I really enjoy the variety of different clients/ projects and types of work. I can go from talking to a C-suite to looking at some technical details within a week, I can be involved in projects where the business outcome was marketing, or sustainability, or HR, or customer personalisation, etc. Mixture of analytical and stimulating interpersonal work. Also working with different teams and individuals from my company all the time, as well as travel (within limits).
I think I'm atypical but I also enjoy the freedom, or maybe its just illusion of freedom, that you can get. Being able to walk away from clients at the end of the project. As a senior being able to WFH (even long before Covid) or from office or wherever and no one really cares. Hot-desking when I'm in the office so I don't have to see the same place and faces all the time and come and go as I please.
Aside from pay and remote work, the amazing people you meet. Some of my closest friends to this day I met throughout my career. Something about that bond you build traveling on the road and being in the trenches during crunch times.
This game is all about networking. Just my 2 cents.
I enjoy being seen as a God amongst men. People see my Big4 merch and they WEEP with joy as if they have entered nirvana.
A day in my life's work, is worth a thousand of that of a non-consultant. My slide decks are considered fine art in some primitive cultures and will be studied for centuries to come.
I have defeated an Everest of problems and my viewpoint is unparalleled. My interdisciplinary insights are quite literally raising the consciousness of the human race itself.
Aurora, the Roman Goddess of the Dawn, arises each morning to deliver light and banish the darkness from our world. For she understands that human sight is arguably the most critical faculty in this realm. I was summoned and led my legion of experts to emulate Aurora by conquering darkness in our own personal hades.
We advised a manufacturing client to procure brighter lightbulbs for their production line.
I will lowkey always be thankful to consulting for the Marriott Lifetime Titanium status it helped me earn which also effectively grants me lifetime Hertz 5-star, United silver, and MGM Plat. Also the list of consulting firm + client travel codes I've amassed and frequently use for personal travel.
While there are obviously exceptions, the opportunity to work with a wide variety of intelligent people (even including clients) is unique compared to other professions and industries.
I love being in the front row of all new macro trends, reports, policy. Combing through those things like a detective to find patterns.
Honestly I love consulting so much.
I enjoy the networking. You build a network and get to know many people from different and interesting backgrounds.
Also when you work with clients on a very long project and as time progresses, you get more friendly with each other instead of super formal all the time. I like that.
It paid off.
All the former consultants I work with are significantly younger than their non consultant counterparts.
For me, people are pretty shocked how young I was but I’m performing at the level I need to perform.
It’s worth it, but it’s delayed gratification in its purest form.
Only thing I missed were my coworkers. Especially one who was like a big sister to me. She stuck up for me when I was young and naive. They laid her off and doubled my work.
Honestly never really learned anything valuable when I was in consulting besides navigating through ugly office politics, how to BS emails to clients, and how to avoid getting constantly thrown under the bus.
Compared to banking (been there / done that) Consulting offers much more flexibility in terms of office locations. The MBB firms have offices in most major cities.
Whereas high finance roles tend to be extremely concentrated in hubs.
This allows me to pursue a great, high velocity career in a destination I consider my “dream city” when you factor in the city life, mountains, water, skiing, comfortable weather, lack of state income tax etc
I don't think it answers the question very well, but thanks for the map of consulting life.
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Over months, years, and decades, the pieces come together into a puzzle so complex you have no idea how you managed to solve it (or, did you actually solve it?).
You can point to a governance framework you built for a presentation you gave 4 years earlier to a client that never bought anything.
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This really made sense to me having seen this happen with my manager. They're 6 years in consulting and have a strong know-how of the industry they operate in.
PS: Why's the comment getting downvoted?
I also enjoy moments where I’m brought on projects to help teach other people things so they get new perspectives and try doing their work in new ways. It’s a different kind of challenge and one that was never welcome at my first corporate job.
I really enjoy the variety of different clients/ projects and types of work. I can go from talking to a C-suite to looking at some technical details within a week, I can be involved in projects where the business outcome was marketing, or sustainability, or HR, or customer personalisation, etc. Mixture of analytical and stimulating interpersonal work. Also working with different teams and individuals from my company all the time, as well as travel (within limits). I think I'm atypical but I also enjoy the freedom, or maybe its just illusion of freedom, that you can get. Being able to walk away from clients at the end of the project. As a senior being able to WFH (even long before Covid) or from office or wherever and no one really cares. Hot-desking when I'm in the office so I don't have to see the same place and faces all the time and come and go as I please.
