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Getting really tired out from all the travel
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Have done two 6month gigs going east to west, coast to coast, back and forth every week in my career. It's hard on your health and any significant relationships, yes. But take a clear look at your practice, your career, and pipeline for your services. Me? I'm afraid to turn down work I'm qualified for and terrified of the bench... but that's me. I'd guess that unless you are essentially picking the easier travel gig and the gigs are otherwise equal to the firm... the 'I don't DO long haul travel' reputation will NOT serve you well.
I've done Cali to Boston, weekly as well. Here are my suggestions: Talk to your CC about your concerns, see what they suggest. Talk to your project lead about a more flexible work schedule, every other week or Monday to Friday so you don't burn your weekend. If they are unwilling to be flexible about how much you need to be at the client site and you don't mind temporarily relocating, ask for corporate housing at the client location. (It's a win if you can get out of your current lease/can sub-lease bc yield be able to get out of paying rent in your current location). I've only seen the latter work for consultants but it doesn't hurt to ask especially if they need you on the project. I'm sorry you are going through this, I know how tough it is, good luck.
Lol are you serious? Suck it up
Depends do you have another project you can start within a week. You are way to early in a career to turn down work for the bench
Dude it's a shit ton of miles. And you can sleep in those flights too. And drink. And chill the F out. Why would you turn it down?
I did lol
Also miles
Ive turned down a year long coast to coast travel and everyone was very understanding. Do you really want to work for a firm that isn't understanding about that kind of stuff?
West to east is notoriously hard and harder than the reverse. Sadly there are studies showing the impact on cognitive function on long haul flight crews. Takes a day to recover for every time zone moved. You're in the hole every week. Yes, your mind really IS suffering, and it's harder on west to east because you loose your time at the start of the week. Consider going home every other week. I don't recommend it for home life reasons, but may be needed for your health. In long run, there is no health in this over the long run.
"Stuck in business class" lol ^^
To be honest, I would. I turned down 3 projects last time I was on the bench to find one that aligned to my career goal. They always preach "Take control of your career"
Yea dude ... you won't last if that's the case
I created this thread as a hypothetical to get a different opinion. In reality, I'm actually on this project already. Been traveling weekly coast to coast for the past 3 months and it is driving me crazy. I leave Sunday mornings, get to the east coast at night. Leave Thursday 6pm get home at midnight. It's a good 7-8 hour trip each way and it's tearing me apart. I agreed to this project because I thought I could do it at the time I was proposed but i finally burned out on this travel.
Turn it down and use bench time to polish up resume. You picked the wrong career.
Personally I would not.
The new regional model, below SM shouldn't be asked at all
^ He cannot on this public forum. Julie Sweet town hall Wednesday
Are you even a consultant bro?
If you don't have an immediate project to jump on within a week, set an expectation that you will do it until a better suited analyst closer to the project's location can do it.
Sunday mornings? That's unreasonable