Is development in banking always long hours?

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GhostofTarbera replied

20 November 2019, 13:10
I only work in banking

Java dev on last project got a round of applause for getting more than 10 lines of code done in 2 weeks a new record

If you like meetings about guff join a scrum banking team

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BrilloPad replied

20 November 2019, 09:19
Originally posted by jmo21 View Post

Because they make a sh!t ton of money and can afford to?

The big money is only for the big cheeses.

The dairyleas get a pittance. Relatively....
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jmo21 replied

20 November 2019, 09:14
Because they make a sh!t ton of money and can afford to?
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BrilloPad replied

20 November 2019, 09:00
Its due to putting up with commuting.

I do remember working with someone who doubled his money moving to a bank. He thought the work would be twice as challenging!
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BR14 replied

19 November 2019, 21:47
Originally posted by jumbotron View Post

So it's just miserable beauraucratic?

depends what you do, it's tiresome for engineers.

nirvana for Powerpoint Monkeys.

don't know about developers <aka pond life>
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jumbotron replied

19 November 2019, 21:44
Originally posted by BR14 View Post

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So it's just miserable beauraucratic?
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BR14 replied

19 November 2019, 21:41
Originally posted by jumbotron View Post

Looking at job ads, the rates for banking seem to be significantly higher than regular jobs? Is this because you never see the light of day? Just so dull they can't get people to stick around?

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19 November 2019, 21:37
Is development in banking always long hours?

Looking at job ads, the rates for banking seem to be significantly higher than regular jobs? Is this because you never see the light of day? Just so dull they can't get people to stick around?
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