Hi everyone - I’ve been dating my boyfriend since Highschool and we recently have gotten engaged. Since I’m starting as a FT analyst soon I was wondering if there’s anyone out there that has had a similar experience? If so, do you have any tips for surviving your FT stint and coming out the other end still together? Any help for advice would be appreciated. I really want this to work.
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You could always get another job. It sounds like if it doesn’t work out you’ll dump the guy. Why did you say yes?
You gotta decide what's important to you in life
It’s not easy, but you need to find ways to make it work. Especially if you’re not working from home much, you need to find the moments that count and make them matter. Even if it’s just 1-2 dinners a week that you can make special, do it. Spend Saturday together if possible, or just find the time.
Why'd you say yes if you don't have confidence in the relationship lol? It seems like you are looking for someone to tell you that it will be fine, but judging by your question, you already know that you have a difficult road ahead.
You have to decide what's important. If you are already going in with apprehensions, that's not really a great start. You and your bf need to be on the same page. It's fair of you to want to pursue this opportunity, but it's also fair of him to be upset when you're never home/canceling plans/can't do anything. If you truly care about your relationship, you might be better off doing something else. It's easier to decide that now after irreparable damage has been done.
I mean imagine you'll be working from home a good portion of the time. No respectable banks is going back to 5 or even 4 days in person, so you should have weekends plus at least two days a week to be around one another even if working...funny no one else is mentioning this.
Isn't GS already 5 and BofA 4?
Shouldn't be. If they are, they'll lose talent that simple.
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