Money or Happiness?

Have FT offer from an Infra fund I interned over the summer (London) and I had a blasting, loved the work and the people I worked with, arguably one of the best summers I had lately. 

On the other hand, I have an offer for an off-cycle in IB at a BB European bank in London (UBS/DB) in IB

My dilema is, at the Infra fund I get paid 30% less base vs IB T.comp, but I am not sure I would like the job that much. I have internet at a BB before and it wasn’t the best of experiences.

So, the question is, choose money or happiness? 

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