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+38 All we want is a spin off from Suits about the Sidewell Investment Group. DealOrNoDealBanker
+38 Imagine caring about how people name their CVs The rest of the points are at least somewhat valid Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+38 Wow that’s a lot of confidence. I hope you’re right. From last year looks like the order of analyst bonus announcements from June to August was: Mizuho (An1 Mid $55k) Truist (An1 Mid $70k) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+38 SonicGiggles could've sworn like a year ago he was at 69,420. Idk why he dropped so much or if WSO changed their grading system.  Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+38 "Malta Monkey"So to learn from you all and to learn from each other, are you happy? What drives you to live? CRE
+38 That's cuz your parents subsidize your living expenses 💀 Edit: for those who don't get the joke, Smoke here said in a different thread that his parents pay for his vacations + apartment Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+38 Aren't all vests inherently sleeveless? NudnikShpilkes
+38 Must be nice to be good at math. GoodBread
+38 any VP who disrespects a An2's gym time should be put in Guantanamo Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+38 You forgot the intralinks sales guy spamming you to have lunch Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+38 back in my day you could call someone a fag and it basically ended their professional career permanently. now it has the opposite effect mergelord11
+38 So you think a racist program should only extend to the people that you choose?  These programs should’ve never been about race to begin with they should’ve been about socioeconomic status, if anything at all. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+38 Works at Bain & CompanyAs a powerlifter, I concur #WITNESSME Corporate Monke
+38 The gold diggers aren't interested in your $100k pro-rated. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+38 Any CEO who manages to take a 9 figure comp package whilst also convincing thousands of left wing losers to moderate the website for free is a CEO who investors believe in monkey0114
+38 I've always had a pretty gnarly panic reflex to anxiety. Call it what you wanna call it, GAD, Panic "Disorder", blah blah blah, or just plain being shitty under pressure. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+38 rants about being bullied for being a minority picks on someone with mental health issues in the same thread nice thevillage
+38 Imo i think tattoos are low class and edgy Intern in IB-M&A
+38 To answer your question. No. Not really. To be rich requires ownership. Bankers are not owners, they're salaried employees. Billion with a B
+38 My post: Lets put aside the 2 trillion other threads that discuss the same debate over exit opportunities and "maximizing career earnings", and analyze the investment process differences in more detail mtnmaster1
+38 I mean I'm sure your average banker could figure out how to find/replace a company name in a precedent document and refresh a table of contents le_petit_tourette
+38 Currently 25 with a ton of student loan debt and a handful of real estate investments Age 30 - student loans paid off with equity from real estate investments (or progressive socialist president cleans the slate) Age 35 - valueadhd
+38 The advice above is all misguided. You’re goal should be to barely touch that inheritance so that your kids can inherit $100mm. Use your family’s success at a motivating factor to work even harder.  Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+38 Could never seriously date a girl with tattoos.  What a loss for the girls of the world CRE
+38 Not sure if happy, sad, or bittersweet. I have severe depression, but took a long time to get the help I needed (right after this event below). Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+38 mergersandacquisitions78 My view. We are in the top of the first inning of the bloodbath and three years from the trough. Tyrannosaurus-RX
+38 There are really two types of growth equity firms. The classic growth equity firm (TA, Summit, etc) likes to buy secondary in growing, profitable companies. User14590
+38 Hopefully you said "no homo" after the act Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+38 Totally checked out retired Greenwich dad. Nightman Cometh
+38 Saying UPenn shows lack of sophistication. Everyone who is really in-the-know calls the school Penn. Selwyn
+38 The most pathetic post on WSO Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+38 If you can’t bench at least 225 you won’t even get a hirevue invite Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+38 Dude the republicans care about gay people in libraries while an entire financial system is crashing, everyone is so fucking focused on ethical debates theyre ignoring the barrel of the gun that's at their temple Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+38 MitchMitchell Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+38 When your passive income exceeds your annual spending. itsanumbersgame
+38 Fuck off - my first job on LinkedIn is the retail job I had in high school. I'm proud of it. Anonymous Monkey
+38 Works at Morgan Stanley
+38 Basically anything SoftBank churns out Fuhnance
+38 1) quit 2) rent a condo in Bozeman or jackson 3) buy a beater Subaru and skis 4) spend a season or two learning to ski 5) when you’re ready, get a job outside of “high finance” EatClenTrenHard
+38 asking the important questions margin_calls
+38 Wow, MF PE really is paradise. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+38 Swing and a miss, take a lap champ Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+38 Especially relative to my position/experience/success, I am fairly young (or maybe I'm just lying to myself because I feel old these days). macro bruin
+38 Hey congrats on your offer, you definitely deserved it man! I was in a very similar situation and know how hard it can be to stay focused when it seems like all hell is breaking loose around you. Prospect in IB-M&A
+38 Couple thoughts 1-Not everyone in IB is a finance major 2-Kids goof off during this time (I recall this being true) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+38 > I have noticed that people from "less prestigious schools" may not be as skilled. This can be their network, their family background O.J. Simpson
+38 He might be onto something, I just paid $30 for a fucking 2ft lightning cable at a 7/11 PaulTwodoorJones
