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+36 So people know you trade bro. dsch
+36 Same, I had a doomscrolling problem too, and I fixed it with a simple life hack. Prospect in IB-M&A
+36 I tend to go hit a line in the bathroom while praying I don’t get a “pls fix” Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+36 I see what you did there. Congrats on GS/MS. Intern in IB-M&A
+36 this forum gets more autistic by the day Intern in S&T - Comm
+36 Were all doomed. Legend says that the reaper will make his rounds in S&T next year and all the salespeople and traders will LITERALLY die. Bigstonks
+36 You are a pristine example of why that theory is wrong kerimk2
+36 Bump, also curious HighCaliberTalent
+36 Username checks out.  Prospect in IB-M&A
+36 Before I transferred to a target everyone at my state school was jerking themselves off to accounting/the Big 4 (mainly audit & compliance, getting your CPA, and getting MBAs right out of or very shortly after undergra AttackSnail
+36 No you didn’t Sainté
+36 lmao UNC is much better than Kelley in every single aspect.  Prospect in IB - Gen
+36 With your education and experience I think you would be a perfect candidate for Arby's Franchisee  Fast and Fiduciary
+36 We elected a bankrupted TV star turned felon. Its like being surprised when you hire a clown and they bring the circus. kvaradona
+36 Think about who's a better mother, the sex doll or the nagging IB/PE broad who's always stressed Associate 1 in PE - Other
+36 Hate to be that guy, but if you got to the interview rounds, not moving on is your fault and has nothing to do with school. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+36 Pay $160,000 for a prep school or $50,000 for a consultant? Which way western man Intern in IB - Gen
+36 This you? Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+36 Every case will be different. My dad wanted to make a solid career and his career was and still is all he cares about - he is now C-Level at a F50 firm. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+36 I have the same reaction every time I read a London salary thread investmentspanker
+36 90 minutes offline outside of prime work hours to commute and eat is perfectly reasonable, get a life. I hope I never have to work under a bot like you. Prospect in PE - LBOs
+36 del Prospect in IB-M&A
+36 iaskquestions who the fuck cares about prestige Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+36 Germany sucks though Reverse-Reverse
+36 25+ years.  God, where the hell did it all go? I'll share some pearls of wisdom and some stories.  Some might be repeat advice, but...get off my lawn!!! D.O.U.G.
+36 Look at the diversity kid bragging haha Analyst 1 in HF - Event
+36 Mizuho now an EB Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+36 LOL did you just start this thread to flex on everyone about your net worth? You had to have clearly known that $6mm in early/mid 30’s is extremely rare ElliotWaveSurfer
+36 Good for you. I really can't imagine how upset I would be if this happened to someone in my life. Quite literally being worked to death. zed12
+36 OP and some others complaining about a whole lot of nothing in this thread geyaga616
+36 Equity: Owning a company at the very bottom of their capital structure, I would say that the research done for equity has to be much, much more involved in digging into the modeling numbers since the upside and the downsid itspronouncedwarrenbuffay
+36 One last thing I’d mention that may not be immediately obvious to the young’uns here, but.. if I didn’t leave banking, I would never have met my wife. Feinstein
+36 I think this is overblown. I don't think people recruiting realize how interchangeable they are coming straight out school as an incoming intern/analyst. Associate 3 in PE - Other
+36 Reposted from another thread: VP in PE - Growth
+36 Who gives a fuck VP in IB-M&A
+36 Dude renting a uhual and camping in the woods is way more fun than going to the mall and eating dinner. tengleha
+36 Make sure you’re not in NY or else the HATER and LOSER so-called “district attorney” will come after you. Sad! VP in PE - LBOs
+36 I think it became super clear once I was finishing up my second year of work. All the people I ever thought I was “competing with”, all the people I was “behind” or “ahead of”, we are all just varying degrees of mediocre. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+36 How bout u equity cram deez nuts down ur mouth Prospect in RE - Comm
+36 You're a disgrace. A young man has just had his life taken away from him and here you are licking boots to be BoA's certified little bitch. He was a real person with friends and family. Intern in Private Credit
+36 A guy I knew's uncle started a small manufacturing company. I think at the time it was just him and MAYBE one other employee, but somehow he landed an interview with a major company (like Proctor and Gamble or something). TheDebtStar
+36 Holy shit that's awful. Are you sure you're not retarded? Associate 1 in PE - Other
+36 Just a few thoughts off the top of my head: SPYShorts
+36 man who gives a fuck what girls think about it. Your main role right now is to give your mom security and a place to stay, if a girl doesn't like that then she can fuck off. Patrick Basedman
+36 "gridironceo" I always ask questions that I already know the answers to. PMaag
+36 Found the compliance guy accountingdropout
+36 I'm sure the beautiful deck you build will present it very nicely as a seamless consolidated company, it will draw massive interest from the next group looking to perpetuate the roll-up, due diligence will be hell on earth Director in CorpStrat
+36 Could be the worst banking culture of all time. Pulling consistent 2ams only to be forced to wake up early for a mandatory diversity and inclusion seminar the next morning. Intern in IB-M&A
+36 Like OP, I think candidates from low income backgrounds / first generation college students can have a much harder road to IB and deserve these programs even more than the ethnically diverse. BigSwingingDebt
+36 Do you ever feel like knowing this exact information is super fucking lame? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+36 Literally just a non-target kid trying to make it and grind. Def hits home. GoldmanRacks
