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Cancelled plans, night shifts and calls from the beach: How bankers and lawyers prepare for their holidays
Never mind working from home — in the current economic environment and deal drought, those in the financial sector are now expected to work anywhere and everywhere, all the time
Monday 31 July 2023 at 04:01
Alexandra Michel was preparing to jet off on a much-needed holiday from her hard-charging, dealmaking job at Goldman Sachs when a flight attendant handed her a note.
Michel was waiting on a plane for Bertram, her husband, who worked at Merrill Lynch in a similar role, to join her at the last minute.
