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Well if you mainly want flexibility, then go with the SA role because then you can also recruit FT for something else. BB brand name is nice too.

However, id caution you about making career decisions to maximize your optionality, because eventually youre going to have to sacrifice your flexibility for your advancement. In the start of your career it’s not bad, but you should be making steps to help you figure out what youre interested in

 

You work hard enough in your SA y’all gonna get paid more w a better name if you plan to stay in finance. Take some risk, sometimes the returns are worth it. -A stupid intern

 

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