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+15 Notes: -Don't ask yes/no questions, more why/how. -Don't lead answers by framing the question or giving your opinion within the question. -Be specific, don't open yourself up to the IR sales pitch type answer. Secyh62
+15 chopin bananas these comments seem to demonstrate some very good self-reflection but really curious to see what gen z's (aka upcoming interns) think of us millennials Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+15 Some firms use them because as others have mentioned, they aren't too much more expensive than 1st class refundable tickets and are much more convenient. VP in PE - LBOs
+15 +1. Spot on. I did not come from a target, had a chip on my shoulder with something to prove and as a result, dedicated about a year of my life to breaking in. Intern in IB-M&A
+15 I've noticed the opposite: we hired a team of the "best" consultants when our plant workers tried to unionize and these geniuses didn't even approve of my use of police trained hound dogs. Monty Burns
+15 Bro are you like a sophomore in college lmao? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 Our education system has produced people  that have the intellect of sheep. I cannot understand how one literally flees the blue nightmare only to continue voting blue at the local level. IncomingIBDreject
+15 Having seen 20% of the floor at my bank fired in a day - and another 20% over the next 3 years I believe people are suckers to display ANY type of loyalty to their employer (this apply to any large organisation, I never wo Disjoint
+15 If you're in London, Fortnum & Mason carry a good selection of whiskeys in their basement. There is also a wine bar down there and a wine store if you'd prefer a bottle of vino. brotherbear
+15 Funeral homes are pretty recession proof. FinancelsWacc
+15 Because no one would take this role. Same reason consulting firms dont start MBA students with no consulting background as Analysts. Pay and title would be embarrassing given prior YOE.    Deal Team Six
+15 FT Partners of course, word on the street is that it's paradise bottombucketMD
+15 High school children should not be opining about topics they know nothing about, such as IB recruiting. Hazelmom
+15 Why don't you switch to another PE firm? mrharveyspecter
+15 I don’t like Lazard bc it looks too much like Lizard. aspiringfinancemonkey
+15 When I was an analyst, I had a similar situation. There were 4 analysts in my group at the time: two second years (both great guys) and two first years (me and the narc). Simon Says
+15 One of those companies you listed is not quite like the others... alpgh367
+15 My experience as a woman in finance has more or less been the same. Monkeyrella
+15 I forgot to mention OP, you should have a positive mindset on the subject regardless of what you decide to do. It’s not “living alone”, it’s “having your own apartment” Analyst 3+ in RE - Comm
+15 You don’t. But that’ll be sick to wake up in the morning thinking some strangers from an online forum think you go to Princeton . Anonymous Monkey
+15 In before this guy gets torn to shreds Intern in Non-profit
+15 Pay: all three pay in line with street for SA but pay above street FT. Pay is good. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+15 AN1 100k base 200k bonus. I couldn't resist. amonkey_1
+15 I think what I meant about evolution is that men are still going to look at whatever you reveal...boys are boys, 2020 or 1980. I mean, I look at my old sheath dress suits and they were hella short. Hella. Shaynepunim
+15 Rich white/East Asian women really benefit the most from diversity recruiting but were not ready to have that conversation yet... Prospect in Other
+15 The issue I have with comments like this is that people did bring up the severity of COVID in Jan-Feb 2020 and people like you were saying "it's not going to be any worse than the flu lol, you're clearly racist against Chi JulianRobertson
+15 What kind of virgin question is this Intern in IB-M&A
+15 Near zero Banking Sucks Guys
+15 African American* Plague, jesus dude we're at work. DatesExcelModels
+15 Playing split-screen Nazi zombies in my uncle's basement with my cousins on Christmas break in middle school. The only time of year my mother would let us drink unlimited soda and eat unlimited McDonald's. MyNeckHurts
+15 Exactly lol. People think they can work 30 hours at a FAANG level co and coast with millions of dollars. Incoming Analyst in IB-M&A
+15 Sounds like they made the right decision. seedy underbelly
+15 Your username / OP / post history makes me think you're a twat. Perhaps you're not as mild-mannered, hardworking, and easy to get along with as you think? StreetofBulls
