they want to compete in Rome? Summer Associate in PE - Growth
+17 Then how did you get here and post this? Amish magic? Intern in IB - Gen
+17 They provide excellent exit ops to a life after death. vik2000
+17 You are an Econ undergrad at an Indian engineering school and think you are a target for an NYC BB? GTFO highlyaccretive
+17 I surprisingly have a lot of experience in this subject. I have helped a number of my female friends in their 30s with their dating, both in Boston and in London. CompBanker
+17 You’re not going to listen to me but I’ll share my $.02 anyway. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 This is a great link and I would encourage others to read it. I think one of the key things for developing successful relationships is to establish expectations and figure out compatibility early on. kinginthenorth
+17 Total shame on all you thinking of doing this. Giannis34
+17 Lots of interesting takes in this post . . .  Anonymous Monkey
+17 Diet is 80-90% of this - lay off heavy meals and try, as much as possible, to simply limit your shitty food intake. Addinator
+17 I can’t get past the platform risk. Unlike tangible real estate where it’s not like we can infinitely replicate Miami Beach, you can online. I’d rather just buy tokens of the underlying blockchains like ETH and wait. acardboardmonkey
+17 The answer is affordable housing is stunningly clear, but for some reason, no one wants to do it. Increase the damn supply of buildings. Associate Consultant in Consulting
+17 Not sure you know what the Magna Carta is.. Edit: Well now you changed the post title and I look like the fool. Well played sir. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+17 As long as I'm not posting pictures of teenagers on a finance forum when I'm 38, I'll be happy. aguafuerte
+17 So this is a great question, and I will drop some solid suggestions below, but first..... redever
+17 I would say don't do any side gigs. Business School in IB-M&A
+17 I'm looking forward to you complaining about LA women being too stuck up and California being overrun with antifa liberals and wheatgrass smoothie sipping environmentalists. Congrats on the new job (seriously). BobTheBaker
+17 If jefferies was known for having a chill culture where people were treated with dignity and respect and had legitimate work life balance, then I would applaud his posts. calvincoolridge
+17 Nothing wrong with being a career banker. I almost went that route (i.e., was a VP at a BB) and love banking work. devoutCapitalist
+17 It's about time someone answers these questions. It amazes me that some people speak about this confidently like they know about it beyond a shadow of a doubt, and it's even worse that others believe this misinformation. werdwerd
+17 Another hedge fund post on a finance careers forum wow Prospect in IB - Gen
+17 The issue of entrepreneurial thinking in the RE industry is, it's becoming harder and harder to "own your own shop". Ozymandia
+17 Sounds like a company that makes 0 sense to LBO Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+17 some great stuff in here, just would expand on the diet stuff an be careful telling people to WallStreetOasis.com
+17 Personally, my sympathies, and Im sorry you are put in this situation. That said, here’s really the logic of most second years: Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+17 No, you are bleeding lots of your bonus if you do a bad job. There is a difference between being available 24/7 or being the first to reply and being someone that does good, solid work. Investment Manager in HF - Other
+17 I always find these things kind of silly but I'll bite, why not. Tier 1: PJT RSSG, Laz RX, EVR M&A , HL RX, Centerview M&A Tier 2: PJT M&A, Laz M&A, EVR RX Tier 3: Moelis, PWP, Greenhill DanielHardman
+17 Unless he’s a Native American transgender paraplegic there’s no way he gets into the Ivys with anything below a 4.0 Monty Burns
+17 I can't believe I'm letting myself getting pulled into this.... Genuinely no offense meant to OP, but this is why freshmen shouldn't be making rankings of the best schools to get into finance from. jhemming2020
+17 I actually have no idea what you just said... The Duke of Wall Street
+17 taking IU over Vandy is insane Frank Slaughtery
+17 Because my wife watches a lot of HGTV shows and wants a house with a yard and projects, and it seems wayyyyy cheaper than a divorce. hillhopper
+17 An important consideration here is that most of those Redditor's from antiwork work in retail and consumer service jobs. ThatOtherGuy
+17 This was actually at my ex gf's firm's christmas party that she took me along too. Zargo