Which do you prefer - Prestige for people in finance or Prestige for your family and peers who aren't in finance.
Classic example being at a top MF/ HF/ EB (only finance people will respect that, non-finance friends dont know what it is) vs a regular BB like Barclays (non-finance will respect that more than finance peeps)
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I'm on my knees, begging y'all to touch some grass
well, it's human nature to care about these social standings to some extent. Or else, MDs (who are supposedly accomplished and mature) wouldn't drive flashy cars and wear Rolexes. Or humans wouldn't style their hair and manicure their nails to look attractive to others
Dude. You’re not going to make it. You’ll forever be the office weirdo if you talk / think about this shit.
Please take a step back, breathe, talk to some girls and remember this is just a job. People who work in banking never talk or think about this cringe shit.
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