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- Mickey Down and Konrad Kay created HBO's "Industry" after having short-lived stints as bankers.
- Now in its third season, the show is poised for a breakthrough, earning rave reviews and a new time slot.
- Down and Kay spoke to BI about switching careers, becoming showrunners, and making bankers sexy.
When Mickey Down started working in finance in London in his early 20s, he realized he could literally see his professional future laid out in front of him.
With his office set up so that junior employees "graduated" to a new desk each time they were promoted, the answer to where he could be in 10 or even 20 years at the company was simple: right across the room.