Accepted an FT offer but hated the SA
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Stick it out for 1-2 years and then leave. I promise you wont regret it, especially in today's job market
If you hate it during SA chances are you'll hate it 10 times more during FT. For solutions refer to the comment above, thats how it is.
Lmao if you have a “quant” skillset you wouldn’t bring up excel...you’re not a quant
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