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+39 younger generation needs to push the older generation out and pull each other up. we've been screwed with housing and gone are the days of the rank & file at banks / PE firms making actually good $. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
+39 First, yes - having a stronger periph will maximize your return offer odds. It's the ultimate indicator of being able to effectively juggle many tasks. Prospect in IB-M&A
+39 Congrats on UBS mrjackpots
+39 @? Purple Aki Associates
+39 So much tension… you know what you need to do  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+39 Nah that mother of a 4 year old girl was definitely a domestic terrorist, just like border barbie Kristi Noem said. Please reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.  PokerSlopWars
+39 Not sure if others will agree with me, but I feel like in general, when you're on the other side, you don't really think much about the interviews. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+39 S&T is still an incredibly lucrative industry with great comp and very good WLB for finance.  That said, you need to understand the future trajectory of your role in the space.  Vanilla linear stuff is and ha PlsFthx
+39 Notice how several male juniors have passed away in the recent past but it took a white DEI Beckie to just suffer from anxiety and lack of sleep for it to be contested in court.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+39 You eagerly mandate 5-days a week back in the office to improve productivity and culture. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+39 If I went on the internet and googled fat midget latina getting golden shower by autistic danish gay party clown and hit enter I'd see a lot of fat midget latinas getting golden showers by autistic danish gay party clowns. Intern in PE - LBOs
+39 Went from bottom bucket to top the next year. Doubled down on the role and sacrificed pretty much everything to really focus on getting good at the job and succeeding on my deals. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+39 this is not about interns but still a funny story. Years back I am working as an analyst and towards the end of the two years our whole class was in the process of being evaluated for promotions. the_gekko
+39 Couldn’t agree more with the above poster. Really here is the pros and cons: Cons: beerfield
+39 I think what society needs is less racism and more sexism. Racism is just silly. I grew up in the 1990s and people got along. It wasn't until the 2010s that all this racial division became a thing. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+39 While the original post asks tons of questions, will take a stab at some of the "lifestyle" details + comp + investment strategy & style questions. herzyherzy
+39 Actually yeah you're so fucked, the boy you were seeing is going to tell his dad who is going to tell all the banking MDs (who obviously all know him at every bank) about this random underage girl drinking at his house. Research Analyst in ER
+39 Mid career perspective. Probably half my MD tenure done, another half to go. Group head, but want / feel j can do and be more.  Managing Director in IB-M&A
+39 Here's how I do it: Interviewer: "Tell me a little about yourself." SirTradesaLot
+39 Just do all your research on the job. So if you are working on a sell side for say, a mid-size public company, just snap up a lot of shares right before the transaction announcement is released. NuclearPenguins
+39 >Hire a bunch of wannabes and showoffs >Complain about the fact they are wannabes and showoffs neink
+39 I'm going to get monkey shit for this, but I'd rather be real here and help someone whose shoes I was in a while back. Don't bother with MO or BO dude. Its not a good place to be. Trust me. realist243
+39 I hate to break it to you, but if you’re replying to bots, I can gurantee you’re never going to work at H&F Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+39 If someone only paid me $90k a year yet made me pony up $30k per deal for buy in, I’d probably Luigi Mangione them.  CRE
+39 So your team is 3/5 women? When I read this post I thought it was you with like 19 chicks, not sure how a pretty even split is that weird? Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+39 Start a charity and use your experience with data analysis + problem solving to actually make other people’s lives easier. OverleveragedUnderappreciated
+39 Americans actually don’t think about the UK bluecollarfinanceguy
+39 Honestly, the only thing successful people care about in this business is making money and if you’re efficient at what you do, pleasant to work with and a quick learner, you’ll do fine as a junior and if you are commercial Managing Director in IB-M&A
