HF / Buy Side Trading Compensation 2022

Wanted to get a grasp as to what kind of exit opps are around for traders in sell side looking to go in buy side, and if it's even worth the jump.

Would love to hear some comments and figures!

Type of Fund: L/S, Macro, Long only, Quant

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