Would you move from a big bank into a smaller/ boutique bank for a promotion with more pay? However, deal flows are low so the uncertainty for employment is high.

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These are always kind of catch 22 decisions to me. The good is there, but the bad is also there. Really just a matter of which one you put more of an emphasis on. Promotions and more pay can come at a different cost, just a matter of figuring out what will work for you.

You will have more responsibilities and probably more accountability at the smaller bank. Big banks you can coast under the radar most of the time. How much more pay?

The smaller bank may be a more interesting place to work. At a larger institution you can be pigeonholed and wind up doing the same things, at a smaller place there could be more variety in what you'd do. But if you think the deal flows are going to be problematic, that's obviously a concern. I suppose a lot depends too on the culture of the smaller bank, it would be good to learn all you can about that before making a move.

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