Anyone else at 2400+ and just dieing? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills over here reading these posts about being slow. West coast, egvc m&a and cap markets, top five by revenue globally. Is it really just our firm/office on an island?

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I’m in the same boat. East coast, capital markets. I’m exhausted. I keep thinking it has to get better, but I’ve been telling myself that since April...

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I’m near 2200 and hate life, but don’t worry, my firm couldn’t care less

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Dying in M&A over here! Reconsidering my career.

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I just pulled my 3rd all nighter in 2 weeks. Im not in undergrad anymore, and I can't do this anymore. I'm dieing.

Yup right there with you, east coast life sciences group (very cap markets heavy though). This has been the worst year end I’ve ever had.

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Nope! I'm at a peer firm doing more or less the same practice area and things have been as crazy as you describe (finally starting to slow down for me now).

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You are not alone. Busiest year end of my entire career. Chicago, finance.

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Dying in real estate

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East coast investment management AML. Dying. Close to 100 hours a week for the past month. Genuinely thinking of leaving the firm and taking something with lower pay but some relief.

Say hi to Ben Potter for me! He's great.

Busy, m&a in Texas. Side question - do you have a secretary that answers your calls or do your clients call you directly? I like being their point of contact, but it can be inefficient when working on other deadlines.

A secretary lol. No. We have a pool of staff that we have to go through a coordinator to get to so you can't even train them. Totally pointless. I can barely get closing sets made.

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