+36 One year we had this absolutely phenomenal intern - arguably the best we'd had in a few years. He was brilliant, nice, down to earth, put together, and just got shit done. DontMakeMeShortYou
+36 kokothemagician
+36 Fuck em - they underpaid you for 5 years jr1997
+36 I got banned from the MBA subreddit. Someone asked whether a certain school's area was safe especially for women students and I jokingly said 'As long as I'm not there' and now I'm permabanned from r/MBA. Thanks mods! trying_my_best
+36 As my analyst years draw to a close, I figured I'd offer up my two cents. I have really fallen in love with LA - it is a phenomenal IB scene and the top groups have historically placed as well as anyone on Wall Street. TigerCubber
+36 Username checks out Intern in IB - Cov
+36 I've hit a lot on the "real reasons" why someone might choose MM over Large Cap / Megafunds. Some of these also make for good answers (responsibility), while others make for poor answers (less hours). CompBanker
+36 you truly are in a one-of-a-kind situation, but I think that being a football player is something that you will forever wish you had tried when you're 65 and wealthy. Intern in IB-M&A
+36 You basically recreate the website in PPT. Enjoy. Taking_A_Step_Back
+36 Everyone in the industry is incompetent except you. (They don't even have a biochem background). Analyst 1 in PE - LBOs
+36 Why is everyone is so proud of “southern culture”? What has southern culture been? First owning slaves... then losing the civil war... Then Jim Crow laws, lynchings opposition to civil rights... Realmadrid133
+36 Most groups at Jef are toxic sh*tholes - lucky that they get to leave early. All sh*t - bonuses, culture, the incompetant / cucky immigrant VPs, and ruthless MDs who grind you into dust. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+36 You think they give a shit about what day the interns start on  BankBoy23
+36 @Red627", WallStreetOasis.com Sil
+36 Agree! Amazing views to enojoy at 3 am with a line of coke and some addy Intern in IB-M&A
+36 investmentspanker
+36 Hey man get a grip. Analysts aren’t making 2x the average American salary. They’re making 5x Intern in IB - Gen
+36 Ah yes the classic multi-millionaire who happily spent 3 decades profiting off of capitalism is now an "environmental activist"   Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+36 Umm, i've never asked a single person what their pronoun is in my entire life and I don't have a plan to start. Who knows, maybe i'm an ass. VP in IB-M&A
+36 ^ a balding unhappy MM PE associate that was hit too hard by this post Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+36 Pornhub.com PM in RE - Comm
+36 Finally someone asking the important questions. I think the answer depends on of you were target or non target  wonkawill3
+36 Found the Republican incel UFOinsider
+36 I don't support full on diversity internships, but this is just weak bro. It's a freshman internship program; only advantage it gives you is extra networking. Why don't you just network on your own? Intern in IB - Gen
+36 He was going out for coffee and asked if you wanted one? Proud of you dude sl55amg
+36 Is this a thinly veiled humble brag post  UCSDThrowaway
+36 Thank you for choosing WSO, a group of undergraduate sophomores who have never kissed a girl will be here to assist you. Hope you have a wonderful day. CanadianEnergyBanker
+36 my guy, have you ever seriously tried to befriend a single woman in your entire life? i say this not in a satirical or in a mocking way, but ask yourself: do you see women as real people? Analyst 1 in Consulting
+36 I think a lot of the fixation on IB Exit Opps is a function of a Type A personality. Always striving for something bigger or better and IB to PE is just another perceived rung in climbing up the latter. REPE God
+36 See you on Monday, I'll respond in person  wsomembersince09
+36 Shut up boomer nutmegger189
+36 I want to work at the Goldman Sachs Anonymous Monkey
+36 My traditional "career" was so short-lived that I can't pinpoint one specific piece of advice, but I can pinpoint several critical people that helped me end up where I am today (besides my family). WallStreetOasis.com
+36 A buddy of mine used to be in Asset Management at Lazard. Literally said fuck it, moved to Switzerland, and is now getting his Masters degree in music performance from Zurich University of the Arts. Fast and Fiduciary
+36 It makes people think, "Hey that guy has an apple watch".  Any other dumb questions?  Anonymous Monkey
+36 Meh, not really. Rx has slowed down a bit so we’re fine. Actually was just kind of feeling altruistic last night. Feel free to apologize and then DM me why you may be interested in the role.  restructuringvp
+36 Currently dating a girl who is in Capital markets at a BB. I think this is the sweet spot. Heres why: Intern in IB - Gen
+36 I’m going to direct my response towards post MBA associates or “banking as a career” vs the alternatives. If you’re an undergrad the answer is definitively “yes, banking is still worth it”.  Associate 2 in IB - Gen
+36 I was an associate hire with no prior IB experience (non-MBA fwiw), so in some ways I can empathize with the position.  It's unsettling joining (what appears to be) a well oiled machine and having literally no idea ho CharlesCheese
+36 saying you are at a top group at CS is like saying you are the best crewmember on the titanic Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+36 Thanks for encouragement - didn't mean to offend you. George_Banker
+36 Exist Gustav Mahler
+36 I'll take a different tack than all the other replies so far (which are valid both as descriptors of the structural factors behind what you're encountering and as possible solutions). APAE
+36 I always knew I wanted to do shit with money. I didn't know what that meant exactly as a kid. APAE
+36 Sweaty. Volatile macro. Highly technical. Companies run by both Phd's and high school dropouts. Erratic sponsors. Guaranteed you'll see one headcount reduction in your stint. Hostile investor environment. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+36 Weird flex but ok I Am Not Uncertain
+36 Put all his stuff in Jell-O. fuzzy_stocks
+36 Was flying back from vacation in Amsterdam and my flight was delayed so i decided to kill my boredom at a bar near the airport. the_gekko
+36 Nah Fam,  I work at RBC and we are not the Marines. Analyst 2 in IB - Cov