Anyone who left investment banking after being an analyst - what do you do now? Are you happy / fulfilled? Lastly, did you struggle with leaving the safety net of money? Thanks to all.

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MBB consulting. Much happier - better people, better culture, better overall mental/physical health. Felt bad about the minor paycut in the first week, then forgot about it. Money doesn’t mean much if you don’t have the time or energy to spend it.

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How hard was it to make the switch? How long were you in banking prior?

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I joined KKR private equity, I'm both happy and fulfilled, the work continues to challenge me every day, and I've yet to leave this 'safety net of money' as you're calling it.

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Haha, I appear to have hit the wrong chord, I'll try again.

Experience has been great! Lots of smart people, great exposure to the largest deals, fully expensed lunches, dinners, cab rides etc, and very competitive pay. Some of the people are pretentious and conceited, but that's everywhere. Apart from this aspect and the hours, KKR is a fantastic employer.

Yeah I shifted to private credit. Still living my best "safety net of money" life and my work life balance is great

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Thanks for the the response. Can you expand more on the salary change? Thanks!

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Went to corporate strategy! Love it, much better hours and interesting projects

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