Boomerang back to banking?

I was laid off earlier this year and now have offers in strategic finance and strategy consulting. I am thinking of taking the consulting role for a year  until the banking market recovers. Would it be difficult to move back to IB in a year or so? I want to do IB but can’t afford to wait on the market to rebound. 

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Associate 2 in IB - Cov

More so looking to hear from others who have left IB for a short while and returned. My plan would be to try to lateral back into IB next year. I have two years of IB experience. 

 

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