'You are nuts' | Morgan Stanley boss blasts employees who aren't back in the office

A boss at Morgan Stanley has admonished young bankers who aren't returning to their offices full time, calling them “nuts” and warning them their career progress is at stake.

The New York Post reported the comments made by Chris O’Dea, Managing Director at the investment banking giant, during an internal conference call last week.

According to the American news outlet, O’Dea said to young bankers: “If you’re 21 to 35, you are nuts not to be in the office all the time.

His comments are in line with those made by the firm’s CEO James Gorman, who earlier this year said: “I fundamentally believe the way you and I develop our career is by being mentored and by watching and experiencing the professional skills of those who came before us.