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Your comment above also applies to the UK, I would suggest. Your probably need to add "Continental" in front of "European".


That may be the case in the City (I have images of interns jumping from City skyscrapers in the back of my mind...) but not in the general labour market in my experience. Generally speaking, unless you've committed to something, screwed up, or contracting (£$£$), then you generally leave at the end of your shift or working day. However, I am genuinely intrigued why you think this - could you elaborate? Maybe I'm overworking without even knowing it.


I do work in an investment bank, but it's not a case of interns throwing themselves out of windows. It's more a case of "I'm a professional, and I gave my word I would complete X by a certain date, and if all that takes is a couple of extra hours then I will stay and complete it, rather than be unreliable."


Maybe down south, but I've never experienced anything like that up North.


Definitely down south. Not as bad as the US but very similar. Compared to the rest of Europe it sucks!




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