Nathan Risser left Goldman Sachs and wrote about his career journey for New York Magazine, taking us from his excitement to join the firm to his decision to quit without a new job lined up. With Wall Street work culture garnering so much attention this year—the junior analysts’ PowerPoint presentation, the Saturday rule encouraging people to take Saturdays off, Peloton bikes, historic bonuses—we wanted to hear what motivates some people to take jobs in finance that they know will be incredibly demanding. Nathan shares with us how his personal story unfolded. Backstory articles below.

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