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06.26.08, 09:11 AM New York City
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Moms with IB husbands: what hours do your DHs work? What is a typical day/week? My DH is a summer associate now and I am trying to gage whether the hours he's working now are normal. Thank you. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.26.08, 09:11 AM Flag
 

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anyone at all? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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Tell DH to get out of the biz NOW if you ever want to see him. Jr people regularly work 9/10 to 3AM, weekends, holidays, etc. Unless you are totally motivated by $, not worth it (I work in IB - now "mommy track" job). [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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poster below. this is silly advice. he is a summer associate and it doesnt go on forever unlike biglaw [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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itda. not all summer associates grow up to be SMDs. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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NO, it depends on the firm re biglaw. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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wrong. it goes on until at least vp-maybe 3-4 yrs [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.27.08, 12:06 PM Flag
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my dh is an MD at a boutique IB. he leaves the house at 7 and is home between 830 and 9. Travels a lot. Never works weekends but is on the blackberry a lot. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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boutique IBs are the place to be if you want decent hours. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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if he plans to work at a big firm, his hours will be awful. 9am-9pm on an average day, working most weekends, vacations canceled, and the odd 24-48 hours working straight through. I am sorry to be negative but that is how it is, i have lived with it for years. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 11:59 AM Flag
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lots of jobs are like that and if the pay is right and it sets you up right for your future, you suck it up for a few years and get through it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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gauge, guess he married you for your looks [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:32 PM Flag
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I'm an attorney, myself, and we've been married many years (married young). [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 01:54 PM Flag
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an attorney who can't spell...don't come across those very often [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.27.08, 11:47 AM Flag
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he will likely work hours just as long when he is working for real. If he is on a big deal, he will pull all-nighters. This is assuming he can find a job by the time he graduates. MBAs are a dime a dozen right now. Signed, laid off IBer... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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varies..when we started dating about 8:30 to 10...now he's a junior vp and it's about 8 to between 7:30 and 9. He sometimes does weekend work but not all of the time. He does look at the Blackberry during the course of the weekend but he's not too attached to it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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he is probably working that much less right now because there aren't many deals in the works at the moment. Be thankful for the crappy outlook for the IB sector... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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you're right actually. Last year he was pretty crazy at the beginning of the year when there was more deal flow. I am just happy he still has a job. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.26.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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Except if you are in the oil and gas sector. My husband is a third year ass and works 9-11pm with all nighters and most of the weekend. Travels alot. With oil prices so high there is a lot of money pouring in. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.27.08, 11:44 AM Flag
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How much does he get paid for working such insane hours? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.27.08, 11:46 AM Flag
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lol wrong question to ask [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 12.02.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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