I’m interviewing with a few HFT firms, and the culture seems... intense, to put it lightly. One of the guys told me they don't really do lunch here and everyone looked like they hadn't seen the sun in weeks. The compensation is astronomical, but I’m worried about burning out in six months and having a massive gap on my resume. Is the money worth the absolute sacrifice of your soul?

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It would be for me. I'm already running myself into the ground because of work. Doing it for multiples of my current salary sounds delightful.

Depends on who you are. But imo the whole point of working is to make money and eventually retire.

I have friends who one has cluster headaches that make him lose sight and another nosebleeds due to the stress.

From what I gather it’s extremely intense

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