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+14 Just saw this hit BI (https://www.businessinsider.com/credit-suisse-giving-bonuses-raises-c NuclearPenguins
+14 I writing this mainly to say that WSO should focus more on stamping down on this hateful rhetoric and create a more welcoming environment iercurenc
+14 Wells Fargo analyst here - I wish this was my sticky situation. johnfrawls
+14 Turns out OP lives in Staten Island Associate 2 in PE - Other
+14 1) Russia/Southern Brazil. Legit the only places where you can find someone who looks like a model, works in finance, speaks 4 languages and thinks liberals are retarded. 2) Italian/Rest of Eastern Europe neink
+14 Do NOT try again “one day”. She cheated. Hard to hear but you gotta move on, for your own good Barney_Stinson
+14 Wild fucking goose chases to seek out information that simply doesn't exist "Hey let's add some charts on Page 5 that show positive trending data" for a product/service/geographic market Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+14 This guy above is what bad culture looks like. Take notes everyone. Hell, OP it’s honestly a great test to determine if you are going to work for a place that blows or not. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Data Center REITs Mitch2828
+14 God I respect the hell out of that response; too many people go to extremes and seem to think someone only got the offer because of daddy/minority status or they were some interviewing demigod. BeautifullyConfused
+14 Don't - assert your dominance and show everyone you're the alpha by owning your methane gas secretions. Shit your pants loudly and proudly is what I always say! Thomas Pynchon
+14 BARS daveydaytrader
+14 Almost took this as a serious post until “high value individuals” rentmoney
+14 So? Technically I’m not allowed within 500 feet of a school but it doesn’t stop me. Associate 2 in PE - Other
+14 I grew up in a single parent family where my mom would work multiple jobs and commit about 85% of our household income to sending my siblings and to private school (it’s not in the UK, but it followed a British education s Prospect in IB-M&A
+14 Obviously biased but I love Chicago. Random thoughts below, good and bad CHItizen
+14 You literally commented on another thread because you didn’t understand what a leverage ratio was even after someone explained it to you Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 OMG WTF whatstheplan
+14 Studied math and went into finance - genuinely more interested in the field. While I have no misconceptions that IBD is an intellectually stimulating job, it buys me a couple of years to figure out where to specialize Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+14 Omicron is basically the cold. Who cares. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 That’s impressive. Check mine. SnappyBird44’s Book: Your mom. SnappyBird44
+14 If all you want to do is save and retire early, then sure pick a LCOL area (or live in the cheapest area that gives you the best opportunity at high paying jobs and exit opps). Investment Manager in HF - Other
+14 I mean technically you could call a rock a ‘stone’ EBITDAlessCAPEX
+14 You sacrifice for this career, true, but I've worked and seen the regular 9-5 grind and it can be equally soul-crushing to working in IB in spite of the "work-life balance". Goya Beans
+14 Why do you want him to want to build a business from scratch?  APAE
+14 I would assume it's probably this or SirBarney
+14 I think nothing good can come of this thread. What's done is done and the younger folks are not gonna learn from other people's fuck ups. That's just human nature. VP in IB - Gen
+14 In industrial it is almost mandatory to have a beard and hunt. Trunk Yeti
+14 What good do craft breweries and alcohol companies bring to the world?  Car manufacturers?  Or Coca-Cola?  How do we reconcile the diabetes rates wherever it plants its flag with shareholder returns and the TheGrind
+14 Jerome Powell Analyst 2 in Consulting
+14 Man, grass really does look greener from the other side doesn't it Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+14 From a 2014 NY Post article on Sage Kelly and the Jefferies Healthcare team: Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+14 Great question! Let me give you a bit more context to help me address it and explain why it wasn't necessarily pivoting. not_MECE
+14 People win big from gambling every day. Being envious of people who made millions from roulette, slots, scratchers, shitcoins, TikTok stardom, prostitution, etc. is not productive and is a waste of your energy.  VP in IB-M&A
+14 This comment verifies you work in RX lol Do you want to make the show an IC meeting? Maybe add a quick LBO/DCF live to see if deal makes sense? Intern in IB - Gen
