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+12 I have two go to questions: 1. How many hours a day do you have to work, in order to work 100 hours a week? 2. If you get to the office at 9:00 am, and you work 14 hours, what time do you leave the office overpaid_overworked
+12 It's kind of astonishing how this mentality flourishes so much in WSO. It's also pretty gross. LateralMonkey
+12 They erect quite a bit. Really good flow here, in fact there's so much that you have to worry about fatigue/chaffing. Good place to start, like anywhere, you have to work your way up from the base t MonkeyWrench
+12 Your analysis here is a combination of hindsight and not understanding that the things you knew about Amazon and Netflix 5 years ago were already included in the price of the stock, because everyone else knew them too. HighlyClevered
+12 The above are correct but I want to touch one one thing that hasn't been covered in the responses so far - don't just take another job to take another job. You are already in a situation that you hate. MonkeyWrench
+12 For those that will find this TL:DR… the bottom line is this… InfoDominatrix
+12 You seem like you're in a tough spot, so I'll share three anecdotes that have helped me keep things in perspective over the years when I wasn't enthralled with my career at that exact moment. Alt-Ctr-Left
+12 Walked into work one day, HR came and grabbed me and the group head laid me off. I had been interviewing for an IB role in a diff city so I was staying at my parents and hadn't moved into my new apt. sl55amg
+12 I say this as a conservative dedicated to the principles of classical liberalism--you have to be radically committed to the principle that every man should be judged on the content of his character or actions, and not on i I quit this site because of censorship
+12 Not sure if that is ever realistic, but what if WSO created and promoted a "Junior Banker Protection Pact" that tried to draw more attention /commitment at the senior levels of all IBs? WallStreetOasis.com
+12 I don't know how being an African American woman can be associated with hardship in getting a job. African American girls at my school (semi-target) that got BB IB internships didn't even understand what a DCF does. ResearchLackey19
+12 assuming the people you worked with are decent human beings...they will understand family tragedy and the death of a loved one...it happens to everyone eventually. faceslappingcompilation
+12 Honestly, a little boozed up right now.... DickFuld
+12 "TNA" Europe already made concessions. Canada and Mexico will be next. GuyLafleur
+12 "Hate" is a strong word. So no, I don't hate the Left. I quit this site because of censorship
+12 Some years ago head of the quant group asked me to interview a candidate. The guy is fresh PhD from MIT nuclear engineering or something impressive like that. We chat, I like the guy. Mostly Random Dude
+12 "real_Skankhunt42" "thurnis haley" thurnis haley
+12 Since I am waiting for someone, here you go. Firstly, are you sure these are all for equity derivatives space? Some are pretty uncommon and more frequent in rates or FX. Mostly Random Dude
+12 "iBankedUp" "Esuric" Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 "TNA" So you haven’t followed the negotiations and you didn’t know the changes. Billion with a B
+12 "theaccountingmajor" This is probably a stupid question, but what on earth are your friends telling alumni about you? I really find it h monkey_brah
+12 Most of the philosophical ones? Say what you will about the rat race, but it keeps us occupied. We don't seem to do very well as a species when left to ponder the meaning of life. To wit: Layne Staley
+12 A few thoughts: saconsult3
+12 Good thought, but no way. Michigan doesn't display the outrageous narcissism and delusions of grandeur. HighlyClevered
+12 Good news guys! We got an email from the top saying we’re all on the same team and they’re going to root out the bad actors! PorterofHell
+12 "Kassad" I never really, really lost it. But I went to an interview once and made some other guy lose it. TechBanking
+12 "tackytech" It should be mentioned that Ivy League schools were much easier to get into 40-50 years ago, and you had much more legacy people Billion with a B
+12 I am partial as i am an american expat living in hong kong but i would spend the full 6 months in Asia. WanderingWanchai
+12 This is a really good example of how to lie/mislead with statistics. DeepLearning
+12 One really simple thing: the complete lack of recognition of the difference between activity and outcome. APAE
+12 If anyone thinks these allegations are true need to do us all a favor and jump out of a high window. heister
+12 "UFOinsider" The case sounds like someone was high when they decided to file. Guy floated an idea and they're charging him with....exact BobTheBaker
+12 Philanthropy is great. There are a couple of rules that I hope you will follow if you decide to donate your capital: a) Donating doesn't make you a better person b) Be careful about bragging rights Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 I'd be willing to bet that @valuinvestor21" is getting that from Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert. Corp_titan
