Are people still working?

From my in person conversation it truly seems like there's a mass exodus from the main functions of the financial industry in banking / private equity / hedge funds and the like. 

What are people seeing these days? Are the shifts overdramatic or a serious wake up call that groups are getting left stranded.

Personally I've seen more people leave the HF / PM side in the past year than any year in the last couple -- whether it was hitting a financial goal, making time for family, or just getting burnt out. 

Curious to hear what the apes have to say. 

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Haven’t seen this at all on the buyside. Quite a few friends and colleagues (PE/HF) have moved firms over the past year, but I don’t know any who’ve left the industry altogether recently. Interestingly, maybe selection bias, but I’ve known a lot of HF guys moving to PE recently (or trying to), less the other way around. 
 

Banking’s a different story - I’ve heard firsthand stories of analyst classes where almost the entire class is out before 2 years, though I think it’s less pronounced at more senior levels

 
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