Stress, lack of sleep, and money --> increased weight, dependence on uppers, stress-related conditions
Pretty clear cut. It's quite scary to see, though: buddy of mine graduated last year, put on 40 pounds within a couple months of starting an analyst gig.
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Absolutely. You must go into it with your eyes open. For me, it's a huge issue. I know I'm working my fingers to the bone so to speak, but one thing I refuse to do is sacrifice my health. I eat right even if I get shit on by the guys in the pen. I lift every other day at minimum, even if it means I have to stay an extra 45 minutes in the wee hours when all I want to do is stuff myself with Reese's cups and pass the fuck out. I don't murder my body with excessive alcohol, fratteral intake, or anything else. You only get one shot at life and you only get one body to live it in. Treat yourself right.
I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
I eat right even if I get shit on by the guys in the pen.
Wait, what?
So they condone eating steak every night?
More like bringing fruits or vegetables in a tupperware tub for the minifridge instead of hitting up vending for a bag of chips every hour like the greasy-faced second year with glasses a couple desks away, or getting grilled chicken/turkey on Seamless all the time instead of beef or fried chicken or steak or whatever.
I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
As we consume sobering facts like these, it is important to reevaluate the reasons we want to go into banking. Although the negative externalities of the job scare me, I will still consciously make the trade-off and go into banking everytime. Personally for myself, there are things that I value highly and hold dear to my heart. Given a chance to achieve these personal objectives, I am willing to take on short-term health sacrifices and burden myself with stress.
For example, I am pursuing investment banking directly for the money, but indirectly for the opportunity to help out my parents. Although we grew up poor, my parents sacrificed everything they had to immigrate to North America for me to pursue my dreams. Everything I am and have, I owe to them. They are around 60 and still work manual labor jobs - so for me, making a lot of money and allowing them to retire early / comfortably means everything to me. Whether it be health or 120 hour weeks, I would gladly sacrfice a part of my own wellbeing to satisfy my own perceived raison d'etre.
Consequently, if we do believe that the markets are efficient and that humans are rationale, we should believe that most people in banking are doing in for a personal purpose (regardless of what that purpose may be). Thus, articles like these actually cement my interest in banking a wierd and perverse way... I often think to myself - gosh, is there another industry on earth where I will find so many committed and hardworking people? In some sense, this blind dedication is one of the reasons workaholics and ambitious kids these days continue flocking to banking. You work at virtually any company in any industry and you will find so many dumb, lazy and unmotivated people around. Banking has few to none of these people. The opportunity to compete in this environment among so many like-minded people continues to push me forward.
While I'm not going to be working IB hours, this is some shit I really fear. I hope I have the willpower but I'm going to be living in New York for the first time and will want to try all kinds of restaurants out...
I'm definitely more prone to snapping than i was before I started this job. Banking just makes you meaner...it's time for me to get the fuck out of here....
I work out a lot so I haven't had a problem with weight but take a look at some of the people in your class at the beginning of training (especially the girls) and check back a few months later...it's not a pretty sight
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Stress, lack of sleep, and money --> increased weight, dependence on uppers, stress-related conditions
Pretty clear cut. It's quite scary to see, though: buddy of mine graduated last year, put on 40 pounds within a couple months of starting an analyst gig.
Absolutely. You must go into it with your eyes open. For me, it's a huge issue. I know I'm working my fingers to the bone so to speak, but one thing I refuse to do is sacrifice my health. I eat right even if I get shit on by the guys in the pen. I lift every other day at minimum, even if it means I have to stay an extra 45 minutes in the wee hours when all I want to do is stuff myself with Reese's cups and pass the fuck out. I don't murder my body with excessive alcohol, fratteral intake, or anything else. You only get one shot at life and you only get one body to live it in. Treat yourself right.
Wait, what?
So they condone eating steak every night?
well i dont know anyone in banking with an eating disorder...so one down...
As we consume sobering facts like these, it is important to reevaluate the reasons we want to go into banking. Although the negative externalities of the job scare me, I will still consciously make the trade-off and go into banking everytime. Personally for myself, there are things that I value highly and hold dear to my heart. Given a chance to achieve these personal objectives, I am willing to take on short-term health sacrifices and burden myself with stress.
For example, I am pursuing investment banking directly for the money, but indirectly for the opportunity to help out my parents. Although we grew up poor, my parents sacrificed everything they had to immigrate to North America for me to pursue my dreams. Everything I am and have, I owe to them. They are around 60 and still work manual labor jobs - so for me, making a lot of money and allowing them to retire early / comfortably means everything to me. Whether it be health or 120 hour weeks, I would gladly sacrfice a part of my own wellbeing to satisfy my own perceived raison d'etre.
Consequently, if we do believe that the markets are efficient and that humans are rationale, we should believe that most people in banking are doing in for a personal purpose (regardless of what that purpose may be). Thus, articles like these actually cement my interest in banking a wierd and perverse way... I often think to myself - gosh, is there another industry on earth where I will find so many committed and hardworking people? In some sense, this blind dedication is one of the reasons workaholics and ambitious kids these days continue flocking to banking. You work at virtually any company in any industry and you will find so many dumb, lazy and unmotivated people around. Banking has few to none of these people. The opportunity to compete in this environment among so many like-minded people continues to push me forward.
While I'm not going to be working IB hours, this is some shit I really fear. I hope I have the willpower but I'm going to be living in New York for the first time and will want to try all kinds of restaurants out...
I'm definitely more prone to snapping than i was before I started this job. Banking just makes you meaner...it's time for me to get the fuck out of here....
I work out a lot so I haven't had a problem with weight but take a look at some of the people in your class at the beginning of training (especially the girls) and check back a few months later...it's not a pretty sight
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