So sick of IB, where do I go next?

I'm at the ~2 year mark in a Tech M&A group and didn't recruit buyside on cycle at all because I didn't see the value and I don't regret it honestly, it just seems to be more of the same as IB. 

Corp Dev seems fine but you might get pigeon holed, I think I want to trend towards ops long term; so I think strat finance for a tech company or a startup could be a good move. Would consulting be an option? Anything else?

I'm just tired of churning out slides and analyses  following orders blindly tbh, I feel pretty unfulfilled now. I picked up some skills along the way and pay is good but ready for the next chapter now

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