Anyone of you feel stucked in IB? You want to quit but you can’t afford to lol. The pay is good and nowhere else come in close without a sacrifice in compensation.

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Very normal feeling. 1) avoid life style creep or live with a percentage of base pay. Invest the rest and any bonus. 2) shift mentality to realistically understand your earning potential once out of banking. 3) take the leap and enjoy a slower less stressful lifestyle. I personally knew that IB wasn’t forever so lived well below what I earned. When the time came to leave I found a job that covered my base and had upside in other forms and made peace with it. Very happy now.

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Yep this feeling is very normal OP, I think many of us feel that way. Its so hard to find a job right now in this economy so i can't seem to find anything right now. I can't afford to not work right now so I feel stuck but then again I am grateful to have a job when so many are getting laid off in this economy.

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