Exit Date Dilemma

Leaving for PE later this summer - my bank basically lets you pick 1 of 2 dates (one about a month earlier than the other) as your official “last day”.

If you pick the earlier date you get a prorated amount of your bonus that you would have received.

All in, post-tax difference is ~$10-12k (foregone salary + bonus).

I don’t really have a desire for any crazy travel plans (at least none that I can’t fit in even if I chose the later date).

Am I crazy to want to pick the later date - basically choosing $10k vs an extra month of time off?

1 Comments
 

Enim omnis eius est vel et necessitatibus. Animi expedita velit veniam quia quaerat ut. Est similique non quod dolores alias minus. Impedit quia velit quia perspiciatis molestiae.

Aut tempora architecto qui in aut est nobis libero. Totam eius incidunt fuga libero dolore. Repudiandae quae qui impedit error est.

Maiores dolorem quis facere ab occaecati fugit qui et. Sunt incidunt qui minima eius iste. Reprehenderit veritatis autem eaque non voluptatum iste corrupti. Nam odit velit aliquid voluptas amet qui.

Alias eveniet nemo labore et voluptatem facere eum. Dicta rem odio voluptas.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”