Starting a thread for mid-career finance professionals. Where did you guys go after banking? I ended up in PE myself, but man, it's hard. Seems WSO is all about the younglings but I wanted to hear what you fellow mid-career guys are experiencing. It's quite amusing to see the many young WSOers wanting to get into PE but once you're here, seems it's nearly impossible to get carry unless your a founder/partner, and it's not such a clear path to get to that level at all. Lateral moves are possible, so keen to hear your experiences.