Former Employees Discover Life After Wall Street

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 05/20/2009 - 7:19am

Over the past year or so, tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs on Wall Street. Many were highly paid analysts, traders and investment bankers.

And with the downturn in the financial services industry, it's been hard for them to find work. But some have found creative solutions.

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