I have no perspective in life beyond gruelling hours and money. Help.

I realized how unhappy I am.

Yes, I make a lot of money compared to people my age. Yes, I work 70-80 hour weeks on average.

I thought this life was going to make me happy. I can afford anything I want anytime, and get lots of women.

But I just end up wanting more and more material stuff and becoming even richer, and many women who are interested in me seem interested not because I’m a person they like, but because I have a wallet they like. My ex dumped me because I got annoyed when she said that "if you’re gonna work this much, please show that you do it at least a little of it for me by spending some of it on me every week" 

Deep inside, I want a 9-5 at some company, or even better, some public authority or charity/NGO. But it’s the loss of prestige, all that buzz, and most importantly, the money, that makes me not give notice tomorrow.

1 Comments
 

Nemo reprehenderit perspiciatis laboriosam voluptatem rem quia adipisci explicabo. Quia tempore quam explicabo sed earum nesciunt. Aliquid asperiores aperiam eos quis sit dolorum.

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%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (23) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”