I just joined a MM fund as an associate... I have a birthday trip quasi-planned for December. What are y’all thoughts on taking vacation on the buy side. At McKinsey, it was very easy given u could just take time after the close of a project.

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What kind of question is just take off

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Unless you’ve joined a sweat shop, should be fairly easy to take the time off

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You’re overthinking this

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aT tHE FiRM it was soooo easy!

These responses are ehh lol for someone as a new associate at a firm is it okay to ask for a week off in your first 6 months? My shop isn’t a sweat house but still feels early and would rather not ask.

Yes it’s fine. Don’t do it in the first couple months, but fine after that

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