Is your second-year really easier than your first year in banking, especially if people trust you more and give you more intense assignments? I can see there being less pressure to perform if you've already secured a job next year and you getting out earlier simply because you're more efficient with Excel and PowerPoint, but in terms of pure workload do you think it gets easier?
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You don't get less work but you can complete tasks in half the time a first year can. The most menial tasks/abuse also go to the new first years so life is better. Overall it still sucks and you have been worn down from being there for a year already.
i definitely had a different experience - in my group second years definitely has less work AND were faster at it. they put in no facetime and would typically be out the door by 7-8pm, but more like 5-6pm from about february 2nd year onward
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