Best way to start career if goal is to work in HF's in the long term

IB - PE - HF
40% (8 votes)
Equity Research - HF
20% (4 votes)
HF (entry role at smaller fund)
10% (2 votes)
Something Else (answer below)
30% (6 votes)
Total votes: 20

Which group would you choose (assuming you liked the people in all groups equally and found them equally as interesting)

Real Estate
20% (1 vote)
Corporates (Investment Grade) - Diversified Industries
60% (3 votes)
Public Finance
0% (0 votes)
Asset Managers
20% (1 vote)
Total votes: 5

How much sleep do you need over 7 days on average?

2hrs avg
1% (1 vote)
3hrs avg
0% (0 votes)
4hrs avg
1% (1 vote)
5hrs avg
5% (7 votes)
6hrs avg
18% (25 votes)
7hrs avg
49% (68 votes)
8hrs avg
22% (30 votes)
9hrs avg
3% (4 votes)
10hrs avg
1% (1 vote)
11hrs avg
0% (0 votes)
12hrs avg
1% (1 vote)
Total votes: 138

What do I do?

Stay and collect the cheque
70% (40 votes)
Look for something more meaningful with better upside
7% (4 votes)
Let’s trade lives Anon..?
23% (13 votes)
Total votes: 57

Transferrable experience to IB?

Yes - Can leverage and get into a MM with sound technicals + good behaviourals
50% (3 votes)
No - Not directly transferable to a MM bank and would stay away from it trying to get into IB
50% (3 votes)
Total votes: 6

What are the fees of mid-market IB firms in the TMT/Sports & Entertainment industry?

<3%
50% (5 votes)
3%
10% (1 vote)
4%
0% (0 votes)
5%
10% (1 vote)
>5%
0% (0 votes)
Tiered fees based on cap raise (e.g., 5% on first $10M, 4% for $10-20M, etc)
0% (0 votes)
Other
30% (3 votes)
Total votes: 10

Crypto enthusiasts

Yes
0% (0 votes)
Not really
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 0

How long do you want to work in IB for?

Don’t know yet
14% (14 votes)
2 years or less
44% (45 votes)
5 years or less
21% (21 votes)
7 years or less
2% (2 votes)
7+ years
20% (20 votes)
Total votes: 102

Do you drink soda?

Yes, often
23% (28 votes)
Sometimes
19% (24 votes)
Rarely / never
58% (72 votes)
Total votes: 124

Anyone here do a skincare routine?

Yes regularly
54% (67 votes)
Somewhat have a routine
23% (29 votes)
No routine
23% (29 votes)
Total votes: 125

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