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Award ceremonies are a time to drink, catch up with old friends and brag about the success of your business and your team. And for old retirees like me, it appears to be the time to put your foot into your mouth.
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We in the banking industry always like to think of ourselves as charming, funny individuals. How could we not be, since most of us, bar the incomprehensible quants, earn our money by flogging stuff. -
If my friends who work at international banks think their jobs are too demanding, they should have a look at some of the stunts those working at their Asian counterparts are expected to pull.
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The sweetest part of the awards season is not the moment when you get to pick up the trophy but the chance to get well oiled at the party, while someone else picks up the tab.
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While nursing a whiskey at the China Club this week, I couldn’t help but notice a group of bankers crowded around some tables in the corner. While they typically wouldn’t catch my eye, what drew my attention was that they all had a tipple in their hands but seemed too busy muttering expletives to drink anything.
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I remember only too well the mad dash to sign deals before December to make our year-end numbers look good. So I understood when a banker friend turned down my offer for Christmas drinks, saying he was “snowed under with work”.