+15 financeabc Arroz con Pollo I completely support increased training requirements for cops - defunding the police is stupid, Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+15 Hard to read but reliable. Thru end of April so doesn't capture recent pain. [Fund April YTD    12 West Capital -20 -50    Alkeon -10 -27    sonibubu
+15 Not the typical "rich kid does something stupid" story but all overworked monkeys will enjoy this. Rabbit
+15 youre a prick  Prospect in PE - Growth
+15 My two cents as a LMM PE investor (so take all this with that in mind): Experience Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+15 This aged well... VP in PE - LBOs
+15 This is disingenous. Gore-Bush was 500 votes in one of the most populous states; in 2020, Biden's closest margin of victory was 10k+. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+15 In my opinion, if you're a developer doing all the stuff you say you do you're doing it wrong, especially if you're not making money. coolhandlucas
+15 #Brandoned  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+15 The top comment of that thread says the point I made independently—there isn’t a correlation between diversity hires and them being incompetent analysts. Associate 1 in PE - Growth
+15 I 2nd Michael; we might know the same guy Mike Bloomberg
+15 ya editing powerpoints until 2 am is more interesting work than investing in startups ballin3201
+15 While it technically wouldn’t violate the ToS (since there is a clause that releases published content to WSO for any use including commercial), I would definitely feel uneasy if management here actually started taking wha IncomingIBDreject
+15 These routes are so different that it's not really worth comparing like that. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+15 Maybe a nice pen or a top shelf bottle of what they like to drink (especially if they like scotch or wine)? The type of thing people don’t normally buy for themselves. waccamole88
+15 well this is the first psychopathic manifesto i’ve ever read on here… holy shit kids got a chip on his shoulder Intern in PE - Other
+15 Please stay out of the south and keep that liberalism out of our sacred grounds. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+15 I’m kinda the same way but late 20s. Few main things I do: Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+15 Not going to give tax advice or even planning advice. Been taking care of parents (now just parent since dad passed several yrs ago) since I've been 33. Currently 57. rickle
+15 I understand what you are saying and think your overall intentions are good, but I think you are missing the mark on a few of these. Investment Manager in HF - Other
+15 Except for a few years while dating someone, I have lived alone for nearly 15 years. It is amazing. I would never, ever want roommates again. CompBanker
+15 There are also tons of dumbass underclassmen in college like myself brah1234
+15 I can't really comment on what returns to achieve since I'm not part of actual idea generation and because I haven't stayed at one firm long enough (besides my first) to see how we fare. ActuarialQuant
+15 Warning: bitchy first year vent incoming. Feel free to skip. BBK1234
+15 In my class of 50, we had one African-American woman recruiting for IB. I'm a POC myself, but a male. I knew that she had double the barriers to jump over, but she also had more bites at the apple. Anonymous Monkey
+15 Yeah, East Asian female here so I can only apply to women's programs. Love seeing my rich White Hispanic peers who went to elite private schools landing those sophomore gigs though. Prospect in IB-M&A
+15 There's this weird thing where people who you are doing the biggest favor to are always the least respectful of your time... m_1
+15 forevermonkey So does it ever make sense to stay in PE if you are at a MF. Assuming your ambivalent to the work wouldn't you see higher upside more quickly at a HF? Principal in PE - LBOs
+15 Ugly slides? My summer analyst gig, I was too stupid to ask for the pitch book template and used MS paint to draw the United States with the paint brush tool (instead of calling our own graphic design team). Jamie_Diamond
+15 Long story. Interviews were taking place in a hotel. Intern in Other
+15 uncle Iroh? Clocks
+15 While I can't answer your question, spooky stuff has happened among rich people in western countries that points to there being some sort of organized shadow power that lurks behind what me and you might be able to see. craig.owen
+15 I love these threads dudes who've never had sex commenting on how they'd never want to be with the same woman forever dudes that have never had a girlfriend talking about how dumb marriage is thebrofessor
+15 No, it isn't. NASA accounts for 0.47% of the national budget so whilst it still is a matter of billions, it is small. The Pharma Guy
