Every now and then, I’ll get distracted from the book I am currently reading. Today was such a day. I haven’t finished “Barbarians at the Gate” yet, but as I walked through a bookstore around lunchtime, I picked up a book that I’ve been meaning to read: Monkey Business : Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle.
So I sat down at my favorite little coffee shop, and before I knew it, the day had gone by and I had finished the book. It’s a very quick read, and entertaining as hell. The book is the story of two guys that lived through two years of investment banking hell as associates at a prestigious Wall Street firm before quitting in frustration. A great read.
Passages like this wonderful snippet from page 169 had me laugh out loud:
As the crowd continued to pour a river of liquor down its collective throat, the dance floor began to fill up. The spectacle that ensued was solid evidence that if there’s one thing that money can’t buy, it’s rhythm. When it comes to pure foolishness, a room full of drunk investment bankers prancing around a dance floor pushes the limits of the imagination. To this day I pray that it’s a sight the civilized world will never be forced to witness.
Now I can go back to finishing up the other book…