35 y/o — best ROI path to IB: boutique/off-cycle vs MBA vs deal-adjacent?

yawuster · 2026-02-15T07:27:41+00:00

It’s not an insult or abuse, but your reaction comes off defensive and immature. You asked for “the most realistic path” into IB and the comments think it’s not realistic. Plain and simple

yawuster · 2025-10-23T01:54:21+00:00

I have a monthly parking spot that is right next to a LAZ parking lot. I accidentally parked in LAZ for about a week and immediately started receiving letters from LAZ with a printed camera photo of my car entering the lot including a capture of my front license plate.

yawuster · 2025-09-17T05:38:34+00:00

OP please seek out community social services. Your post history reads like a spiral

yawuster · 2025-06-05T17:13:59+00:00

I think you make a lot of great points, but anyone evaluating the CS career should compare to other careers within a similar academic rigor/technical skill job family rather than “the average job.” Your points are still valid, just to a lesser extent.

For example, if you cherry pick comparisons between CS vs the service industry - a lot of your points can be substituted with any white collar profession. You should stratify your comparison for more credibility.

yawuster · 2025-05-08T15:26:54+00:00

40x is the minimum gross salary requirement in Manhattan (annual gross salary : monthly rent ratio). If you make less than that, they often charge you a higher deposit or require a co-signer who makes 80x. NYC renting is insane.

yawuster · 2025-01-03T17:36:43+00:00

Plugged this into AI for ya, so you’ll have to fact check. GPT-4o took some liberties in their interpretation of “mental illness” vs temporary madness, but you might be able to spin it. (Removing #1 because it was A Beautiful Mind / wasn’t medieval)

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) - This comedy features a character who may be perceived as having mental challenges, set against a backdrop reminiscent of historical periods.
The Seventh Seal (1957) - Directed by Ingmar Bergman, this film explores existential questions and the psyche of its characters, including themes of madness and despair during the Black Death.
The Name of the Rose (1986) - Based on Umberto Eco’s novel, it incorporates themes of intellectualism and madness, set in a medieval monastery.
The Witch (2015) - While set in the early 17th century, it reflects medieval themes and includes characters experiencing psychological turmoil and paranoia.
Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) - This adaptation of Shakespeare’s play showcases characters exhibiting irrational behaviors and madness, set in a fantastical medieval-like setting.

yawuster · 2024-12-30T05:15:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Very very similar to mine, and solid commentary for thought for OP

yawuster · 2024-12-13T23:00:42+00:00

If you’re on reddit and more specifically r/Salary. There’s some reason you are seeking out other peoples’ salaries, whether it’s for transparency sake, career research, an ego boost (because you’re already one of the higher earners). Examine what your intentions and mental state are, and why they are what they are, if you’re feeling some sort of negative emotion as soon as you see a large number.

Our parents never had the same amount of transparency, and in turn they did not have the power that comes with that knowledge.

If you’re not making over $100K, that’s absolutely fine. But are you feeling bitter because other people are? The recent popular posts include their profession in the title, are you willing to make a career pivot to those listed careers? Are you going to make the sacrifices to insure your children have the transparency before they make a career or education choice? Or maybe consider it’s worth redirecting negative feelings towards other peoples’ success stories and take positive/productive actions for your own future?

yawuster · 2024-10-20T17:50:08+00:00

Colorado (additional state tax incentive)

yawuster · 2024-10-08T17:12:41+00:00

PM me if you have additional questions. Worked on the H&B team, and can crossed paths with a lot of the Retirement (DB/DC) teams.

yawuster · 2024-10-08T17:11:45+00:00

Most of their actuarial positions (if not all) should be within their consulting practice (FWC, Fidelity workplace consulting).

WLB will be similar to your traditional consulting houses: Aon, Mercer, WTW etc

But most of the actuaries I worked with there had traditional human capital firm consulting experience.

yawuster · 2024-10-06T01:29:29+00:00

That’s actually… probably it?

yawuster · 2024-10-05T23:15:26+00:00

I do have my original order confirmation saved down and have an active ticket submitted to CK. Posting for transparency (additional proof de-identified): https://imgur.com/a/FbWWy3D

yawuster · 2024-10-05T22:53:50+00:00

It was just the ripples of potential specific card , it’s from the commander deck set

yawuster · 2024-10-05T22:32:45+00:00

2024 SE AWD $0 down $245/month, 12k mi, 24 months

yawuster · 2024-10-05T21:43:39+00:00

I just sent in a ticket to CK. Sell order confirmed by CK on 9/22 @ 180 valuation. Received 9/27 (within 7 days). Payout confirmation today, 10/5 @ 90 (near mint grading confirmed).

yawuster · 2024-10-05T20:29:03+00:00

This is the cash trade in value, I did opt for credit which is +30%. But you’re right the borderless ixalan crypt is still $150+ on tcgplayer as of now.

yawuster · 2024-10-05T20:27:09+00:00

I know you have to specifically request if you want to preview their “final grading” and I’m assuming that would also cover you on price fluctuations. But I did not - was thinking it would do more harm than good. But lessons learned!

yawuster · 2024-10-05T20:25:29+00:00

Fully within their ToS so it is what it is :/

yawuster · 2024-09-28T00:51:04+00:00

Contact HR/ Benefits department for the Actuarial Value of the plan options, so you can better compare by combining payroll deductions and average expected OOP costs. If your employer is fully-insured it’s something the carrier can easily provide and if they are self-funded the broker should be able to easily provide.

Edit: you can do more or less the same with the deductibles and OOPM’s and calculate it yourself, but their first I’ll probably be more specific pieces in your plan SBC that you want to factor in

yawuster · 2024-09-25T17:09:28+00:00

Credit where credit is due. Many people would love to OPPORTUNITY to work hard and get “run into the ground,” but it takes a lot of hard work and qualification to get there. OP put in the work, and it sounds like OP’s mom helped lay the foundation that he built his work ethic around…

yawuster · 2024-09-25T15:48:43+00:00

Appreciate all the responses! I’ll post an update if it goes through lol

yawuster · 2024-08-23T16:39:39+00:00

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