What usually happens to a banker who's laid off during a recession (etc the past few months), especially if they still want to work in IB? Is it easy to find a job at another BB/EB if you recently worked at a BB/EB? Or do most go into other careers?
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| +148 | UBS Exits 2026 | 39 | 1d |
| +103 | Work life balance = highly overrated | 39 | 1h |
| +74 | Congrats on the ROs. I Still Don’t Know Which One You Were | 8 | 2d |
| +42 | Did not get a return offer due to headcount, but happy to move on. | 8 | 2d |
| +40 | IB RO Discussion | 8 | 1d |
| +38 | girl who rejected/ghosted me messaged asking for IBD job | 22 | 58m |
| +34 | I don’t think investment banking is the way for me anymore | 29 | 5h |
| +30 | Case studies in banking interviews? | 3 | 6h |
| +29 | Getting a BB job just for brand name? | 5 | 1d |
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