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Why solving banker burnout is far from simple

When juniors at Goldman Sachs described brutal hours at the bank earlier this year, the reaction in some corners of the finance industry wasn’t to immediately address what sounds like a serious issue

Bankers complaining about burnout are getting little mercy from some of the loudest voices on Wall Street
Bankers complaining about burnout are getting little mercy from some of the loudest voices on Wall Street Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images

Imagine you are a manager, and an employee told you their job is worse than foster care. Another that their body hurts all the time. Another that conditions are inhumane.

I would wager most employers would have a stomach-wrenching feeling of guilt at hearing those words. They might well wonder how on earth they let things go so badly wrong.

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