Does anyone else feel that in finance you never really get great feedback on a job well done? You kill yourself getting something finished and it's either not good enough, or its 'good job'

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I’ve just developed Stockholm syndrome at this point

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Same here. Nothing you can do. It’s toxic because I’ve started to do it too

The base expectation is that you produce flawless work, so you end up killing yourself just to be adequate. Unless you’re somehow more innovative than literally everyone around you, it’ll always be a downside only job.

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