Investment banking -- worth it?

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  1. even so's Avatar
    1 24-05-2011  20:13
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    Investment banking -- worth it?
    I would really love to hear this from someone with personal experience or with family or friends who have worked in IB -- is it all cut-throat competition and horrible hours and misery, or is there a bit of work-hard play-hard and some fun?
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    2 24-05-2011  20:16
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    Re: Investment banking -- worth it?
    And the reason why this isn't in the IB & Consultancy forum is....?
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    3 24-05-2011  20:53
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    Re: Investment banking -- worth it?
    didn't realise there was one ^^ oops.
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    4 24-05-2011  20:55
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    Re: Investment banking -- worth it?
    i don't think i could hack working 930 - 2AM
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    5 24-05-2011  21:00
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    Re: Investment banking -- worth it?
    (Original post by llamalad200)
    i don't think i could hack working 930 - 2AM
    "Money never sleeps"
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    6 03-06-2011  23:56
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    Re: Investment banking -- worth it?
    If u wanna do investment banking u shud expect to give up ur health, relationships and happiness for it. But YES it is 100% worth it imo
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