Does prestige make you feel happy?

Do all of you all who work at prestigious firms in your division (BB IBD, top S&T, CO groups etc.) feel happy working in such firms? Do you wake up in the morning proud that you work at said firm? Is this feeling of happiness temporary (i.e. first week on the job) or is it more permanent in nature. People who attend target colleges can also weigh in on this as well.

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There's pretty much always something more prestigious, so relying too much on "prestige" can amount to an endless chase and be frustrating.

 

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