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+43 From what I understand the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a solid Vulture Fund. Their strongest department is Acquisitions. They operate primarily in the White Owned Farms (WOW) sector. Manager in CorpFin
+43 Kevin25 Barney_Stinson
+43 CRE I think it was Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎 Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+43 More. At the jr level you’re just doing what other people tell you to do. No matter how long or painful or annoying, you’re following orders. There is a peace to that. Managing Director in IB - Cov
+43 The only people that ever become billionaires are CEO’s and Founding partners of very successful businesses think companies with global footprints. wannabeibplz
+43 Insecure af. Billion with a B
+43 Stfu Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+43 If you pay for a mentor you're retarded anyway. Associate 1 in PE - Other
+43 Since the dawn of college, I've always been questioning why there exists no such program like J.P. Morgan Winning Men. dart monkey
+43 Such an ignorant comment lmao. Maybe they just wanted to work there or aren’t prestige whores? NA in IB-M&A
+43 PainterDry
+43 CEO of WSO, you get paid lots of money for sitting on your ass all day doing nothing other than banning people's accounts Crab Chiggins
+43 I think that most would agree with you, myself included. What you’re underestimating is how little these banks care about you as a person and your well-being. Research Associate in HF - Other
+43 Based on the press release, this doesn't look like it changes much for GHL - Greenhill is being kept as a separate entity and retaining it's branding, offices/employees and management, but supported by the Mizuho platform VP in IB - Cov
+43 Surprised nobody has mentioned anything about diversity recruiting yet. Banks have made a marked effort to create certain gender/racial quotas for intern classes which feeds into the analyst program. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+43 In other news, ECM layoffs inbound. Abusement Park
+43 *had tall buildings pls fx DPFU1418
+43 lmao who cares just make money Intern in IB - Cov
+43 Am a woman and currently a first year IB analyst, so wanted to chime in. eazyyeezy
+43 This is actually such an inspiring story, shame that the whole thread is just talking about diversity hiring. Intern in IB - Gen
+43 good play: "that figga (figure) there" while pointing at a table could pass Intern in IB - Cov
+43 Do you think Chad feels undeserving of his nepotism spot? Why should you feel that way about diversity recruiting? Yes, it is a back door. There is no honor in merit or whatever. Research Associate in AM - Other
+43 I appreciate your perspective and reflection. You are at the very beginning of your career arc. GrandMasterCash
+43 Jesus It’s not that difficult KREBSCYCLEOMG
+43 No joke, an Analyst quit after 3 days. Not because of work but i think the hazing were bit much even on IB standards. ASEANalyst
+43 That broke my heart, man. Wishing you the very best and may you be reunited with your dog soon. IBplz78
+43 Just got off the phone with Jamie, he said you are. Five Star Man
+43 except when the kid who goes to an SEC school for free ends up at the same BB as the kid who went to harvard for $400,000. Prospect in IB-M&A
+43 Netflix should change their name to Getflix just to kill the FAANG acronym CharlesCheese
+43 Without a doubt yes. I’ve witnessed the richest kids in my school go for banking and consulting. Guest1655
+43 He’s probably busy driving right now, he’ll probably update later Analyst 2 in CorpFin
+43 haha sick bruh. Another Tobin & Co joke!! I bet you thought it was going to get you SB's from anonymous sophomores attending UMass Amherst. Well guess what pal, it didn't.  Analyst 1 in AM - Other
+43 Jordan Belfort was not even in investment banking which is the funniest part incomingfreshman
+43 Del Prospect in IB - Cov
+43 Tomorrow, tell him to sit at his desk with Excel and PPT open from 9am-9pm. Make sure he has at least 2 monitors in front of him.   Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+43 Awwwww yeah - flex those Analyst 1 muscles Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+43 "maddy.ap" I was wondering if I am being too negative or if it is totally normal for people to be struggling even at this age? John Pierpont
+43 Do you just walk around looking at the elderly and thinking--there's not enough ROI there to justify the medical expenses...Anyone over 90 should just kill themselves timetogetserious
+43 This would never have happened if Trump were president. Just saying Harvard_GS_HBS_KKR
+43 Every job is dead boring, and since I can't shoot communists with some bros in the jungles of Congo, I might as well do the job that provides the highest possible compensation Intern in IB-M&A
+43 I feel like a lot of you high-earning W-2 guys are terrible at personal finance. GoldenCinderblock
+43 Fuck is it just me or does anyone else just not have motivation for all this. Maybe I'm just lazy, but I'm tired of it all. All this shit and dudes are flipping our salary on a few crypto trades in their pajamas. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+43 A buddy of mine got 2 offers - he accepted both and didn't show up to one for like 7 months before they realized some ghost was on payroll. He was arrested a few years later for insider trading. bingy
+43 Collection? Bruh you're treating these SA bags like infinity stones, how many internships have you done Intern in IB-M&A
+43 Iraq. The people were rude, granted I was there against their wishes but still Scott Irish
+43 One person I'm familiar with went to a complete nontarget (think San Diego State University) and got a job right out of college with a starting pay of $1.4 million in a low COL city in Texas. Kawhi Anthony Leonard
+43 I'm still top 5 as far as I'm concerned Intern in CorpFin
+43 I was let go from my first job late last year (mostly not my fault) and I figured, "screw it, top firm and great group out of college, I'll live." As the weeks went by and the air became colder, my bank balance withered an M- Weintraub
