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But it also got me thinking. ignore “Blue Eyes,” “Trust Fund,” and “6'5”. (Bit Too In my opinion it's tall, but to each their own. ignore The open desire for rich men really does have the energy of Jane Austen's meanest characters, and it's amazing that women on TikTok are spending their summers openly expressing their desire for men… Finance?
from American Psycho To The Wolf of Wall Street To industry To The Big Short Banker brothers have long been portrayed as society's villains, including in highly publicized documentaries about the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. Sure, banker brothers have power and wealth, which is attractive, but are they good people you'd want to have a long-term relationship with? No. They're portrayed as bad fathers yelling into a brick phone while running around a toy store at 9pm on Christmas Eve, or as vain, sex-crazed psychopaths with a penchant for smoking powder, or at the very least, as stressed, overworked and alcohol-dependent.
Of course, this isn't necessarily reality. I'm sure there are nice, smart bankers out there (and as far as I know, most of them end up opening vineyards, which is great). But whenever I think of the archetypal “finance guy,” it's hard not to picture something more than Leonardo DiCaprio yelling at guys in suits to do unethical things, or Effie having a brief stint with her big-city coworkers. skin Spinoff: Maybe it's because we grew up in the shadow of the recession and it shaped our culture, but singing “looking for a guy in finance” during a night out just feels so lame to me.
But something seems to have changed. Finance bros are making a comeback. Banking is… becoming a bit trendy? According to a survey, banking is the number one industry that American college graduates want to work in, up from fifth place in 2021. Meanwhile, of The New York Times A report this week said that among Ivy League Gen Z, “selling out” to work in finance is considered a good thing. And it makes sense. It's almost a cliché by now that people are defining themselves less by impressive job titles or jobs that require them to be all creative in exchange for free pizza on Fridays and more by “the good life.” Combine this with a wave of job cuts in tech and the creative industries and the rising costs of living and education, and it may not be surprising that some are choosing to work in finance, while others are. Outside Mega-carriers and capitalism, while others In Any industry that promises more cash and stability runs the risk of appearing to have the same Myers-Briggs personality type as Patrick Bateman. And it stands to reason that people who can offer the cash and stability that finance offers are becoming more attractive prospects. Because what's better than selling yourself? Selling your partner, of course, so you can afford to be a part-time artist or socialite!
