IB Summer Analyst WFH Hours
Hey WSO,
I'm currently an SA at a boutique bank and just got off a call with a couple other Summer Analysts, collectively we're each putting in around 100 hours per week with two of them getting around 4 hours off every night. For context, I'm living with a first-year analyst at a notoriously sweaty firm who is working substantially less hours and admits that this situation is wrong.
It seems like we're the higher performing analysts and this is a result of them trusting us with more responsibility without realizing our situation since we're working virtually. Are any of you going through this or have heard of similar stories about this summer?
Ya currently an SA at a MM bank and putting in about 4 hours a day lol
The thing that you also need to appreciate is that you are not wasting a single second on commute. So while you're putting in these "hours".... you're rolling out of bed and logging in, catching up on emails and other morning work. Taking a shower when you can so that you're somewhat presentable and sitting around waiting for comments while watching ESPN or your favorite netflix series.
I'm not trying to be an ass. But let's be real.... 15/16 hour days during Covid are probably comparable to a 12/13 hour day non-Covid. Throw monkey shit all you want. But no one is walking by your desk and seeing if you're busy. There is no staffer who is aware of your bandwidth. Keep that mouse moving, making your skype or teams available and you're fine. Stop complaining.
Availability to take on additional work.
If you're computer has 500MB of bandwidth and is currently using 350MB then it can easily take another 150/200MB without being overloaded. Make sense?
Edit: Getting hit with monkey shit for making a simplistic example. Not a single person who has finished their analyst stint would disagree. Looking busy in the office is half the battle you chimp.
at EVR/MOE/PJT and feeling the heat with 80-100 hrs/wk. at least WFH has allowed for breaks in the day
Bro, You're At Moelis...
“We are high performing analysts.”
Do not take this as a personal insult, but as a summer analyst you’re definitely not being considered a “high performing analyst”. You’re either getting stuffed dumped on by 2nd year analysts who are leaving soon, or you’re putting those hours because it takes you 3x the amount it would take a FT analyst to do the work.
I am telling you this because I was the same way and also worked multiple 100+ weeks during my summer internship. It was not because I was a “high performing analyst”. I did get a return offer and I am still working at the same BB, but just realize sometimes you work those hours because you are still learning (to not say “suck at the job”).
Either way, best of luck! You seem eager and motivated so I am sure you will get a return offer.