Hybrid/WFH Gigs in ER

Curious to hear everyone's team dynamic when it comes to WFH policies.

Been in NYC for >6 months and am considering moving further away from the city if I don't have to commute each day to work next year. Ideally would love to work fully virtual but open to 2-3 day policies.

Any juniors working 2 days in the office or even fully virtual? Some seniors at my firm are completely remote but unsure what other junior analysts are doing (outside a small sample size)

 

These are usually not even employees of the firm, if what I have seen is typical of the whole Street. At least in public accounting the India teams literally work for the same company.

And can it ever be?
 

I've got to agree with Dick here - the variation within equity research departments is likely far wider than the difference between them.

And can it ever be?
 
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  1. I think being fully remote hurts your career given you only have 6 months of sell-side ER experience. If you don't care about your long-term career prospect, no need to read on.
  2. Ask the ER people you know which analysts in their firm chronically aren't in the office - few types: hall of famers who don't even come into office, well, or know how to use Excel; IPO rain makers who always on the road kissing babies with pre-IPO companies; analysts a big bank inherited from a merger (eg. my home is in Nashville, I am not relocating just because my bank got bought.)
  3. Obviously you know you shouldn't ask whether your analyst is remote during the interview. 

That's how I think about it. 

 

I feel like this is much easier for a lateral than for a truly new hire. If you have a friend in the department you are looking to join, you could have them ask around covertly...

And can it ever be?
 

I interviewed for a team that could be remote if I wanted. Senior analyst was based in SF, one associate was in Boston and another in New York, the whole team was based in SF but everyone spread out after COVID and they decided to keep it that way. 

 

I'm in the same boat. Tough to justify to my fiancé that it's worth staying in NYC when I only see my colleagues at most once a week (and my Analyst is fully remote, so only see him 2-4x a year). Charlotte seems like a possible option (WF/BoA, even though most those analysts are in the north east, I believe)

 

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