Highest Ranked Comments

+11 Listen, bud. You're gonna have lots of experiences in life that you don't enjoy, if this is the hardest thing you come across that tests your patience consider yourself lucky. PrivatePyle
+11 Technically yes, I suppose, but I have never heard of anyone in real estate talking like that or caring about that.  CRE
+11 Attempting to impress others with certain achievements or possessions can appeal to some, but it's fundamentally misguided to pursue or acquire things solely for the sake of others' approval—whether it's to impress potenti cellofello
+11 lol I’d instantly ding you. No libtards in my group Hope they see and ding you Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 Let’s hear about Paul Allen’s weekend plans Teller in Non-profit
+11 To this I will reply that knowing how to play golf and remember clients kids birthdays and similar things are actually CRITICAL people and life skills. Especially if you are in any service/sell side position. Jamoldo
+11 Do you (or anyone else for that matter) have an opinion on what other seats have reputations as being good?  Optimizing for strong junior compensation, low turnover, good culture, good mandate as a junior (ie; limited Associate 2 in PE - Other
+11 Thoughtful analysis, run it again with 20 min shower and circle back. Thx. AcceptanceSpeech
+11 So fucking true - legal immigration is incredibly difficult in the US, esp with the new administration. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 More of a dog person myself CRE
+11 The posters above don’t understand what “for cause” means. Ya, you can’t not respond or show up for weeks, but refusing to do work past the time stipulated in your contract is absolutely not “for cause”. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 People are far smarter in S&T Pussy galore
+11 The top SF MMs are William Blair and Jefferies, which both play in the MM-UMM space and also occasionally compete for larger mandates. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Your response demonstrates that you have either a) poor reading comprehension skills or b) poor logical deduction skills.  KBert22
+11 My top funds to work for: Darsana, D1, Lone Pine, Soroban, Value Act, TCI, Pershing Square. Other notable mentions are Viking, Tiger, Elliott, Third Point, Eminence.    Research Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 You need to get more hobbies/friends so you can get out of this mindset. Your life doesn't revolve around her (and vice-versa).  Pizz
+11 People from every school in the United States take PWP and every other "1b" bank over BofA. Bro has a low-quality mid tier bank masquerading as on par with Evercore, JPM, Moelis - what a retard. Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
+11 My MD showed me a resume that said “Interests: Piano and Lunch” bonds_and_nascar
+11 Damn, u even gave me a wife? This guy is doin better than me upstateNYguy
+11 Would also add that there is far less chances of getting killed in a mass shooting in the UK, thanks 2nd amendment ZlatanSPV
+11 Would consider LA, better than Nashville but wouldn't really compare the two as similar by any means. If I could work remotely in a high paying job, I'd consider OC or a nice suburb outside of LA proper. pt_wso
+11 According to my friend who is a Partner at a BB (think MS/JPM/CS) you get access to Goldman Patagonia vests (rare to come by after Patagonia cut ties to the finance industry) and meal expensing up to $100 (if you work mini holdupyeah
+11 Extinct Boutique cap182375
+11 Bro life is too short to spend all my time and energy on my job, in my opinion. I’d much rather spend my time working on being a good husband / dad and in the gym than a corporate drone. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 SF is essentially tech banking and some healthcare. I'd have Chicago as a tier 1 before SF, it's a lot of industrials and consumer but all the big players have a presence with more than just a regional focus. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+11 The Alex Moran strategy... the backup gets most of the perks with lower the stress. Definitely wouldn't want to be lower bucket, but middle to upper-middle bucket is definitely the best place to be. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 Happy to chime in with my anecdotal 2cts Works at Bain & Company
+11 As someone in similar spot, like everything in this job (and in life) confidence in those situations just comes from having reps. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+11 UW Madison is a fine school... that said the likelihood of its reputation on the street materially changing is low in 4 years. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+11 Go to Wharton. The snobbish take that only H or S is worth it is so misguided, arrogant and, lost in the sauce. The point of the MBA is really: VP in PE - Growth
+11 Good question OP - here are my thoughts as a British-American guy who has worked in both countries in IB/PE. falconeagle
+11 Been fired twice in my career, and both times it initially sucked for the first few weeks/couple months. Ruleof72
+11 Ok so seems like 4 people within the last year got internship offers to join Eric Jordan and the corporate derivatives team, nowadays combined into IGCMRM. Associate 2 in HF - Other
+11 OP you didn’t miss out on an Ivy League degree or a prestigious job. You didn’t even work for it how did you miss out on it? returntoforever
+11 Expensed strip club on company card and tried to cover it up, bunch of legends Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Just secured a credit suisse offer Robittussin4L Dimetapp21G
+11 I recommend you graduate high school first. wallstreetseal
+11 Sorry you didn’t get into Cornell Prospect in S&T - Equities
