How often do you guys think about quitting finance?

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I was at a prestigious hedge fund, yet thought about quitting everyday for 3 years. I finally did. My biggest regret is not quitting sooner.

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I went to business school and it wasn’t difficult from there. It would have been very difficult otherwise - I felt trapped in a niche part of finance that only applies to the trading floor.

I guess if I hadn’t been able to go to business school, I would’ve tried to get into corporate finance or consulting somewhere and then work my way into a non-finance function.

I used but to deep into it now. What else would I do. You can dream about transitioning to other areas like OPS but the have their issues.

I'm looking to work in finance. I don't want to be impolite but why are you thinking of quitting finance?

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