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Burned out in banking? ‘Choose another living’ says Cantor’s chief exec Howard Lutnick

Cantor Fitzgerald boss's comment come as a fierce debate rages in banking about work-life balance

Cantor Fitzgerald's boss Lutnick says its time to move on if young bankers think the work is too tough
Cantor Fitzgerald's boss Lutnick says its time to move on if young bankers think the work is too tough Photo: Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald

Burned-out bankers have a simple solution to their woes: find another job. That's according to Howard Lutnick, the chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald.

"These are hard jobs," Lutnick told Bloomberg on 8 July. "Young bankers who decide they're working too hard — choose another living is my view."

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