Seems to be very firm dependent, with hours improving at some banks and getting worse at others. I'm getting close to promotion to Associate, and I'm wondering if it makes sense to (maybe when the market improves) lateraling, perhaps to a boutique. Any thoughts?
Any banks / groups with a particular reputation for being easy to coast at the associate / VP levels?
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