What now ? 1st year
For reasons of my own doing and performance I have been let go. What do I do now? What job will take me ? I’m desperate didn’t think this is where I would end up
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What exactly happened? Understand that firms are normally patient with performance related issues, did not know that 1st years could get fired that quickly
//Underperforming 1st year analyst
Also an underperforming analyst. When did you start your role? Seems very soon. Size bank?
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