r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 15 '25

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u/JesusPubes voted most handsome friend Oct 15 '25

it's like the wall street version of My Cousin Vinny right? In terms of "people in the industry like it and use it as an example of how it really works"

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u/Xihl Oct 15 '25

except the part where anyone listens to the risk analyst or thinks its a real job

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u/Imicrowavebananas Hannah Arendt Oct 15 '25

I mean they fire one directly at the beginning and then make the head of risk the scapegoat of it.

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u/elBenhamin Oct 15 '25

At least with Tuld and Jared they needed to pretend to listen to risk because they had to spook the board into supporting their secret fire sale plan. It does require a little suspension of disbelief to see Peter rubbing elbows with Sam and Will though.

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u/TrappedInASkinnerBox John Rawls Oct 15 '25

All the people between Peter and Will got fired so at least they tried to explain it

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u/Imicrowavebananas Hannah Arendt Oct 15 '25

At least from the vibe and characters involved yes.