+43 How do you think this looks from his perspective? I'm honestly curious. FinanceBrah
+43 "RobberBaron123" I know there are a lot of heavy drinkers on this forum. DickFuld
+43 To the sophomores recruiting right now, I wish you all the best of luck. Galoc2
+43 No you aren't screwed. passiton
+43 Go fuck yourself you privileged cunt. That "loser" went to Harvard, where did you go to school again? user987654321
+43 Asians are some of the best educated ppl in America. They consistently outpace their peers as far as test scores and academic achievement go. They are underrepresented on boards and in the C-suite. BobTheBaker
+43 WallStreetOasis.com AndyLouis please find this person some help. Monty Burns
+43 Don’t have anything to add, just love the heat you’re bringing PIKing Responsibility
+43 Just keep doing it until everyone avoids you, then you'll have nobody to tell. Problem solved. Intern in IB - Cov
+43 T1. GS/MS/JPM T2. BAML/Citi T3. Barclays T4. CS/RBC T5. DB T6. UBS Intern in IB - Cov
+43 glad that people spoke up and he can no longer hide in the shadows. employment the least of his issues right now i think. anyone who victimized others like he is accused deserves to burn in hell. namlaera
+43 If you think it feels good you should try sex Pan European Monkey
+43 We're asking about regular fish, not baby fish. Prospect in IB-M&A
+43 Yep. But they don’t wanna hear it because they suddenly think it’s class warfare for them to blow up their own savings. And then the political class jumps on the bandwagon to try to stay relevant. Intern in IB - Gen
+43 Anonymous Monkey
+43 This is probably why you got kicked out of the flagship fund FinancelsWacc
+43 Nerd B A N K E R B O Y S
+43 RECESSION INDICATOR leonardo dicaprisun
+43 Dude great idea suggest "laser tag" on a Friday after a week of 9-1am to your fellow interns and see how they respond. BananaCrazy3620
+43 Stfu BigRedMonkey
+42 Ding. Do not put pronouns. Stop virtue signalling. Read the bible. Uphold Judeo-Christian values upon which the West was built, and became the greatest, most successful, civilisation ever built. rockefelett
+42 Hey man.  Associate 1 in RE - Res
+42 You’re gona lateral out because you have a pretty bland nickname based on what you eat? Ever heard of Jim Halpert? Aka Big Tuna Barney_Stinson
+42 This may be the most truly homosexual post I've ever seen on this site (non-derogatory) Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+42 @hockey34" @BillBelichick37" I think you both need to shut the fuck up. Bill, you don't need to comment on every thread on WSO. I don't think he necessarily is wrong but is more misguided. Opslivesmatter
+42 This is the kind of content that WSO needs Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+42 Imagine thinking you need to put “an” before a consonant.   chimpnotsimp
+42 Most people have no idea what 90% of what they say means or have no fucking clue how to do something or why they do it. Senior Consultant in Consulting
+42 There was a guy in my intern class who fucked our very hot HR intern coordinator after they both got shitfaced at a work event. He still ended up getting a return offer.... Kid was a legend Works at Student
+42 I think front office banking roles are actually some of the most insulated from AI disruption and junior bankers actually stand to benefit from this technology. VP in CB
+42 When I received my offers from them Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+42 Yes this has been a thing for a long time in IB. Some firms are trying to phase this out as they see it as ‘too traditional’ but I think it’s here to stay! tarlung
+42 It's not a matter of being "offended." It's a matter of whoever uses pronouns like this doesn't have common sense. There are two biological sexes. Not "genders"; gender is used to refer to grammar. Analyst 2 in IA
+42 I mostly attribute this problem to the headhunters / interview process, in which the characteristics of motivation and drive are lower priority than they should be. Headhunters used to be able to trust GS/MS/etc. DBisntaBB
+42 ...how on earth did you all arrive at this conclusion, as a group? Fugue
+42 Brainrot.  VP in PE - LBOs
+42 Just offering my two cents here, but to try and give her the benefit of the doubt, I think it is a very different situation to be in as a female MD having a child. Analyst 3+ in IB - Gen
+42 congrats on your H-1B visa WeezyWizzard
+42 financeax
+42 Anything semi-related to the post you'd care to add or just this incredibly helpful comment? Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+42 Uncle went to Stanford for UG on a full ride. Had a very humble lower class background so this was not through connections, it was from outworking the competition. Associate 3 in CorpDev
+42 You will never get fair market value (FMV) on the apps. It's designed to give you below FMV, that's the whole business model (i.e. pay money to make it better). Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+42 Associate Consultant in Consulting
+42 I’d leave once you’re 9-12 months in. Generally, that’s an acceptable point where you can start interviewing without pissing off boomer interviewers. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+42 Working in Blackstone PE has been a dream of mine ever since I was a young boy in Greenwich. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+42 This is the reason we are so fucked. We STILL have people believing what comes out of the Trump administration's mouth, even in this forum with a pretty educated base. Forex Swings
+42 DEPENDS: IF Diversity, THEN "What is an investment bank?" Intern in IB - Restr
+42 Zoom interview. It was going horrible, so I just pressed the off button on my computer...  Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+42 Asking people out at work is always a risky proposition. Firms usually have standard rules for what defines sexual harassment, and you should know these. BreakingOutOfPWM
+42 Why are you as a man watching TikTok  Pulisic69
+42 Guess we know how they beat earnings… lmao FrankAbagnale.Jr
+42 I am begging you guys to go have sex flukeyballs