Been feeling very low for a very long time. Working with a Big Four for 7+ years (since graduation) and was excited to join consulting as I get easily bored, wanted to grow at an exponential scale and wanted to travel for work. Cut to now, though I am well sought after for my skills and consistently got 25%+ bonus, I feel I have achieved nothing cuz I didn't get the promotions that I worked for, people have been chosen over me for overseas travel and destroyed my social life. Venting only! :)

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would you like to share some advice to a fresher who joined consulting with high hopes?

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Just some things I would change probably if I had to do it all over again:
1. Do not try to become the hard working, always available guy else you'd be expected to be that guy each and every day.
2. If you do not feel excited about the work you are doing, try and talk to managers / partners for some change in work, else switch. Mental health and personal life is as important as being successful.
Consulting does give you a very wide range of experience so do try to bank on it. After 7+ years, I am getting head hunted rather than trying to go on portals to apply for jobs.

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tell me about it. 8.5 years se papad bel rhi hoon with the hopes ki Onsite mil jaye. In vain.

Onsite bhar bhar ke mila, but wo locations jo kissi aur ko nai jaana tha. Aur ye bolke bheja ki idhar chale jaa, phir next europe trip mein tera pakka. Kutto ne 2 baar kaata.

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