Are hours better at boutiques?

Not talking about EBs, of course, but how are working hours in regular boutiques that are not so well-known? Are they a lot better because the deal flow is slower, and deals are smaller? Or are they pretty similar to MM, BB, and EBs? 

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Yes, typically, assuming you are talking about smaller boutiques. There may be exceptions for industry-focused ones that end up pitching and having lots of non-deal work for marketing.

Deal work always seems to bunch up, but it's also the frequent pitches and idea decks that are taking up so much time at the larger banks. We used to create decks frequently for random or recurring calls with executive teams at public companies to try and provide value (aka impress them). 

 
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