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+45 Unfortunately Waldron lacks 2 key requirements for the job: Bald and Jewish Intern in IB - Gen
+45 jarstar1
+45 I wish I had enough to money to travel for 18 months too. YungMonc
+45 Please don't be one of those people who writes a 1-2 paragraphs to announce your new internship, and thanking everyone that's ever helped you like an AA speech, alongside a photo of you in a suit in the lobby in the buildi OkComputer
+45 Not sure why so many people are telling you to stand down. nopatar
+45 This post made my day. Idk how people can keep coming up with such stupid yet entertaining shit Analyst 3+ in HF - Other
+45 Dump the leeches sucking you dry, get money, fuck bitches Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+45 depends. on one hand they can bring up social media concerns during your background check. on the other MD might take one look at your renegade/ WAP dance and advance you to superday without a blink Intern in CorpFin
+45 I would stop introducing her to anyone. Stop feeling empathy for her. Do everything that is "acceptable" by other VP's (no-rule breaking). This bitch just tried to derail your career, and bit the hand that fed her. Analyst 1 in AM - Other
+45 ^Found the chick Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+45 if you find meaning in the size of your net worth, you will never be happy, because someone will always be worth more than you. thebrofessor
+45 When I was in audit at a Big4, my team was called into a meeting and asked to brainstorm ideas for digital transformation. Bancroft
+45 Honestly, people need to stop voting Democrat. littonmonk
+45 This guy gives valuable, thoughtful advice and people on this forum still manage to be jerks. No wonder not many people actually in the industry post here. benjokal
+45 You: knock knock Interviewer: Who’s there? You: You’re hired. Interviewer: You’re hired... You: interrupts thank you; I won’t let you and the team down. PotentialAnalyst
+45 If I were you, I'd try to survive without getting beaten up in high school and try to get at least one member of the opposite sex to sleep with me during undergrad.  based on your post, those are going to be bigger ch VP in IB - Gen
+45 I'm going to be 100% real with you right now. Trust me when I tell you I understand what you're going through, but it's best to be blunt with you right now. JuicyJuice
+45 go.with.the.flowneed real stories Last time I'm going to talk about this until I'm accepted to grad school: College: UFOinsider
+45 Reading the NYTimes. Your first mistake. Blank999
+45 There are obviously multiple paths your career can take. The path to becoming a PM at a hedge fund could start as a trader at a BB, or as an economist or equity analyst. brotherbear
+45 MD to Company: "There is robust demand for this bond offering, we should consider upsizing." Me to MD: "Do you think upsizing this bond offering on the fly will impact credit rating? George_Banker
+45 "ironman32"On the other hand, they put themselves in that situation. This is a poor assumption. (Ugh - bad pun.) CRE
+45 As a BB analyst at most likely a different BB than OP's, I think OP's advice is really well said and should definitely be followed. I wish I had these tips before I started networking for IB internships. Entrepreneur Hero
+45 I actually lean towards the WFH thing not being so rosey and long lasting. ChuckieSullivan
+45 I'm also immigrant, specifically from Latin America who's had family killed by communists, and as a result, am very much anti-communist; I arrived here at the age of 10. Intern in IB - Cov
+45 This really showcases the difference between Asia and the US. In most of Asia everyone wore masks as soon as the first virus alert happened,starting in January. earthwalker7
+45 Can you give me some bananas?? Would make me feel good Felix@OIBTIDA
+45 My gf has some high maintenance tendencies, but after I made very clear to her that financial prudency makes me harder than the interview process for white non-targets at Goldman, she promised to control herself. Intern in PE - Growth
+45 no you can't ask famejranc
+45 LinkedIn is now like ESPNU on national signing day- ppl committing to bring their talents to a BB devul
+45 AndyLouis
+45 They might have just thought you were a loser...? Just going off the “investment is in my blood” line. CanadianERspunkymonkey
+45 https://i.imgur.com/4j6mw91.png</a" alt="cfa" /> I'm actually a squirrel
+45 I am shocked, SHOCKED, she is working in investor relations. BobTheBaker
+45 Sorry, but I do grow tired of these continuous rants no one asked for on how "money doesn't matter, seek inner peace, find your true calling" from some novice yogi in SF who had a spiritual renaissance after shroo The Real Donnie Azoff
+45 This only makes sense if your a girl timetogetserious
+44 Least autistic Wharton student jefferiesdotd - dead on the desk
+44 Not the wildest story, but it's the best I've got so far... Peter Sullivan
+44 What a fake ass response. If you told me that was your concern, I'd fart on your face. Butterbean
+44 stanford prison experiment only dreamed of seeing this level of power derangement from faux social roles. "should my intern get a return" brother you are a first year analyst, you format appendix slides, smile and nod Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+44 plus get a black and white linkedin photo Prospect in IB-M&A
+44 knowing whats going to move tomorrow is kind of your job Research Analyst in HF - Other
+44 33, 2.0MM Hopefully IB for 3 more years and get to 5MM and can walk away ImagineSisyphusHappy
+44 Hellcat monkeyvjit
+44 a lot younger than you, but hang in there man. reputations are sticky, and by the time bonus season rolls around people will have forgotten. most importantly, be kind to yourself. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+44 I think unspoken rules-wise just use common sense. But I think looking back on everything. I would do these things to secure a return offer. asi123
+44 Expected Incoming investment banking summer Analyst at firm XYZ FutureBankTeller
+44 Ed Woodward. Big 4 to VP at JPM IBD where he worked on sale of Manchester United football club (top 3 club in the world). monkey0114
+44 GS under Blankfein FailedInFinance
+44 This sounds like a fucking disaster waiting to happen, maybeeeee if this was your actual sister who you have a deep lifelong bond with, but this isn't. Shooting this down as quick as possible if im in your shoes. Zyn_God98
