Why would you choose S&T over AM/HF?

I understand the difference between working as a trader in an S&T division of a bank and working in AM/HF. I have been more interested in the buy-side for a long time, but recently got an interview invitation for an S&T SA at a BB in its FICC (FX) desk. To this date, I couldn't find a good answer to the question "why trade at the sell-side over AM/HF" except that this is the perfect stepping stone for my dream to be a PM at the buy-side.

Taking aside compensation and career prospects, why would you choose one over the other? In particular, given both jobs require a strong interest in the financial markets, what other characteristics of a person would make one choose to be a sell-side trader over AM/HF (or the other way around)?

 

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