IBD analysts how long is your commute?
Soon to be an IBD analyst at a BB - my parents place is a 45minute commute from the office and would cost around $120 a week to commute. Is this an acceptable commute considering the long hours or should I look to rent a place near the office?
How long is your commute? To those living nearby is the expensive city rent worth it and to those commuting, is the longer journeys worth it to save on rent?
How much do you value not being celibate your entire first year out of college?
I laughed...and then laughed again when I saw his name is Just The Tip
When I was in IBD, it was a 7 minute, 37 second walk to work. Like clockwork. Don't do more than a 10-15 minute walk
Edit for disclosure: I wasn't in NYC, but I think this holds there too
Mine was 15 min walk, ~5min cab at night. I cannot imagine having had a commute that was significantly longer than that. As an analyst, you are often pushed to the limit of what you can tolerate and I know for a fact that having a long commute would have driven me over the edge. I know that the free rent can look attractive, but it comes at the serious risk of burning out and fucking up your career from the get go. Honestly, an extra hour of sleep every day is totally worth whatever rent you are paying (and YES, that include Manhattan rent).
And good luck picking up a girl and bringing her back to your parents' suburban home ;)
can't imagine the bumble scene in westchester county is any good, unless you're some soccer mom's side action
That's not the worst way to go. I wouldn't have even known about IB, let alone gotten a job in it, if I hadn't started hooking up with an ex-BB banker turned MILF going through a divorce. Never know what you'll learn from an older woman.