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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HFW PFO Weil Offer
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What a great time to be alive! Trump has definitely hit the ground running and ruffled a few feathers. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in the Middle East and Ukraine under his leadership.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Next week
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Jesus, their NQ salary will most certainly see you being broke at the end of the month.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Did my interview on Monday and they said the following day was the last day so still making decisions.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HFW AC this morning 🙈
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Spot on analysis of Weil! PE is not doing well but Finance is booming atm. Also Mike Francies left last yr.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    How is PW is affording all those high salaries exactly? I wonder just how leveraged the firm is.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Any word from V&E post VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Early April
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They sent us an email to send things to them with a deadline for today. If you’re on later scheme maybe urs will follow shortly.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Same bro 👊 Sorry to hear that!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s such a shame that in our desperation to secure vacation schemes and TC’s that we often forget our own value- how much these firms would be lucky to have us. Because we forget our worth and apply en masse to these firms, they understandably create ways to siphon our applications without even...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone heard from V&E post VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I did it last year and got the scheme. There’s nothing I could tell you to help you do better on it. You just have to attempt it and do your best. It was tough and you’ll need a calculator.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone still have a GD second interview scheduled?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    June 23-July 11
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    People do this all the time and most contracts stipulate this. So, if you think about it, no working person would get a TC through a VS route. I have 2 friends that said nothing, took annual leave and now have the TC at SH and Latham. I think you have to do what is best for you. If you have a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Im reminded of a quote: “A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush!” Accept the HSF offer and wait to see what happens with S&M. No point in trying to rush them to make a decision- it can come across as somewhat manipulative if you think about it. You can use your HSF offer as leverage...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Slaughters Direct TC post app PFO

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