I work 14 hours a day as analyst and associate as ib, typically reach office 730 and leave around 9pm, not unusual to burn weekends too. I hit 200k in total before 30.
Life gets better as vp and executive director level as i can farm out work to analysts, while i deal with client facing work. I can come in 9am and leave by 7pm, but will be on blackberry standby. However there are more travel at least 1 a month. Total comp around 440k this year, 20% lower from last year.
I dont think i can sustain long in this industry and looking to work for another 5 years in ib before moving to client side finance role as cfo where life gets even better but relatively lower pay. If not i probably play golf everyday and rely on rental income of 4 properties which should be fully paid by then to sustain myself and family