+15 I'll chip in my drunken $0.02 on this. The US airline market operates probably near the closest perfect competition in the world. ByeSide
+15 First off - that's horrific about that director. You see these things happening more and more nowadays. Stonks1990
+15 How about you drink water you fat fuck Monty Burns
+15 For heavens sake.....cry me a river.   Boo hoo my private equity fund thats notorious for cost cutting/layoffs and being cheap AF can't find people to work for portcos at the LOWEST POSSIBLE WAGE we can possibly baddealflow12
+15 "BobTheBaker" may I ask wtf the point of a nanny is if the wife isn't working? DickFuld
+15 My wife made the equivalent of about $200K when she stopped working to take care of our first kid. 100% worth it in almost every regard. When she stopped working when he was about 1 year old, we kept the nanny. DickFuld
+15 "thebrofessor" in terms of a 4 year college experience, just build a solid professional foundation, and look for what makes Layne Staley
+15 There are two driving forces here. Your analyst is an established asshole, and that you’ve made enough missteps for someone to question your professionalism. The two combined make things worse. Teller in Non-profit
+15 self awareness + charity are the keys to helping you feel better you want to help? thebrofessor
+15 I'd find an excuse to pop in, say "oh sorry I didn't know you were on the phone" followed by one of the following I thought I heard someone coughing or choking and was coming to help thebrofessor
+15 Had a bake-off against a BB that had a book riddled with formatting issues but the best had to be a REF error showing on one of their excel links clickers19
+15 I'll answer your question first - yes I'm happy, yes I'm satisfied and I'm no where near where I want to end up. Addinator
+15 So the title of your post is part of the problem. This isn't ebola or stage 5 pancreatic cancer - the majority of Americans don't need to be "saved" from COVID. ltjenkins
+15 Start studying LBOs so you can get out of there as fast as possible. Just get quick at excel and PowerPoint. Stephen A Smith
+15 You actually don't have to be interesting at all if you just learn how to listen more than you talk and how to ask good questions. PE-biz-dev
+15 In between Fall and Spring semester Senior year, I thought I would brush up on my Spanish to prepare for any bilingual interviews I might get in the Spring before picking an offer. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+15 IMO only take the buyside job if you have some visibility or a somewhat clear path to career-track / senior associate role. iggs99988
+15 YSL for the women. Especially for the one analyst who is going trans to secure a spot moneyMayweather37
+15 Yeah.. tbh I just thought the word was dope autonomous
+15 >be med school nerd >go on finance forum >>so you guys just change slides for $150k a year?? haha idiots! >proceeds to take out $200k for me(me)d school Intern in IB - Cov
+15 Tiger Cubs follow a premier, deep value, highly analytical investment strategy aimed at underperforming the S&P500 bottombucketMD
+15 I think your experience may have been shaded by going to a bad law school ("top 30" ie, not HYS or CCN). Unlike undergrad, and much like bschool, there are really only a handful of law schools worth going to. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+15 Three things you need to understand about this course and the founder Anton Kriel. betanowthanlater
+15 It's been a few years, but I went through processes with both USA and FT Partners. US Advisors gryphus
+15 Pretty laughable to put Ardian and CD&R in the same bucket as mid cap European funds that have struggled for a decade, but okay. ILikeDistressedStuff
+15 No. In America if you are hard working, disciplined, and of average intelligence you will have a good lifestyle. Anonymous Monkey
+15 Just an intern, but staying in IB is way overlooked on this site, especially if culture is good and mentorship / room to grow is there. Intern in IB-M&A
+15 I can understand your concern. Below are my thoughts strictly to stock picking/pitch. I would note, however, HF is a massive umbrella/differentiated strats/products/etc. ZetaMale
+15 2) M&A at Barclays Mario2385
+15 4channers views are not unique at all.  There are millions of them and they all use the same lingo "cuck", "cope", "sneed", and a bunch of ethnic slurs, have all the same views, and they are anything but fre Anonymous Monkey
+15 1. Not a rumor 2. Being a hardo is when you're a fucking tryhard for no reason, not when you found an EB and have to grind so that you can become a billionaire Angus Macgyver
+15 I. Just. Want. To. Fit. In. Emergingmarket
+15 ffffff bankingSA133333