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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

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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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