Investments or Fundraising?

Question for the PE folk, if you could choose, would you rather be in investments or on the fundraising side?

How do hours and comp vary assuming it is a mega fund.

If I’m lucky, for any REPE folks reading, same questions but acquisitions vs fundraising.

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