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Bankers mull quitting as Brexit and Covid stress means ‘much longer hours’

More than 40% of senior City executives are considering quitting finance, according to an FN survey

Many banks are considering long-term shifts of personnel
Many banks are considering long-term shifts of personnel Photo: Tolga Akmen/Getty Images

City workers are having a collective career crisis. The double whammy of the Covid-19 crisis and Brexit are prompting finance professionals to think long and hard if it’s all worth it. 

That’s according to an exclusive survey by Financial News, which found that some 42% of senior City executives said that they’re considering quitting. Their bosses have also been mulling a shake-up as market conditions shift in the pandemic.

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