When Will Base Salary for 1st Year Analysts Be Raised?

So currently it is 60k+10K signing bonus.

For the Class of 2008, I know Lehman is maintaining the above compensation. However, does anyone believe that it will be increased for Class of 2009 due to rent continuously skyrocketing in NYC?

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Be happy you're in the class of 2008 mate. Fully agree with trampledmonkey.

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Oh sorry I suppose I should clarify.

I am graduating in May 2009, but I worked as a IBD SA at a BB firm this summer following my sophomore year, and I am returning next summer as well.

Yeah I hear that things will not be pretty in the coming years; however, haven't firms learned from over-hiring mistakes in 2000-2001?

What I am trying to say is do you think layoffs will be that drastic?

Guess I should look into a Restructuring group...

 
Yeah I hear that things will not be pretty in the coming years; however, haven't firms learned from over-hiring mistakes in 2000-2001?

No, they haven't learned. When business is good, firms hire the staff they need to manage the large dealflow. You certainly don't curtail hiring and turn away business to other, better-staffed firms.

When business turns bad, you fire extra staff as soon as possible. This is not a "mistake," it is simply maintaining necessary staffing levels in good times and in bad.

 

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