Curious to hear what everyone makes per hour. Please comment below on your best estimate of what you make per hour. For example:
Associate 1 at MF PE
$300k Comp
80 hours a week
~ $75 an hour (300k / 80 * 50)
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Associate 1 in MM PE
Average ~35 hours/week (not a joke), TC ~230k
Implied Hourly is ~$130
how did you find a fund with such great lifestyle/hours?
Combination of being selective, luck, and not being in a tier 1/2 city
35? Is this growth equity?
No
Good for you brother. Sounds like you hit jackpot
God damn, that is nice! I assume that you are only performing diligence and modeling? A few buddies in NYC estimate they spend a lot of time/week helping out portco's do random one-offs.
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