Has anyone read "Straight to Hell" by John LeFevre

I'm leaning to believe that a lot of the stories on the pranks and office culture are somewhat exaggerated. Does anyone know what the culture of Salomon Brothers / Citi was like in the early 2000s? And if you've read the book, share your thoughts.

 
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Read it, loved it. Read it shortly after brexit if I recall correctly. Best quote:

Britain is a country that, since World War II, has been on a managed decline. The men live vicariously through their favorite soccer team, celebrating its success with “a few pints” and commiserating over its failings with “a few pints.” And the women—walking muffin tops. Yet they stride around with a terribly misplaced sense of entitlement. Even their TV shows are emblematic of their mediocre mentality. EastEnders and Coronation Street are all about fat, dumb, ugly, poor people. And there begins the vicious cycle of complacent underachievers. Maybe I’m biased because, despite being born in England, I grew up in the US. At least our equivalent TV shows are full of good-looking rich people doing big business deals and dating glamorous women. I wouldn’t mind my kids growing up wanting to be J. R. Ewing, but who the fuck wants to be a pub landlord in Essex?
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