+14 I am going to go ahead and address the obvious that always seems to be ignored on all of these threads. Yes, as an analyst at any institutional shop, you are going to get worked. brosephstalin
+14 I hesitated to call out the firm here because they would instantly know who I am, but I decided that at this point in my life, if I still let that ridiculous incident control me, then I would lose a little bit of resp Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+14 I mean I'm going to have close to a $600k net worth if all things go according to plan next month, and I'm in my mid to late 20's. Pizz
+14 Chinese students? Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+14 This website is a good start, another really good online resources is Adventures in CRE: https://www.adventuresincre.com/re-education/a-cre-101-basic-concepts-i…</a"> FutureCEO3
+14 Coming here to say that Fraternities are not a court of law and often have to make judgements on limited information.  Not to mention many universities have more or less forced Fraternities to play around in their pol Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+14 Just having my coffee so might be a little less articulate than what I'd hope. Before anything, you need to separate between the types of activists. Managing Dictator
+14 Don’t even think about what other people say. If you enjoy cars, splurge on something you’ll enjoy (within reason). Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+14 You will own nothing and like it, goy. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+14 Thirty years ago, walking in with a resume might have shown some chutzpah and impressed people. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 I would personally lean towards DB. In general, you usually want to view your career as pyramid (start broad then gradually specialize/find your niche). Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 How do you tell who has mental illness and who doesn't?  You send them to a fucking doctor that is how.  My point was that we live in a society of weak pussies who have zero ability to cope with any kind of hards PEarbitrage
+14 No, this is an absolute bullshit, stop pushing this. This is what makes this industry so shitty work/life balance wise. CEO in IB - Cov
+14 Yeah, for context we both live in NY. I'm at a PE fund that straddles UMM-MF and wife is a capital markets ED at a BB. Principal in PE - LBOs
+14 Truist this is fucking embarrassing what is going on? Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+14 Your dad handing you the keys to the kingdom so he can move to Italy for 6 months out of the year. CRE
+14 What's really going to get your goat is, if you really applied first principles logic, you'd have to ask yourself whether Abdiel is the template you should model yourself on, or if they happened to be lucky from facto Associate 3 in HF - EquityHedge
+14 Kid has got stones and self awareness at the same time - rare qualities that co-exist in the right proportions, I'd give him a shot. Associate 2 in CorpDev
+14 1) FAANG Company doesn’t care, officially accept first thing Monday morning and don’t look back Intern in IB - Cov
+14 this guys base is 115 and he bought a 115k car bottombuckethardo
+14 Serious question: how does one actually prove they're LBGTQ? Like do I need pics of myself sucking dick and show them to the recruiter to be eligible?  Pizz
+14 Nothing's wrong with the bank...it's just that the people in this industry are prestigious whores. UENYC
+14 You were not a 10. A 10 is perfect. A 10 would not fail. You failed. A 10 does not spontaneously become a 9 (perhaps this was the math mistake that resulted in your rejection). Research-Server
+14 The fixed income market is far more complex and massively larger than the equity market. It is far more actively managed than the equities markets. rickle
+14 Deleted Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+14 Yeah, good question. macro bruin
+14 The Federal Reserve Intern in Other
+14 I appreciate your response, and that's something which I definitely agree with. From that (valid) point which you made, why are there often outrages from (mainly) white males regarding 'diversity' hires? phillycheezstake
+14 As a person who spent a year at a decent UC (not UCLA or UCB) and transferred to a target school, I think I can offer a credible perspective. ThatOtherGuy
+14 real thorough analysis you did there Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+14 I went to OSU and work at a top NYC bank and graduated with zero debt so can chime in.    Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 I don’t agree with the above advice. Spending months developing a friendship just to nicely prod the analyst to stop doing poor work and lying during meetings when blaming you? Smoke Frog
