David* worked in investment banking for 33 years and was made redundant three years ago. Banking had defined his sense of self, provided him with friends, disposable income and monopolised his waking hours.

“Banking dominated my life. When you put in 12 hours a day and often more; flown from London to Singapore at a moment’s notice; when you devote yourself to a job like that, it takes over. It defines who you are,” he said.