Investment banks have resorted to classifying their staff as nothing more than numbers to simplify redundancies.
It could be a scene from cult TV series The Prisoner where Patrick McGoohan asks his persecutor: “Who is number one?” only to be told: “You are number six.” His reply: “I am not a number… I am a free man.” is met simply with mocking laughter.
There are three types. First is the “1,2,3” classification. The majority are classed as “2” – good at their jobs, while “1” stands for excellent.
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