All the people I know in IB are miserable, including people who've written extensive datasheets on the subject in the "manosphere".
It's all about your individual opportunity costs and the marginal benefit you derive from the money and exit opps. How can I keep improving my game and body and enjoy a great sex and social life when I'm working 80+ hours a week? I'd rather work 60 hours a week in corp/insto with the paycut that entails ($250k/yr all up in your early 30's is nothing to sneeze at though) and actually have a life.
It's all about your individual opportunity costs and the marginal benefit you derive from the money and exit opps. How can I keep improving my game and body and enjoy a great sex and social life when I'm working 80+ hours a week? I'd rather work 60 hours a week in corp/insto with the paycut that entails ($250k/yr all up in your early 30's is nothing to sneeze at though) and actually have a life.