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+24 The Yeti cooler bag is intended for you to store and send your cash bonuses back to Rich before being slapped with legal notice once you decide to leave. KOL A
+24 No wtf^ terrible advice, you keep your mouth shut (let your associate know unless he’s a narc) Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+24 Depends whether it's an MBA Associate or A2A. If former, you'll need to consider chucking a heavier object (think monitor, water cooler, etc) Intern in IB - Cov
+24 My boss once told me "good job," that was a pretty chill perk. BatemanBatemanBateman
+24 So as an incoming bofa intern who withdrew my Citi app the day I got a superday invite (to give other people chances cause it'd be quite selfish) and already had an offer from Stifel, I am completely convinced that this wh Prospect in IB-M&A
+24 quote the Wolf of Wall St. and pretend like it's an unheard of movie that only true film lovers have seen. SemiTargetHardo21
+24 As someone who attended years ago -- just to clarify, Notre Dame is absolutely a semi-target and all the BB (and some EB) come to campus. Place extremely strong into Chicago and place 100+ kids into NYC IB every year. Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+24 I'd probably go for being a Connect 4 champion. Not just to gain local fame and dominance in bar games and bar chicks, but to discover what it truly means to connect four. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+24 If I had a dollar for every gender, I would have $2. Crab Chiggins
+24 This is like failing all ur classes for semester 1 and then getting straight Cs on semester 2 Intern in IB - Cov
+24 In the South. MMBanker14
+24 "oligarch" I bought a company at 45 PE and it had no cash flow or even sales or operations. TechBanking
+24 Wall street bankers talking about how much they make is like porn stars talking about their dicks. monkeysama
+24 Why would anyone vote for a democrat frothy88
+24 STFU about morality this is WALL STREET oasis not BUDDHIST MONKS PONTIFICATING ABOUT HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE oasis 6969
+24 Still a tiny 3-person shop with no coverage. The guy has a couple million in his pocket though so it doesn't matter to him. This is probably his "legacy" or some shit. Kassad
+24 Two questions, two tries. Talk about a recent deal that interested you. Talk about a time you saw something wrong and what you did about it. Blackstock
+24 A stable, loving relationship based on mutual respect with defined roles and retreat spaces for both of us, good teamwork and a feeling of being completed by the other one. _0w0_
+24 Something tells me you never lost your virginity Sunshine Funshine
+24 How are we supposed to share stories when they'll be immediately dwarfed by a CFO who doesn't understand compounding? lmao Great story. Would love to see that guy in an investor presentation. Invalid_CREdentials
+24 Everything in life is a numbers game. It's amazing how much you can get done by just being the only one retarded enough to call everyone. m_1
+24 This post is gonna get no traction because no one on this forum actually works in banking sdfkjkjsdfkj
+24 Back when I was 16 I was an incoming non-virgin premia
+24 No fucking way should we be bailing these assholes out. Maybe don't try to stealth LBO your company when you're in a industry with long-term profits of zero you absolute morons. larry david
+24 Kids, I don't care if Berkeley says you can't come to class, you are expected to show up for your summer internships until we say otherwise. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+24 Justine Tobin I'm actually a squirrel
+24 What's the difference between a garbonzo bean and a chickpea? I've never paid $200 to have a garbonzo bean on my face. peremium
+24 Damn street-shitters and socialists neink
+24 We’ve found the adult in the room. Good take. iggs99988
+24 My goal is to become the number one investment banker in Kansas MonkeySeeMoneyDo
+24 Do you not have real life friends to argue with about politics? Intern in IB - Gen
+24 Attend a target elementary school. The Lord
+24 Confessions of a Tobin & Co analyst Anonymous Monkey
+24 I'm actually a squirrel, even though my profile pic is that of a chipmunk. I'm actually a squirrel
+24 First, you need to make sure you post "Incoming Investment Banking Analyst" on your LinkedIn with a three-paragraph explanation of how blessed you feel to have gotten the position. ebitdorsia
+24 Ray Dalio works in hf but ROY Dalio works in RE Goya Beans
+24 Nope, work-life balance is still very hard to come by in IB. The transaction volume never seems to slow across all reputable firms. Personally, I got fed up and put in my 2 weeks. I now work at bed bath and beyond. I3DCashStaffer
+24 yo youre gay but my answer to "how" is "binge" mild alcoholism whatitdooooo GoldenCinderblock
+24 possibilities: you complain too much your problems aren't serious you have shitty friends solutions: thebrofessor
+24 No shit, T-Mobile is a German company and DB is Germany's largest balance sheet bank. Doesn't change the fact that DB's US operations are receding faster than LeBron's hairline. Dripset
+24 looking forward to your next thread about things you don't understand Brosef Stalin17
+24 I checked their website. They still have the diversity and inclusion initiatives. There's fat to trim. neink
+24 Who hurt you bro LeveredBetaBoy
+24 Dick Fuld DickFuld
+24 What good are you expecting to come from this question? DickFuld
+24 Hi everyone. I'm a reporter with the Chicago Tribune. I am trying to learn more about what happened to this young man. alexiaer
+24 Is this a joke?? FrankerZ
+24 Paying for girls on the 3rd date? Spending that way, I bet there isn't many of those lol. gator10
+24 You got into a target school? Follow these steps exactly: Step 1 - Wait for Goldman Stanley to come begging. There is no step 2. thehalifaxgroup
+24 , Italy? I hear that market's flooded. My basement mortgage is already underwater. Synergy_or_Syzygy
+24 . Teller
+24 are you sure this is BobTheBaker, and didn't just leave your laptop unattended at a Starbucks? C.R.E. Shervin
+24 I'm going to be pissed when my server is bowing to Mecca when I want my caffeine. Big4please
+23 You really fell for this PaulAllenIsInLondon
+23 WF is paradise Intern in IB - Gen
