I fucking hate my job. I cant defend it anymore to seniors who are so excited about IB. I would be a hypocrite if I speak to one more student and tell them how great and satisfying it is. I literally dont care about anything except how to get out without being broke. Is that the pandemic effect or natural progression of being an analyst?
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I don't think anyone is under the illusion that IB is the promised land. Most simply ask a couple of genuine questions and potentially get a referral at the end of it to increase their chances of getting an interview. If you really hate it so much and want to quit, then I don't think you have anything to lose by having 10-15 minutes calls with candidates and just referring them at the end. Do them a favour which costs you nothing.
^This begins with a strawman argument and goes downhill from there. Obviously no one is "under the illusion that IB is the promised land" -- but way too many bright-eyed students who message me vastly underestimate just how far from the promised land banking really is. I think that far too many would-be bankers would be much better off doing something more fulfilling with their lives. I can't very well tell them never to come to my firm; and assuming I care at all about these students, I don't want to be the guy who enables them either. So I'm with OP on this one -- easiest simply not to take the call.
Feels analogous to helping someone find the entrance to the restaurant where you got food poisoning. You would say since I'm leaving anyway, why not take the time to increase their chances finding it? It's a favour which costs me nothing, after all..
If you don’t like it then quit, but it has nothing to do with you deciding to help someone. Let them find out on their own what they want.
In that case just be brutally honest with them and end the call with "if you still want it, I can refer you". So many prospective students on THIS website hear loud and clear how shit IB can be yet still pursue it. If you've truthfully warned someone and they still want it then that's all you can do.
I think almost all prospects are prepared for it to suck, they just think the money/clout is a fair trade off... Prayers go out to the kids who romanticize IB though, I’m sure they’re in for a rude awakening
I felt it was my duty tell people it sucks more often than not / it’s not for most people. It’s really impossible to describe to a college kid what months of 80-100 hour weeks feels like, though. Think most kids appreciated the candor.
just wanted to know, if you are describing it like that than how come there are people who genuinely enjoy the work ,.. ?
Some people have abnormal tastes. Totally fine and more power to them.
For most, it’s very rarely the work itself that sucks — it’s the unpredictability and long hours. Basically no one enjoys that, though some people find the work engaging enough to offset.
Same here. I quit banking 6 months into the job in 2020, and the only regret I have is going into this role. I can’t in good faith help someone get into this industry. I will, however, let them know how sickening worse things have gotten with covid, although I really think you don’t know it until you live it. So don’t.
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