+11 You should take what I say with a grain of salt because I certainly can't predict the future. hominem
+11 How long will it take the partners at William Blair to hold senior management  accountable for its precipitous decline? Mike Johnson
+11 Honestly, becoming a parent is probably the best way to help re-sync your life. I generally recommend parenthood for anyone who is somewhat financially independent, and has a somewhat compatible partner. blackshoes
+11 Anything requires chance or luck - if this is a serious post, my suggestions are as follows:  Addinator
+11 Ah Yes, Lebanon, a strong player in the MM countries. PeRmAnEnTiNtErN
+11 One trick that worked for me is: if at the end the balance sheet doesn't balance or some other calculation that you just can't figure out, just put in "#######" in the cell(s). CertifiedCDNUser
+11 Go touch grass. Banking is a job. If there’s any office job that makes you go ‘oh shit’ you need to get a life  Aspiringwearerofdealsleds
+11 FoF investing is boring/stupid/non-prestigious/whatever negative adjective to everyone who has never done it. I'm yet to meet anyone in the industry who strongly dislikes the work. BlueWing
+11 You are most definitely still an "ordinary person." CRE
+11 Dude go on Kayaak and search for some cheap flights. bawstin
+11 The compensation curve is extremely steep in those fields. By the time you make VP, you figure you may as well go for MD and make some big fees. Once you're a jr. capex fairy
+11 Would any of us do this deal in the context of an institutional investment? Fuck no, the BOE says it all. brosephstalin
+11 Are you still working in a warehouse and pushing SoundCloud mixtapes? Anonymous Monkey
+11 Honestly no idea. I remember in high school this kid said “I’m not having kids until I make 6-figures”. We thought it was so much money back then. Anonymous Monkey
+11 Best piece of advice I can give you - don't try to out-happy happiness. It sounds like you're good where you're at, but here's my perspective:   Pepperoni Toni
+11 I second this, I'd get a few a week (currently at a MM) in Sep-Oct which I'd be happy to take, especially if its from my alma, but now it's up to 3-5 per day...bankers just don't have enough time for that. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+11 Unless you are blasting 10 people in a group on the same day, or sending out ridiculous emails with models attached, bankers are not talking shit about you. They are just very busy. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+11 If he went with option 2, there’s a simple explanation: Corporate Stockholm Syndrome  davis.james5
+11 I once talked with a guy at an E/F ($5-$10B) who loved his job, was out of the office by dinner time, managed a strategy (eg HF or PE VP in VC
+11 Good observations all around and I agree with many aspects of your argument. Lead Left
+11 I think the ONLY thing working against you will be timing, since you won’t be doing on-cycle recruiting. Other than that, you’re at a top group and have an exceptionally good reason for staying to Associate (visa). WJ55
+11 What really grinds my gears (imagine Peter Griffin voice): M7 MBA programs seem to be screwing over both their international applicant pool & their own domestic applicants. Maximum Leverage
+11 Ask questions early. Be smart about when (i.e., not in the middle of something time-sensitive).  Over communicate. HFPM
+11 Good for you, but most of this reeks of someone who has no idea of how the world works.  I won't bother to address the very naive points, because you've made a decision that works for you and that's great, but I will Ozymandia
+11 Everyone is different, and a lot of shops are moving toward assigning junior guys more or less pure finance roles which I think is a mistake, but I like an analyst who simply gets things done. CRE
+11 16 years in NYC, recently moved to Miami. iggs99988
+11 In terms of absolute excitement, probably the gaming laptop my parents bought me when I was 14. I spent way too much time on that thing but it had a significant - though not all positive - impact on my life. Al's
+11 Ehhh... I think you partially get it right, but it's not the full picture.  Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+11 Nice summary, though I'd point out that YMMV. I also did both, but my hours in consulting were way worse. Key factors (and a few other comparisons on the skillset): Winnfield
+11 Lol Reputation is everything in this industry. No one is joining Santander to cruise. Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder
+11 US needs a serious immigration reform. You can’t hire a 4.0 GPA kid from a US school cause he can’t get a visa but you can hire people who ran across the border and got citizenship for nothing. kenmoelis_bro
+11 I’ve been depressed before and even had a suicide attempt in HS that nearly killed me, but I bounced back and can tell you things really do get better. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+11 There's no set formula. You know some of the common problems with the family office space: things are opaque in general, and no two offices are alike. They show up for this topic too. APAE
+11 It's funny because, in the Bible, tax collectors were the male equivalent of prostitutes. This is why the Pharisee criticized Christ for spending time with prostitutes and tax collectors. mbahopeful88
+11 "Honestly the difference in quality of life between someone worth 50MM and 1Bn is minuscule" VP in IB-M&A
+11 >PLEASE stay away from this bank >doesn’t name the bank  What’s the point of this post am_5
+11 To buy shoes of course Intern in IB-M&A
+11 There's a great deal to be learned from investing books and so forth, but outside of actually learning through trial and error the best way to learn is to reverse engineer the theses of successful investments by those in t Simple As...
