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Bank veteran Bob Wigley on 100-hour weeks: ‘I didn’t go home for two years. I worked non-stop’

The man at the top of one of the City's most influential lobby groups shares his thoughts on banker burnout ahead of a full interview with Financial News

Bob Wigley believes times have changed since his early days in banking
Bob Wigley believes times have changed since his early days in banking Photo: Getty Images

Bob Wigley, the chair of UK Finance, knows all about the long-hours culture in banking that has been such a talking point over the last 18 months. 

In An Audience With interview with Financial News, due to be published early next year, the City veteran reflected on his career in finance, what to do if you are just starting out, and how burnout has always been a very real possibility.

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