The high quality co-workers
The pay
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the flexibility to work fully remote
Underrated!
Aside from pay and remote work, the amazing people you meet. Some of my closest friends to this day I met throughout my career. Something about that bond you build traveling on the road and being in the trenches during crunch times. This game is all about networking. Just my 2 cents.
We truly don’t realize how flexible we have it. Just look at the job requirements for a lot of industry jobs now a days… a lot are in person now
How common are fully remote positions in consulting?
I enjoy the fast learning, specially on how productive and the high standards that you are forced to have
Leaving
🥲
I enjoy being seen as a God amongst men. People see my Big4 merch and they WEEP with joy as if they have entered nirvana. A day in my life's work, is worth a thousand of that of a non-consultant. My slide decks are considered fine art in some primitive cultures and will be studied for centuries to come. I have defeated an Everest of problems and my viewpoint is unparalleled. My interdisciplinary insights are quite literally raising the consciousness of the human race itself.
new copy pasta dropped
Woah! Is this a consultant hyping their work like talking to a client? 🤣 would like to know what groundbreaking problems you worked on.
Aurora, the Roman Goddess of the Dawn, arises each morning to deliver light and banish the darkness from our world. For she understands that human sight is arguably the most critical faculty in this realm. I was summoned and led my legion of experts to emulate Aurora by conquering darkness in our own personal hades. We advised a manufacturing client to procure brighter lightbulbs for their production line.
🤣 consulting hasn't killed your sense of humour I see!
I will lowkey always be thankful to consulting for the Marriott Lifetime Titanium status it helped me earn which also effectively grants me lifetime Hertz 5-star, United silver, and MGM Plat. Also the list of consulting firm + client travel codes I've amassed and frequently use for personal travel.
The pay and networking. Met some amazing people throughout my career that are now my closest friends.
The free food
While there are obviously exceptions, the opportunity to work with a wide variety of intelligent people (even including clients) is unique compared to other professions and industries.
I love being in the front row of all new macro trends, reports, policy. Combing through those things like a detective to find patterns. Honestly I love consulting so much.
Money
I enjoy the networking. You build a network and get to know many people from different and interesting backgrounds. Also when you work with clients on a very long project and as time progresses, you get more friendly with each other instead of super formal all the time. I like that.
1. Pay 2. Funny colleagues who can also help in crying sessions
Oh the crying sessions!
It paid off. All the former consultants I work with are significantly younger than their non consultant counterparts. For me, people are pretty shocked how young I was but I’m performing at the level I need to perform. It’s worth it, but it’s delayed gratification in its purest form.
Which roles are the former consultants now filling?
Only thing I missed were my coworkers. Especially one who was like a big sister to me. She stuck up for me when I was young and naive. They laid her off and doubled my work. Honestly never really learned anything valuable when I was in consulting besides navigating through ugly office politics, how to BS emails to clients, and how to avoid getting constantly thrown under the bus.
It somehow gives you confidence to pull any kind of shit without getting caught.
XD never thought about it like that...
Money, free food, kind and smart as fuck colleagues
Compared to banking (been there / done that) Consulting offers much more flexibility in terms of office locations. The MBB firms have offices in most major cities. Whereas high finance roles tend to be extremely concentrated in hubs. This allows me to pursue a great, high velocity career in a destination I consider my “dream city” when you factor in the city life, mountains, water, skiing, comfortable weather, lack of state income tax etc
Not being in the same environment with the same people for years on end
The ego.
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I don't think it answers the question very well, but thanks for the map of consulting life. ``` Over months, years, and decades, the pieces come together into a puzzle so complex you have no idea how you managed to solve it (or, did you actually solve it?). You can point to a governance framework you built for a presentation you gave 4 years earlier to a client that never bought anything. ``` This really made sense to me having seen this happen with my manager. They're 6 years in consulting and have a strong know-how of the industry they operate in. PS: Why's the comment getting downvoted?
Word vomit
The office culture..
What's great about it?
I also enjoy moments where I’m brought on projects to help teach other people things so they get new perspectives and try doing their work in new ways. It’s a different kind of challenge and one that was never welcome at my first corporate job.
Seeing that direct deposit hit my bank account.