Taking the Plunge Back into IB?
A little background on me. Went to a target but did not have a junior year IB summer internship. Landed at a boutique IB firm out of school which frankly was a crippling sweatshop. I burnt out pretty quickly and exited after ~1 year to a BB BO position in NYC making $120K.
Now, my current position offers great WLB (40-50 hours) and no work on weekends. I feel incredibly bored however and feel like my skillset is slowly declining. There is a nagging feeling (probably amplified by FOMO as well) that I should give banking another try at a bigger firm, especially since being back at the office might provide me a more fulsome banking experience with all the camaraderie aspects. I know that I can push myself to land a decent role, but should I take the leap again?
Fuck it why not yo. Otherwise you're gonna be left wondering "what if".
If you’re working remotely come spend a month in Miami and see if that’s the real path you wanna go. Why not explore ALL the options first?
120k BO? What type of role is this, sounds great with the hours you mentioned
^ same question. although I can also see where OP is coming from
Tech role
No. If you didn't like the boutique, then you wont like other banks. It is often more work, not less.
What are you smoking? Generally, boutiques are known to have worse hours than BB but it's really team-driven. Because boutiques don't have the resources banks do, analysts at boutiques perform tasks that are worked on by other teams within a BB. Additionally, there are certain boutiques that are known to be sweat-shops because of how much work they assign to you (Evercore, Moelis, Lazard), etc.
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