[endurance]

Give the pros and cons and why you made your choice. My answer is yes because of the money.

[chokingvictim]

What job are you talking about? Trader? Structured products? Back-office?
There are lots of different types of jobs at i-banks.

[Misfit23]

I wouldn't be able to deal with the long hours and the egos. I value my hobbies too much.

[JamesArk]

I enjoy neither investments nor banks.

[Cafu]

pros:
-money
-can leverage i-banking experience to jump into other less stressful career paths.


cons:
-loooong hours (little social life)
-health(due to job stress and long hours)
-job security (i.e. now)

of course all of above varies with with whatever segment of i-banking you're a part of, but the above is generally the case relative to most other careers.

The right way to think about i-banking is that its a 'way of life' and not just a job or career.

[Neu!]

yes

[muerteverde]

Yes I would and if not for the rest of my life, then enough to get a good pile of cash saved up. I would make many times my current salary if I were an investment banker, so I could be that investment banker for 2 or 3 years, save most of the money, then move on to doing something with more reasonable hours (if that is a problem for me).

I don't have the background or education for investment banking, but I have been researching economics and investing this year and I really enjoy it. I am still a novice, but I like reading about it, researching companies and stock prices, mapping out stategies, making complex spreadsheets, and following the news. I just bought a new book about how to read economic indicators and just finished another book about economics (but it was sort of basic). So I might enjoy being an investment banker, maybe.

[KingSnake]

The real money is in hedgies now days. Why work at an I bank when you can short them and talk them down to zero , see Bear Sterns.

[Stringer Bell]

I prefer job security and free time. I can use my extra time to make money on the side, tax-free