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Bye bye finance? Pandemic forces City workers to mull career switch

Those who would consider a change in career complained mostly about long hours, long commutes and heavy regulation

Bye bye finance? Pandemic forces City workers to mull career switch
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The Covid-19 pandemic has made employees in the UK financial services sector introspective and prompted soul-searching as to their next move.

In a survey of 632 financial services employees, KPMG found that 44% are mulling a career change in light of the pandemic, with just over one in 10 saying they would leave the sector entirely. The number increases slightly to 16% for those between the ages of 18 and 30.

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