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+414 Scheming IB as an Analyst IB 81 5d
+397 在IB工作一直是我的一个梦想,但工程r my girlfriend started making $7000+ over a month by selling her feet/cosplay pictures I feel depressed and lost. IB 138 2d
+391 Has COVID changed your way of thinking? OFF 123 2d
+391 Bonus Season - Comps IB 378 4h
+349 Has finance culture become less “bougie”? IB 129 1d
+346 Most Overhyped Investment Banks on WSO 2021 IB 144 2w
+308 How much to tip MD? (NYC Only) IB 44 3w
+286 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice PE 55 1d
+285 Tech companies are a net negative to society OFF 84 12h
+270 What does a model look like at a L/S hedge fund? What is the diligence process like? HF 82 1w
+261 coolest exits you've ever seen IB 104 5d
+253 It's all so tiresome OFF 73 5d
+241 VP Forbids Me to WFH IB 92 1d
+226 Nervous about going into office IB 119 3d
+217 A Decade Into IB: Teetering on the Edge of Cataclysm? IB 79 6d
+194 Covid Surge and Back to Remote IB 93 1w
+188 2021 League Tables IB 147 8h
+185 Last wave of Covid OFF 94 10h
+177 Hey Millennials, why do you hate suits? FASH 115 2d
+170 ECM, the high finance brain drain IB 85 1w
+166 Q&A: HF Analyst HF 57 3h
+164 To All the IB Analysts - Think About How You Treat Your Interns IB 26 3d
+164 Do you actually pay for meals when on a date? OFF 114 2d
+164 Help Me Better Understand the Benefits of Web 3.0/De-Fi OFF 84 7h
+163 Thoughts on Starting Investment Bank/M&A Advisory for my Company IB 33 1w
+154 Exit as a VP because lost interest IB 65 2w
+147 Is office as an asset class dead? RE 79 7h
+144 Investment Banker perception to non-finance people IB 63 6h
+142 Why not Chicago over NYC? IB 105 28m
+136 BRING BACK WEARING SUITS FASH 56 1d
+130 NYC worth it? RE 56 1w
+127 FIG IB to Crypto VC? IB 69 1w
+122 Would You Be Interested in a WSO Book Club? OFF 62 1w
+120 Leaving FAANG dev job for serious finance (Yes, you read that right) JOB 63 6h
+119 Associates who “Do” vs. “Review” IB 48 1w
+119 WSO Book Club MMTG Part 1 OFF 29 5d
+118 Brain drain in finance? IB 60 3w
+117 MBB Analyst comp/hours ? CO 55 3d
+113 Student Loans BSCH 24 2w
+111 Q&A: Founder/Tech Exec, Former Hedge Fund Research Director, SEAL Team Intelligence Officer, Consultant HF 35 1d
+107 Most Underrated Fast Food Items OFF 148 2d
+104 What should I look for in the data room? PE 15 47s
+102 Examples of SM/MM L/S Ideas HF 47 1d
+102 Is MIT the best school? BSCH 106 4d
+100 When to Jump Ship? AM 47 1w
+96 When GPA Matters IB 61 1w
+93 How to de-stress before bedtime IB 58 9h
+92 Rothschild (NYC) Groups 2022 IB 83 1w
+91 Where Should I live? OFF 85 3w
+91 How engaging is FP&A really? CF 40 13h
+89 戒烟前1 Year Mark IB 58 4d
+86 How do you spend your bonus? IB 82 5m
+85 My Experience Recruiting as an Undergrad for Everything vs WSO Wisdom JOB 37 6h
+84 Please help! - burnt out and depressed despite having my dream job and not sure how to fix it PE 20 10h
+79 Need Advice: McKinsey vs Barclays IB 75 2d
+79 New VP struggles - asking seasoned VPs for help IB 20 16h
+78 PSA - This Website is Run by Interns and Prospective Candidates IB 9 2w
+77 Age anxiety - I feel like I wasted my life. Everything is becoming uneventful OFF 26 2w
+76 Analyst with a kid IB 58 2w
+75 What’s your dream car? OFF 103 4d
+74 Painfully slow technology IB 44 2d
+74 Highest paying IB IB 39 40m
+73 2021/2022 Hedge Fund Comp HF 162 1w
+73 What is the dating scene in Boston like compared to other major cities like NYC? OFF 51 1h
+72 “Sweatshop” Hours IB 58 2w
+71 Life after high finance OFF 23 4d
+70 S&T 2021/2022 Bonuses TR 106 3d
+70 Is low income considered diversity? IB 27 1h
+69 Real estate in metaverse RE 40 15h
+67 BofA vs Morgan Stanley IB 57 2w
+67 Best healthcare groups? IB 66 3d
+66 Retire from IBD for $40k dividends? IB 57 1w
+63 What’s the best meal you ever had? OFF 102 6d
+63 Use of pronouns in IB IB 19 5d
+62 Does Anyone Regret NOT getting a top MBA? PE 43 1w
+61 Dealing with Low Back Pain OFF 33 2w
+61 PIMCO Account Management Or Management Consulting? CO 58 3d
+60 Where does your MD live? IB 43 1w
+58 FatFIRE at 37 years old IB 49 5d
+57 Venture Capital Directly from Undergrad - Feasible/Optimal ? PE 33 1w
+57 Advice from people who left? PE 15 5d
+55 Special Situations Groups PE 66 2w
+55 Who's the most amazing athlete you've ever seen in person? OFF 63 3d
+54 Year End Performance Numbers? HF 74 3m
+54 Working Out During SA? IB 53 8h
+53 What are your actual hobbies OFF 64 1d
+53 I’m a VP in EB Restructuring. Looking for an associate. IB 41 40s
+53 Podcast recommendations OFF 55 2d
+52 Genuine Question: why are Pjt and HL RX teams considered better than MoCo RX? IB 44 3d
+52 Best feeder middle schools BSCH 13 2h
+51 Q&A: Left IB to Start My Own Company IB 16 2w
+51 what are your best mistakes and lessons learned? OFF 19 6d
+51 The possibilities and limitations of taking vacations in SM L/S HFs HF 20 1w
+51 Loyalty vs Mercenary CF 22 5d
+50 Landed a position at Glencore straight out of Uni - Now how do I become a trader? TR 25 6d
+50 Moelis NY Exits List IB 26 1w
+50 How much did you save in 2021? OFF 25 8h
+49 Best feeder high schools BSCH 34 1w
+48 Experienced PM Looking for Analyst HF 41 1w
+48 Cash Equities in This Day and Age TR 9 2w
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