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+11 It seems like you should pursue her, go on a few dates, and see what happens. Often the sexual tension/interest builds up during dates. parmesan123123
+11 Deleted Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Different perspective here. I just finished my two year stint and have the benefit of hindsight to give my few cents. anon19375
+11 my take is no. macro trends are anyone’s guess but my simplified logic is: We are in for a long period of non-zero rates to combat higher inflation. thesteezeman
+11 Two of my favorite ones: 1. A certain sponsor paying ~mid-teens+ for a car-tire changing franchise... 2. Another sponsor paying ~mid-teens+ for office water cooler services  throwawaybadabing
+11 Here's my 2 cents on it. Mephistopheles
+11 Yeah, cause you're just that "spontaneous" and crazy that you'll see a tailor, walk in, get measured, pick out all the fabrics and wait a couple of weeks for them to finish the suit. QuiltEmerson
+11 The most common way a PE firm uses an IB is to run a sell side process. I know there are many other use cases but this is the most ubiquitous across LMM all the way to MF. zgzg914
+11 Bezos' ex-wife without a doubt Infinite Tea
+11 Anyone else getting really pissed off from all the BS in the recruitment processes? Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Some more context: Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+11 dude no offense but you work in banking and no one has ever let you near a risk taking seat. Investment Analyst in HF - EquityHedge
+11 You do understand how out of touch you sound, right? Incoming Analyst in HF - Macro
+11 They deliver food (strategically) Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 If I get staffed with Kyrie Irving one more fucking time I'm quitting, fuck the money. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+11 The fact that you think its a good idea to spend $200k, or ~1/3 of your net worth + opportunity cost of earning for two years, on school, to me, is insane. trailmix8
+11 95 percent or more of college professors and administrators are liberal and part them are radical Marxists and they see it as their duty of educating young people to indictrinate them with their ideas. Beer-Kleiza
+11 Hey OP - seems like several other posters are here just to insult / troll, but I get your situation since this happened to a close friend of mine. Works at Goldman Sachs
+11 Why would FTP pay their staff? Working there is literally paradise Icahnic
+11 Responding to you and OP but it's really just a function of losers migrating from cesspools like 4chan and bringing that lame, edgy vernacular from the fringes to the mainstream, if you will. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+11 I agree, it's one thing to have an opinion, but the minute I see the words "based", "insert-color-pilled", "chad", "soyboy", "cope", or "NPC" I instantly lose all respect  Monty Burns
+11 You're right tbh. Because of the internet, this generation is far more knowledgable about life, careers etc than any generation previously was at this age. Intern in Consulting
+11 You need to speak to a psychiatrist and not solicit advice or recommendations from anyone here, especially if you’re medicated. KOL A
+11 I think Credit to Equity is easier than vice versa. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+11 — Intern in IB - Gen
+11 SKKY have a senior with a lot of experience in the amateur film industry Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+11 My sympathies on having to deal with chemo and family sickness at such a young age. You made the right choice to support your family. I hope your father is doing well. Associate 3 in IB-M&A
+11 I would take Chicago over SF any day if the week. Analyst 1 in Other
+11 It’s the least significant consideration of the 5 above for me given reputable funds pay relatively well. Will an additional 20-30% from a sweatshop make you that much happier when you’ve no time to enjoy it? MidMarketMcLovin
+11 Hedge funds offer more upside at the tail end outcomes, but banking (not just those 2, but in general) absolutely offers greater comp from a median and risk adjusted basis as far as careers go. Principal in HF - Event
+11 You’re inheriting a 500M business. You’ve clearly already been handed enough in life that you can now at least do your own research, so please go fuck yourself Associate Consultant in Consulting
+11 -How much do you actually make? The amount you make is very much based on how hard you work. The difference in pay is based on the type of market you're going after. UTDFinanceGuy
