How Likely is Actually Realizing Carry?

PE base and bonus pay is great but people normally talk about carry being the big money-maker. With carry beginning as a VP and presumably taking ~7 years to materialize, how often do people either (1) get pushed out / not promoted (2) leave on their own accord either to another fund or leaving PE prior to carry actually materializing?   

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