Some of the primed bankers seem to have cheated on just a few tosses, and others lied enough so that they won the full $200. The researchers calculated that 26 percent of the bankers in the experimental group lied at all, and they cheated on 16 percent of their total tosses.

Do bankers get rich?

Right out of college, investment bankers are not rich. They are paid well and in exchange new bankers work many hours (60 - 100 hours).

Why is banking so stressful?

The main reason is that investment bankers are confronted with the two main triggers for career stress: the difficulty of the work coupled with the sheer amount of it, particularly for analysts and associates and despite banks attempts to mitigate the strain.

What is meant by special crossing?

Special Crossing: A cheque in which the name of the banker is written, across the face of the cheque in between the two transverse parallel lines, with or without using the word not negotiable. This type of crossing is called a special crossing.

Is banking a stressful career?

Two out of five of every five banking executives describe their job as “extremely stressful.” Despite the high levels of stress — and the depression that comes along with it — most banking executives feel like they had better keep quiet and not complain.