What would happen if the market crashes
Would a bunch of us juniors be laid off?? Should I start to get worried? Or are the higher-ups more at danger?
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You would have to start selling your ass on the street, and not the street with a capital S
Yes, not in RX or O&G though
Cycles don’t last as long in this new environment; deal activity won’t take a hit as much as you’d think. The hit to valuations would likely offset any impact to actual target performance… ultimately, yes, there will be RIFs, but I think most are largely insulated at junior levels and the general absence of bloated headcount(s) would serve to offset need to as well.
Ut veniam nam asperiores. Quaerat nihil rerum omnis veniam.
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