Attention was recently drawn to the hours that professionals put in on the job, with last year's death of a German Intern, Moritz Erhadt, at the investment bank unit of Bank of America in London. The proverbial Golden Handcuff, a necessary part of the Faustian Pact with their institutions, suddenly began to look less golden as employees started to consider health impacts. This article from the Financial Times helps put things perspective and shows what a number of international firms are doing to restructure in favor of younger employees.
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Long Hours and the Life of a Lawyer/Banker/Consultant
Attention was recently drawn to the hours that professionals put in on the job, with last year's death of a German Intern, Moritz Erhadt, at the investment bank unit of Bank of America in London. The proverbial Golden Handcuff, a necessary part of the Faustian Pact with their institutions, suddenly began to look less golden as employees started to consider health impacts. This article from the Financial Times helps put things perspective and shows what a number of international firms are doing to restructure in favor of younger employees.
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