Honestly IB and PE are the most lucrative businesses in the world. People who want to move up will work hard, long and smart. If these "perks" change people's mind, there will always be replacement.
I used to work in advertising, which was the same "hustle culture" as you showed in your video. As you get older you'll eventually realize that spending these insane amount of extra hours is simply not worth it, since you're missing so many things in your personal life. The only good thing: as soon as you're in a "normal" paced job, you're resilient to stress that barely nothing throws you of the track anymore.
This is so true. I used to work 14 hour days for a few years when I was younger and slowly realized that it wasn't worth it. Eventually switched to a slower paced job and now I have more time to focus on health, family, friends and hobbies. And yes once you go through this experience - you do also become very resilient to all kinds of work-related stress - like you'll still be stressed but you know that you've gone through worse and this time can't be as bad as before.
I agree with you. I started out with investing on my own, but I lost a lot of money. I was able to pull out about $200k after the 2020 crash I invested the money using an analyst, and in seven months, I raked in almost $673,000
I appreciate these types of videos showing "a day in the life", especially from banking. I also appreciate the experience of a woman in banking, because, quite frankly, I do feel a woman will address undesirable aspects head-on like managing stress and mental health. I think, far too many of us men, shy away from this stuff, when we all are human and go through it. I like the videos. Keep them coming. All the best here from Canada.
So nice of you to show true work hours! I am getting into corporate law and one thing that annoys me about tech/analyst/law influencers is they only show the good side of the job like the food stipend the fancy buildings etc they don’t actually show the ‘work’ part you have to put in long hours every day even weekends sometimes and it’s not for everyone
Yep! I went into accounting and learned the same the hard way. When i was in college, we had all these fancy dinner parties with executives from the Big Four firms, one of the senior partners from Ernst & Young even invited his “chosen protégés” out for weekends on his yacht. They always showed us what the glamorous side of the industry was like, but never showed us the 100 hour weeks we would endure during busy season, the massive toll it takes on your mental AND physical health, and how little personal life you get to have.
I'm about intern full-time for a huge firm in FiDi, and I really appreciate a fellow young person's perspective. I'm not quite doing IB but it's also gonna be a grind and it makes me feel better than a bunch of others are in my shoes. It's crazy how I just graduated HS less than 2 years ago and now I'm 20 and building a career in Finance. Wish you all the best!
Reminds me of my life in my 20s. But I think it was worth it hustling constantly for a few years to set myself up a good financial and knowledge foundation that is still benefiting me. These days I work 20-30 hours a week.
Hey buddy sorry to disturbed what's is a good cource to pursue now days like i am really into finance but thinking of investment banking is just 80-120 he's let's just assume even if we work for 1 year for at least 100$ is there any other cources like 50-60 hrs a month ? In finance !
I work 13 hour days, but only 3 days a week. 12 hours at work 1 hour commute for both getting there and home. I could never have the sanity to have a job like this. Bless your heart
100h a week is normal in IB. Thats why I would never choose this as a carrer path. You probaly need to do that for 5 years until you move up in the carrer ladder and then finaly be allowed to work normal work hours for an even better sallary. Unfortunately sucess is not guranteed, but atleast you make alot of money. Here in germany the best banks offer 100k for 40h a week that is obv. way longer in reality (you get payed the hours you work more) As ik in the law Buisness it looks similar and you arent guranteed to be accepted as partner.
I love how we can see what you work is all about. Many do a day or work in office but we don’t see anything. So this is very interesting. Thanks for showing. Keep it up!
I think those in their early or mid 20’s would think this kind of job would seem exciting without actually knowing really the amount of stress and pressure of the job. It’s good you can expose the truth to others. Good luck!
We all work for ourselves at the end of the day. Doesn't matter if your client pays you as a 1099, W2 or corp-to-corp. Your clients are still your boss, no different than her manager is her boss.
I work in the back office at a Wall Street bank as a Data Analyst. Thankfully my hours are pretty normal besides that odd meeting with the India or Australian colleagues. I am never on call since I just run regular schedule reports and respond to special request. Not too bad of a role but looking more into the Tech side and eventually become a Sales Engineer or Account Executive.
Oof, been there done this. RUN away from these kind of jobs, or at the very least make some connections, save up a bit, then try something more indepedent that doesn't ruin your life. With these jobs, you blink and you're 40/50 years old wondering where your life went. Corporate life is no way to live.
Do you really think that the best option is to be in the office for 1 hour just to get free food when you can take advantage of that time to go home, relax, eat something you have prepared beforehand or order delivery or even cook and then continue with the job?
Someone I coffee chatted mentioned watching your channel and decided to take a look during a quick break before midnight grind. I used to work at the same bank as you I believe - security at door before even ID swipe, banks’ hotel right next door, black car service after 10, 2hr bookable beds? Surprisingly, it was nice to be reminded of that time and gave me the motivation to work through this dataroom. Sad to see the din budget is still same after 4 years tho
I like a lot this video. it is very important to show the real life, sometimes everything you find in RU-vid are perfect lives, no very real!! Great video!! 🔝🔝
I'm in my early 20's and it's so interesting to see the grindset that goes on in other industries. I think grinding is great if you have the energy and tenacity for it, but for me, I recognized early on that I just don't have that in me. I have panic disorder that made getting through school tough. Now that I have my degree I've been working a corporate job where I put in a standard 45-55 hours per week. I'm still stressed and I'm certainly not making as much as an investment banker, but I'm glad I found a job that matches my stress level. I think if I stepped foot on a sales floor I'd break out in hives 😅
You remind me of me, ha ha! When I’m out flying 747’s all over the world that’s actually my time for rest and relaxation. And I have to force that upon myself - it’s very important that I always show up very well rested and ready to fly. Even small physiological issues such as slight fatigue, dehydration, etc. will turn into noticeably degraded cockpit performance. But when I’m at home that’s when I’m dealing with my commercial and industrial properties. And that’s when I become an “eight hour worker” - eight hours in the morning followed by eight hours in the afternoon. And that’s on an easy day. There have been times when I’ve painted, done electrical work, or worked on other miscellaneous tasks for more than 40 hours straight. Crazy as it sounds - I actually enjoy that sort of thing!
아 중국인이셨구나ㅋㅋㅋ Your channel was introduced in the Korean internet community! 너무 존경스럽습니다... 브이로그 영상들이 유튜브에서 인기를 얻으면서 온갖 카페 방문 브이로그, 여행 브이로그, 식당 브이로그, 공부 브이로그 등등을 수없이 봤지만 님 영상처럼 멋지고 동기부여가 되는 영상은 처음이에요! 일이 바쁜 건 그만큼 능력있는 사람들의 특징이죠... 응원합니다!
Omg really? Can I see the article? I’ve been getting so many Korean audiences and was confused where everyone came from haha. Thank you for the support!! 🫶🫶🫶
@@angies_listt Yes. You seemed a little confused because there were a lot of comments asking you are Korean.🤣 And well... actually already been shared in several communities now. The first thing I heard about your channel was not an article, most like a post.....??? on community hotboard. And I tried, but it seems impossible to leave a link due to RU-vid policy so If you give me your email I'll send you a link... People are leaving a lot of feedback about your videos. Some people are very concerned about your health, some people just talk about your job, And most people respect your life and passion.
@@김동서-c2d ahh thank you for explaining that makes so much more sense now haha. You guys are so sweet 😚😚 this job really is a mental battle and there are some pros, some cons. Overall not a very sustainable job long term 🥲 and I was not able to see the link 😢 my email is angieeslistt@gmail.com !
first vlog from ur channel that i've watched! totally had fun watching it!!! :D def appreciate the quick explanation of whats happening (as someone who doesnt work in the inv banking) thanks for that!
at least you have a lot of money. because if I was a Invesment banker I'll probably be a millionaire, with a couple of years. I mean you work so much you don't really have time to spend your money.
funny thing is that - on average - all the long hours you sweat to make money for your bank's investments, balance exactly with the long hours sweated by another banker on the opposite side of the market who is losing his shirt in the meantime
gurl, i thought my work life is busy and cursing the hell out of people who add more unnecessary work and drama for me while you here work almost round the clock. i hope you take good care of your health too! great video, nonetheless :)
You're ruining your health without realizing it. The hours you work are just insane. There are more things to life than job titles or acquiring goods and services. You're on the fast track to develop a burnout and possibly other stress related illnesses. Additionally, as you're aware, the law of diminishing returns states that every additional work hour is going to yield weaker results. Don't do this to yourself, for both your mental and physical health. You need time to socialize, rest and enjoy life.