+11 I don't understand how Equity Research at Fidelity, one of the largest asset managers in the country, wouldn't be the most direct path to Hedge Rags to Hermes
+11 I am a family friend of the passing away student and it was not associated with the hours. Even though it is a coincidence, it is not correlated. Abhizzy
+11 The reality is debits = credit and balance sheets balance the exact same way regardless if you go to Wharton or you to go to Blue Mountain State. OilAndGasIsMyLife
+11 Think it's actually much healthier for IB as a business model because the industry got away with inefficient processes due to insecure leaders and poor middle managers. yiggyyaller
+11 I think they're just super insecure and try and approach with a strategy of douchebaggery to hide it.  Five Star Man
+11 So like the comment above, there is the internal team's fault and also the client side. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 Live my life. Play the game as it's presented to me. Vote for whomever seems to be the lesser of two evils at the time. Lawrence3
+11 Theres enough non target hardo "strivers" here who will gladly take their place in a heartbeat unfortunately.  Only when people refuse to backfill will things really change. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 AmIScrewed_ ConfusedGuru
+11 Any of the Seiko 5 models are solid blueridgebagel
+11 It's a novel. In terms of ideological content, it's far less radical than BAP or Spengler. neink
+11 Redacted :( Principal in PE - Other
+11 iBanked LeadBalloon wrote: Great post, well written too. Stalagmite
+11 I'd take a week off and reset yourself - go stare at a beach or hike a mountain without anything around you. Let your mind reset and just think about things. Go by yourself and purely disconnect.  Addinator
+11 Everything is team dependent Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 I thought about not responding to this b/c it's LOL funny that these kids "learning" from a few more months or even a year of IB analyst experience means literally anything, but this comment is made every year so might as VP in PE - LBOs
+11 im gonna preface with this by saying as someone who has been smoking since 16 its a nasty habit and definitely one i would never recommend anyone to start. thugs_bunny
+11 For me, it's mostly about getting a great start in my career. Doing a few years in IB will give you a level of detail, stamina, and efficiency that will remain with you during your entire career. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+11 This! Small things like license renewals, doctor's visits, grocery shopping, dealing with the VA, all have become infinitely more accessible to me since WFH. AttackSnail
+11 Congrats on BAML Prospect in Legal
+11 Downside is a girl you meet from tinder etc may very well have had more hotdogs inside her than Yankee Stadium if thats a thing that concerns you. Big4please
+11 OP... you have an interesting world view.... You have a chance at a legit analyst role with a buyside firm able to close "some 9 figure deals" (fyi... redever
+11 Here's our LP JV equity deal we cut which is advantageous to us below. 90/10% LP/GP equity split. Base Capital is pro forma budget peak equity. InVinoVeritas
+11 Miracle1111 It's weird, I've heard quite a few Chinese women say they're not into Chinese guys. burningout123
+11 I will say that at least for me the answer is decency and maturity. Hölder
+11 Honestly, even if there is some high level truth to this article, it just reeks of a combination of entrepreneur-porn and failure-fetishizing. TheKing
+11 Don't know what you guys are talking about. youngmoney
+11 I'll counter that by saying, yes I agree that phones and social media are a net detriment to society as a whole, but I think the pandemic era was also a huge culture shift in the workplace. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+11 1) the big secret is: the quality of work and output of sleep deprived junior analysts is simply terrible. No way around it pipole4
+11 Only an intern but speaking from what I’ve learned through a PE internship and family/friends in the industry- Intern in IB-M&A
+11 yes, their deaths were tragic and the people responsible for them should be in prison for the rest of their lives, but a sample size of 2 in a city of millions is statistically insignificant. Prospect in PE - Growth
+11 I don't have a trust fund, but I do come from a relatively well-off family. Abusement Park