+11 I interviewed with their head PM guy (ILE) under the belief that it was a free mentorship program. Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 It’s not the same. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Congrats dude - that’s huge! In the words of Connor Macgregor, “Bring out the red panties baby, we made it!” wallstreetfool
+11 It is absolutely a fraud. Take a look on LinkedIn and check the experience of the guys who run it. They try and create an illusion that they have actual knowledge but their experience says otherwise. Intern in HF - Other
+11 Don’t know why other commenters are shitting on you at all - I thought this was very helpful for those looking to switch into SWE. kuf135
+11 Man I’m so jealous of you, I don’t even have a job, was recently laid off from fp&a after being a manager for 10+ years in my position and replaced by my MBA associate who I hired many moons ago and she’s 8 years young Senior VP in CorpFin
+11 nice try dear MD, nice try... GS under Blankfein
+11 I know people like to shit on the sell-side a lot, and sometimes deservedly so, but when I came to the dark side (aka MM world) from LO, I found industry and company primers to be very useful as I ramped up coverage in a n sonibubu
+11 Over/under: 7.5 total piercings ???? Ari.Gold
+11 I spoke to a friend who's a (former) VP at the firm, and the short summary is that this is a story of key man attrition, and growing headcount beyond fundraising capacity. Associate 2 in VC
+11 “No one making under $400k will pay more taxes” - Joe Biden VP in PE - LBOs
+11 I think "Gay millennial proves my point" could be added to the list of meaner things I've heard this quarter, lol. REPE God
+11 2 things I’ll never do again 1) seriously date a dumb girl 2) seriously date a broke girl casually date? Hell yeah idgaf UCSDThrowaway
+11 Currently work at MF credit as an associate. Mostly off cycle. Know that KKR, Carlyle, Owl Rock, HPS, and Apollo do off cycle. GSO might be on cycle although I’m not positive. wallstreetmemes
+11 #1 - If you're used to working 100 hours a week, 60-70 hours is decent WLB  VP in PE - Other
+11 if you need hair to pull then life is going to be very hard for you my friend, because eventually you will begin losing your hair or if you take finasteride and keep the hair but still pull ass, you may not be able to perf thebrofessor
+11 The greatest realization that comes after you realize the world doesn’t owe you shit is that you don’t owe the world shit. Prospect in IB - Cov
+11 Backoffice_Boss So my on and off again GF who I have recently moved away from wants an open relationship, BUT only for me. bawstin
+11 I enjoy every holiday video they’ve made lol crocodial_rolex
+11 JPM, and I say this as I guy in Australia that doesn’t even work in IB (or finance). WACC_a_Moelis
+11 Surround yourself around groups of people that are of similar caliber or better.  A motivational speaker has once said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." If you surround yourself w WSOSPY
+11 Can't believe this hasn't been said yet, but I found that your 20s should be spent figuring out what you want to prioritize long-term. Deal Team Six
+11 I work at a firm that touches both sides but personally focus more on public side. Lead Left
+11 Haven't been laid off before. Was close to it during 2020 during COVID and this was 100% going to be my plan if it happened. VP in RE - Comm