+12 Im a Penn grad but had prep school buddies who attended both, so I visited both a bunch. This sums it up well: 17penn
+12 I had a close female friend who used to work as a strategy consultant for the CHRO at one of the BBs. brotherbear
+12 Wall Street can generally be cut in two dimensions: business area, and job function. Business areas: There are too many to list but these are the main ones. kerny
+12 I feel you man. I was in the interview process the past couple of weeks. Got the interview through a recruiter. The whole time the recruiter was hyping me up, telling me I was the #1 pick for job. ironman32
+12 "Europe is going to buy more of our gas" It's economically unviable for Europe to do this vs. buying Gas from Russia, Norway, Algeria, etc... It costs more than twice the price to supply LNG to Europe. Disjoint
+12 I manage our firm's summer analyst class, and I've never expected my interns to blow my socks off with their industry knowledge. Keyser Söze 123
+12 If you have no friends, family, or hobbies, yeah sure 100 hours a week is fine, but if you enjoy working that much, you probably haven't explored the rest of life well enough. NoEquityResearch
+12 Bloomberg typically reports the "Adjusted EBITDA" figure a Company may provide in their press release / 10-Q. Not sure how CapIQ works. ftorbust
+12 I started my career in WM for the employees of some big institutional clients. A lot of it was protecting them from themselves. I saw a lot of scumbag FAs prey on the financially illiterate. Whatever1984
+12 Red flags from prospective employer Esuric
+12 I've attended community college classes during the summer, went to a UC for a year, and a target school for 3 years. ThatOtherGuy
+12 I'll piggy back on Bill here - if you haven't, I'd strongly consider Commercial Banking. While it varies from bank to bank, at it's heart it's generally the same. John Pierpont
+12 This is one of my two top annoyances. If we're in a meeting of any sort, that's what you're doing for that 30-minute window. People who can't go half an hour without satiating their phone addiction need therapy. brotherbear
+12 Great contribution @Rondo12" ... Keyser Söze 123
+12 The thing with DB is that they have a massive pension program that goes way back, so there is a lot of deadweight no-value-add senior bankers who are incentivized to just stay and ride it out (or get fired and receive thei 10x Leveraged
+12 Heard through a colleague who's from Moelis that both offices killed it For NY I heard just from the street ....American Securities, TSSP, Ares, Encap, Harvest Partners, Jadwa Investments, UBS Spec Sit, Apax, Morgan Stanle Not_Handsome_Dan
+12 "Bernie L Madoff" How do you have time to write these detailed responses every day? I write long responses maybe CRE
+12 I used to think that way too but I think graduating from college is when many of these differences become most visible. Hayek
+12 "InfoDominatrix" It's a slippery slope. A number of recent articles talk about these measures of avoiding potential conflict, like not t IlliniProgrammer
+12 "Kassad" Has this happened to any of you? What did you do? Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+12 70 hours is still ass dude. That's 9am-11pm Monday thru Friday, or alternatively, 9am-9pm Monday thru Friday + 11am-9pm Sunday. therealgekko
+12 A lot of good points mentioned above but I like action points so here are a few things that I would suggest: Naoki Hanzawa
+12 "InVinoVeritas"Urbanism results in concentrated land ownership which results in concentrated wealth. CRE
+12 Also a former finance guy turned dev, though I actually spent a few years in the field before making the transition to tech. labanker
+12 "haxx0r31337" Thanks! shorttheworld
+12 Based on the dated responses above, I believe there is a lot of misconception surrounding the JPM credit risk role. It's a unique program. It's changed a lot recently. Sirius11611
+12 I listened to the matthew walker podcast with Rogan and thought "yeah, this science is really interesting, but give me something I can actually use" thebrofessor
+12 Although not in the IB world, there are some parallels. Vividly remember from 15 yrs ago a large estate planning case (which resulted in a 30M life insurance policy). The rep, my rep, went in with his "pitch book". rickle
+12 Nah asking for clarification on benefits is standard. If they rescinded because you asked about health insurance you don't want to be there. LeonTree
+12 "Esuric"5. Significant increase in the number of RE threads: I'm not sure why, but RE threads have been incredibly prominent lately. CRE
+12 Love me some good quotes. CRE
+12 I'm the resident sucker on WSO. I can't even recall how many times someone has asked for my help and then argued with my advice because it's not what they wanted to hear. thebrofessor
+12 "freydo" You must've completely missed the part where I said "I appreciate the advice", "I've tried reaching out to alumni", "I've read the DickFuld
