There goes civilisation...

cg, I'm not saying that you don't work hard. The point is that the majority of the population work just as hard as you, and ought to be able to expect the same rewards for their toil. Including a buffer against redundancy/retirement.

"I live in a shared flat, surrounded by commoners" is full of shit

I don't have a buffer against redundancy. I work in the financial industry, remember? And as I recall, we are the ones whose jobs are at the most risk.

It's true, plenty of people work as hard as I do... or at least they do now that they're in the real world... because they certainly didn't, back when they were in school, because I kicked most of their asses back then. I suspect I'm getting paid more than them because I didn't slack off when I was a kid.

Is this fair? I really don't know, to be honest.

I never used the word "commoners". I despise the implicit arrogance in that word. But you seemed rather clueless as to the sort of lifestyles that bankers lead, so I decided to give you an example from personal experience.