Is High-Paying Finance DONE for?

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<p>Or, could it be like the dotcom bubble, where everybody thought it best not to go into CS/technology... but the demand should soon start accelerating again?</p>

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<p>IB opportunities either are gone or are soon to be gone… Government will probably rein the Banks sometime in the future. So Financial IB jobs are on the cutting board.</p>

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<p>if finance gets less lucrative does that mean ivy league school will become less appealing?</p>

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<p>You’re kidding, right? </p>

<p>There will be some more regulation but America can not have job growth or remain competitive without ibanks and PE firms. The hiring has slowed for now but the top candidates are still getting jobs, the pay is still great and things will get better as the overall economy does.</p>

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<p>ahaha tell that to my BB offer…or the Goldman employees making record bonuses this year. IB isn’t gone any more than the tech industry was gone after 2001</p>

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<p>The answer to all questions in this thread are No.</p>

<p>Is high paying finance done for? No.
In that event would Ivy League be less appealing? No.
Is armaryland17 kidding? No.</p>

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<p>Well, if it is done for (in America), it’s time to start looking for IB/PE jobs in China!</p>

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<p>Financial firms are still hiring and top candidates are still finding jobs. I know 2 people who were let go found IB jobs within 3 months at higher salaries.</p>

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<p>Amen to that…</p>

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<p>I heard you can drive trucks for 26 hours a day and make more than some ibankers now too…</p>

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<p>This is a really good question</p>