Happiness is relative and a down-turned market is doing its part to produce contentment for those in private equity and VC jobs. Given the shift in the financial markets, the results indicate that these investment professionals see further trouble on the financial horizon. Similar to what we saw in the hedge fund industry, this year’s private equity and VC report reveals that 47 percent are happy with their current level of compensation – an 80 percent increase in pay satisfaction from last year! As a side note, those reporting good work-life balance consistently take more vacation than those reporting poor balance. So, stop putting off that trip!



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