What non-traditional roles have your former colleagues left for? Are they happy?

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The PE leavers tend to be happier than the HF leavers

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I know a lot of people who have gone into technology roles (sales, product management etc.). Not even with fintech either. They seem to be happy though, more power to them!

They are prob poor now @summit sec

JP: no, actually. The 3 that I know that jumped to Google/Startups have made the same if not more $$$.

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