Over 50 in Consulting

55 and still at it but need some Kickapoo Joy Juice to ride it to 70. Any tips?

How’s the consulting market looking right now? It looks very precarious from my perspective

It’s slightly depressing that it’s been 22 weeks since anyone has posted here. I just found this board. Does that mean that everyone has been laid off or retired ?

Struggling to fight off an energy decline - health seems decent but want to know strategies to fight it off and power through and get back to the energy I had just three years ago

Are we heading towards a major financial depression or collapse in next four years? I am getting close to retirement and would hate to lose my nest egg because of heartless and mindless shenanigans.

Want to get a realistic perspective on retirement: these retirement calculators tell me I need crazy amounts of money - I reckon I’ll need $5mm in my IRAs (I have a SEP plus old 401(k) and Roth) to re… more

Looking for some sort of step by step guide to retirement, way too many confusing and overwhelming things all over the internet. Don’t want to go to any advisors who wants to sell. Saved 3.5 M + house… more

Hi I know this bowl is small (as not many people survive in consulting beyond 50) but wanted to see if anyone wants to do an in person in Dallas.

What is your planned retirement age? I’m going to try to make it to 70

For those of you in more intense consulting professions and want to ride things out and not retire early, what are your strategies for staying motivated and in good health?

Hello everyone,
I've begun investigating moving from the consulting firm I've been with for about 15 years, and I have 30+ years of experience in this game. It's been awhile since I've writ… more

I have more than 30 years of experience in the same industry doing pretty much the same kinds of jobs. I’ve been at the same company for 12 years now and am working up a résumé to send out. I haven’t… more

Anyone have a lucrative side hustle like real estate, Shopify or Etsy store, training or coaching practice?

Where are you going this summer for vacation?

Fellow Over 50 folks who are NOT exec-level (if there are any besides me!) - do you find yourself second-guessing poor decisions made by younger, but higher-level, colleagues? Do you address this with… more

What are your travel plans this year?

Can anyone recommend a good professional career advisor whose expertise is in consulting industry who can help rewrite a resume for an MBB senior person? A friend of mine who is an AP in Middle East i… more

How much do you expect your net worth to be when you retire?

I am officially “Train in Vain” is being used in a CBS sitcom marketing” years old

the irritation I feel

How much have you contributed to your childrens 529s?

Travel plans for the upcoming year?

Just curious on how many people in this bowl moved to low-tax states throughout their career

Has anyone made the leap into early retirement recently? Would like to hear from your experiences. 53 here and laid off by EY in US, and seriously considering not returning to the grind.

In my early to mid-50’s. I’ve never stayed in a single team/company longer than 3-4 years - it gets tedious and boring and my creative juices start itching. At a stage now where the itch is starting a… more

I’ve been at a major firm for 10 years and am considering looking for a smaller boutique firm again. I feel like all of the opportunities at larger firms are earmarked for those just starting their c… more

I work for a boutique consulting firm as a change management lead. Over the past year I’ve worked on several employee initiatives (in addition to my project) and leadership has noticed my work. I was … more

CharGPT and like AI tech. Do you think this is a good or bad thing for professionals like us who are domain experts?

Has anyone made a career switch in the past year? I know I can make 20-30% more but I’ve heard a lot of people regret the move. Thoughts?

Enjoy watching my retirement investments recovering nicely this year.

I didn’t get promoted and I’m bummed, frustrated and feel it’s primarily due to age. Looking for leads - I have 15 yrs change management/tech migration experience (7 of those years consulting) - 225 T… more

Just wondering…A/S/L/height/relationship status in this group? Will go first 56/m/nyc/5’11/single

Would you dismiss a resume that didn’t have dates on information more than 10 years old? I removed dates on my degrees to take some of the ageism bias out of the equation but I have over 20 years of … more

Happy 2023 oldies !!! Hope your aches and pains remain stable this year as does your patience for the young ‘uns 😄

What age do you plan on retiring?

Witnessed ageism in a unusual way. I am a P, Male, 51
Client counterpart and I were discussing a Consultant and the client told me he didn’t want this guy because the consultant is in his 50s. I quietl… more

How do you know ageism is happening to you? I've been interviewing ppl a lot the past couple of months so I think I know what a good resume looks like because I've seen hundreds of them. I'… more

Late 50. Been there done that, so everything is easy. Not sure what to do with retirement. So drifting along working. For those who have been through this, what did you do?

We are buying a house and my knee jerk response was to look at a 30 year fixed mortgage (because that’s what I’ve always done). I realized last night that a 30 year mortgage might outlast me. Having a… more