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This is normal for Strategy consulting

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yeah i will mention the most important / strategic projects had the worst WLB. the boring nonsense is what keeps it sustainable, ironically.

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If you’re doing CDD only, this sounds fairly normal. Maybe you squeeze a couple extra hours out of thurs and fri. But it’s a constant grind at the below partner level

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I work 9-1 AM, so I dunno what you're b&m-ing about here

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Normal in my experience

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DD?

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Yeah, have been on diagnostics through the year

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Definitely not ‘Normal’ to work 16 hour days - 4 days a week. I have been in Mgmt Consulting for 6 years and have had ‘top ~10 pctile’ rating 2 of those years with 2 promotions. While I have worked 16 hours days for probably less than 5% of the time, my usual hours range from 10 to 12 hours most days. With travel, it’s longer but I have mostly decompressed on flights - sleep, snack, Netflix, lost in thoughts etc.

This definitely comes down to the culture in your sub service line, your direct report manager / partner and your client. I hope I’m not the only one with this experience.

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You’re not at a T2.

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Are you logging the hours? I am sure your firm has a policy that prohibits ghosting hours so start. Once management sees the hours they will reduce your workload.

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Doesn’t work like that

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Definitely normal. It’s why most people only do consulting for a few years and then try to jump to a better bizops / corporate strategist role at a tech firm.

LEK? and no, i’ve done that very occasionally. i tend to be at around 10-11 hrs per day m-th and 8-9 on fridays if that. luckily mostly remote as well.

Not LEK, I take my own bio breaks 😤

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I average more like 8-7pm

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