+44 my big4 inches (in)to your mom Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+44 Bro shut the fuck up. You made $200K working 60 hours a week in fucking missouri. i’m in nyc getting bent over 100 hrs a week for half that and eating eggs out of a mug. ExcelSexcel
+44 smors9 what is eship Shipping / logistics Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+44 Safe to say the culture in general seems promising wso120120
+44 Bros getting frame mogged by the ASU frat leader Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+44 Age: 23YoE: 0.5Role: IB Analyst in NYCCash Comp: 110k with mid bucket bonus (not explicitly told this but I fell asleep before comments came last night) so let's say 150k  Prospect in IB-M&A
+44 Can someone explain why the fuck this country is so obsessed with Israel and constantly helping Israel? We love Israel more than our own citizens  dukeblue2019
+44 Holy victim mentality  Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+44 he's not gonna coffee chat you bro... Anonymous Monkey
+44 Citi might be the ugliest one imo (for BBs) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+44 welcome to georgetown club culture everyone Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+44 Fat girls hate him because of this ONE SIMPLE TRICK Monty Burns
+44 How many cold emails do you send per day? How many are lined up in your scheduled box right now? How many networking calls have you had this month? How many webinars have you been to this summer? chimpnotsimp
+44 Sounds like you're new to failure. No judgement here, everyone fails for the first time at something significant at a different point in their life. The biggest thing is to accept a mistake and call a spade a spade. Associate 1 in CorpDev
+44 They're definitely God's favour Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+44 I also spent some time in the white-collar dungeons and had to leave my two cents as well: everything I’ve seen on this thread so far I can confirm or have heard directly from first-hand accounts. RTS's remaining two braincells
+44 We’re full am_5
+44 Generic talking points you can mix and match between: - More interesting to focus on pulling growth levers vs. VP in PE - LBOs
+44 trust bro it will work out. I sent well over 10k emails over the course of my junior and senior year of college literally 60 emails a day for months at one point. eventually landed a EB and am an analyst now. Prospect in IB - Gen
+44 Almost like my job has me in constant contact with people under 30 Managing Director in IB - Cov
+44 If you like her that much, you can hit on her if one moves to another firm. Otherwise, bad idea.  Quant in HF - RelVal
+44 Some things that I generally talk about: VP in PE - LBOs
+44 if you go to stanford youre bound to do some shit better and more important than banking  Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+44 Can second this, one of my friends lasted 5 months at Ducera before lateraling to a sweaty MS group, and by the way he talks about how his life is at MS now compared to Ducera you’d think he was released from jail. Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+44 Take all of them at once, get fired and blacklisted when they find out you've accepted 7 roles, fill your LinkedIn title with "Ex-Goldman, Ex-Blackstone, Ex-KKR....", lateral into the lucrative world of LinkedIn influencer Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+44 This is an ad for RecruiterBase. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+44 Y’all are fucking idiots. The answer is obviously Jefferies compliance. NuclearPenguins
+44 Extremely strong advantages: 1) Never getting laid off unless severe performance issues or severe violation of HR policy Intern in IB-M&A
+44 Yes, that’s how metaphors work Intern in IB - Cov
+44 Look, I am not starting an argument which type of mother is the best. Everyone may decide this on their own time. kodi
+44 It depends on the purpose behind the bank's existence. In other words, it all comes down to why MDs win. Deal Team Six
+44 Can confirm as well, I interned at EVR M&A and went to Stanford. Now An1 at FT Partners (140k base btw) Intern in IB - Gen
+44 You need to see a therapist or something wtf English Hardo
+44 Wow, I can't believe you are an undergrad and tasked to do something that PE firms ought to teach you themselves (in my opinion, but I am old school).  If I were you, I would do the following: Tamara_S
+44 nice math man ShowMeDaMoney
+44 Forgot to mention the “MD” model where they just tell you to change the discount rate to whatever number they think will achieve the desired EV on the football field Works at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
+44 Amen. These 20 year old kids will one day realize their itch for prestige and getting"complex" job is silly. We're all crunching fake shit numbers on a goddamn screen, not saving lives here. money.monkey
+44 Hope you lose your offer. Hope this helps! Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+44 Structural issues are coming to roost here (to nobody's surprise), and it's not immigration. It's the protectionist bullshit that's killing innovation and productivity. Rabbit
+44 Okay you want to dump your now ugly gf after using her for 4 years and getting bored with her. We get it. You feel somewhat bad about it. shyguy88
+44 Sir this is an Equinox Prospect in IB-M&A
+44 Hot young latina.... what could go wrong? Everything. Sincerely, A latino. chipotleVP
+44 haha_what let's make it happen. a real legend  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+44 agreed. why is BoA taking bailout money from taxpayers and then overworking ex special forces soldiers. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+44 This is a great point, please raise with your group head next time you two catch up Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+44 We had a group meeting today in the conference room with HR and media people in the room to help us. They said that the best way to honor his memory is to “continue to work hard like he did.” Pretty funny  VP in IB - Cov
+44 I don’t know the difference either rentmoney
+44 im a girl and whenever someone tries to play the "oh woe is me im a girl" stfu no one cares Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+44 Yeah don’t do this Consultant in Consulting
+44 I think this behavior is 100% unacceptable. An MD pulling this shit on an analyst is really offside IMO. I don't think I need to go into the creepiness given the power dynamic. Rabbit