COVID + High Workload Triggering Depression
Hi all,
Currently a 3rd year analyst in an M&A group (focused on a specific sector) that is getting absolutely crushed. Being cooped up in the same room, waking up at 8:30am and working till 3am daily, and working weekends is becoming absolutely demoralizing. The banter and messing around with the bullpen made the experience enjoyable but now the only interactions I typically have being on Zoom are taking a toll. If anyone else in the same boat, how are you taking care of yourselves and staying sane with these hours / terrible conditions? Senior bankers are definitely taking advantage of knowing that we are much more accessible and more than likely near our computers 24/7... Thanks for reading, any advice would be appreciated!
Throw as much work on the new first years as possible. That’s what my 3rd year analyst did to me, should help you
Problem is they are not properly trained, creating much more work trying to audit / correct their work. Given my workload across a handful of deals, its quicker to do things myself because anything I've pushed down has ended poorly...
I’m a VP and honestly I’m starting to lose my mind too - so I can only imagine what analysts are going through.
i honestly think you just have to force yourself to be away from the computer at times. If you get pinged, just tell your team you had to step away for a few. What’s the worse that could happen?
Go for a run or bike ride.
Do you have core group of friends you’re “quarantining” with? Hang out and lean on them.
I think even switching locations for a period of time would be huge to break the monotony. Get a house somewhere with some friends even if you’ll end up working all the time.
I know I have to get out of NYC once it gets cold. The isolation + cold will drive me insane
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