+630 Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 20 4d
+428 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse 74 3h
+119 GF doesn’t care about her looks 66 2d
+110 When you can’t measure up 13 3w
+103 Zoomers are doing life wrong 31 2w
+100 Are you “less ambitious” for having long term goals outside of NYC 25 1w
+72 Affair with my Associate… In Desperate Need for Advice 27 1w
+60 How to sound more eloquent? 27 3w
+56 How to develop a thick skin? 23 2w
+54 How to get rid of prestige obsession 24 3w
+53 I Burned Out But I'm Better Now... Avoid The Top 6 Mistakes I Made During My First 2 Months As a Private Equity Analyst 11 2d
+50 Interviews Are So Fake 33 1w
+50 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days 10 4d
+49 What to do my summer before college? 29 3d
+45 In Light of BofA Events Remember What's Important In Life 0 2d
+42 WSO Ranking On Resume??? 10 2w
+41 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene 33 4d
+40 Analysts & Crying 14 3w
+40 400k/year in HVAC sales? 26 2w
+39 Insurance as High Finance? 10 3w
+39 Non-Competes Banned 51 1w
+37 Did someone hack WSO on LinkedIn? 12 1d
+36 ADHD ! 21 6d
+35 What does the richest self-made woman you know do for a living? 43 5d
+34 Would you rather live alone in an outer borough or with roommates in Manhattan? 23 3w
+33 2024 UK Election - Tories finished? 21 1w
+33 Is anyone surprised by how much you don’t know? 12 4h
+32 Framed Photo of CEO on desk. 16 3w
+31 Carnivore Diet 13 2w
+31 Best Golf Trip locations 25 1d
+30 Free Pizz 14 4d
+30 Being Christian in investment banking 14 2w
+30 Anyone on Finasteride? 29 1d
+30 Take Some Time to Smell the Roses… 1 6d
+29 Why do people listen to Jim Cramer Investing Advice? 13 2w
+29 How to deal with retarded clients 12 6d
+28 Ideas for things to do with a free semester before starting ft? 11 1w
+27 Is my boss gaslighting me? 3 2w
+25 How to befriend MD? 18 1d
+24 BO -> ??? 14 3w
+24 Chaotic Insane investment banker who passed away in the 90s or 2000s 12 2w
+23 Moelis has the cutest Analysts? 4 2w
+23 How do I become Sigma 15 1w
+22 When do you plan to buy your first house and how much do you expect to spend? 24 3w
+22 Finance in LA Lifestyle 7 11h
+22 Sabotaging Peers to Get Ahead? 34 2w
+22 Secretive vs Universal Prestige? 8 1w
+22 Bio Hacking 10 1w
+21 Best habits/hacks to maximize limited free time as an analyst 5 3w
+21 Be honest, how happy are you right now from a scale of 1 to 10? 22 2w
+20 Anyone ever invest in a gym? 10 4w
+20 My bank paid out bonuses in Shark Cards. Is this normal? 9 3w
+20 How to overcome inferiority complex from not getting into IB? 19 2w
+19 Firms with a strong Physical fitness culture 9 1d
+19 Footy in NYC this summer 1 1d
+18 Best NYC neighborhood for single 30M 12 2w
+18 Does Jawline Matter in Sell-Side? 7 1d
+17 Not drinking in NYC 15 3w
+17 What is the point of Fintech Banking? 6 3w
+17 I don’t want to live anymore and don’t see a way forward 7 3w
+17 Can someone justify why is million written mm or MM? 15 1w
+17 Thoughts on Stifel’s Sex Scandal? 11 1d
+16 Athlete Mindset 2 4w
+16 If you started your own country, what kind of laws and benefits would you have? 9 3w
+16 PE Associates, are y’all getting 8 hours of sleep a night? 7 3w
+16 Seeing Co-Workers Get Laid Off 8 3w
+16 What are your top 3 daily work habits that have contributed the most to your succeess? 4 3w
+16 Underage intern, drinking? 9 1w
+16 MTA announces official start date for congestion pricing in New York City - June 30th 7 1w
+16 Snitching on networking calls? 16 2d
+15 Apollo Accused of Human Life Wagering 17 5d
+15 Who Else Has Slept With Hot Girls That Coffee Chatted Them? 16 1d
+15 The First 5 Minutes of an Internship Interview Will Make or Break You. Here’s a 4 Step Plan to Win Over Your Interviewer During The First 5 Minutes. 0 1d
+14 I WUVVVVV PJT (Paul J Taubman, Ex-Morgan Stanley(ISG CO-head btw)) PARTNERS (Formerly Blackstone's(NYSE:BX) Financial Advisory Business btw) 10 4w
+14 I can’t calm down unless I drink a ton of beer??? 1 3w
+14 Book/reading recommendations - going into TMT Coverage, with a non-technical background 7 2w
+14 Battling Allergies in NYC 8 1w
+14 Zero play since my ex 5 1d
+13 LA Roommates 3 4w
+13 What’s the thesis for why Office would eventually return? 7 3w
+13 Active Listening is the Answer 2 2w
+13 How to spend summer after college graduation? 1 6d
+13 Kendrick / Drake Beef 5 5d
+13 Acutane in IB 18 36m
+12 Crock Pots are the shit 1 4w
+12 Men’s/Women’s IB Divisions 4 3w
+12 Any luxury car recommendations for cars that are actually worth the money? 12 3w
+12 NYT Says Analyst Jobs in Investment Banking are being taken by AI 21 3w
+12 Finance Related Books 3 3w
+12 FCFF vs FCFE and Interest Expense - DCF Dilemma 5 2w
+12 Winning - The Hindsight Insight We Actually Need 1 1w
+12 If You Think You Sound Boring & Awkward on I-Banking Networking Calls - You Probably Do. Here Are 4 Tips to be Interesting & Sound Natural From a 30yr Veteran 9 5d
+12 My senior told me to jump off a building 9 5d
+12 We went from Wolf of Wall Street to this 💀 7 2d
+11 Will removing bottom wisdom teeth affect jawline? 6 4w
+11 People who walk around in public with their cell on speaker holding the phone in front of their face 14 3w
+11 Learning dutch fast? 8 1w
+11 How often do you guys get pinged 4 3w
+11 What would be the best UFC walkout song? 5 2w
+11 Language 2 2w

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