Can't be around people who use, so how common is drug use in IB?

wtf

Mormom

You will never see it at the office, ever, if you did then that person is gonna get fired. Unless you're close friends people are secretive about what they do in their free time.

However, honestly I think if you are offended by people drinking alcohol this career might not work for you. People will tell you its okay to not drink and be in banking, and this is probably ok-- I know a Mormon guy at another bank-- but there are going to be so many events you really need to go to that involve alcohol. The team bonding (and networking) at firm-related happy hours is invaluable and there will be plenty of client events at bars etc as you work your way up the ladder. If you can't order a diet coke and then go be as outgoing and social as your drunk coworkers this is going to be tough.

Yes, people will smoke and drink around you. Yes, people drink and discreetly take stimulants in the office. No, people are not snorting lines openly on their desks. 

Are you telling me you're gonna say no if I offer you a lowkey bump in the office bathroom? Real friends how many of us sad face

Not common in the office, this isn’t a Hollywood movie about the 80s.

but if you’re this fragile, maybe try a different career?

Open drug use happens only in the movies, but we don't want morons (note that I say morons, not Mormons) in the industry, so better consider another career path

I'd rather have someone who snorts fucking heroin than someone whose WSO account has a .5 SB/MS ratio

Are you including alcohol as a trigger also? Drug use is more discreet and would be easier for you to turn a blind eye to, but alcohol, I mean, are you planning to never attend any social events? That would be a challenge for your career growth. And nobody is really going to pressure you to have to drink, but people certainly will be drinking around you. So if that's gonna trigger you, that'll be a problem.

You won't see it around the office but people in literally every line of work do drugs, hate to break it to you. Finance might be higher on the curve for sure but literally any office has guys who like to fuck around. Friends in law, medicine, programming, consulting, even fucking government, to name a few.

Honestly if this is as much of a trigger you will be in trouble anywhere. Like, literally anywhere.

Even fast food workers will do “hard” drugs. And most jobs that involve a team will have some sort of social situation where alcohol is served. 

lmao OP you sound like a complete joke. 

like some 1930s public service announcement "ooooh life is scary!!". pathetic.

Imagine being so sensitive you’ll get trigger over other peoples life choices that you need to quit your job. Go join the clergy

Have never seen drugs AT the office, but have seen people do lines after work at a club. it was a work event, so there was enough trust to do this in front of others.

Drugs are everywhere in life but people are pretty discrete at banks.