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Yes. Agreed. I'm not willing to be away from my family so much that relationships suffer--although I believe society has already gone down the wrong road with both parents working (and in many cases, commuting 3 hours). Both my wife and I are away 12 and 13 hours a day...it's sad. Thank god for weekends.

But if there are those who desire material wealth and are willing to give up family and friends to achieve it...well, I won't judge them.

"But if there are those who desire material wealth and are willing to give up family and friends to achieve it...well, I won't judge them."

Perhaps you won't judge them, but Someone will. Read and heed:

What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet forfeit his very soul?

Luke 9:25

well, I won't judge them.

I wouldn't either, though I think if I had a friend who was screwing up his family for the sake of work I would say something to them.

I won't deny to anyone that I like having nice things, however it seems like nothing if you can't enjoy it. I don't have a wife, or even a girlfriend now, but wouldn't want to give it up to spend all my free time at work. I think you have to have balance, and do believe that you can have a good family or relationship, time with friends, a nice home, toys, etc.

I think for someone single, starting out with a firm like this straight from school would be a great opportunity. Work a lot, right away, bank/invest your money, and you can always go to work for a smaller firm that is not so rigorous. Having someone like Goldman Sachs on a resume would certainly open up lots of other doors.

I'll be starting my career this coming Monday (engineer- oil industry), and that is the approach that I am going to take, but I'll still have my fun and would like a family down the road too!