About to start a role on the buyside. Would anyone ever consider going back to banking? Pros and cons?
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Yea banking is good. Pros it’s good industry. Cons. Not sure
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Cool bro
Pro - more stability, upward mobility, and compensation (excluding carry)
Con - your MD would chew you out for lacking attention to detail Mr. Bayside
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