Over 40 in Consulting

Planning to move to North Atlanta area such as Cumming , Alpharetta or nearby burbs. Who are main builders in area I need to check. Any preferred subdiviosns or community for new constructions or hous… more

A big surprise I’ve experienced in my 40’s is the limited career flexibility I have at this point. I genuinely expected, with a good education, a couple decades of experience, and a strong professional network, I’d be much m… more

Pop quiz: you are going to be pipped out of the company. What are the top 3 things to take care of before it happens?

Anyone else feel they’ve failed to transition to this new era of being on a fully remote, geographically distributed, highly digital workforce?

I don’t miss the M-F/9-5 office cubicle but we’ve gone too far when … more

Looking to buy office chair with good ergonomics. Not looking for Herman Miller type or cost point. My range is 200-300. Any recommendations?

I was let go from a large consulting firm 3 weeks ago. I saw the writing on the wall and had already been applying to new jobs.

This past week I was asked to answer an assessment for a new firm - 20 questions that were a mix … more

I’m 50 and of course work with a lot of younger folks. I’m just a senior consultant which is functionally fine for me it it means I don’t have the income to blow on a sophisticated wardrobe. What are… more

Had great feedback from client leadership, have emails to prove it. Out of no where get a call from my boss that the client wants a change and doesn’t feel my team was adding value…yet said client se… more

Have any of you ever mentioned ageism to your employer, and if so, how did that go? People who are far less qualified than me but a lot younger keep getting promotions. I am not the type to make dema… more

So I joined MBB at almost 44, stayed for 4.5 yrs and leaving now at a principle/ associate partner who just got designated before leaving. I have 2 young kids. It was rough! I cannot believe I held fo… more

Any good dating sites out there for us?

Anyone here have experience going back to consulting in their 40s?

I have 15+ years of experience in oil & gas and am considering returning to that sector. I’m currently in banking, working in performance impr… more

What’s recreational sports do y’all dabble in? How did you find the sport, league, team?

Turned 42 this week and starting to reflect on my career. Have spent ~18 years in consulting most of it in public sector healthcare space in tech transformation, system implementation/integration role… more

Do most people make Partner/MD by 40?

Is anyone here accelerating their career after age 37/40+ or are we done by age 36?

Looking for handheld massager.Any brand and model recommendations.. Is theragun Worth the hype. Amazon have one with toloco for 40 bucks with ton of reviews. Not sure why there is so much price differ… more

Hey! Ive thrown my back out for the first time in my life and spent an agonizing Friday on client calls hiding the pain. As soon as the calls ended, I cut out a bit early and am now sitting on a heati… more

Anyone got an actionable exit strategy for someone who’s been around the block, has no real tech skills, wants to make $150k a year doing something a little more mundane and less precious than consult… more

I just got a full-time gig and looking to eventually take these clients on as independent or with a startup I am connected with.

Any suggestions on how to play this the right way? I have 2 or so years run up to d… more

I’m looking to buy something for my home workouts—can you suggest a reliable adjustable workout bench that’s not bulky and has strong reviews?
Please provide any suggestions

No one talks about the mental anguish that comes with having built up enough of a financial nest egg to know you and your family could walk away from the grind and live comfortably for a few years but… more

Would you tell a recruiter the year of your graduation? I only put 15 years on my resume and LinkedIn to avoid being blocked by age. I just had a screening call with a recruiter who said she needed th… more

Anyone here doing independent consulting work? What’s your going hourly rate? I get that it will vary based on industry and YOE but any data point will help. TIA

Working for a company that started out small, grew a little and now keeps shrinking. Been there 6 years and maxed out 401k contributions and now have a balance of about 200k. Turns out because of a lo… more

Leaders are often overwhelmed themselves, and then they need to provide a duty of care for their team and colleagues too - pressures we know lead to burnout - we are building a one stop shop of tools and … more

How much commission buyers needs to pay now a days. For houses exceeding 600k Is it fixed fee or still % based. In old days they got paid from seller but now new laws states that buyer needs to have t… more

What’s the best age for a consultant and why?

Shutting down my business and going back into consulting. My background is in data analytics. AI has turned non-coders into strong coders and strong coders into 10x'ers. Anyone know of any firms h… more

Four rounds of interviews and I’ve had to keep checking in on the recruiters the whole way. Last week I had the final. Sent a thank you into the ether- followed up today and got a response that asked… more

Anyone figure anything out yet? Any side hustles, side businesses, new ventures, franchise, bartending etc?

I haven’t worked in months!

When and where is everyone retiring?

I just saw an article that said Denmark raised its retirement age to 70.

Looking for a new opportunity and it feels like I’m in the Hunger Games.

is there a bowl called "over 40, left consulting, single"

What’s the future look like for us? Are we dinosaurs? Will AI and a bunch of juniors take over? Or does Gen X in consulting still have a chance (recognizing that spell check just tried to chance Ge… more

Just got a dad night watching Tombstone. God bless Val Kilmer. The reason we can love a movie.