Plan on leaving the day after my bonus is paid out. I'm starting a position on the buyside in about a week but don't want to forgo my thicc bonus. Would this be considered 'burning a bridge' since I don't have the ability to wait a full 2 weeks after resignation from IB? Or is "f*ck it!" the consensus?
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I hope they stiff you with your bonus
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