I've seen that becoming a project manager is a common exit but is that kind of a dead end, Career path wise? I'm going to interview at a bank for a PM position and wondering, assuming I land the offer, where I can go from there if it turns out I don't enjoy being at the bank and/or job itself. Can I pivot to product management, something in operations, or just boomerang back to consulting? Any insight would be appreciated. TIA!

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