+39 Quit my full-time sales position making decent money, and moved back home with my parents. Started looking for unpaid internships in boutique IB (Low GPA, Non-busness Degree) Keyser Söze 123
+39 This was unironically kind of sweet and romantic tigercub69
+39 This isn't remotely controversial. Pathaan
+39 Daddy made a LinkedIn page for me while Mommy was pregnant saying Incoming Private Equity Associate, so I think I've got that covered at least! AllStateRap
+39 Rub one out and reassess. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+39 Honestly I enjoy mansplaining to broads how prestigious my job is and how it's multiple tiers above being a lawyer, surgeon, rocket scientist, astrophysicist or whatever coke-addicted sluts think are good jobs. ilovewaspybroads
+39 WSO mods are woke losers who aspire to lateral to reddit Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+39 I'm going to assume your bank is heavily male-dominated, otherwise you would've known that they're referred to as women and not females Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+39 This is a great point and something I tell people all the time, but it doesn't capture the full story. Sure, guys like Doug Leone at Sequoia and Marc Andreessen have consistently posted great returns. brotherbear
+39 I’ve found admins to be generally nice and pleasant people. VP in PE - LBOs
+39 Hi bofa hr! Intern in Private Credit
+39 Just wondering if it’s generally looked down upon to bring my ex-girlfriends photo with me to my new girlfriends apartment. I just want some nice decorations to look at. Intern in IB - Cov
+39 ""  I'm attractive, have a high IQ, sociable, enjoy decent pedigree, etc., Modest too Intern in IB-M&A
+39 Any way we can do work email verification on this site? I feel like that would solve a lot of the spam problems. SorokinGuy
+39 This behaviour is common place in IB, especially in teams which are known to be “junior-friendly”. Director in IB-M&A
+39 I can ensure you it's not a Ponzi. Jim Simons
+39 one of the worst parts is the realization that you're working for partners who never went through what you're going through.  there were no cell phones, barely any email, and excel hardly existed when they were your a Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+39 [Edit: this comment is almost 2 years old. Also, ranking threads are still absolutely fucking deplorable] fuzzy_stocks
+39 I also work two jobs, pay for my moms bills and bust my ass. SO, as much as I appreciate your input, really not needed in this forum. TES0111
+39 This is probably the most relatable one yet. 10/10, you son of a bitch.   Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
+39 I must dissent from the notion that consultants possess an unjustified sense of self-regard. Abel Tiffauges
+39 *UPDATE* I took a lot of the advice contributed here, so thank you all to those who helped with advice. My PM blocked off time in a conference room and I walked through my prepared thoughts. Works at Apollo Global Management
+39 I didn't go to Mcgill but they have alum everywhere so you're either misinformed to the point of hilarity or a girl from Mcgill broke your little heart and you're salty VP in IB - Gen
+39 The drunk childless wine mom doesn't even have policy positions on her website. PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+39 If you consider working for a top 10 global bank in the financial center of the world making six figures at your first job, with plenty of opportunity to upgrade to a top 5 bank down the road as bad, or, if you view it in Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+39 Ducera grapes123crepes
+39 In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+39 Ever heard of a work wife boutiquetard
+39 Cheers dude, we need more of this sentiment on this website DiamondHandcuffs
+39 Found the Duke student. Unfortunate about March Madness this year + Coach K's last home game. Unfortunate for you at least Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+39 I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. Angus Macgyver
+39 I'm glad you brought that up because another natural urge is taking a shit.  See, you can choose to shit in the toilet but you chose to shit where you eat. Research Associate in ER
+39 So in other words tattoos, long hair, being short, fat and/or ugly will hamper your career in banking.  But a small dick is still allowed, IM BACK BOYS!!! Amicable Chungus
+39 I'm not trying to be mean here, I'm just being seriously straightforward. DeepValue
+39 The only businesses that seem to be sprouting up right now are the kind that involve an onlyfans account, lonely dudes with $5, and a young girl recognizing her most valuable asset is not worth holding onto anymore. Billion with a B
+39 get your mum to bang him. Blackmail him by threatening to tell his wife. FT secured. ZIRP
