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+41 Because most on this forum are risk averse, insecure motherfuckers crispykreme
+41 Likely the best possible outcome for the investment banking business. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+41 They should change the website to simpstreetoasis.com   6969
+41 Damn, you’d think rx would be busier than it seems Risk Weighted Analyst
+41 "EuroQuant"Basically, I am have been going out with this girl who is very cute and I get along with very well, like I can talk with her for CRE
+41 Go to horny jail. Bonk Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+41 There was an MD that was no cap under 5' when I was an intern. Intern in IB - Cov
+41 Onlyfans. In the 2020s you are either producing such content, managing a platform of such content, or consuming the content.   You decide where you fall. calvincoolridge
+41 Don't respond Intern in IB-M&A
+41 Fuck that, deny till you die pal Kassad
+41 Short answer: This website has very little to no presence of individuals who are in their late 20's or older. Undergrads and recent grads are insecure and don't know what they are talking about. sariasaria
+41 Your bank is now having second thoughts on your guaranteed FT offer. I'm actually a squirrel
+41 You're discounting yourself more than you should. mynamejefferies
+41 It's honestly shocking when I hear analysts say this. After only six months (1-2 months of which were spent in 'training') you barely know how to do anything. Quaneaser
+41 My lack of silver bananas Rush2112
+41 Quit your job and set up a hedge fund. QuiltEmerson
+41 I'm not in IB, but I'm now early-mid 30s and at the ED/D level in S&T (maybe 2-3 years from MD ish).  Overall I'd say I'm pretty happy with my current situation.  I'm starting to get senior eno PlsFthx
+41 when talking with superiors, it's best to use terms of endearment, it keeps it fun in the office. here are some of my faves thebrofessor
+41 If nepotism was dead, Zachary Dell wouldn’t be an incoming Blackstone PE analyst straight out of USC Prospect in IB - Gen
+41 LOLOLOL, work at EVR and was seriously pissed at management saying they wouldn’t match comp increases / retention bonuses from BofA and CS because we index ourselves to CVP/GS/MS. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+41 "Zosa" Thanks. hawketrackler
+41 Hot take here, and I'll probably get downvoted into oblivion for it, but I would go with 1) and rephrase that option as "mind your own fucking business". iggs99988
+41 It’s 2021. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+41 It's pretty simple for me. I trust scientists with my air travel, medicine, etc and I'm not going to cherry-pick one thing to be super skeptical about just because it's inconvenient to me. coreytrevor
+41 "Pump And Dump" "Dances With Newfoundland" Tech is 100 Dances With Newfoundland
+41 Dear Sir: I'm actually a squirrel
+41 Couple points I want to address here as someone who is in senior leadership at an LP (running a portfolio of deals/partnerships) that has since turned GP (directly controlling our deals): FutureCEO3
+41 You need to talk to your doctor about what sorts of effects sleep deprivation and heightened stress are going to have on your condition. Banking messes up otherwise normal peoples' health big time. gufmo
+41 Completely disagree. HARD disagree. mentalmomentum
+41 I'm still a college student, so take everything I say with a grain of salt if you feel so inclined. Intern in IB-M&A
+41 Young man, you’re going to be fucked  I said young man, you’re going to be fucked  Unless you go to your Y and find a dick to be sucked SKEET SKEET MOTHERFUCKER
+41 Ah yes, the classic reverse-Isaiah. No problem here, go right ahead. iercurenc
+41 Did you miss the title of the thread? We're here to shit on Jefferies. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+41 It's posts like these that make me appreciate this site even with all the rankings garbage that sometimes gets posted and argued. SB'd DiscountedSplashFlow
+41 You seem pretty easy tengleha
+41 The Trump cult is thriving on WSO.  BLM has a legitimate cause and it sometimes gets out of control while Trumpists were trying to over throw the US government.  If you do not see how these things are differ financeabc
+41 Deo et Patriae
+41 Nice try Bernie, take your socialism elsewhere TippyTop11
+41 do this but with #whitelivesmatter and you’ll get a full ride to the UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI 6969
+41 Non-certified user base of the WSO b43b6b7b82b87
+40 Stop being risk-averse nerds and do what you actually find interesting. VP in PE - LBOs
+40 if you care about this you are an incel  financialrepublic
+40 Assert dominance and refuse to give him a spot, rep his max, then proceed to yell about who’s going to carry the boats Dick Long
+40 Intern who was some sort of Math Wizard .... created a model which he then proceeded to present to one of the MDs proving the diminishing returns of working past 6pm ever ... and that this is why he refused to do so ... moneypants3
+40 Given the SBs I'll try to go deep on this response. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+40 Let’s step back for a moment. Why do you think a bank filled with people from ivy leagues, would ever choose to recruit from places other than Ivy leagues? CEO in IB - Gen
+40 Wait do you guys work together? idaho
+40 The difference between 80 hours/week and 100 is huge. 80 is doable for a stretch… I’ve gone through stretches in the 80s multiple times. Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+40 Analyst 2 in IB - Gen Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+40 can’t fight nature. there’s a reason there’s very few female seniors and even fewer happier ones Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+40 I never understood this obsession with prestige in finance. A good amount of the users on this site never had to carry quota and it honestly shows.  Matchabee
+40 Not only do Asian guys work the hardest, they are also the cutest.   Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+40 I'm in incoming SA in NYC at a Tier 1 EB (CVP/EVR/PJT) within the M&A group and will have to take the subway to work Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+40 If this post is emblematic of life at a target, then damn am I glad I went to a non-target. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+40 My bank is decently ranked, good list. Intern in IB - Gen