She gathers a shit ton of money for 2-4 years while gaining valuable experience in business,then her exit opportunites are huge with high salary and a good work life balance+ there is an in building gym for physical health, sounds good to me.
This is your way of viewing life, there are pros and cons to this as well. Let’s be very real, people in their 20s and 30s thinking with this mindset, end up financially weak when they have kids. They aren’t able to give their family a comfortable life. Everyone has their own priorities in life, it just depends on your perspective, as to what matters to you
Great, I am starting a job as an Analyst in Finance next month. I was told I would be working 60-hour weeks regularly and the pay is good, but if it's 100 hours, that will drive me crazy. Hope that does not happen.
No amount of money can pay me to work like this. I just like you started my first year right out of college and quit right after 6 months of working there .
This is a real description for a very demanding job. it´s possible you read in media Investment Banker is glamorous job , but obiusly not in thar level. Video🔝🔝🔝🔝
I cant work with that time schedule 😂. 8 hours sleep is very very important to me. And it should between 10 pm - 06am sleep. You cant change that. I better change work than change my sleep schedule. Becouse i life better, better mood and everything when i have a good sleep
Working in a similar industry in another country (Singapore) and i must say the hours are the same… the most dreadful feeling is having to continue doing work when home 😢
wow you have a good work ethic. im lazy unlike you , but atleast this can inspire me to be more dilligent haha. im 21 and going to start a 3 yr course after quitting studying something else before
I was fascinated with the comp packages of IB and I almost did my MBA recruiting to pivot into Wall Street. But it just didn't excite me enough. I ended up going consulting instead. It's interesting to see the day in the life though.
with all respect - where are client calls? where are suite and tie since you work in front office? i'm also an investment banker and 80% of my work day is going with client calls - always be prospecting and always be closing.
You will get to a point where you realize that the money is not worth the time trade-off. I also work in the finance industry, and after 20 years, make around 500k. Obviously that sounds like a lot to most people, but it is the kind of amount an investment banker can make after 3 or 4 years. Honestly say that it’s been several years since any pay increase made any material difference to my life. If You are doing this because you have a well-defined plan to make a lot of money and get out early and good luck to you, just make sure you don’t get too accustomed to that income because lifestyle creep is very real. That being said it feels like yesterday that I was in my 20s, your time is your most valuable resource. Do you really want to give it away? There are plenty of jobs in the finance world don’t require 80 hour weeks.
New subscriber as of 10/23/23. I will remember this day in the future when you reach your 100K 😊 It seems like I am # 7240. All the best wishes from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 🤗
❤This is very different and inspring work in my day video. Seems like you have to work all day…I love a smart and hardworking woman. I hope they pay you extra overtime hrs…I worked in Sale Retail everyday sold couple Millions Dollar by myself for the company but not get rewarded no promotion at all. never called a day off in 8 years. Hope you will find your new work balance and hours will be done by 7 or 8pm..Its illegal for them to buy food you food and not pay your overtime $.
You don’t work 100 hours per week. I worked in this business for 25 years. All these people like to say they work 100-120 hours per week. NOT TRUE !!! This doesn’t happen! Get out while you’re still young. This business will drain your soul.
There extreme hours for sure , but ehat you showed is approximately 18 hours, maybe it's just terrible time management and inefficiency of working when appropriate
I really like your videos and I think you should upload more IB videos ! I wanted to ask if you are someone who wants to get into IB and secured a role , would it be possible to commute 60 minutes away from a bank ( there and back ) or would that be too much ? Love the videos by the way !
I did retail banking too. Unfortunately there’s not many ways to move directly. Most banks select from undergraduate (top universities), your next best bet is a top MBA.
