20 People Share What Life On Wall Street Is Really Like
It turns out that movies don’t exaggerate all that much…
Wall Street is the financial center of the country and the world. Billions are exchanged every second, and one mistake can cost millions.
On the other hand, success can yield millions of dollars in profit, and it's no wonder that these high stakes make people nervous. It is a highly competitive environment where success is rewarded with money, and failure is severely punished by the loss of health, sanity, and sometimes even life.
Wall Street is a place full of wealth and mystery – and not many people have an idea of what it's like inside. Only a few have access to the cutthroat environment where cash is king.
Until now. @wallstreetconfessions posts submissions from anonymous users about working on Wall Street.
The Instagram account has almost 130,000 followers and more than 800 posts from professionals. To be honest, the picture their posts paint is not much different from the one we see in movies and series.
We have selected 20 of the most interesting and insightful posts, and frankly, working there is not for everyone. Yes, the money is good, but what about the price you pay?
Well, these people talk about that price. So, let's take a look:
1. Don't be such a girl. If you want to be a member of the team, you have to get used to it...
@wallstreetconfessions2. Someone likes pats on the back...
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4. Why Jan went crazy.
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5. Nepotism is real on Wall Street.
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6. This is actually surprising. Good for them...
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7. Wall Street people can also work from home.
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8. Appearance is important on Wall Street - even when all of your things are fake.
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9. Livestock and common stock
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10. Dancing with the wolves.
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11. Just be pretty
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12. Wow, that explains a lot about the company...
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13. Stock Market Gods, hear my prayers...
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14. Well, he was a Cornell kid. They don't need to know anything...
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15. That's what you get for showing off...
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16. Apparently, it is very common.
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17. Well, that's awkward.
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18. Thank you, Juul.
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19. Juul to the rescue
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20. What goes around comes around.
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21. Mental health is important.
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22. You have to practice what you preach, man. You can't be a good mentor without it.
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They say that money is the root of all evil. Or is it greed?
It doesn’t really matter because Wall Street has plenty of both. These posts just confirm the image we all have in our minds.
It is a world of its own, where people handle enormous sums of money, completely detached from the outside world. And it is not just money - their actions also affect the little people working in the factories and companies.
The brokers’ actions directly impact their companies, mortgage payments, pensions, and health funds. So, it is no wonder that brokers develop a God complex and start to believe that they are almighty.
However, they don’t consider how painful a fall from great heights can be.
