I'm just still struggling to understand the reason behind your snobbish, defeatist and futile initial post.
you still define yourself as: "empathetic to the friends I left behind".
I do empathise insofar as I understand the rationale for putting up a fight, despite the flawed logic. In disputing management you're assuming that you're trying to barter with someone who actually cares about something other than their own end of year bonus. As soon as you realise that to them you are nothing more than a unit of labour, everything will be clear.
Breaking out the KY wouldn't be a bad idea. Otherwise, when the reality hits, it won't just be your head that's hurting. The mighty dollar always comes out on top in HK. Surprise, surprise, that is capitalism for you.
Edit: EXEZY - I don't do any of that stuff. The organisation I work for specialises in M&A and ECM, and therefore doesn't have anything to do with the derivatives or dodgy mortgage deals. I was sure to steer away from that
