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Intern at BoA in London died last Thursday after working 3 days straight
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:19 am
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:19 am
He was a 21-year-old German foreign exchange student at Michigan's business school: LINK.
The cause of death is still undetermined, but whatever he was using to stay awake (Red Bulls, etc.) may have contributed to a heart attack.
The cause of death is still undetermined, but whatever he was using to stay awake (Red Bulls, etc.) may have contributed to a heart attack.
This post was edited on 8/22/13 at 9:22 am
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Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:30 am to Doc Fenton
In related news, BAC stock is UP 1.7% in early trading.....
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:47 am to LSURussian
Too soon.....
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:47 am to nelatf
Nah......Germans.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:55 am to Doc Fenton
Probably prior health issues. A coke bing can have you up 3 days. Many have done this and been fine.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 10:27 am to I Love Bama
Yea, he had epilepsy which is why nothing will likely happen to BofA although I would expect them to do some sort of compensation for the family, at least I hope so. It's unfortunate and tragic, but this type of work load is normal in I-banking. Thousands of interns and analysts do this every year.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 10:34 am to BennyAndTheInkJets
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he had epilepsy
Whoa. I know epilectics are supposed to stay away from any kind of uppers, because the risk of death from seizures grows much higher if brain activity gets too high.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 10:38 am to BennyAndTheInkJets
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this type of work load is normal in I-banking
I guess I don't really have enough information to challenge this, but the gist of what I read seems to indicate that he was really trying to do a big blowout for the last two weeks of his internship to impress his bosses. If he completely missed sleep for 2 nights in a row (which I doubt), that would be a little weird.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 10:56 am to Doc Fenton
My gf's brother did the same i-banking internship for Merrill in nyc. The guy said they'd work 15-16 hour workdays and worked on weekends as well. The interns did all the work for the full time guys. He saved around 30k for one summer of work though.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 11:30 am to Doc Fenton
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I guess I don't really have enough information to challenge this, but the gist of what I read seems to indicate that he was really trying to do a big blowout for the last two weeks of his internship to impress his bosses. If he completely missed sleep for 2 nights in a row (which I doubt), that would be a little weird.
It depends on the bank, for some 100-120 hour work weeks are pretty common, especially for first years and interns. The worst part is the work hours aren't really needed. Often times bankers will get in between 9 and 10AM, finish a few emails till noonish, then sit on their hands until 6-7PM when their VPs and MDs will give them the work for the rest of the night as they leave the office, leaving analysts (and sometimes associates) to stay till 2AM. I could never do I-banking.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 11:50 am to BennyAndTheInkJets
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his type of work load is normal in I-banking. Thousands of interns and analysts do this every year.
I get that bankers work insane hours, but WTF could an intern be doing that is so important that he needs to work 3 days straight.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 11:52 am to BennyAndTheInkJets
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I could never do I-banking.
Ditto.
Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't.
I always hear people making claims about how much work they do on how little sleep, and I just don't think my brain is built for that. If I go past 30 hours in a row without sleep, then I'm toast for a couple of days at least. If I don't get at least 50 hours of sleep a week, then I'm pretty much useless. If I were king, there would be mandated siestas all over the place.
This post was edited on 8/22/13 at 11:55 am
Posted on 8/22/13 at 12:16 pm to Cold Cous Cous
quote:Bitch work that the people just getting to the end of the first year as analysts don't want to do. Then after the interns leave, the interns from the previous summer come in as first years.
I get that bankers work insane hours, but WTF could an intern be doing that is so important that he needs to work 3 days straight.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 12:24 pm to Doc Fenton
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If I don't get at least 50 hours of sleep a week, then I'm pretty much useless.
I'm the same, I can go a million miles an hour during the day but I need my sleep. Otherwise I'm either a zombie or an a-hole.... or an a-hole zombie.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 12:33 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
Sleep is overrated.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:14 pm to LSURussian
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Sleep is overrated.
In other news, SCSS stock (the manufacturer of the Sleep Number Bed) is up 2.16% on the day.
LINK
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:18 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
The rumors hit last Friday, bro.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:31 pm to Doc Fenton
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The rumors hit last Friday, bro.
I never time my stock purchases correctly.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 2:32 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Well you got lucky this time, but try to take it as a lesson.
Posted on 8/22/13 at 3:23 pm to Doc Fenton
I'd be pretty surprised if there were not any Amphetamines in his system.
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