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I worked for 10 years in the industry on the trading floor at two bulge bracket US banks. I started as a graduate and very quickly learned what it took to succeed as a woman – ‘wear shorter skirts’ I was told, followed by rumours that I had only been hired because the boss wanted…

I will admit to checking this site twice a day — it has become part of my routine. I’ve contributed two stories myself. As a woman in my 50s, often feeling exhausted and demoralized by the state of the world, I find it genuinely refreshing to come here and see that my experiences are not…

During the height of COVID, I was a Director at Citi. I was recovering from cancer and chemotherapy, and my immune system was compromised. At one point, I was asked to attend an in-person meeting. I asked my manager if I could Zoom in; he said I had already requested too many exceptions. So, I…

Donald Trump’s decision to publicly praise Citigroup and Jane Fraser for an M&A ranking Citi does not actually hold is a remarkable moment in itself. Multiple financial news outlets noted that the ranking cited by Trump did not align with the major Wall Street league tables, leaving bankers and analysts scrambling to figure out what…

Story 310: Thank you for your incisive analysis of Fortune’s seeming pay-to-play article on Jane Fraser. I agree with every word and would just add that, like most of today’s leaders – male and female – she expects to have it both ways. 1. In the recent article by Barron’s, which I assume Citi “paid…

Citi is so toxic it’s unbelievable. It feels like being in an abusive relationship, but with work. I will never forget one day couple years ago at the peak of intense pressure from my second level manager, I was waiting to cross the street on my way to work and I had a sudden passing…