Any recommendations on books to read to get acclimated to the PE world and investing? Joining an MM secondaries firm and would be interested in reading beyond pdf’s, content online.

Any good books to read this winter break? On leadership, digital, or any autobiographies?

Does anyone know of any fun dance classes in Miami?

Best song to listen to as you walk in the office?

Has the squeeze squoze?

My breakfast consisted of one giant spoonful of Nutella.

My friends bought me an amazing tasteing whiskey but the store they bought it from doesn’t have anymore. No one else in the area does(I live in CT). I even drove into Rhode Island and came up empty.

It’s Rabbit Hole Derringer. It’s so good.

I’m a new CSM (9 months) and I work at a company that doesn’t invest much in its CSM team. I’ve been struggling because as time goes on I feel more and more like a token hire. We have no play book/structure, no CSM tool and I’m current organizing all 95 of my clients on spreadsheets while also handling presales trials with a salary under 50k.

Long story short: I’m searching for mentorship or to be pointed in the direction of a good course so I can help the clients I do have while I’m here

All I want to do is curl up in bed with hot tea and a good book. Recommendations for if I ever achieve said dream?

Any Eurovision watch party location recs?

For ex consultants without finance backgrounds who transitions to PE or Growth do you have any recs on podcast books to read that helped you build your PE/Investing knowledge?

Real tips for overcoming shyness? I hear improv classes help.

Qn about SPG platinum breakfast amenity - is it valid only once during the stay or for each day? I'm told I can use it only once during the stay 🤷🏻‍♂️

Best books to give to new young client who genuinely wants to grow and develop his interest & understanding of finance, doesn’t want to be bored, & cares about his investment accounts?

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What’s with the stigma against a beer or a glass of wine with lunch? Isn’t really that big of a deal.

1:1 with my boss, one of the areas of improvement was: “be more vocal”.

Being an immigrant who struggles a lot with the language barrier is just super hard to digest this. I do my best, he doesn’t know how hard is keeping a Google Translate tab open on my browser all day long, he doesn’t know when people look to you because you sound “funny”. Just wanted to vent it, and say for all the leaders out there, if you want us to be more vocal, give us a chance to be heard with our own voice and truth

When will dxc sent onboarding link for virtual joiners?

Did a bunch of agencies just go on a firing spree before Christmas?

The consulting company EY is hiring people with experience in pharma to be consultanta for their newly established pharma line consulting. It is a good opportunity for those looking to enter consulting

Infosys offer 40lpa incl VP. Current company is retaining with 36lpa fixed. Will Infosys revise offer if I show revised compensation from current company. 12yoe/AEM Infosys Tata Consultancy Capgemini Wipro Cognizant IBM Accenture

Does anyone know where we can access the recorded speaker presentations from the live events? Thank you!

Any idea how much I should be paying to paint 1800 sq feet house interior, ceilings, trim, and doors in HCOL?

What are your thoughts on pay discrepancies based on family structure? Ex. Two people do the same job but one is paid more or given a larger bonus “because they have kids and you live alone” or “because their family is struggling”. Is that an ethical factor if both employees do the same job at the same pace, quality, etc?

Expecting an offer this week or early next week, but want to know when you start negotiating the salary? When you receive the call from the company or wait until receiving the formal offer letter? And how should the negotiation start? Through phone calls or emails? Didn’t use recruiter for this position, so I don’t know what is the process here.

I applied for a position through a recruiter and made it through the interview rounds with the actual company and received a verbal offer, but haven’t heard back since. Am I able to reach out directly to HR for updates or does all communication have to be filtered through the recruiter?

Why does this bowl treat head of strategy like he’s Satoshi Nakomoto? Hedge every currency buy with LINK because it’s a protocol and distributor.

So the fiduciary rule got tossed yesterday

For those who are trying to find a tennis buddy, please feel free to post on this thread. Just indicate your estimated level and location (city or area).

Will IBM let me join with resignation acceptance letter from current company. As experience and reliving letter will take 45 days . Please advise

Hi There....Citi-zens.... Can someone help with referral in anti money laundering, Finance crime,KYC roles in SME & TL roles? I don't have the exact job codes

Anyone up for Summertime Dinner this weekend in Kolkata?

My breakfast consisted of one giant spoonful of Nutella.

What would you see yourself doing if you were not in finance?

What have people heard about Blue Crest Capital Management? Is it a good place to work?

What’s a great starting salary in the banking world? Just so I know how to negotiate

Any PE firms buy up mom and pop businesses or firms with valuations of the 10's of millions?

I am an AI consultant and have a data set of potential opportunities. I would like to partner with your firm.

Insurance, medical, restaurant, and others.

During a 90 minute model test are you typically expected to build out the full pro forma B/S?

How much do people make on average in VC after 2-3 years out of undergrad in MBB/IB?

If you had 30 minutes to look at a CIM what would you look for?

Hour long first round interview with a MM consultant friendly PE firm next week — should I expect a model? Or are they likely to fill that hour primarily with behavioral and random technical questions?

Also, if I blow it, is there any risk of burning the bridge with the HH?

Do PEs offer singing bonus or relocation fee?

I work at M&A Strategy. But we hardly do any M&A activities (that are limited to separation and integration) and I want move eventually to PE/VC. Do you think I should look for other working options?

I’m a PE ops VP at a larger fund. Currently making $350k cash comp with about $1M carry at work per fund. Realistically, what would I be looking at in terms of cash/carry comp increase if I were to be promoted up one level (one below partner).

For ex consultants without finance backgrounds who transitions to PE or Growth do you have any recs on podcast books to read that helped you build your PE/Investing knowledge?

How can you gauge whether a LMM pe shop with limited past employees has a good culture or not? I’m interviews with a few but feel like I have no clue if itll be sweaty, chill, etc. What questions can I ask to get insight into this?

I am an associate at a UMM and my employment contract has a 4 month non compete (yes, even for associates) but I am thinking of lateraling. What are the implications of breaking a non compete? I didn’t say anything when I signed because I was desperate for a PE offer but it seems so unfair as I am just a lowly associate. I am not so much worried about getting sued, but about my current employer tanking my reputation if I leave and break the non compete.

How is WLB at a MM fund different from a MF? I’ve heard MF are worse on average, but what makes it worse? Is it just the hours, or is the work also significantly different?

Has anyone heard of Incline Partners, MM exPNC PE based in PA. Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn.

What is the actual transaction work like at a growth equity firm like Norwest, TCV, Capital G, etc. I’m interested in learning more about minority investments in the $10-$100m range. What is the diligence like, timeline, etc basically, I am curious if this is something only bankers can do/have experience with

Sales and Trading vs PE? What is comp, WLB and career trajectory like. Doing my MBA now and likely going into consulting, but not sure. Might plan to exit to PE but if S&T offers decent hours and similar pay, may just skip the whole consulting to PE business.

I left an investment bank to join a private equity firm about a month ago. I am now working on a deal that I previously worked on when I was on the sellside (I literally made the entire CIM). Any tips on how to handle this? Is it fine to tell my current firm everything I know about the company?

Is there any stigma to saying no to an offer without another in hand? I landed an off-cycle offer at a decent fund but after thinking through, want to take a shot at some of my other funds as well