In college. I got lucky, we happened to have a couple of courses together and started talking. 
 

We’re both in tech. 

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

A little talking at a club in Hell's Kitchen during a friend's 21st birthday when I walked away from bottle service for a few minutes to dance. I did a little frenching and we exchanged numbers before I took somebody hotter home. Six years later, and we've adopted a small dog together.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

Abs for show, personality for go.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder

Are you gay? 

Are you? How old are you?

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
Funniest

Only downside to the IG model types is they're stupid as shit.  I was talking to one for awhile (not as hot/famous as the big ones) and she got involved in a pyramid scheme and wouldn't listen to me becuase "this ones different".  

Array
 

I used to hit up the big easy before it closed - knew the owner and all the waitress chicks. Good times.

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I went on a date with one trying to become an influencer. On  pictures she was a 11/10, but in person a 6/10 at best. Her teeth looked really funny, and it made sense why in all of her pictures, she didn't smile.. 

She kept on cancelling dates literally a day or a few hours before. We finally met on the 4th time we coordinated the date, and 3 hours before we met she had told me about some dinner plans she had with friends and that our date had to end by a certain time .. I said ok and made plans to drink with a friend after the date. At the end of the date, she tells me that her plans were cancelled, but by that point her  flakeyness had turned me off and decided catching up with a friend would be more fun than spending more time with her.

 

but now she's your spousepartner? 0 to a 100 real quick

 

lol me too - thanks to my divorced parents and my addiction to porn, my idea of what a healthy relationship with women looks like is so out of whack that I am going to be single for a very long time.

 

Can echo this. My parents are not divorced, but it cannot be more obvious that my father does not love my mother anymore, and my mother has mentioned to me ~10 times she had thought about getting a divorce if not for my sake. I appreciate they decided to sacrifice their happiness for me, but it also means I have a hard time believing in finding someone, or what they call "true love".

 

I was thinking about the pandemic and not being able to find ways to meet people but okay sure I feel you 

 

Tough Irish broad from NJ.  NFG to me or anyone else.  Handles all finances.  Through good years and bad.  Traditional.  She worked for many years earning very good money running hotels (not Motel 6's, Days Inn,etc).  Found out her balance sheet was destroyed with PAST issues.  Quit the day we found out we were having our first.  5 kids and 25 years later...

People always ask how we do it.  I tell everyone we have a "90 /5 /5 rule".  5% she gets no say in our decisions (e.g. transfer for work), 5% I get no say (e.g. house/city we live in), and 90% of the time it simply isn't worth arguing about.  Do i really care if she bought a new couch I will NEVER sit in?  In the grand scheme of things, no.  Do I care that I have designated spots in the house to chew Copenhagen?  Nah.  It's messy stuff.  Has she ever bought anything nice for herself...never.  A new car, a new house...yes  but never any baubles, trinkets or shoes.

I left NYC for MBA, needed Golfing, Copenhagen and Hardees money.  Got paid cash to wash dishes every day from 6am to 3pm at a restaurant. $80 goes a long way in Jacksonville.  She was the GM of the restaurant (and two others), I worked at.  We hit it off immediately, once she realized, I wasn't LITERALLY a dishwasher. She ended up getting fired for "sleeping with the staff" and "sexual harassment" after being snitched on by her Assistant.  The district manager (great guy) immediately knew who I was, what was gong on, and just laughed at the absurdity of it.  He had to enforce policy though as this was a very rare situation.

At our wedding, my best man made the toast and said the following.  "One D.O.U.G.'s boss, always D.O.U.G.;s boss" and the place broke up.

I have no idea how the under 40 set finds anyone in this toxic environment.  I got real lucky.

Namaste. D.O.U.G.
 

Soluta cum inventore in nobis aut. Vel sapiente ad in aut. Commodi libero fugiat et sequi minus magni alias. Qui qui consequatur expedita omnis ut sed iure. Ea explicabo vero voluptatem exercitationem minus odio in maxime.

Eaque doloribus dolorum iusto eum aperiam iusto qui. Occaecati at libero quas blanditiis veritatis amet. Quibusdam enim rerum pariatur. Amet expedita quia maiores animi omnis perspiciatis beatae. Eaque omnis vitae natus neque sit incidunt autem.

Est dolorem nobis rem qui. Mollitia aut quasi reprehenderit voluptas nostrum quos. Ipsam perferendis maiores velit consequatur incidunt dignissimos consequatur.

 

Perferendis ut quisquam sed accusamus. Aut minus quis aut assumenda inventore quo iusto. Ducimus veniam et eveniet sit fugit. Non possimus cum mollitia. Voluptatem quidem aut laudantium nulla. Voluptatem odit fugit nihil qui.

Impedit qui aperiam in quos dolor non totam. Velit neque illo tempore eaque dolor. Et ut nobis repellat consequuntur minus quibusdam. Ut amet ut sit autem.

Laboriosam voluptatibus alias sed nostrum. Eos qui natus similique suscipit. Corrupti sit nesciunt libero dolor est. Facere nulla qui qui omnis sed sit.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”