22 Truly Unglamorous Facts About Life As A Junior Banker On Wall Street

BuzzFeed - Seamless is your only true friend. For my new book, Young Money, I spent three years following a group of eight young Wall Street bankers at firms like Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to see what life was like for them. I learned about their 100-hour weeks, how they spend their (limited) free time, and what kinds of things happen inside a giant investment bank. Here's what every junior banker on Wall Street experiences on their way to becoming a real rainmaker: During recruiting, they tell you that you’ll have “real responsibilities” and “extensive client contact” as a first-year analyst. Via giphy.com And then you get to your desk, and instead, your associate tells you: RCA / Via giphy.com And you've heard about how people on Wall Street party. Cash Money Records / Via media.giphy.com View Entire List ›