Managing relationship with IB
Hi all, been in IB for 6 months and it has been pretty chaotic, pulling 4am - 6am on the regular and working most weekends. I'm am in a serious, long term relationship with my girlfriend (who I live with) and I'm finding it challenging to balance the two. At the end of the day, the relationship is more important than the job and my girlfriend is extremely supportive. I'd love to get some pearls of wisdom from people that are in relationships about how to manage the demanding career with having a successful relationship.
Communicate. You need to try and be granular and explain what is going on. If you’re getting blown up by a deal say it. When you have downtime spend it with her. Be thoughtful you can always text during the day, add some surprises like have flowers for her or an interesting variant on something she likes. Leverage WFH if your team is supportive. Aim to exit earlier or move to a “lifestyle group”. But if she’s that important and that great put a ring on it when the bonus hits.
Is this relationship advice or CIM feedback from your MD lmao
Where are you at where you’re pulling 6 am regularly, lol
The only long run solution is to simply find a bank/role that doesn't require 80-100 hour weeks every week. There are plenty of roles out there that wont keep you in the office past 10PM every night unless it's absolutely essential, let alone 4AM.
Serious Q. - Isn't ECM a shitty spot to be in for the long haul due to automation?
Not an expert, so forgive me if that question is naïve.
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