I really really really want a dog. However I am a second year analyst in IB. I don’t work insane hours (like 60-80 on avg.) but I’m in office 4-5 days a week. Is it possible to have a dog while in IB? Any advice? Never had a pet before but definitely want to get a dog at some point
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As a dog owner I’d highly recommend you do not. Especially a puppy. Maybe youd be able to with an older dog. Get a turtle or something low maintenance like that. Could probably even do a car
I’ve never had a car as a pet, interesting thought
BMW m3 comp ?
Definitely not a dog. I’m heavily involved in the dog rescue space and IB isn’t a job where you could have one and take good enough care of it unless you lived with a spouse/roommate that would help. A cat could be doable though, would maybe just need 2 if the OG one got lonely.
Very irresponsible and cruel to get a dog while in IB working those hours.
Great to see the correct answers on here.
Anybody working a full time job, even a 9-5 job, 4/5 times a week should not be getting a dog. It's just selfish.
Edit: If you are throwing MS at me for this then know that you're one of these selfish pricks.
So only police officers with k9 training should have dogs then ?
If you really want a dog, wait until you leave IB and only do it if you're pursuing a chill exit. Would also recommend pushing for a few months between jobs so you can devote your full attention to training. You never really know what you're getting when you adopt a dog. I got a dog in college and he had terrible separation anxiety... He literally could not be left for a minute and it took around six months of dedicated training to fix it. He's a great dog now but it was a very intense transition period and I would not have been able to do it without a partner.
don't do that to an animal that needs a lot of socialization
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