Best advice for an Associate coming in next summer? (i.e. what to do before work, people to network with, anything)

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Don't bug consultants on a Friday night 🤔

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Serious note, be human. Enjoy your last year of college, keep broadening your network and nurturing all of your relationships. Don't get arrested and travel. You should also know not to ask these kinds of questions on Friday nights, the first night consultants have in their home city.

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Don't use credit cards. That's terrible advice. Start building some friendships in the new city you are moving to.

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And change your FB name President! You are not even Associate yet.

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Just relax and enjoy yourself. The firm will own you once you join.

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Lol coma

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Don't ask questions like this on a Friday night with the firm title...president

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Travel abroad. Use some credit cards if you have to. But I recommend traveling abroad.

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Ok I admit credit card was not good advice.

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Find a new industry before you're stuck...

Learn that i.e., is spelled with a coma

Don't come to consulting. Go to a top law school instead. You will come out making $180k.

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I have an offer from HSBC. My account manager (not my manager) is talking for retention. I have asked 2l more than what it was offered in HSBC or on-site. He told me he will can try for Malaysia or Singapore or hike.

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