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Following because I may be in your same boat in a year or two!
been there. I had my boundaries after I came back from leave but found it super hard. there was a little bit of "well this is the job you signed up for" but also, it was my own guilt and disappointment. I knew it was career limiting and I just didn't feel it was a good fit anymore. I know what consulting is, I did it for 10+ years and not only was I not able to but honestly I didn't want to anymore.
anyways that was like 8 years ago and I'm in BSv now and it's much better :)
BSv = Business Services
so far, so good. I know that experience can differ wildly in BSv but my experience has been great. I agree that it's not the best time due to all the cuts. wish you luck during this transition for you!
Same thoughts! I came back after my first baby and was not the best with boundaries. Now with my second baby, I really want to be better at my boundaries and I fear consulting is not the best place for me
Congrats on the second baby! I hope you are able to enforce them better this time around or make a change if it’s best for you :)
I have pretty strict boundaries but it’s hard to maintain even traveling just one night a week when everyone else is doing 3. It’s easier to protect the evenings when I’m home but I haven’t figured out the travel.
Potential travel is probably my biggest stressor. I wasn’t traveling more than ~once/twice per month in the year prior to my leave, but I’ve done years of Mondays-Thursdays and thinking of that (or even one night per week) terrifies me. I have so much new found empathy for the parents on past projects. I hope you are able to maintain that if it works for you and lose some of the comparison and guilt - I’m sure you modeling that behavior and a reasonable schedule means so much to those on your teams ♥️
Depends on your level. I made partner between my first and second. Was easier as a partner. Was much easier the third time!
Read “I know how she does it”. While I was actually already doing 90% of what was written it was empowering to realize it WAS the right thing.
You can do this!
Im so nervous too 😭 my leave is coming to an end soon