+38 That’s just a career, not a life. Two different things. Prospect in 
+38 My understanding is that their culture went severely downhill after COVID fucked with their recruiting. Their current analyst class is supposedly weak compared to previous years which lines up with recent PE exits. Associate 1 in IB - DCM
+38 HIGH FINANCIERS - fucking lmao. Bud, I hate to break it to you, but this is fucking it. "Fun" is literally the point, and you blew it. Your "unproductive" friends were right and you were wrong.  gufmo
+38 If you're a developer, point at a skyscraper and say, "I build these." If you're an investor, point at a skyscraper and say, "I own these." CRE
+38 I'm one of the analysts that left their team back during the summer of their third year in IB. Pillars that my bank and group seemed to have stood by all went out the door. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+38 What you are missing is the attrition aspect of finance. iggs99988
+38 Your career center wants you to take the Goldman offer because they can publish it as a firm that employs students of your school. They don't have to publish what role their students had at Goldman. DickFuld
+38 Always go EB>BB Fjsjrjdns
+38 The difference is that, unlike other underperforming groups, boys get higher standardized test scores. Slightly higher on average, and substantially higher at the top end. Associate 2 in RE - Res
+38 Have you considered having a hot girl sit on your face Intern in IB-M&A
+38 - Please let us expense dinner - Please start protected Fridays @ 6:30pm Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+38 I reject the premise of the question since college is a complete waste in the United States as far as education goes. Which is better? is a moot point since they are all just awful. I quit this site because of censorship
+38 My man you just described the Analyst experience.   chihayafull
+38 I'm honestly going through that quarter-life crisis in life where I don't know what to do because I feel I am not passionate about anything. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+38 You're really afraid of COVID? You must be a lib VP in CB
+38 300: junior analyst couple years at fund with upside. No upside or bad attitude for team and you're out the door. rumplestiltskin
+38 honestly 4/10 shipost Intern in IB - Gen
+38 Heard they're adding a DJ performance evaluation stage. Bring your best mixes Anonymous Monkey
+38 Go to the doctor bro Dick_Whitman333
+38 VP here at a BB, promoted from analyst to associate to VP with no MBA. Vol Inversion
+38 "GentlemanJack" I was 30 and she was 65. Going Concern
+38 I used to work pretty closely with a lot of the MDs at Moelis (they all came from somewhere else originally, so knowing a lot of them from other banks when they first started wasn't uncommon). brotherbear
+38 "Stringer Bell" Constantly tapping my foot/bouncing my leg; have always had "restless leg syndrome" but seemed to get exponentially worse wh takenotes08
+38 And you're a kid who hasn't even held his first job yet and worships IB without knowing anything about it, so you have nothing to contribute to this conversation. therealgekko
+38 I had an interesting discussion with a friend on whether the total shutdown of our country and the catastrophic economic damage we are inflicting on ourselves is worth the price. Thanatopsis
+38 What is currently taking place is sickening. It started as fairly relaxed and refreshing when covid first hit with wfh, then shit hit the fan, quick. Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+38 nobody in PE? did you work for a local credit union? Inflexion
+38 BuT kIdS hIrEd ThRoUgH dIvErSiTy PrOgRaMs ArE jUsT aS qUaLiFiEd As KiDs WhO aCtuAlLy GoT aSkEd TeChNiCaLs Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+38 guys don't wear pajamas tailwalker
+38 I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize that an 18 year old college freshman at BYU was so knowledgeable about target schools for IB! Black-Panther-25
+38 Hey guys, I'm applying to HBS. My dad is the president of the school. Will it hurt my chances if they find out? Intern in IB-M&A
+38 Currently an associate   I have some downtime Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+38 Thanks for answering the question I didn’t ask Intern in IB - Cov
+38 JOE MAMA! 6969
+38 "Associate 1 in S&T - FI" the BobTheBaker
+38 Title “Bulge Bracket” Text “Canadian Bulge Bracket” Lol talk about title bait Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+38 What kind of halfwit-peon can't answer this question? There is one correct answer to this question and its two words: Flex. Seal. Flex_Seal
+38 “Talk me out of going to law school” NO. If anyone on this board cares that much about your fortune, that’s some pretty weird shit. Nice humblebrag though. Tell mommy and daddy we all say hi. Billion with a B
+38 Loneliest cell in Excel XFD1048576
+38 Get a good, comfortable set of knee pads. Big4please
+38 My intern practices LIFO pretty religiously. ResearchLackey19
+38 Susquehanna? a BB? wat princepieman
+38 I have to be honest and say you are one of the most annoying users on WSO 12468086
+38 An intern put 2 sugars in my coffee, almost had to give him a spanking right there on the spot BatemanBatemanBateman
+37 found the GS Wet-Dreamer Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+37 This might be the only ranking list worth anything on this forum corpfinguy
+37 It may seem that everything is at its worst and that nothing matters, but that isn’t the case - proven by the fact that you feel so hurt at this moment. wonkawill3
+37 DCM analysts are the only analysts who during networking calls mention downsides to their role without me asking Diegoooo
+37 Sponsors are top 5 on the street these days, if not higher. Most people have no idea though. Find the specific deal tables and you will see.Edit: and yes, they sponsor visa. @loridamp
+37 I hear you. I'm a white male born and raised in rural US, went to college, moved to New York. I didn't immediately get into banking at first. It absolutely sucked, I had to pivot around. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+37 My username is CharlesCheeseI've been a member for 3 years and 11 monthsI really enjoy your contributions to this site CharlesCheese
+37 Not everyone wants to even make it past associate, let alone vp dawg. Nothing wrong with doing your 2 years and dipping for something else. spudrmonke
+37 ah yes, drugs in a period where you’re at a low. what could go wrong! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov