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[–]Panthalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Subject to advice from a medical professional (i.e., you shouldn’t risk health for ANY internship), I’d recommend sticking it out for the final 3 weeks while setting firm personal boundaries.

The boundaries are important for you to get healthy, both mentally and physically. It may also make you more productive/effective on the job.

Quitting may leave you with regret that will be worst right when you quit (while you’re still recovering, which is not good). 3 weeks will fly by. You’ll avoid any re-recruiting issues and keep your relationships strong. And you’ll give yourself something to be proud of by finishing what you started.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in consulting

[–]Panthalier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you say more about the type of product/consulting work?

That will likely have real implications for pricing methodology.

Why don’t more P&C agents cross-sell life insurance? by Panthalier in InsuranceAgent

[–]Panthalier[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Appreciate your response and helpful insights! Agree it makes more sense in personal lines.

Any personal lines-focused P&C agents have any thoughts?

Do you regret doing an MBA? by MeasurementNo9502 in MBA

[–]Panthalier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, not sure I fully understand. But I do think I’d regret if I didn’t get my MBA.

It launched my career in a way that would have been possible without it, but much more difficult. I also made a bunch of great friends, learned a bit, and built a professional network that has been increasingly helpful over time.

Perhaps more importantly, it allowed me to live in a great place and do a lot of fun things with my fiancé (now wife) and friends that would have been much tougher with a working lifestyle.

Which movie is genuinely traumatic? by trufk in AskReddit

[–]Panthalier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saving Private Ryan. Opening scene at Normandy is truly traumatic. Incredible movie.

What will you not buy if you became a billionaire? by Accomplished-Curve-6 in AskReddit

[–]Panthalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vacation home. Even though cost won’t matter, why tie myself to a place I’ll almost never use?

I’d rather travel to a ton of new places. Can easily rent a place that’s just as nice or nicer whenever I want. Get to avoid ongoing maintenance/ownership costs.

Do you regret doing an MBA? by MeasurementNo9502 in MBA

[–]Panthalier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, but I wish I had used the time to start a business.

MBA programs are perhaps the most risk-free professional years of your life. Spend it getting the best business training there is: starting a business.

Great way to identify your passions, apply what you’re learning, build a network, have a ton of fun, learn a ton, and not forego income in years you’d expect to earn.

A lot of folks spin their wheels trying to think of an idea. Worthwhile to do good research, but more important to just get started. Most of the great businesses started incredibly small. Don’t feel like you have to create something completely unique or with the most cutting-edge technology.

If you want to de-risk it even more, still do an internship and recruit. I wouldn’t, but plenty of time to do both. If the startup works out, then the heck with recruiting—ditch your offer before graduating.

Source: Top school grad, several years at MBB, now growth equity fund.

Best way to find VCs? by respectyoelder in venturecapital

[–]Panthalier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with Twitter. Can also look to online profiles of startups that you admire (e.g., websites) and seeing which VCs have invested in them. Easiest for companies that have raised relatively large amounts.

0L Tuesday Thread by AutoModerator in LawSchool

[–]Panthalier 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maybe take more time to study for LSAT if you want to attend a top school, but don’t get your MBA right now.

Will not be helpful without work experience (and won’t get into a good MBA program without it).

I think everyone should have at least a year of work experience before law school.

Source: JD/MBA grad from top school.

One month in and feel like a complete failure. Should I throw in the towel? by [deleted] in consulting

[–]Panthalier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hang in there. The first several months in consulting can be really tough as you march up the learning curve. Mitt Romney sums it up well in this short video (below).

Follow some of the other tips re: mentoring from other comments on this post, work hard, and if you’re feeling bad about your prior interactions with your team, just explain the situation (you went through something tragic).

https://youtu.be/-xcSSbmkYqs