It’s interesting how we work so damn hard to get into IB. And once we are in it, we work twice as hard trying to get out. Funny how that works.

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It was always only ever meant to be a stepping stone for me (and many) as we make our way to the buyside

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I lateraled to the buy side as a deal team associate

This is the realest post I have read today OP.

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