Is all m&a considered investment banking? My pledge bro claims he's an investment banking analyst when he works for like a 7 man shop lol.

The sound of people yawning loudly gets on my nerves

Had to travel this weekend. A few observations. the plane was least the nerve wracking part of the entire experience. Everyone wearing masks. Middle seats open [SWA]. Plane was spotless.

Airports were empty. Most people wearing masks.
Long lines for food in the airports. Generally social distancing in lines.

Ubers have been stressful, but otherwise ok.I’m going to go wash my hands again.

Flying United from US to Europe in economy as a silver elite. Am I eligible for a premium plus or Polaris upgrade?

I’m getting sick of getting a brief and asked to create a cool new campaign with amazing designs in less than a day. My best work isn’t turned around in less than 24 hours. And for background, I have pushed back literally every time. Nothing seems to be getting better.

Anyone know anything about family office advisory and can give me some insight?

Anyone who moved from NY/NJ to Seattle? I had some questions about how you feel about your move and transition.

potentially dumb question but who do you ask for references??? obviously wouldn’t want to be asking managers before actually accepting an offer, but ive been w the same company my whole career so?

I’m a first year associate (almost second year). I work at a national firm and I’m not a litigator. When I started with the firm, I was told I could work out of any office. Long story short, I regret choosing the office that I chose. I’d like to transfer to another office - is that a difficult ask? I’m licensed in the state I’d like to transfer to. I don’t know how to make this request.

Any clue when the scatter plots are out?

Two in one special:
1. What gets you most excited on a weekly basis?
2. One aspect of today's society you wish you could change?

If I wanna leave the firm in December.. when do I have to tell to my audit teams? I have to be utilized well enough to get my 30 month experience till december.

Are yearly bonuses worth meeting your goals for?

Please,needs a referral to Novartis. Thank you

Any idea about salary for game artist?

Hi, how much can I ask ectc at Rakuten
Yoe 4.3
My cctc 6.3 lpa
Holding of 13lpa

Salary discussion done on 13 Nov, but no further updates on offer letter release from HCL, will they release or not?, hr is not replying my calls or emails. How long will it take to release an offer letter ?

What are the best and realistic Public Finance exit ops?

Has anyone ever been "let go of"? Either laid off or fired. How did you get through it?

What does everyone have planed for this Halloween weekend??

Gluck to all those studying for the CFA, seriously applaud your dedication. this amazing weather is just too hard to pass up. nothing like sippin an ice cold beer out on the patio...

How many of you have had to list DUIs on your job application? It's always an embarrassing moment for background checks.

Transitioning from line of business familiarity (understanding financial statements) to... real(?) Finance (bonds and cap markets and other debt sales) any advice on books or resources to learn really from step 0?

There’s a BO VP that has a habit of sending out long emails with multiple color fonts, last one had 5. How can I politely tell her that this just makes her emails harder to follow?

Roth vs Traditional 401k, thoughts?

Opinions on headshots? Should I get one?

I get drunk every night, I know it's not healthy, but honestly I do it bc Im bored. I know heavy drinking is common in this industry, but am I an outlier?

How much time do you all give excel to try to recover before accepting your fate and opening task manager? I think I’m down to however long it takes me to scream F***.....

My manager is extremely indecisive and doesn't give clear direction on how she wants work. Any thoughts on dealing with this?

Your side hustle, hrs/wk you spend on it, and how much money you make out if it?

Recruiter refuses to tell HR to have my resumes printed ahead of time as I will be coming from work...says it’s unprofessional. What to do?

What international city would you want to live and work in and why?

Can’t get out of bed...

To the people that dump loads of $$$ on mobile or computer games as a way to chill after a crazy day, why do you do it? I am thinking there has to be better way to cope.

When's the best time to start looking for jobs? Would people say Q1 is when a lot of spots open up?

What's your "I'm in Finance stereotype" moment?