Why do people leave Sales and Trading?

What are the main reasons for leaving S&T? Off the top of my head:

1) Buyside (HF, AM, IR/Sales, PC?)

2) Stress 

3) Hours (60 hours seems reasonable for entry level when factoring in salary etc)

4) Lack of satisfaction

Whilst 2-4 are shitty, these apply to a lot of jobs. What is the reason for lots of people leaving?

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