Is a healthy family life compatible with a career in IB at any stage? Is there a point somewhere along the way where it becomes "easier" to strike that balance and be there for your kids? I know there's never a perfect time to have children, but I would like to avoid becoming an estranged parent. I suppose I'm just looking for general thoughts and experiences if you have any to share.

Exiting to a boutique for a promo/more comp/WLB? Good idea?

Projects will be focused, long term comp is still great but obv much lower than MBB.

Any thoughts?

Can you have a nanny while in h1b and pay taxes ?

T3 firm reached out re: direct admit to the partnership with some runway to grow the practice. I am at a firm now where there aren’t bright line metrics to make PPMD, but think I could make it in 2-5 years. This would be a step down in brand, but might be better from a WLB and getting to start at partner. Haven’t had firm comp talks yet but range was well north of 50% increase in cash comp from current (plus LT equity, draws, etc). Anyone take $ over brand? what are some traps to watch for?

For those of you with immediate family members who are at high risk, how are you doing? I find myself being very anxious and stressed about my father getting sick.

I might get roasted for asking such a basic question but - how much do you budget for eating out ($ amount or % of budget)?

Pre pandemic I was traveling 5 days a week and just used left over per diem on the one night I went out with friends at home. During covid I stayed home. Now that I’m fully vaccinated and are many of my friends they want to go out to eat/drink. During covid I moved from a LCOL to here so I’m experiencing delayed sticker shock at the prices. Any tips?

Just took a walk through my very hard-hit neighborhood in Brooklyn and am a little baffled by the people upset by the “lockdown.” (Cont’d)

Anyone know any consultants who specialize in re negotiating insurance contracts? I’m tasked with finding someone for our fertility practice.

Do any retail workers out there still get severe anxiety when you see someone without a mask?

Has anyone tried CoolSculpting? How was your experience? I booked a session for my stomach this month and am unsure how to set my expectations.

So I feel like I want to keep eating something all day. Even though I'm full and not really hungry. It's the thing of chewing I guess. What to do to combat this?

Australian 🐟 - how's wlb in Australia? It's a long shot but might be looking at a potential move... Mostly within consulting itself though.
Looking for some general perspective - is it grinding till there's no tomorrow like in consulting in US? :)

Need some serious advice - when did you realize that it was actually time to leave your SO and separate from a long term relationship?

I always wanted to be in a short term toxic relationship with a girl who has daddy issues

Has anyone experienced ectopic pregnancy?My stomach pains/cramps are only on one side, and I’m beginning to worry. 1st pregnancy, 6 weeks today after several medicated cycles with no luck. TIA

4/22/22 check in🙌🙌🙌. What are your workout plans today?

I’ll be going for a quick AM ride now and then a longer PM ride.

Any recommendations on dermatologist?

What are your opinions on prenatal genetic testing? Would you recommend doing it? I’m very hesitant about taking it

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

Hey everyone, I have been posting about TikTok vs Cepheid about which job offer to take and I have started my first few days at Cepheid biotech and I love it so far. Flexible start/end times, interesting work, great WLB, job security, and career growth is all there! Thank you to everyone who helped me hear different perspectives about two different companies and career paths. Thanks guys!!

Happy Monday afternoon to everyone except to those recruiters who ghost job seekers 👻

I want to test a theory: I feel like the Internet has turned brands into selfies. Their content isn’t about who they are, but about who they think they are. Basically just validation for themselves.

Are coverage group hours better than m&a at your bank? From a lifestyle standpoint

Bathroom smells of cig smoke and they can’t transfer me to another room till tomorrow. How many points?

How hard but also fun is corrections nursing for you all?

Why don't we choose a time date and place

Where do you stay up to date in the best ideas from the industry?

if youve been talking to someone for 3 months and u catch them in a lie by stalking their friend on IG, should you call them out or is that too crazy

These dating apps. ARGH! Someone “likes” you (takes the time to do that) then never messages you back. I don’t understand.

What if institutional investors really buy into futures and drive BTC really high, as opposed to short selling them! Anyone have FOMO?

Does Akerman have a good reputation? Interested in any info about the firm.

what is the average % of the variable pay KPIT pays

Have you ever said I love you while hanging up a call with a client or partner by accident? You aren’t alone. 🤗

How can I get my *micro* manager off my back? I know I haven’t been doing the best work this quarter, but emailing me all damn day isn’t going to help me do better, I do know that.

Interesting all the noise about these PPT, my take:

The pandemic took all the upside of an IB analyst life (client meetings in person, fancy trips, suit up, worshiped at networking events) and left all the juniors with the downside (long hours, monkey-like type of job, aggressive work environment).

Not that the complaints are not sort of legitimate but you may need to revise the decision-making process that led you to accept a return offer. Specially if you were looking for less hours.

Left IBD to quickly - VP1 opps?

Long story short - was lured into an opportunity to do BD for a large PE PortCo… better work/life balance, but honestly miss the deal cycle.

Anyone know of open VP1 opps right now?

Quick background - former MM banker (think Raymond James, Piper Sandler size) doing FinTech and Asset Management within FIG, but also open to other sectors.

Thanks!

I just received an offer to lateral into banking. How does independence affect the stocks I currently own? If I join and my stocks are on a restricted list will I have to sell them? Or will I be limited to being unable to buy more/sell any during the course of my employment.

Would tech ib (m&a) be more affected than say Healthcare/pharma ib in an economic downturn?

Closing in on a corp dev offer. I work at a boutique (~10 ppl) where the analysts/associates carry a lot of weight during deals. What is the longest i could push my potential start date back to for this new role? I don’t wanna leave while i’m in the middle of a bunch of things and screw over my current firm. They’ve been good to me

Asking for wife who's also in banking. If she got ~$100k in signing bonus in 2019 for 1 year commitment in CA and started FT in July 2020, assuming she leaves before July 2021, can her employer claw back full amount in California? Some say it's much tougher to do so under CA law but wonder if anyone has any insights. Banks won't likely care about analyst signing bonuses, but associate bonus at EB with diversity bonus can be significant. If she quits before, she won't be going to another bank.

Difference in A1 stub bonus when joining in March vs. summer as usual? I’m joining early, but still part of the 2022 Class.

I am going to speak with a recruiter at Houlihan Lokey TMT in LA. I would like to know more about the group and its culture. Would love to connect and network🙏

What are some resources (paid or otherwise) that will make me a better banker? Wall street prep's course was great, anything else that would help me ramp up as a nontraditional background, lateral recent hire?

I'm up for associate promo next year and nowhere near ready right now (obviously).

What “lifestyle” exit opportunities pay decently? Been interviewing for corporate development and strategic finance roles but total comp looks to be almost a 50% pay cut.

Anyone analyze QoEs before? Need to come up with questions for due diligence call and looking for some guidance

Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

Does anyone know about Sage Group? Seems to be a boutique firm but not sure about their culture and overall dealflow in the market.

Does anyone know typically how many rounds there are for hedge funds interviews and how soon after interviews I’ll hear back about next steps?

Anybody willing to help a broke kid out with some mock interview prep?

Are coverage group hours better than m&a at your bank? From a lifestyle standpoint

When is external hire IBD recruiting season?

Thoughts on PJT strategic advisory?