+11 "" How do you manage dating / meeting women in IB? I don't. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+11 Couple things that my boss and mentor have recommended that have helped me out so far: 1. End up in a shop where you can co-invest or have decent promote on deals Bigbodybugatti
+11 According to WSO latest IB survey Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey had the best Work-Life Balance EbbsAndFlows
+11 I bet I could kick your ass Prospect in PE - Growth
+11 where were you like 4 months ago  Prospect in IB - Gen
+11 in grade 11 I would've been happy to intern at brazzers. wtf. Intern in IB - Gen
+11 The comments on this post show why its so difficult for a family to maintain wealth Patrick Basedmann
+11 ehhh, call me a crusty old fart but I'm not a fan of belitting other's career choices and painting mine as a 100% grass is greener situation. thebrofessor
+11 I see your point, but in my opinion the main dealbreaker is exactly this type of thought - 'decks were in banking since forever, we use them to impress clients with our fancy graphs and that's how it's going to be' icantdothisanymore
+11 The first comment shows exactly why we need diversity programs. monkeyuser69420
+11 Agree with the above comment but take it one step at a time. McGill have an excellent reputation and alumni network so make sure you get in and meet everyone you can. Tim Horton
+11 I hear the best way to get shares at Cargill is to lurk around Aspen or St. Barts and try to impregnate any midwestern gals with the last name MacMillan or Cargill. Jamie Deen
+11 don't know where the hate for my profession is coming from, but if you're sick of people in my job, that's fine, I don't give a fuck about your opinion of my job, but that still doesn't address my question. thebrofessor
+11 HL not only a RX shop Intern in IB - Gen
+11 It's chill just keep faking it until you make it shmuh
+11 Dry-aged bone-in rib eye at Bavette's Chicago gooneroy
+11 This is a stupid question. 1. The bonuses haven't even come out 2. No one knows what GS management plans to do in the future with bonuses, people don't even know what they're planning to do THIS year Works at Morgan Stanley
+11 This all sounds good in practice but is clearly well rehearsed and falls absolutely flat. For example firms tick the Latino box by hiring a bunch of white people (Germans, Italians etc.) from Argentina/Brazil. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+11 Name this "startup." Analyst 2 in S&T - FI
+11 For me the solution was to date a girl in IB.  Most girls don’t get why you work so many hours, why you have to cancel plans, why you check your phone constantly, etc. Being an analyst or associate is rough. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+11 How does a comment like this get monkey shit? Whoever threw MS definitely wears vests in the late Spring and considers Gucci loafers a personality trait. Elite_Bulge
+11 Sorry man, havnt been getting lucky at Phebes, and my girlfriend goes to a different school. Prospect in IB-M&A
+11 Very few funds want a first year analyst. Most places won't take applicant without a minimum 2-3 years experience, unless its a fund that has an analyst program. juststop.
+11 Go work at FTP ($140k as an1 tho btw) FTPinsider
+11 people dont want to watch land whales dance  Anonymous Monkey
+11 2nd yr coverage analyst Credit suisse Top bucket, $105k bonus Hearing 1st years were $60k mid bucket. Suck it MS lmao Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+11 Few thoughts: CompBanker
+11 I am going to sabotage every deal FTP tries to execute for the sake of their analysts’ workload. ($140k base as an1 btw) FTPinsider
+11 I'm struggling to believe that OP is not being satirical  nutmegger189
+11 You have to respect what the economy wants to identify as and if you can't handle the fact it identifies as not in a recession than you are a BIGOT NA in IB-M&A
+11 Congrats on Fordham Associate 1 in ER
+11 I’ve put a bit of thought into how to handle my own anxiety over the years. These are the best ways to improve mental health on your own: Analyst 2 in Consulting
+11 This is your time to actually talk about something in your life that makes you unique. GrandJury
+11 lmao i can just imagine the ceo of costco or walmart getting an email from some summer analyst at lazard asking if hes in the market for capital market solutions WAPCARDIB69
+11 Disagree, it does get better if you have a spine and learn to push back on stuff / offer alternatives that are more efficient, very much involves picking your battles, still going to have to work on some pointless and tedi VP in IB - Cov
+11 Very interesting seeing the transition of working attitudes in the newer generation. Associate 1 in IB-M&A