In IB but not really interested in business/finance - what to do?

Currently 1st-year analyst in a coverage team at a mid-tier BB.

Decided to do banking because I did not know what else to do while in college. Have never been super interested in business / finance – I'm not bad at my job or have trouble understanding stuff, just don't think I’m actually interested or give a shit whether people love me at work / a deal goes through or not.

Also really hate the hours – I personally care a lot about fitness / health / social life, and it's hard for me that I have to work until post-midnight every night.

For the reasons above, I'm not really interested in exiting to PE. Thought Growth / Corp Dev / Strategic Finance might make sense due to less hours / more exciting work, but again, I just don't think I have any real interest in business in general…

Would really appreciate any input in terms of how I can figure out what to do next. Any advice that could help me counter the constant dread would be greatly appreciated, thanks! 

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