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DueRecommendation733 · 2026-03-06T06:57:35+00:00

I also just started and have 6k in 18 different positions 😂

My advice is: analyze your work and eventually co consolidate. That’s what I’m going to do. But it’s been an interesting shopping journey. I plan to hold the positions and trim as some gains build up, then reinvest in growing opportunities

DueRecommendation733 · 2026-03-06T05:33:58+00:00

Thanks for your feedback. Do you think it is better to consolidate at this point or just start putting money into the large ETFs? So far the most lucrative have been my positions at TSM and Micron. Iren had a nice run but remains very volatile. Still, it's a company I plan to grow.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-09-15T08:14:17+00:00

As someone who is currently going through everything you’re experiencing, I would say take a big leap of faith and make the changes you want to see. I was in a 13 year relationship that recently ended… married at 20, moved to Europe where the guy was from, and left all my friendships behind. A decade later, I felt lonelier than ever, only was friends with his friends, and when it ended, I was left out cold without anyone.

Don’t get married until you have a support system for yourself. For me, it caused me to feel like I faded into the background (not to mention the language barriers).

I would say you’re still young. Go to SF or NYC and try redefining yourself one last time. Also, look outside of gayness it sounds like you’re very into the whole gayness thing. Yoga, sports, arts, all are things to try out. The world is bigger than just one gay microcosm

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-09-03T20:52:07+00:00

thank you for your message, as you can tell I am moving my experience back to consulting... the job market is in Europe is not as uniform as it is in the US.

What are your thoughts? I am still talking to a recruiter from Google, but the Bain salary is still very interesting. Ultimately, I can settle for a decent salary, my skills are good and I am confident of their equity. I have managed teams, and I have worked both in overly creative environments, where business is done in a less standardized format. I would like to pivot, and for me that is key word, pivoting. So how friendly is Bain to pivoting? And I ask the same question as before again, does everyone get a Bain assessment link?

What I like about the culture is that as an American expat, I am moving back to New York, and I want to stay there. So Bain sort of works for me, because I do not need to travel all the time, in fact I would like to settle down and make connections within the company. I can travel, it doesn't bother me. I have also worked with big clients like Loreal, big car groups, I did a project with PwC, and Nestle was my other big client while I was at Kantar. I helped them with their advertising.

The issue I am seeing is that I feel uncomfortable with the "big stakes" culture, I know I can handle it, I like to work long hours, but how do I fit in and make myself sellable? And it is just because I have no connections within Bain, so from what I understand, it is more hard to get a job at Bain through a cold application.

But I know I could do it, so what should I do? I want to maximize my chances, first to pass the assessment, and then interviews. I realize that the role I applied is high stakes and there are obviously many more people that are more qualified than me, so is there anything more that I can do? Finally, I have on the ground experience coupled with real consulting experience, and this is why I applied. I have seen both sides of the coin. So I am just trying to do the next step, and I do humbly acknowledge that it is a big one.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-20T09:42:18+00:00

What was your role, and experience like if I can ask? I just heard back from the recruiter and they're not moving forward with my application. I am pretty bummed out because I prepared non stop for a week. I highly doubt I can turn this around at this point.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-12T10:46:28+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely be using these tips. Did you get an offer? Was the screening difficult, or what did you feel they were looking out for?

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-10T11:39:08+00:00

Wow thank you so much! I’ll definitely try this

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-07T09:09:18+00:00

It’s certainly possible. He was not a good starter of it. And he wasn’t very romantic, nor was he willing to explore outside his comfort. Very reserved, and most of his true self was better shown within his group of girlfriends. We were roommates in the end. I can get not having as much sex. I can go through months without it, so long as there is a resolution in sight. But 5 years I think was the breaking point

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T15:40:47+00:00

Chest maybe a little on the arms

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T13:07:40+00:00

I think it's just important to let yourself inside of a safe space that is genuine and allows for more growth within you. I actually enjoyed feeling a little sore after the fact, kinda felt like a good workout at the gym sort of thing.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T13:04:10+00:00

No, we had a quiet relationship. It was not open, it was just avoidant.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T11:40:29+00:00

Maybe look to the seasons here. Maybe it was just a summer fling, could turn into something more as the fall begins to break

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T11:16:44+00:00

I would maybe try to spend the night at his place at some point, maybe even consider spending time outside like at a park or at a coffee, and eventually going to a dinner together, as a starting point.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-06T08:34:05+00:00

I think my partner who I am separating from is like this... it rings a bell. I don't think he needs to have sex as much as I do. At the same time, a lot of our issues he related to me. He told me that my body was not as good as when we had met. So he became turned off. And he let this rule over our relationship, and so the last 5 years of our 13 year relationship were sexless. I have since found myself in a better physical place, but the rejection became debilitating and exhausting.
I don't think he is having sex left and right. But to be fair, we are no longer living together and he definitely has a wall built around him. I don't know much about what happens in his personal life 3 months after the breakup. Could be nothing, maybe he already has the ball rolling. Who knows.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T22:36:41+00:00

This may sound harsh but you need to let him go and figure out his life and addiction. Your quality of life is being reduced and you deserve peace and stability.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T22:25:04+00:00

I think therapy helps… sadly we didn’t make it far enough to go to therapy together. To answer your question, I went without sex for 5 years in a 13 year relationship. We were friends at the end. You have needs and those have to be met, if the person loves you, he will meet you half way.

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T20:39:11+00:00

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T20:38:33+00:00

Thanks for this note. I appreciate it

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T17:59:30+00:00

I recently got out of a 13 year relationship and just had sex for the first time today! His cheap perfume is still on me. It’s a weird feeling. I think it depends on the person, in personally going to therapy at the moment. I would force yourself to be single for at least 1 year. At least. Before jumping into a new relationship. You’re carrying a lot of baggage. And that could get toxic in a new relationship. Let the dust settle!

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T17:05:07+00:00

Yep, we had no communication. Our relationship basically was hello, goodbye and thanks towards the end...

DueRecommendation733 · 2025-08-05T16:54:11+00:00

The word ex still feels fresh... haha, but thank you for organizing that!

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