+23 I have lived in SF for 3 years and love it. Probably the most beautiful city I've ever been to in the US when it comes to the backdrop of the water, mountains, good weather etc.  Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+23 No idea what you mean by its hell, I'm a 42 year old MD at Apollo working 90 hour weeks with 3 kids and a divorced wife, but its all worth it when I get to tell you unprestigious shitbirds on this forum how prestigious my brian-b-hardman
+23 Congrats on Bain Intern in Consulting
+23 Congrats on UF class of 2030! Intern in IB - Gen
+23 This is a dumb comparison. Anonymous Monkey
+23 Cry harder Intern in Consulting
+23 "Typical" hours I actually put in, 3rd year Associate at regional BB IBD office: Synergy_or_Syzygy
+23 This has been covered a ton on the forum. See below for an old comment I made that I bring up on IB vs PE. One distinction I will make: VP in PE - Growth
+23 1 Blackstone New York 2 Blue Owl Capital New York 3 disre
+23 Not at all uncommon. Majority of analysts leaving with 1 YOE these days are going to their next job without ever doing real modeling. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+23 This is going to get a lot of MS so bracing but here we go - as you can tell by the comments in this section, if this is representative of the industry, most men hate women and do not view them as people - they see them in Associate 3 in PE - Growth
+23 At the end of the day, the special sauce is your ability to get LPs to give you their money and take a fee on it. That’s what it comes down to. Principal in PE - LBOs
+23 Leveraged my GS TMT offer to get a superday at Tobin. Sadly didn't get an offer. bankerinvestment101
+23 I did my analyst program at one of those top banks you mentioned. This is a really immature take that shows you don’t understand how the industry really works. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+23 Congrats on UBS! VP in IB - Cov
+23 Your question isn't stupid at all. How are you supposed to know the idiosyncrasies of what a day in the life at their firm is like? breeshbroosh
+23 Ask him he redshirted first year since he is hanging around for his third year? A2A track? Director in IB - Cov
+23 I've never commented before (I'm 35, from non-target to Apollo PE/Viking HF) but I saw this on LinkedIn and thought I'd share a quick reaction - I'd advise someone to take ‘GS (rest)’ above most of the things listed b Kyle Tucker
+23 Thanks “jewslayer1944”, I take your retort very seriously. Works at Goldman Sachs
+23 Anyone that refers to someone that identifies as their biologically correct gender as “cis-gender” should fucking die. It just goes to show what the state of affairs in the U.S. looks like these days. Bumblebtuna_analyst
+23 Thanks for posting. I've seen a version of these articles and/or testimonials from fresh grads (or recent grads) about b-school. And they are almost uniformly and overwhelmingly positive on the experience. MBAApply
+23 For people recently getting into PE and looking to get into PE, you really need to have a realistic view of what working in PE will actually mean for you comp wise long-term (answer is not much). jobless123
+23 I agree with the (I guess we'll call it an) Op Ed's overarching idea about how diversity is being treated in society and business (I would also include education), however I disagree with many of the individual points made Keyser Söze 123
+23 So you met the short Asian WITG Wharton chud as well. Intern in IA
+23 Former JPM tech analyst here. The first thing you should do if you’re convicted on leaving IB and finance broadly is to just quit now, if you can. zyzz_tech
+23 FYI - I heavily networked and interviewed at the Firm but didn't join them full time: HardoAlert
+23 Historical information about a company is widely available, making conviction around “how attractive a business is” very low quality.    Fill-or-kill
+23 Yea that’s just not true at all, but keep copeing brother. School prestige isn’t just about impressing the sluts in the West Village bars, there’s a lot more. Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+23 PJT glaze needs to stop. They have one great group and are average everywhere else (in comparison to the other EB's in S). Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+23 will end up in distressed debt investing 🥀 Intern in IB - Cov
+23 Fucking idiots shouldn’t have fired Tuchel Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+23 They’re completely different jobs and careers. Principal in PE - LBOs
+23 Successful networking is the byproduct of good conversation making and the ability to close (soft close). The first step is making sure you've done a great job of conversing. Be interesting. Be interested. Be inquisitive. rickle
+23 Long response, but there’s a lot to it. The strongest case for confronting Iran militarily is that the conflict already exists. It just isn’t being fought openly. WSOBURNER69
+23 If you are suffering at UBS, just remember you are still incredibly lucky. You should now use that incredible luck that got you into IB, and pair it with good decision making and get the f out Managing Director in IB - Cov
+23 Gotta toss your mom's box up in B Tier at least Abusement Park
+23 You make less than a 1st year analyst in the US currency converted. If I was 29 with that pay trajectory I would be making this coping post too  gangmusic
+23 Everyone needs a justification why they aren’t at Goldman/JPM/MS and DEI is always the best one  Prospect in IB-M&A
+23 You outed yourself that you don’t even understand what “reasoning” is. Works at Goldman Sachs
+23 You all about her, and she all about hers~ Lil Wayne worklikeamachine
+23 Use pronoun on LinkedIn and it's an automatic ding. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+23 Honestly, I disagree with the other poster. I’ve dealt with exactly what you describe and no amount of money would have ever made me want to stay. If the culture truly sucks, leave. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+23 Harvard, Wharton, and Lehigh? wtf rezjopls
+23 Step 1: get 30% support and unionize Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+23 I have spoken with several former and current UBS analysts, with many attesting to the low pay and decline of the platform. Intern in IB - Gen