| What you fail to realize is that bankers are presented with wonderful opportunities after their two year analyst stint. Sure, I encourage everyone to make a lasting impact on the world. Start a non-profit, go into politics, work in microfinance, travel and search for spiritual liberation. But do this AFTER you pay your dues in banking or consulting. Your two years as an analyst are a rite of passage and they will provide you with a great skill set even if you realize that you never want to do banking again. You will meet some of the brightest people in the world and get paid handsomely for the work that you do. You will be worked to death for two years, but once you're done, new worlds open up to you, not just in finance. At the very least, you will have some "extra" money to pursue other world-changing endeavors.
As lame and arrogant as it sounds, pretty much ANYBODY can work for a non-profit or join the Peace Corps. But only the very best can work in banking. Work at a top investment bank. If you realize that it isn't for you, you are free to do other things. |