E5: "Do things outside of work." | Thriving as a banker

In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Lee Lung-Nien, Chairman of Citi Private Bank, Asia South to find out what it takes to succeed as an investment banker, why he thinks you should stay in the same company and more.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Hook

00:28 - Intro

00:42 - Lung-Nien's introduction

01:13 - What does a banker do?

02:21 - On staying in the same company

03:07 - How he ended up in banking

04:18 - "You don't need to study banking."

05:50 - What he looks out for when hiring

08:15 - Trick question during interviews

11:27 - "Do things outside of work"

12:00 - On bankers working long hours

14:48 - What investment bankers really do

16:09 - Investment bankers earing 5-figures

19:06 - "Young people have no patience."

20:45 - Job switching vs loyalty

23:27 - Quickfire questions

27:46 - What he would tell his younger self

29:06 - Stressing over internships

32:50 - Final quote

Credits:

Written by: Daryl Choo and Vivien Shiao

Hosted by: Daryl Choo and Estelle

Edited by: Andrew Wong and Rasuna Azrayl

Produced by: Andrew Wong

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services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice. 

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