After 23 Years, the Banker Bag Grows Up and Gives Back
After two decades, the canvas totes that are often handed out to first-year associates will help fundraise for charity.
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Doctors wear scrubs. Cops carry guns. Lawyers wear suits. Bankers carry the bag.
You know the one. It’s normally a muted green, blue, or gray. You may not notice it until you've seen it a hundred times on the subway in New York City—that perfectly sized canvas bag with two ribbons emblazoned with the name of a bank. It’s a subtle sign that the carrier is a member of a trade. He has been a first-year associate. She has stared at an Excel spreadsheet for a full 24 hours straight. You are looking at a banker.