Comment on Banker At US Firm Hospitalised With Pancreatic Failure After 110-Hour Workweek

Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• thefartographer@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Worse.

  A turning point came when junior bankers were called to a pizza gathering in Chicago, expecting a reward for their hard work on multiple deals. However, the meeting took an unexpected turn when managers criticised their efficiency, implying they needed to do more despite already working extensive hours.

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  • Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m laughing at the caricature of a cartoon villain completely over the top. That’s messed up.

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    • turtlesareneat@discuss.online ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Probably an experiment by the C-levels to see how far they could actually take it. Benchmarking.

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