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Women, Alcohol and Investment Banking 11 Dec 2008, 19:13
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I thought this article might interest some....

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"Unlike most girls, Kate didn’t touch alcohol in high school and rarely drank in college, but three months into her first job as an analyst at one of New York’s investment banks, something in her shifted....."

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Women, Alcohol and Investment Banking 11 Dec 2008, 19:15
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Haha excellent find. +1
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Women, Alcohol and Investment Banking 11 Dec 2008, 20:49
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Would it be sketchy of me to say that I hope that "Kate" and I can be friends at b-school? Seriously, though, great find. +1.
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Women, Alcohol and Investment Banking 11 Dec 2008, 21:20
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Interesting article. thanks for sharing.
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Women, Alcohol and Investment Banking 12 Dec 2008, 08:29
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Agreed, interesting article. This is really alarming - and sad - though reflects a lot of what I've heard about that lifestyle.

Oddly enough, I just started dating a girl who moved down here from NYC several months ago. She wasn't a banker, but was in a similar workaholic industry and quickly became an alcoholic. She says getting away from that world made her a better person, and I'm inclined to agree.
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