I Banking - Lifestyle

[daniel90]

I am going to be starting as a summer analyst this May for a BB. If anyone out there has experience in the industry, could you please answer a few questions.

1) I will probably be married when I make my decision to go back full time with the bank(assuming I recieve an offer). Is it possible to live in Manhattan supporting a wife in grad school as a first year? I know it would be tought with hours etc. Just any advice or previous experience with colleagues would be helpful.

2) Would it be frowned upon by my management if I let them know that I most likely will be married by the time I start full time?

Thanks for any help. I know I will probably be able to answer this after this summer, but I am trying to plan ahead.

cheers

[gvibes]

Not sure about the first one (sounds unlikely), but I wouldn't mention anything about your personal life in the interview. It's pretty much irrelevant.

[admo415]

Well,

I will answer your first question with another question, Are you paying for her to go to school, just wondering what support means. Matters what kind of place you want to stay in and where you want to live. Ask about grad housing also, may be cheaper to live their, see if they have anything for married couple, I am sure they do.

Second question, shouldn't matter, my friend who worked with me at a bank over last summer just got engaged (she is coming back to work full time as am I starting in July). They don't care about stuff like that.

[midas]

1. What does supporting your wife through grad school mean? You have no shot of paying for tuition, living in NYC and having any sort of life on an analyst's salary.

2. Telling your future employer that you'll be married when you start can only hurt you becaue they might think your won't work the hours.

3. Assuming you're 21, why are you getting married so young? Live together for a while and see if you still feel the same after a few years.

[daniel90]

1) she is going to go to grad school for art history

2) wont be telling my employer im getting married. no reason too, i agree.

2) been dating 4 years+

[Paluka]

WTF kind of job discourages getting married? Sounds like a great place to work!

[Recliner]

When you work long long long and super long hours. If its a good bank and your in your first year hopefully they'll give you a cot and toothbrush.

[zaxx19]

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WTF kind of job discourages getting married?

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I banking....its basically giving up your entire life to be moderately wealthy.

If that seems like a good trade off, do it.

[JTrout]

I banking....its basically giving up your entire life to be moderately wealthy.

Sure, when you put it that way it sounds great, but......

[Ass Master]

I don't have any direct experience with working in an IB but I have friends who do.

I think the answer to #1 is yes.

As far as #2 is concerned I suggest that if they do frown upon it you should tell them to [censored] OFF.