retired_kpr

I'm going to try and move into this sort of thing when I'm about 25. It sounds like it's something you can't do for that long, you have to be young with no commitments. Many people would flat out refuse to do those sort of hours, but I wouldn't say I'm like that, I would happily try it and that's probably quite important.

retired_kevh16

that is one thing about a salary is that the easiest week and the busiest week get the same pay. When I had a couple of easy weeks in the office just after I started I was working 9.30-5.30 with an hour for lunch.

In between January and March I could be putting in 9am-Midnight quite often for no extra pay

retired_hinchmaa

I'm getting paid that much. I'm sure he'll be getting more.

retired_kpr

My current work (setting odds for football matches) has quite unsociable hours sometimes. Had to work until 3am the other night and that'll happen again in the future. A couple of times a week I have to work until 10pm and I have to work three weekends out of four in a given month. I'll often have ten days straight without a break as well. I don't mind it at all at the moment because my job's brilliant fun and it should start to pay well next year too (not shabby now either). For the hours reason most people don't stay in my job for that long, once you start getting a family and settled then you don't want to be doing those sorts of hours.

retired_jshendel

No break for lunch either. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Through choice? She must like her work

retired_breakbred101

But did it go un-noticed by the people who matter?

retired_kevh16

yeah, I kinda think I may have been able to cope with a trading job, one where I had a fairly strict 12-13 hour day and not much more can be tacked on. But in investment banking they really do lose their lives. Weekends become their one bit of free time and even then they disappear on Friday night/Saturday morning the second your blackberry goes off. Holidays apparently can be booked but there is a fair chance they won't be taken. Good money though.

retired_kimberlysmith

Wish I was getting paid anything.

This writing lark's so hard to get going. Self motivation is shat.

No degree, strange A-Levels....bring on xmas eh

retired_kpr

But did it go un-noticed by the people who matter? </BLOCKQUOTE>

He hasn't been there a year yet. Speaking for theis here but I'd imagine it's expected of him to work damn hard at the start of the year, busiest time for accountants. Sure he's getting paid quite well anyway, or will do when he's passed some exams anyway.

retired_kimmymarlo

investment banking ftw.