🎁 WSO: What It Means to Fight for Your Life

Hey {NAME}, The [IB Interview Course]( you trust is now even better, with all-new updates tailored to navigate you through the toughest interview scenarios, ensuring you stand out and land your dream role. If you have the old version, you're all set to dive into the revamped course! -Patrick Top Discussions 1. [What it Means to Fight for Your Life. To Fight for Your Physical Independence. To Fight for Mobility](=) - "But, today she said in her mind EFFF WHAT THEY THINK, i'm gettin outta this chair. She tried to get out. She couldn't get out of the chair. She kept rocking and pushing and finally accepted my outstretched hands for support and got out of the chair. She stood tall for 45 seconds for the first time in a year. It was such a glorious moment. I was so proud of her and proud to share this moment that I will never forget. My Dad was there too..." 2. [Improving in TMT]() - "Totally, and it's not very hard to understand the actual tech itself at a high-level. Where it gets really frustrating is trying to figure out what a company does and how it's differentiated from other similar companies at the product level, especially because of the buzzword hell that exists in TMT. Without an engineering background, it takes ages and ages to figure out these distinctions..." Where High Finance Dreams Take Flight = Ready for your finance dreams to soar? WSO Academy is the launchpad for high-flying careers in finance. Our program is a unique blend of rigorous training, real-world application, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Here, dreams are not just dreamt; they're achieved. From mastering the intricacies of financial markets to acing tough interviews, we provide the wings for your ambition. Join us, and watch as your career takes off, turning aspirations into real-world success in the high-stakes world of finance. [Click here to join the WSO Academy Waitlist. Limited slots only.]( Top Discussions Continued 3. [F***ing Quit Today](=) - "You just have to play the game, simple as that. Seems like you just couldn’t cut it at your job. It’s incredibly ill advised to quit before having another job lined up in this market, unless you don’t actually need to work. Sidebar, if you have enough money to not need to work, why tf would you go into finance unless you were actually passionate about it? Just ask others who have rage quit. Most people I’ve seen that have quit without having something lined up are still out of a job..." 4. [Thoughts from a Stanford MBA and PE Associate]( - "Completely disagree. Having an [MBA]() is actually increasingly becoming a stigma for people who weren’t sharp enough to get promoted through pure merit and are hoping to rely on the overpriced piece of paper. Also, an increasing number of PE firms no longer care about the [MBA and only](=) about 1/5 of the skills are relevant..." 5. [Staying Busy When Laid Off]( - "The most important one: take care of your mental health. Not gonna lie, some days have been super super hard for me, especially after rejections. Stay as much as you can with loved people (family, GF/BF or friends). You may feel like a failure now, but we have 40 years of working life to recover from this. Consider therapy if you feel like shit (I should have done it but then again, I'm a lazy ass and never done it)..." 6. [Escaping Terrible Corp Dev Role](=) - "I've actually spent about 2/3 to 3/4 of my time working on IR and reporting related work, and probably less than 10% on one acquisition that was killed pre-IOI - the rest of my time is spent on business cases for product initiatives. Obviously this is terrible experience for someone interested in M&A..." 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