Though there have been times where the work has been fairly intense, I'd say that, overall, the work has been pretty slow. A lot of downtime during the day and leaving before 10 fairly often. All the other analysts at my office have had similar experiences, a couple of projects here and there but not a ton of work all the time. What has the last few months been like for other first years at BBs?
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That's because outside of NYC, banking is a joke.
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Ehhh I know people in my building in Chicago that have consistently been pulling 100 hour weeks ever since they started after training. And I am sure some energy groups down in Houston can be sweatshops. Just because you like the taste of NYC's cock doesn't mean everyone does.
That said, broadly speaking, hours will probably be worse on avg than in other cities. Nature of the beast
My issue wasn't with your sentiment as much as it was with the way you expressed it. I wouldn't call banking outside of NYC a joke by any stretch. I know people who got NYC offers and turned them down for Chicago because they like the city better. I guess sometimes I just get tired of the 'NYC or bust' mentality that gets pedaled around on this site because it is a far cry from the truth.
Shut the fuck up.
My friend (1st-year Analyst) usually leaves at 6pm! I don't know if that's considered lucky or unfortunate.
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