Goldman Sachs' junior staffers ask to "only" work 80-hours a week

A head-turning presentation from the investment bank's junior personnel has taken the social media landscape by storm. Young profiles complain about frail health and inhumane working conditions.
Photo: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS / X90143
Photo: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS / X90143
BY SIMON LUND CHRISTIANSEN, FINANSWATCH

It's not unusual for analysts to work 100 hours per week during their first year in Goldman Sachs' employ. In fact, the problem is so extensive that 13 junior analysts in the Wall Street giant have now examined the problem and published their results in a presentation shown to management – and which is making waves on social media, reports Bloomberg.

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