Re-recruiting into buyside after junior BB SA

Recruiting was super chaotic and I ended up swinging a BB IB SA2025 but all throughout the process, I enjoyed my calls and interactions with buy-side firms (mostly in credit/FI, ranging from PIMCO/Fido to Oak Hill/KKR) more but ultimately went with IB since deadlines converged and mentors pushed me for sell-side first. Would it make more sense to stick out IB for two years while trying to recruit on-cycle or find an opportunity after, or potentially just go to one of the buyside roles mentioned FT if possible? 

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