Apparently bonus numbers anywhere in the ballpark of Citi's are enough to make a junior banker wonder about options elsewhere.

"Confusion and upset."

While associates on up are said to be going into the weekend feeling good about life.

Drinks on first-year analysts?

Like many a Credit Suisse employee, Thiam will see his bonus chopped (though in his case the slashing is voluntary).

If you're unhappy about your bonus this year, perhaps it'll make you feel less alone to know Lloyd Blankfein's dropped, too. (To $23 million.)

HSBC takes the lead, while RBS defies the odds by having any money at all to distribute.