+40 Eat this monkey shit you climate change denier. I know what you look like in real life. https://media1.giphy.com/media/llKJGxQ1ESmac/giphy.gif" alt="nerd" /> browniverson
+40 This is 100% chatgpt Saint Chimpus
+40 If you feel the need to use pronouns you don't belong in banking... simple as that. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+40 HeY GuYs whAt CraAaAaaAAzY PLAns HaVe YoU gOt FoR tHiS WeKeNdDd QuiltEmerson
+40 Lead by example, walk the talk, and walk the walk...what sort of example she is? Peanuts Tycoon
+40 I'll take an attempt from what I remember from last night - read the thread at like 9 CT. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+40 It's funny when I interview people, it's completely different. I'm looking for someone with a little bit of character, some fun, doesn't take himself too seriously but knows when to turn it up workwise. Butterbean
+40 If anything it’s still gratifying to see how many people come from prep schools and expensive elite institutions and know that I broke in and got the same offer out of undergrad after coming from poverty and public school throughthewire
+40 Chicago is one of the best-kept finance secrets there is. I always like to describe it as 80% of NYC at ~50% of the cost. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+40 Calling Dartmouth a nontarget 💀 Prospect in IB - Cov
+40 Keep the liberal nonsense in Canada then… going to get MS for this but I don’t care. Everyone leaving their collapsing Democrat states to vote for the same sht that made them move in the first place is beyond infuriating. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+40 Current junior in the group and this could not be any more accurate. This place truly is hell on earth. I don't know of a single analyst who is not looking to leave asap. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+40 Can confirm you graduated from Kelley…. bofadeeznuts95
+40 I'd hope not everyone is on this site just chasing money... macro bruin
+40 Must've been a tough conversation given they don't speak Arabic either! ichbindeluz
+40 Gonna give a detailed response here / left the bank somewhat recently over many concerns I had. Retired in IB - Cov
+40 Kid from undergrad who is now at a Big 4 is notorious for these. Had a good one this week. I get a notification on Friday: WillHunting
+40 Have a zoom call with your friends in 10 years and then another in 20.   KREBSCYCLEOMG
+40 Me: [Long email with several open ended, multi-point questions] MD: "Yes." TF???? Spin Control
+40 Very interesting question. I haven't seen this written out anywhere. Here is my framework: Tamara_S
+40 Congrats, you sold your soul. You saw an opportunity and you capitalized. Just remember that it’s suicide to come out about this. Nobody can tell you what to do now. rolo25
+40 we might need a provision for hair transplants line item if modeling out that time horizon Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+40 Dude… that’s not what a SA stint in NYC means!! yung buck
+40 If you want to become wealthy in real estate, the real money is made when you do your own deals. Real estate is fundamentally more entrepreneurial than consulting/banking/finance. Cash-on-Cash
+40 What would personally worry me is that the managing partner of the firm has so much free time that she can join WSO to hype her program. Makes me question what deal flow the firm could possibly have. Sil
+40 No guys you’ve got it all wrong. It is I, a student of Sam Shiah that is currently a student in University (*gulp*). I can honestly say firsthand that Sam’s program completely changed my life. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+40 You triggered the boomers in this thread brah. They know you'll mog them once you aura farm. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+40 Based on only analyst 1 and 2 bonuses, and only including the firms that have numbers for both, this is the state of affairs in 2023. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+40 Comments and behavior like this is why people in the industry get a bad rep for being scum bags…. Associate 3 in Consulting
+40 This is the closest I've gotten to a real answer so I'm desperate for a response. Principal in PE - LBOs
+40 I stg I saw this exact hypothetical in an online situational assessment before Dave's Mildest Chicken
+40 not enough prestige mentioned to be worthy of advice, sorry leefbmp
+40 Probably not helpful but whenever I’m in a really dark place I think about how GTA VI comes out 5/26/2026 and I just think about how I need to be alive and around so I can play it  Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+40 Dude if you guys only knew how regular people reacted to finding out that our base salary alone: $85k, is higher than what the average family makes in America and more than double what 99% of the global populatio Intern in IB - Cov
+40 Not a trader but this always was hard to understand for me too until I understood something very essential that you probably don't realise. nutmegger189
+40 It's as real as can be, and as serious as a heart attack.  This site is all about "which watch is most prestigious," and other bullshit.  Marriage is the single most important financial decision you will make in Executive Director in PE - Other
+40 This is not real nontargetmarket
+40 Doing tricks on it generic_user
+40 When you know you have no shot, it might just be worth laying your balls on her table, Erlich Bachman-style. billy_boy79
+40 Will HuntingFrom GS: Interviewer: If I t chungus_1999
+40 What is a PE Analyst Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+40 My argument or the strawman you're responding to? Can minors make "legally enforceable contracts"? Didn't I mention "genuinely compelling" exceptions? ShooterMcGavin11
+40 If a bank can rescind an offer for any reason, a candidate should be able to reneg an offer for any reason. It's as simple as that in my books. Anonymous Monkey
+40 MD: proceeds to have HR blacklist the candidate at all banks in the city IRRection
+40 Never sick of stories like this. Congratulations! 420 Hedger