Next Steps after IB

Just a quick background, I am currently finishing up my 2nd year as an analyst. So far, I dislike this job but I am not sure on what to do. I don't want to do private equity or credit as I do not find this type of work interesting at all. I want to leave but the money is too good which had made me too comfortable with my lifestyle. I just don't think I can do this any longer. Really looking for advice from people who were/are in similar situation as me and how you guys were able to figure it out?

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What don't you like about it? The hours/repetition etc, level of detail?

Just about every junior role in finance has kind of mind-numbing low-level work. It gets interesting as you become senior and stop being the one doing bitch work and are instead meeting with clients, solving problems etc. 

My recommendation - do something like corp dev... the work becomes a lot more tolerable when you're doing it from ~9-7 and not all day, every day. Fill your extra time with friends and hobbies instead and

 

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