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I was an MD in an investment bank. I laid off most of my friends

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By Colm Cooper
| efinancialcareers.co.uk
When things are going well, banking can be a great industry to work in. If you're in a terrific firm with a terrific brand, there's a lot of energy and camaradarie. There's also money, and prestige. You feel important. But when things aren't going well banking can be very tough indeed. I used to manage at 100 person team. In the course of three years, between 2015 and 2018, I shrunk my team to 40 people.
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I was an MD in an investment bank. I laid off most of my friends

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By Colm Cooper
| eFinancialCareers
When things are going well, banking can be a great industry to work in. If you're in a terrific firm with a terrific brand, there's a lot of energy and camaradarie. There's also money, and prestige. You feel important. But when things aren't going well banking can be very tough indeed. I used to manage at 100 person team. In the course of three years, between 2015 and 2018, I shrunk my team to 40 people.
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I slowly laid off 60% of my colleagues on Wall Street

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By Colm Cooper
| eFinancialCareers
When things are going well, banking can be a great industry to work in. If you're in a terrific firm with a terrific brand, there's a lot of energy and camaradarie. There's also money, and prestige. You feel important. But when things aren't going well banking can be very tough indeed. I used to manage at 100 person team. In the course of three years, between 2015 and 2018, I shrunk my team to 40 people.
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