How to answer interview question about bonus cuts?

From today's Bloomberg, it was announced that Citi cut its IBD bonus by 20% (can't post link cauz I'm a new user). I was wondering, for SA interviews, what's the appropriate response if they ask me about it? e.g. "Bonuses are cut, why do you still want to be in this industry"?

 

Really? You really can't think of a good answer by yourself. God help us all. Let's try....you're not in it for the money and you find the job/industry interesting. Fuck!!!

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 
Oreos:
Really? You really can't think of a good answer by yourself. God help us all. Let's try....you're not in it for the money and you find the job/industry interesting. Fuck!!!

Yeah, haha.

A) That question seems highly unlikely to me.

B) More appropriate question which would require nearly same answer: Why do you want to work in IB (or w.e. industry)? Why this firm? Etc.

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
 

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