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What kind of person has been eliminated from Citigroup in the 7,000 net job cuts from the bank in the first quarter? 🤔 Get Morning Coffee ☕ in your inbox. Sign up here.It seems that the average person let go was around junior vice president level, or below (depending upon division). Citi CFO Mark Mason said today th...

Software developers in financial services are fearful of AI taking over their jobs and it's more than mere paranoia. In a blog post this week, UBS's chief economist Paul Donovan wrote "much of computer coding already has the look of a stranded asset," something that "loses its value earlier than expected."Code and c...

I built a systematic trading platform for a hedge fund. I delivered an excellent platform ahead of time, but then they fired me, and now I can’t find a new job in what's a very difficult employment market.Get Morning Coffee ☕ in your inbox. Sign up here.I shouldn’t even be looking for a job right now. I’m only on th...