I’ve been thinking a lot about whether burnout in finance is treated like a badge of honor instead of a warning sign. People joke about being exhausted like it’s normal.

At what point do you know it’s time to make a change?

Has anyone on here ever taken an unpaid leave of absence?

Considering obtaining a CFE certification. Can anyone share their experience vs experience obtaining CPA? I’m already a CPA. I just want a comparison of study time requirement and difficulty of exam.

Tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of the passing of my roommates mom. She’s devastated and I know tomorrow will be hard. Any ideas on what I can do to help her through appreciated.

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Is the ETS GRE-GMAT converter accurate? My GMAT is above medians everywhere but I don’t know how much it matters.

Anyone in gTech willing to chat?

Has anyone started a new job while expecting a child? I'm thinking about it but could use some input from people with experience.

Anybody here a single mother by choice? Would love to chat.

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"FYI – Para’s can log in from a device at their home, they do not need to be in the building for these trainings!

A CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED, AND THEY CAN PUT IT ON THEIR AUGUST TIME SHEET!!
 
ALL PARA’S MUST WATCH THIS MEDICAID TRAINING AS IT IS NEW INFORMATION"

What the hell.... new office Chicago and you already have to change things up???

Anyone else feel cautious about the JP wellness screening? Is this something they can use for drug testing? Even still it is weird giving my blood to my employer

Fresh embryo transfer. Got my period yesterday, and my pregnancy test in the clinic is tomorrow... so frustrated after all the investment... I had two embryos frozen so hopefully next time it happens... hope everyone gets what they want.

Hi,
I recently gave 3rd round of interview with Gamma and it went very smoothly.
I answered every question even interview ended on a very good note andI was confident that I will definitely make it to the next round then after an hour later I got the rejection email.

I still am in shock what could have gone wrong. Seriously what could have gone wrong.

Could anyone suggest a good ladies pg in Marathalli area? Preferably single sharing or double.

Is it possible to transition into an entry level Cyber role as a Senior Consultant?

Has anyone had any luck using ‘The League’ dating app? I’m a 29yo woman based in Houston.

Who’s around tonight for a fun time? M searching for F

Anyone have experience with rentopia for Brooklyn listings? They seem to control most listings in the area I’m looking and are very unresponsive

My bestie and I (30s F) are looking to meet successful/attractive/normal men. Online dating isn't working so we're going old school. Any suggestions on bars that single men frequent? Or places to meet guys?

Any CAIA holders out there? How have you generally been viewed?

Wonky Q of the day: could we create executive incentive packages based on independent 3rd party evaluations of growth in intrinsic value rather than share price? Would that change buyback behavior?

Has anyone done the GARP Financial Risk and Regulation course? Was it educational? Did you do the FRM after?

Which firm hires the dumbest people?

I love the only "flair" you can have as a man in banking is wearing funky socks, and even that one is getting a bit played out.

Is your job congruent with who you are? In terms of your beliefs, life goals, etc.

Google keyboard for iPhones is pretty cool, but mega annoying in the wrong hands.

Who got accepted to b-schools? Where are y'all going??

Any chance of meeting smo serious on Tinder? I know it's mostly a hookup site, but have you met any exceptions?

What's your morning schedule like? Mine 1) wake up 2) curse and cry looking at myself in the br mirror 3) dress nicely to make myself feel better and 4) coffee up and head to office.

If you could, which US city would you choose to live, work and start a family?

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?

GS 2023 New Analyst Program. Is this a good program to apply for someone looking to start as an analyst? How easy is to get into this program or even GS overall? I have 1-2 years of experience and some Finra licenses if that can help me somehow. Looking for some opinions about the program. Thanks

Does equity research still provide transferrable skill sets to serve as a stepping stone for future roles? Read a WSJ article about research essentially being a relationship Mgmt business now.

Any one have any advice on how to deal with lack of focus and concentration? Been having trouble concentrating the last 6 months and it's bringing me down.

How thorough are background checks? If I disclose a non-securities related misdemeanor from a year and half ago in advance, will I run into problems? Lateral hire

Anyone else feel cautious about the JP wellness screening? Is this something they can use for drug testing? Even still it is weird giving my blood to my employer

The discrepancy between the time I spend making a pitch book and the time the client spends actually reviewing them is something I'd rather not think about

My daughter had tears streaming down here eyes this morning as she begged me not to go to work. I'm heartbroken. The weekend can't come soon enough.