Project Finance vs Leveraged Finance vs DCM

So the title is a bit clickbait - I completely understand each career has its own merits and each individual enjoys different things.

I've been in public finance for about 4 years now. Looking to potentially exit. The lowering spreads, lack of strong analytical work and pitching/RFPs amongst other things is driving me out.

I'm looking for something with more deal focus (opposed to pitching) and analytical. DCM seems like it would be the easiest transition with the least hours. But less modeling and more pitching. Project finance on the sponsor side is my top interest at this point. It seems like comp might be the lowest of any of these fields? Correct me if I'm wrong. Lev fin seems like the most difficult to get into from pub fin and the most hours.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I want interesting work, but don't want to work M&A type hours. DCM seems like good hours, maybe less interesting. Lev Fin seems like bad hours, but interesting. Project finance in the middle?

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