What's everyone else's hours as an A2A? I'm at a MM and I probably do 9am - 8-10pm on average with minimal weekend work, which is substantially less than what I did as an analyst. Looking to move upmarket but curious if associate hours are substantially worse or not.
Thanks!
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garbage wlb at my bank. same hours as an analyst, more responsibility, worse life
What type of bank are you at? BB / EB? Any specific reasons why it's just as bad as analysts?
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