Hey everybody,
My start date as an IBD 1st year has been extended till 1-2 months later (very long story, maybe one day I'll post it on WSO Success Stories forum after I find peace & resolution with the past 1.5 years).
Now with all this time to kill, from those just starting out in the industry or to those seasoned vets. who have mastered the art of determining within the first 5 minutes of meeting new analysts whether they are worthy of joining your team and getting wasted with, or the guy who does powerpoint font reformatting before sunrise..
Think! If you had those precious few weeks before your first day on the job, what would you have done?
For me, I've gone for the thematic approach and have broken this down to 3 main frames -
1. Pick Up New Skills
For example:
- Get into Ray Dalio's Transcendental Mediation
- GMAT prep.
- Start building a stock portfolio & delve into Benjamin Graham books + Warren Buffet letters
- Enter rap freestyle competitions
- Powerlift
2. Get Sharp Preparing for the IBD Jungle
For example:
- Excel
- Hardcore finance & accounting prep.
- Stay up till 4am and wake up at 7am for 4-5 weeks straight (down half a bottle of alcohol before sleeping on some days)
3. Chill..Chill Very Hard
For example:
- Chill
In all seriousness, I would greatly appreciate your input. This site has been an invaluable source of advice and insights so any would be much appreciated.
FYI I'll be working in FIG so for those in this group, any specifics for incoming analysts will be fantastic (since FIG is a whole different beast in terms of valuation and general corp. finance skills)
Thanks guys, looking forward to reading
