Laid off on bonus day AN1

Last Friday I was let go from my MM IB role. I went into my year 1 performance reviews expecting solid marks and a bonus and was told they were cutting and I am in the unlucky group.

I’ve saved enough and w the small payout I can make rent for the next month but not after that. Even with my base I was barely breaking even after loans and rent. I have no connections outside of my company and am a deep non target, was very fortunate and lucky to have this role. I’ve rested, started applying/cold emailing but nothing at all.

What if anything can I do? Are there even any banks hiring, would any small funds want me, is any level or IB/PE/VC/CD attainable w 1 year of IB and no connections.

I would love to do IB again or go to some small PE firm as I generally enjoyed they stuff but I’m not sure how to get there again.

If anyone has any any advice or suggestions or has been in this situation before I would appreciate it. This is pretty disappointing and I am open to any sort of insights

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randomusername4

Much appreciated. Unfortunately yea no bonus.

I’m sorry, what? They had you work a year, up to the bonus payout date, and then didn’t give you anything? Did they give you any severance? That is so unbelievably F*cked up. I’ve worked in finance for 15 years, have laid off and fired people and the idea of saving that tiny amount of money and screwing someone over never crossed my mind. 

I realize it doesn’t help, but I’m sorry this happened and this is NOT the norm across reputable firms. Was this a major bank?

Anyway, I don’t currently have any leads in IB but I’ll see if anyone I know does. 

 
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What a shit move on their part. This 100% sounds like a BMO move as other have been alluding to. They axed their entire US O&G team back in December 2020 (no bonuses).

 

Nope BMO layoffs were this week, not last, BMO bonuses aren't out for a few weeks at least, and BMO is paying bonuses to the analysts they let go

 

Based on the bonus thread the only firms that have paid bonuses (at least with any data) are HW and Soc Gen so was it HW? If so doesn't seem like an HW kind of thing to do

 

Regardless of how bad they screwed me im not going to say the bank. I’m still hoping for a chance at IB wherever and so Im just simply asking for anonymous advice on what other bankers would do in this situation

 

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