Just had coffee with my old university friend Marcus

He just got promoted to Senior Managing Director at Deutsche Bank

After 14 years at the company he was almost shaking with excitement

I asked about his salary raise

He whispered "€47,000"

I nearly dropped my tiny espresso cup made out of recyclable paper

I said "Marcus that's insane, what will you do with all that money?"

He said he's thinking about finally buying a used Skoda

Maybe even the 2019 model

He admitted his colleague in the US office laughed as he makes $340,000 for the same position

"But it's vulgar to compare to Americans. Also, he must be doing something dodgy as nobody is allowed to make that money legally"

I nodded gravely

We ordered another coffee to celebrate

He said he's paying

Big spender. I hope he stays humble with his new salary.

Never been more bullish on Europe

eurofounder / 𝕏

3 years left to hypergamble

кулеры.

just wait till they discover fuel pump

Their army so well disciplined they stand balls aligned