+14 Not to mention how much harder he just made recruiting for himself.  And honestly he didn't mention even having a conversation with his staffer. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+14 I'm not aware of WP's growth fund. I do know their main fund is called growth and actually does a ton of small / growthy deals. You will in fact not typically see WP in processes for the large 2bn+ EV assets. Business School in PE - LBOs
+14 I'm learning to be content with my lot in life even though I haven't fully reached my goal yet. Lester Freamon
+14 AndyLouis
+14 I'm gonna upgrade to the combo at my nearest drive-through.  Intern in IB-M&A
+14 1. Contacts for sure. I've been burned before with half of my iphone contacts being deleted as soon as my company email address is removed. Google how to prevent this from happening.  CRE
+14 So you're currently an analyst at UBS and summered at DB  Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+14 When straight guys started sucking dick to break into IB PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+14 Analyst at CVP now. There isn’t really a catch. They say they their goal is to attract, train and retain the best talent in the industry and quite literally put their money where their mouths are. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+14 Sad..we have people getting offers for firms that are in top tier and they don’t even know anything about them.. Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+14 iercurenc some of my fellow juniors accuse me of being autistic Have you ever considered maybe they were right? sloppysteve123
+14 If OP accounts are true (I am not doubting the veracity of your statements) then this must be one of the most poorly run teams at your shop, and I'm in HK which is known for shitty work culture. WanderingWanchai
+14 Give me a break, the grass is always greener. Do whatever the hell you want and don't pay attention to age. Ruleof72
+14 This is a pretty funny debacle all things considered, but my advice would ultimately be to opt for CVP. DavidFosterWallace
+14 Used to work in HR. Send me the link an i’ll let you know Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+14 Dont wear ties. More chance for me to get that job. money.monkey
+14 A buddy of mine sent this to me, I thought it was pretty good: A teacher asks her class, "If there are 5 birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?" tdr34
+14 I wan't to be the very best Also very rich dun dun dun dun to get all the 100s in my walllett to buy bottles is my cause dun dun dun dun blastoise
+14 I grew up in New York City (actually within the 5 boroughs, unlike every person in the world who says they are from NYC but is really from strong island or westchester/new jersey. furiousgeorge86
+14 God of Winecoolstory, bro. tell it again. I'm gonna start off by talking about myself a little bit. swagon
+14 Let me preface this comment by stating that I detest the Ron Paul movement, mostly because the movement attempts to rigidly apply ONE 18th century governing domestic and international philosophy to 21st century America wit I quit this site because of censorship
+14 I swear if I hadn't met you Brady I would also think you were trolling here...you really need to get the B School obsession out of your head. WallStreetOasis.com
+14 I'm going to speak very freely and candidly here and will probably end up disclosing more personal information than I should on an anonymous bulletin. APAE
+14 In the three years since I left, I’ve married, spoken in jails and juvenile detention centers about getting sober, taught a writing class t Simple As...
+14 Couldnt agree more. My freinds I grew up with either work in vanilla jobs or with their parents companies. Suffice to say, NONE of them have any ambition to do anything. ttghalust
+14 I love these threads so much. Seriously. Simple As...
+14 Here are some reasons (laid out as they relate to your points): Zzari
+14 Everyone replying to you thus far are a bunch of tools, don't listen to them. Marcus_Halberstram
+14 HedgeKing Comparing 200-250k vs. 200-400k is of course a no brainer. But comparing 250k vs. Flake
+14 I think that you would be hard pressed to come up with a simplistic example that perfectly explains beta to a 7 year old. If it was possible, then that's probably how beta would be defined in the first place. cooldurg
+14 in order of importance thebrofessor
+14 edit: I thought this was a general discussion, not a specific timing question. short answer: no, "now" is not the time because you should never time the market. thebrofessor
+14 I think the key takeaway from the post is that the person has a LOT of resumes to go through and will look to filter out rather than filter in. Jamoldo