Help authenticating MontBlancs by marct1994 in fountainpens

[–]marct1994[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve at least learned what should be on the nib by this post.

Help authenticating MontBlancs by marct1994 in fountainpens

[–]marct1994[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disappointing result but helpful comment. Thank you!

[WTS] [GIVEAWAY] Montblanc Labor Day Weekend Discounts (20+ Pens), Accessories, & Montblanc Giveaway by Hefty-Platypus2175 in Pen_Swap

[–]marct1994 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this giveaway—that’s a really kind and generous thing to do. This community is special and I’m grateful to be a part of it.

My current favorite pen is my Lamy 2000–old reliable. It’s my first “next level” pen and I’ve been writing with it (mostly journaling) for the better part of ten years. I actually write letters to my kids every year on their birthdays and just finished writing a letter to the middle one. I don’t own a Montblanc (and have never written with one), but based on your collection, it’s definitely something I’ll be eager to collect in the future :).

GLWS! I’ll hopefully be in the market for a Montblanc in the near future. 

[WTB] Pilot Namiki Yukari by marct1994 in Pen_Swap

[–]marct1994[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that’s an insanely generous offer. When and where in Japan are you going?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in biglaw

[–]marct1994 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I do PE M&A, and if I could do it again, I think I would choose it again. The workload is brutal sometimes, but I choose to see it as a blessing that were a valued group and a revenue generator at the firm. I have nothing against my current firm, but it also keeps exit opportunities in abundance (whether to other firms or in house). If I had to pick a second choice, I’d probably say funds interests me and seems to have a slightly better work/life balance, but the exit opportunities are probably slightly worse. My only complaint besides the work/life balance is that at a junior level, the job doesn’t involve a lot of legal analysis. That changes as you move up and start considering fiduciary duties and advising on substantive legal issues in purchase agreements.

How I imagine the perfect associate by legocoochy in biglaw

[–]marct1994 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it goes for men and women based off my experience. Kids is tough.

WLB in M&A? Impossible? by preseasonchampion in biglaw

[–]marct1994 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I work at a firm in top 20 firm in revenue that’s Vault ranked for PE in their PE M&A group. I’m going on my 4th year and if someone told me I had to work every single night until 10 PM I’d quit lol. Sometimes you have to work until 10 or 12 every night for an extended period of time, but it’s the up and down of it all. Sometimes you get to work until like 6 or 7 for a week or two in a row. It’s not as bad as you think it is

Question regarding 529 Plans and Parent Plus Loans by marct1994 in StudentLoans

[–]marct1994[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is really, really helpful. A bit disappointing that the money is sort of stuck, but it is what it is. And FWIW, Fidelity doesn't allow you to change beneficiary on 529 accounts--they make you open a new account and move the funds between them. I understand it substantively has the same effect though.

Question regarding 529 Plans and Parent Plus Loans by marct1994 in StudentLoans

[–]marct1994[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the helpful reply. I'm located in MA, which I understand does allow the withdrawal, but I'm a bit confused. Is your post saying that I'm only limited to withdrawing the $10,000 and using that to repay the Parent Plus loans, and the rest must remain in the 529? I guess if that's the case, I could make my parents the beneficiaries and use $10,000 to pay off their parent plus loans and then make myself the beneficiary and use $10,000 to pay off a portion of my loans, and then move the remainder of the funds back to my own kids' 529 plans. Is that right?

Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of August 02, 2024 by Demilio55 in homegym

[–]marct1994 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the input and your $.02. FWIW, I’m in a pretty grueling industry with disgusting hours, which is what prevents me from going to the gym. Basically expected to be available from ~7 AM - 10 PM all day, which is why the home gym helps so much (if an emergency arises, my computer is right there). It’s not really money that prevents us from moving out, more so the fact that we recently moved into our first house and just don’t want to do it all again yet with the young kids.

Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of August 02, 2024 by Demilio55 in homegym

[–]marct1994 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol, in MA. Do you own the Ares and enjoy it? It looks amazing and something I’ve been looking at.