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100 hour work week? Is that the norm in banking or just this case?
1 posted on 05/17/2024 10:59:38 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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There is always a market to trade in somewhere in the world.


2 posted on 05/17/2024 11:01:54 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Cause of death = Astra Zeneca


4 posted on 05/17/2024 11:06:04 AM PDT by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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Doctors are baffled...


6 posted on 05/17/2024 11:10:28 AM PDT by Herodes
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100 hour work week? Is that the norm in banking or just this case?

Its a norm for incoming associates, recruited from elite universities, to work at prestigious banks and investment banks. These people are basically high-level secretaries, gophers and spread-sheet operators for the bank VPs and partners working on large deals.

They are very well-paid for 23 year-olds, but its real grunt work and the hours are awful. Most do it for 2 years to gain experience, build their resume, or get into a good MBA school

8 posted on 05/17/2024 11:11:45 AM PDT by PGR88
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In the trading world, especially when you are at the bottom in terms of experience and seniority, 100 hours per week is probably the norm for most of the traders who are really pushing to make it.

As another Freeper pointed out, in the trading world, you can literally trade 24/7 in some type of market.

My experience working with a few traders is the ones who make it have gigantic egos.


9 posted on 05/17/2024 11:12:19 AM PDT by srmanuel (Q)
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It’s a good thing these deaths are rare and unusual, otherwise we’d be seeing them nearly every day!


10 posted on 05/17/2024 11:38:51 AM PDT by occamrzr06
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Another day…another 25 year old cardiac arrest. The just don’t make hearts like they used to…


12 posted on 05/17/2024 12:06:21 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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Felix of Felix and Friends youtube videos has talked about the long hours in investment banking. And the health consequences. One of the reasons he quit.


14 posted on 05/17/2024 12:14:28 PM PDT by DannyTN
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This guy was a credit portfolio algorithmic trader. He wasn’t an investment banking analyst. He worked probably 50-60 hours a week and was highly compensated.

The vaxx killed him.


15 posted on 05/17/2024 12:33:51 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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It’s the norm for first year investment banker types.

Living on cocaine and coffee will lead you to sudden cardiac arrest. The tox screen on that kid will light up like a Christmas tree.


16 posted on 05/17/2024 1:56:04 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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