Work pretty slow?

Though there have been times where the work has been fairly intense, I'd say that, overall, the work has been pretty slow. A lot of downtime during the day and leaving before 10 fairly often. All the other analysts at my office have had similar experiences, a couple of projects here and there but not a ton of work all the time. What has the last few months been like for other first years at BBs?

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BTbankerThat's because outside of NYC, banking is a joke.

Ehhh I know people in my building in Chicago that have consistently been pulling 100 hour weeks ever since they started after training. And I am sure some energy groups down in Houston can be sweatshops. Just because you like the taste of NYC's cock doesn't mean everyone does.

That said, broadly speaking, hours will probably be worse on avg than in other cities. Nature of the beast

I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
 
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BTbankerThat's because outside of NYC, banking is a joke.

Ehhh I know people in my building in Chicago that have consistently been pulling 100 hour weeks ever since they started after training. And I am sure some energy groups down in Houston can be sweatshops. Just because you like the taste of NYC's cock doesn't mean everyone does.

That said, broadly speaking, hours will probably be worse on avg than in other cities. Nature of the beast

GS/JPM in Chicago are fine, along with your William Blair and Lincoln Internationals, but the majority of senior bankers will say to aim for NYC at all costs as it will provide the best opps.
 
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BTbankerThat's because outside of NYC, banking is a joke.

Ehhh I know people in my building in Chicago that have consistently been pulling 100 hour weeks ever since they started after training. And I am sure some energy groups down in Houston can be sweatshops. Just because you like the taste of NYC's cock doesn't mean everyone does.

That said, broadly speaking, hours will probably be worse on avg than in other cities. Nature of the beast

GS/JPM in Chicago are fine, along with your William Blair and Lincoln Internationals, but the majority of senior bankers will say to aim for NYC at all costs as it will provide the best opps.

My issue wasn't with your sentiment as much as it was with the way you expressed it. I wouldn't call banking outside of NYC a joke by any stretch. I know people who got NYC offers and turned them down for Chicago because they like the city better. I guess sometimes I just get tired of the 'NYC or bust' mentality that gets pedaled around on this site because it is a far cry from the truth.

I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
 

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