As someone who is interested in investment banking, I have 2 questions.
First, why are investment banking hours looked upon in such an extremely negative way compared to other career paths? For almost any career that offers the earning potential of investment banking, extreme hours are required at some point. To become a surgeon you must endure resdiency that often requires 80+ hours a week of training for 3-5 years.
To become a successful entrepreneur or startup you must pour your life into your idea and spend almost all time in making it successful. While I know little about law, I have heard that to be a high paid lawyer you must work 80+ hours per week. So why is working 80+ hours at a bank looked upon so negatively compared to other careers when it can potentially catapult you into an appealing PE or HF job?
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