Comment by chimeracoder

> I'd guess more people get a nice 9-5 job with a good salary vs a startup job with a lot of pressure.

NYC financial jobs are not 9-5 or without a lot of pressure.

For any job that you're likely to get in your 20s, NYC finance jobs pay worse, have far longer hours, and are much more high-pressure.

Beyond your 20s, it varies greatly by level of seniority, so it gets tougher to compare, but the high-paying jobs still require very long hours.