Back on the road after nearly 3 amazing months on the bench - despite being a points snob, realized that being home nightly with my wife and having time to pursue personal passions significantly

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Lowered my desire to travel and get everything paid for and accrue all the points. Not having Sunday scaries every week, being constantly exhausted. This job clearly has trade-offs but this stint made me question the calculus I had previously considered slanted toward the travel side of things.

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How did you spend 3 months on the bench at Manager?

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He landed at MBB, he’s fine.

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I only started traveling when I started consulting in my mid-thirties. Personally, I wish I had done heavy travel before 30. Racked up the points and some lifetime status (or on track for it) then went on to find a job with occasional travel (a few days a month) before eventually going down to travel for occasional conferences or something only

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Man totally on board with this. I am ready to quit like yesterday for same pay or lower with 100% remote.

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Right? As stressful as it is to be on the bench, great opportunity to reconnect with friends and family. It makes you appreciate there’s life besides this job.

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Once you get time at home being on the road is never the same again! I treasure any time at home I get now

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