Thoughts on moving from TAS to valuations at a senior level?

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What’s your end goal

I would encourage you to think more about this

don’t make a decision based on moving away from something you dislike, rather, focus on what you like and working towards that.

Moving to Valuations because you dislike TAS doesn’t make any sense. You’re just running away from your problems instead of working towards your goal.

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Bad idea going into Val’s. Go to a more chill firm for wlb but stay in fdd

How do smaller firms compare? Pay and wlb?

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