expectations vs reality and dreams in corporate finance

So I wanted to ask you guys a few questions regarding "corporate finance". I don't want to narrow it down any more than that...

What do you do?
What did you expect to be doing? How is it different?
Why did you get into it? Where do you expect to go?
Where do you want to go?
Pros and cons of your job?
Compensation?

These are pretty generic, but I'd appreciate it if any of you could chime in and offer a brief overview of your current situation, ...in corporate finance. Basically, what do you do, where do you expect to go, where do you want to go...

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