+39 Bro nobody knows shit we're just pretending lol Intern in IB-M&A
+39 Yeah but dying is prestigious worklikeamachine
+39 OP - I hear you. Unfortunately you are going to find such attitudes in no short supply in finance and other such industries. Many come from cookie cutter backgrounds. Jamoldo
+39 For everyone reading this, at any stage of their career, this is grade A advice. John Pierpont
+39 Hate it, bring the old one back  Beyond Gravity
+39 Bankers shitting on ECM/DCM is pretty funny. You do this shit for the paycheck. The only reason banking>capital markets is because bankers perform tasks that can transfer to private equity. Blank999
+39 Sounds like you didn't have to work on your birthday....you must be in a pretty relaxed group dawgs.100
+39 I (Work/Play/Labor) in (Investment Banking/Medicine/Law) and (earn/acquire/make) something in the realm of (think $100K, $150K, $200K) though I do work many units of time (think hours, seconds, minutes) each 24 hour period Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+39 “A 3.0 kid could be doing this”. I’ll answer the question for you, you’re a loser. Anonymous Monkey
+39 There is a moment of sheer panic when I realise that Paul's apartment overlooks the park and is obviously more expensive than mine Intern in IB-M&A
+39 Rumor on the street is D Sol sent out personal "You're Fired - the Remix" mixes to everyone's voicemails. Associate 3 in IB - ECM
+39 'quant' aka adding and multiplying in python pays 300k and needs a phd when a fifth grader could do the same job LOL Investment Manager in HF - Other
+39 thank you for the comments interns, prospects and analyst 1s Operating Partner in IB - Treas
+39 Dude, you build PPT slides and make sure the capiq formulas are pulling in correctly… Business School in PE - LBOs
+39 This is the same guy who made a thread about how to approach a girl in private equity... I take it the newfound pessimism means she said no : /  Deal Team Six
+39 I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, but I can't for the life of me understand why you would want to. reformed
+39 this boy can't afford to send it in zuma, so he sends it in the shower bankerboy46
+39 This is the start of george santos.  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+39 I'm calling BS here. First off how would a blank email set off any HR red flags- HR can read thousands of emails a day with much more questionable content and the first thing they call out is a BLANK email? midwest_analyst
+39 Thanks for elaborating on your stance. I don’t think anyone would disagree with you in saying IB generates more direct revenue than ER. Research Associate in ER
+39 Wow! Look Guys!  The 10,000th thread about how "IB doesn't require brains" by some first year analyst who somehow didn't realise this before accepting the job. BeveragedFinance
+39 Unless your name is vincenzo or graduated from rutgers there is no one who wears a obnoxious gucci belt with a suit leonardo dicaprisun
+39 Your story is amusing, I get why everyone is dogpiling on you but I see it a little differently. APAE
+39 Bro that's it that's all right. So much fucking text on this subforum when all a dude really needs is a g-wagon and a fucking $100,000 shitshack in the city with VENEZUELAN PUSSY jhkfhdjk
+39 List the science-class adjusted GPA with a footnote Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+39 My personal take on the situation (at a high level, recognizing there are unique factors in specific situations that can change things)… CompBanker
+39 America is thought of as a second tier country because we're behind or vastly different from the traditionally "top countries" (mostly in Europe) in the following: thebrofessor
+39 Out of all the langauges in the world you chose to speak facts dzgsvetinja
+39 What the fuck did I just read TREBITDA
+39 Y'all reading about the next Ken Griffin over here rich_toad
+39 The big thing about the 30s is that it's when life changes. A ton of things fly your way. All at once. Jamoldo
+39 Point proven. BavarianMonkey
+39 less is more. before you listen to david sinclair and start taking an alphabet soup of supplements that haven't been around that long (BY THE WAY HE DOESNT EVEN LIFT) remove garbage from your diet. thebrofessor
+39 Damn I hope there's a draft. I'm tired of wasting away in my office bathroom. I dont wanna move to San Francisco. I destroyed my relationship with my girlfriend. Fast and Fiduciary
+39 I work in fixed income and am in my mid 20's. I have multiple friends in a swath of different industries who have made healthy 6 figures, one mid 7 figures, on yolo options and crypto. Analyst 2 in AM - FI
+39 No, and congrats for asking one of the more dumb questions of the day. Don't believe for a second that a pimple faced analyst can do the job of a quantum field theory physicist or a fighter pilot. Intern in IB-M&A