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Based on the most helpful WSO content, the frequency of seeing family varies greatly depending on personal circumstances, career demands, and priorities. Many professionals in demanding fields like investment banking or private equity often find themselves only able to visit family during major holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving. Some threads highlight the importance of making an effort to attend significant life events—weddings, graduations, funerals—even if work is demanding.
Others emphasize the value of prioritizing family time when possible, as missing moments with loved ones can lead to deep regrets. For example, one user shared how missing opportunities to see ill relatives before their passing left a lasting impact. Ultimately, it’s about balancing career ambitions with irreplaceable family moments and deciding what matters most to you.
Sources: Going back home for Thanksgiving during on cycle PE recruiting - Bad Idea?, Vacation as an Analyst?, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/dream-power-couple-md-banker-wife-vp-pe-husband?customgpt=1, Hallmarks of a Strong MD, Why are we Obsessed with "Work/Life Balance"?
Once every year or so, for a few weeks in December/January. Didn't see them for 3 years because of COVID. They live about as far away as possible while still being on the same planet.
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