1/5/2025, 5:21:02 pm

Pizza party or warning? Bankers working 110-hour weeks asked to ‘do better'

Junior bankers at Robert W. Baird endured 110-hour workweeks, with managers criticizing their performance during a pizza party meant to thank them. A banker collapsed from overwork and was fired, while another, Aaron Haney, was sacked for extreme work demands. Over a dozen juniors have quit since early 2024, with two hospitalized due to stress.