+12 "money.monkey" Once you’re done jerking off at your Elite College, you’ll probly be able to get a job as a slave at Stifel or some shit bank Trunk Yeti
+12 heh alright fun exercise. I'll play. These are only the ones I recognize. I have a lot more. Kind of tricky because there are positive aspects to a lot of these. GoldenCinderblock
+12 Here's my list. Hope it helps: Institutional CRE Monumental | Entrepreneurs | Visionaries--Evan Holladay is a successful Developer and has some cool guests Big CoC
+12 Exactly.. Tim Pool gives a good argument for this. itsanumbersgame
+12 Wanting the best for your child is relative. Providing them with the best possible food you can afford, providing them with clothing and shelter, providing them with an education, etc. InfoDominatrix
+12 Hi LifeIsGood, DilutedEPS
+12 "My, you've ... grown" she purred, raising the glass of sweet tea to her glistening lips. "Your assets are looking healthy as well" the thin-haired scion quipped awkwardly. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+12 There are plenty of students who couldn't get admitted to an Ivy that would perform fine if they were allowed to attend. dsch
+12 A deficit hawk could be a member of either party and of any political persuasion. A deficit hawk could support large tax increases or large spending cuts or both. I quit this site because of censorship
+12 I don't think IB sucks, and I plan on staying in IB for the long run. Sure, it's tough from time to time and I wouldn't even want my worst enemy to work on ten projects at once, but I wouldn't want it any other way. QuiltEmerson
+12 At a BB based out of HK. I was a post MBA-grad hire with no prior IB experience hired into a coverage group. WanderingWanchai
+12 with 3 kids under 4 years old, it would have to be a lot because we already do fine and the marginal utility of any additional $ is very low. WallStreetOasis.com
+12 Poor education: true. We send people to school from age 6 to 18 and they still aren't ready for the work force Sedentary lifestyles: that's a choice JulianRobertson
+12 I'm not OP, but as a freshman you're getting way ahead of yourself. Average business school students have about 5 years of work experience; that's 8-9 years away for you. danpo
+12 thanks dawg I really missed it tbh. Italy ain't shit. Bunch of lazy, disorganized, loud, sing-songey motherfuckers. whole damn place smells like moped exhaust and cigarettes. half the landscape is permanent scaffolding. GoldenCinderblock
+12 As I read it, you laid out three options. 1) Stay in the Midwest and find employment in the city of your wife's law school. (Is this your current city? Or is the law school in a different Midwest city?) HighlyClevered
+12 I'm going to play my usual Pollyanna role and assume this is legit and not a troll. InfoDominatrix
+12 Never ever wash your hands after using the seamless urinal device. People want to feel the real you. GoldenBananas
+12 Success in business school, and business really, is almost never due to raw brainpower. I see posts like this all the time: "Should I take string theory courses to prepare for IB? gershan
+12 Definitely best episode of the season. It was an 8 or so. justphresh
+12 I am rather torn about last night's episode. InfoDominatrix
+12 When I read these debates, it all strikes me as missing the point entirely. What is the point of all these back and forths about policy, the economy, cabinet picks, AS IF there is some kind of method to this madness? AllStateRap
+12 Here's the rest of it, more distressed M&A focused. Distressed Industrial Buyer
+12 Podcasts are so overrated, bro. That's my biggest petpeeve of 2019, this fantasization of the podcast. It's just a streamed, non-syndicated radioshow. It's such a bubble and it's stupid. Billion with a B
+12 It's really irritating that it's 2019 and I still hear and read shit like what German Hardo is saying. Someone get their fucking intern. monkeyking722
+12 Key drivers of inequality: -environmental upbringing/parents -effort -intelligence -interest neink
+12 I don't think it makes me sound dumb to say that I'm fairly clever. I did so in the context of explaining why a low GPA would be difficult for me to accept. brotherbear
+12 OP: I have been in your exact seat (now I'm dating myself) and I'm usually the straight up honest one (too much so...), but in this case I will, respectfully take the opposite side of the advice given by others. Jamoldo
+12 ROLE: partner, real estate development. Very small two man shop. Ricky Rosay
+12 "earthwalker7" Thanks. I'm mostly bitching about the fact that we have to do this dance called "informational interviews." And we have to as Jamoldo
+12 worked as a senior FP&A in a prior life. Great role, great company with excellent management. Post hoc ergo propter hoc
+12 "Malta Monkey"I met a developer (one of many) who dresses like this. CRE
+12 "When an industry’s senior-level managers are 83% male and 85% white, it’s safe to assume there’s a diversity problem." Synergy_or_Syzygy