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7 Simple Steps to Avoiding Investment Banking Burnout
How do you avoid burning out when you work 80-100 hours per week and are constantly in the office, “on call” and sometimes even sleeping under your desk?
This question came up the other day with a reader who had pleted a banking internship – and I realized that avoiding burnout might interest both prospective and current bankers.
Many of these tips apply to anyone who spends the majority of their time in an office – regardless of whether or not you’re staring at Excel/PowerPoint all day.
1. Take Vacations
You might wonder how you can take a vacation if you have to work 80-100 hours every week.
Although you do work a lot, senior bankers understand that you need some time off – especially once you’ve been there for awhile and have proven yourself. It’mon for Analysts to take a week off after their first year ends, for example.
If you’ing in at a more senior level, I would suggest timing your vacation to coincide with the conclusion of major deals or projects – this gets easier to figure out once you have a feel for what people do in your office.
I took a vacation after several of my deals had been announced and there was some downtime (before anyone noticed that I wasn’t doing anything).
2. Exercise – Don’t Watch TV (Or Surf the Web)
Since you get home late at night (or sometimes not at all), there’s always a temptat